Luke Raikes
@lukeraikes.bsky.social
Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | 🏴
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And here we also recommend a living standards task force, to report in to such a committee:
fabians.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And here we also recommend a living standards task force, to report in to such a committee:
We recommended a cabinet committee to oversee economic policy - with PM and Chancellor, and other ministers attending as needed: fabians.org.uk/wp-content/u...
fabians.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We recommended a cabinet committee to oversee economic policy - with PM and Chancellor, and other ministers attending as needed: fabians.org.uk/wp-content/u...
And our work at @thefabians.bsky.social has long argued that the left needs to get on board with fiscal devolution - it empowers local places and makes for more regional equality...if done right
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
Equality and empowerment | Fabian Society
Fabian Society
fabians.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
And our work at @thefabians.bsky.social has long argued that the left needs to get on board with fiscal devolution - it empowers local places and makes for more regional equality...if done right
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
I argued for this and other small-scale fiscal devolution here - see also business rate supplement and land value capture
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
Getting fiscal devolution right
The current wave of anger and political disillusion is rooted in longstanding local economic decline. One crucial reason why many places are struggling is because...
www.themj.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I argued for this and other small-scale fiscal devolution here - see also business rate supplement and land value capture
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
Full report here:
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
October 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Full report here:
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
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Our Back to Business session with @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @catherineatkinson.bsky.social, @lukeraikes.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Our Back to Business session with @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @catherineatkinson.bsky.social, @lukeraikes.bsky.social
As I argued here: bsky.app/profile/luke...
Why even small-scale local levies could make a big difference to local areas, for the MJ
Visitor levies, business rate supplements and land value capture - give places the tools they need
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
Visitor levies, business rate supplements and land value capture - give places the tools they need
www.themj.co.uk/getting-fisc...
September 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
As I argued here: bsky.app/profile/luke...