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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 15d

The unravelling of Reform's xenophobic and half-baked proposals on ILR would be ideal time for Govt to say its own proposals, which I described as "not just unfair and vindictive, but economically irrational" will *not* apply retrospectively to migrants already here.

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Immigration is down, should the government be happy? - UK in a changing Europe

Jonathan Portes analyses the latest ONS immigration statistics. He argues that net migration has dropped significantly, but that this will expose the...

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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 18d

This makes a lot of sense.

Invest In Britain @investinbritain.bsky.social · 18d

Some of the UK’s most distinguished economists have written to the Chancellor warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth: www.thetimes.com/article/5acc...

Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax ‘better-off older people’

Economists and academics tell the chancellor to stabilise the public finances by boosting investment with levies on wealth and stamp duty reform

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · 26d

Interested in. #Phd in #industrialstrategy #regionaldevelopment. Join @fmfai.bsky.social Chris Dimos at @uniofbath.bsky.social. Details below 👇🏼 @regstud.bsky.social @uresg76.bsky.social @dgbailey.bsky.social @uniofbathipr.bsky.social

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Place-Based Industrial Strategy and Regional Development at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Place-Based Industrial Strategy and Regional Development at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · 26d

As you are aware, politicians don’t do ‘trade-offs’..

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 26d

A perfect illustration of the trade offs involved in government. Do ministers want to keep down drug prices to help the NHS budget or to raise them to attract and retain Big Pharma which plays a central role in the industrial strategy? on.ft.com/4gkaC8P

UK health officials seek to reopen drug-pricing talks amid fallout from Merck exit

Health officials and Treasury blame each other for loss of £1bn London centre

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · Aug 21

New @uk.theconversation.com piece with @opsprof.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social on #datacentres @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social 👇🏼

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The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK

They suck up energy and water and don’t employ many people, but the UK economy really needs more data centres.

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Adam Brown @adamlbrown.bsky.social · Aug 19

Initially the benefits of the IT revolution were reasonably widely dispersed, but as the 2000s progressed, competition decreased and they began to be increasingly captured by a handful of huge tech firms, exactly as economic theory would predict. And those tech firms were all based in the US

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · Jul 29

Enjoyable evening celebrating @zihanwang96.bsky.social ‘s #PhD success at #TheIvy in #Bath with @fmfai.bsky.social 👏👏 👇🏼

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Prof David Bailey @dgbailey.bsky.social · Jun 24

Latest @uk.theconversation.com + @prt1969.bsky.social & Paddy Bradley on the new industrial strategy, supply chains and securonomics. @ukandeu.bsky.social theconversation.com/new-industri...

New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?

COVID and Brexit showed how fragile import networks can be.

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Prof David Bailey @dgbailey.bsky.social · Jun 24

Blooms Brothers!

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · Jun 24

Latest with @dgbailey.bsky.social and Paddy Bradley on #supplychains #securonomics and the new #industrialstrategy @uniofbath.bsky.social @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @uresg76.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social 👇🏼

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New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?

COVID and Brexit showed how fragile import networks can be.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · Jun 18

British decline in one story.

Any state which finds itself incapable of managing a project as basic as rolling out a 20th century tech between its biggest cities needs to ask itself some profound questions about what hope it has of managing the technologies of the 21st.

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Grete Gansauer @gretegans.bsky.social · Jun 7

Look it’s me, feeling inspired from heaps of fascinating & high quality presentations at #GCEG2025. My thanks & congratulations to the organizers!

For those interested in industrial strategy, consider our open special issue call w details below 😉

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · Jun 7

Engaging special session on #industrialstrategy co-hosted with @gretegans.bsky.social at
#GCEG25 at Clark University.
The call for our special issue of @cssjournal.bsky.social (co-edited with Lisa De Propris & @dgbailey.bsky.social) is still open at think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · Jun 7

Engaging special session on #industrialstrategy co-hosted with @gretegans.bsky.social at
#GCEG25 at Clark University.
The call for our special issue of @cssjournal.bsky.social (co-edited with Lisa De Propris & @dgbailey.bsky.social) is still open at think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · May 26

Celebrating @sallyhardy.bsky.social appointment as #industrialfelliw @uniofbath.bsky.social with @andrewbeer.bsky.social and @dgbailey.bsky.social at #TheIvy in #Bath @regstud.bsky.social @sarahayres.bsky.social

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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · May 22

On today’s blog, @mariag-unibath.bsky.social‬ and @prt1969.bsky.social‬ discuss how the new UK-EU agreements on trade, defence and borders signal a potential "reset" in UK-EU relations.

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#TradeAgreements #EUUKRelations

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UK and EU sign new trade, fishing and defence deal – what do economists think?

Maria Garcia is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Bath; and Phil Tomlinson is a Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and I…

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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · May 20

Congratulations to @prt1969.bsky.social‬, Co-Director of the School of Management's Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), on his nomination for the Sir Paul Curran Award which recognises excellence in #research communication.

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Centre for Governance, Regulation & Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS) @cgrisbath.bsky.social · May 19

#Brexitreset - Co-Director @prt1969.bsky.social gives his opinion on the implications for the UK #defence and #steel sectors in @uk.theconversation.com @uniofbath.bsky.social @uniofbathipr.bsky.social theconversation.com/uk-and-eu-si...

UK and EU sign new trade, fishing and defence deal – what do economists think?

Closer trade ties could cut prices for consumers – but they come with serious political risks for the UK government.

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Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social · May 19

The @regionalstudies.bsky.social Policy Debates Best Paper Award goes to @mariaabreu.bsky.social @calvjones.bsky.social and ‪@fcomim.bsky.social‬ for A capability-approach perspective on regional development doi.org/10.1080/0034...)

Watch @prt1969.bsky.social present the award bit.ly/43rbOkI

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University of Bath News & Media @uniofbathnews.bsky.social · May 15

Huge congratulations to Prof Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social on his well deserved nomination for the Sir Paul Curran Award for academic journalism by @uk.theconversation.com. 38 articles bringing analysis and insight to economic events for over a decade 👏 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · May 15

Thanks Ali!

Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · May 15

I was delighted to be nominated for this award at @uk.theconversation.com. Thanks to my editor Luke Salkeld for nominating me 👇🏼 @alijonesuk.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social

Centre for Governance, Regulation & Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS) @cgrisbath.bsky.social · May 15

CGRIS Co-Director @prt1969.bsky.social was recently nominated for the @uk.theconversation.com Sir Paul Curran Award 2024. Full story here:

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Professor Phil Tomlinson nominated for Sir Paul Curran Award

The nomination recognised a commitment to communicating research with wider audiences.

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · May 13

Fascinating @cgrisbath.bsky.social seminar today by Julie Ratcliffe of @flindersuniversity.bsky.social on attitudes to paying for #socialcare @fmfai.bsky.social @sallyhardy.bsky.social @dgbailey.bsky.social @uniofbathnews.bsky.social @uresg76.bsky.social 👇🏼

Centre for Governance, Regulation & Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS) @cgrisbath.bsky.social · May 13

We were delighted to host Prof Julie Ratcliffe @flindersuniversity.bsky.social here at @uniofbath.bsky.social for a seminar on #socialcare in #Australia. Some insightful #policy discussion 👇 @uniofbathnews.bsky.social @uniofbathipr.bsky.social

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · May 12

Starmer's anti-immigrant speech today wasn't just a moral and political embarrassment. It was also an intellectual embarrassment.

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Phil Tomlinson @prt1969.bsky.social · May 8

@elvirauyarra.bsky.social concludes the session presentations talking about #science #technologypolicy in #regions @regstud.bsky.social at #RSA2025

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