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Freddie Poser

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Centre for British Progress @britishprogress.org · Apr 14

The Progress Post: our new substack

We'll look beyond policy to the cultural currents behind British progress, and the ideas, values, & visions that we're building towards.

Today: our April newsletter, upcoming events, & bookshelf with pieces from @droojb.bsky.social & Jack Wiseman

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Apr 3

So excited to be joining this team!

Can't wait to work with @jujulemons.bsky.social and @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social!

Centre for British Progress @britishprogress.org · Apr 3

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress

Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage.

It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇

britishprogress.org/articles/red...

Cover of the essay Rediscovering British Progress available at https://britishprogress.org/articles/rediscovering-british-progress

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Centre for British Progress @britishprogress.org · Apr 3

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress

Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage.

It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇

britishprogress.org/articles/red...

Cover of the essay Rediscovering British Progress available at https://britishprogress.org/articles/rediscovering-british-progress

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Feb 27

Great to have @dantomlinson.bsky.social host the NHBC and @pricedout.bsky.social Spring Reception last night in Portcullis House!

Big thank you to @jujulemons.bsky.social for speaking!

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 25

Merry Christmas everyone!

May Santa bring you millions of new homes…

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 12

And it's not just houses.

Datacentres, gigafactories and digital infra. get a planning boost too! ⚡️⚡️

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 12

Grey belt is GO

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 12

BIG support for more building on brownfield!

If this Government can unlock building IN CITIES this might be transformational.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 12

New (mandatory) housing targets 📈

Great to see the Government listen to @pricedout.bsky.social and keep the target higher in London & SE where homes are the most unaffordable.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 12

It's here!

NEW NPPF just dropped with loads of new rules designed to get Britain building.

A short thread 👇

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 11

Great to see the Government promising to FINALLY do something to end stories like this.

Build build build!

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 5

A sad but inevitable consequence of the housing parties: families priced out of London meaning schools having to close or merge.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 4

The plan is to maintain a large store on the site, just with flats above

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 4

Article from the ever informative @ianvisits.co.uk

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hac...

Hackney’s Tesco superstore and car park could be replaced with flats

The large Tesco superstore and car park in Hackney town centre could be demolished and replaced with housing and a replacement superstore under plans being considered by the council.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Dec 4

Exactly the sort of thing that should happen to every superstore in London.

The large Tesco superstore and car park in Hackney town centre could be demolished and replaced with housing and a replacement superstore under plans being considered by the council.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 26

Read @samdumitriu.bsky.social's excellent post on this here: www.samdumitriu.com/p/dont-switc...

Don't switch off clean power

Britain's 2030 Clean Power goal depends on keeping 2 1980s nuclear plants running

www.samdumitriu.com

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 26

By 1965 the UK had more nuclear reactors than the rest of the world.

Soon we could have none in operation.

This threatens our energy security AND net zero.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 26

There is no decision @edmiliband.bsky.social could make in the next few months as important as this.

Support @britainremade.bsky.social's campaign to save nuclear power in the UK! 👇

Britain Remade @britainremade.bsky.social · Nov 26

There’ll be no nuclear power on the grid in 2029 unless we act now!

Here’s how we avoid that, save the average household £100 on their energy bill and prevent 9 million tonnes of CO2 being released.

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David Lawrence @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social · Nov 20

I have made a UK growth & progress starter pack! Let me know if you want to be added, or if I have missed anyone.

go.bsky.app/2AGSHqi

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 22

Seems like a suboptimal interaction to make the big blue button 'go to website' when you try to mark a dangerous scam email as spam in Gmail

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Priced Out @pricedout.bsky.social · Nov 22

Extremely proud of our research manager Lauren for going out and fighting for more housing in person.

Well said!

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 22

NIMBYs are coming for your pub...

THE SEKFORDE, ESTABLISHED IN 1829, IS UNDER THREAT FROM ISLINGTON COUNCIL.
They want to take away your right to stand outside and have a drink. They also want to halve the seating we have outside.
With rising costs in national insurance, business rates, wages, food and drinks we will not be able to survive, and we may join the rapidly growing number of pubs that will shut its doors forever.
If you want to support independent locals, please email licensing@islington.gov.uk, and say you oppose the changes
Islington council wish to make to our license before December the 17th. Please include in the email your home or work address.
The more people we get in support of us, the greater our chance of survival.
Every email counts, please tell your friends and colleagues to write in and we may yet survive for another 200 years!

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 20

Cambridge transport planning is atrocious, I agree, but I don't think that's Eddington's fault at all.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 20

Eddington is a great example of building homes on the edge of a thriving city.

Great news that Cambridge is planning to go even bigger with the next phase!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Cambridge considers doubling housing development

The University of Cambridge is considering building 6,000 homes at Eddington instead of 3,000.

Freddie Poser @freddieposer.com · Nov 19

Impressively close to 20,000,000...

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