As the weather starts to turn we enter autumn: the season of political conferences. I have returned from speaking at the Green Party Conference in Manchester (where Caroline Lucas and Natalie Bennett paid tribute to NEF’s influence on green thinking) and I am very excited to share the events that NEF will be hosting at next week’s Labour Party Conference.
Our four events in Liverpool this year look at key dimensions of delivering a radically better future. The events are free to attend and unticketed. We would love to see you there.
Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive, NEF
Join NEF at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this year.
Reclaiming our regional economies Sunday 22 September 15.15 – 16.15, Arena Room 1, ACC Liverpool How can combined authority mayors work to build inclusive regional economies?
With Jim McMahon OBE MP (minister for local government and English devolution), Tracy Brabin (mayor of West Yorkshire), Andy Burnham (mayor of Greater Manchester) Richard Parker (mayor of the West Midlands), Rose Marley (Co-operatives UK) and Sarah Longlands (chair, Centre for Local Economic Strategy).
Devolution, inclusive economies and lessons from London, with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sunday 22 September 18.00 – 18.45, Princes Suite, Crowne Plaza With more English devolution on the horizon, what can early deals teach us about tackling inequality and increasing opportunity for all? Followed by drinks reception.
With Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (parliamentary under-secretary of state for energy consumers), Joe Powell MP, Karim Fatehi MBE (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Sarah Longland (CLES) and Danny Sriskandarajah (chair, NEF).
How can Labour and the climate movement work together to deliver GB Energy? with Common Wealth and the New Economy Organisers Network Monday 23 September 19.30 – 22.00, Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool How the government can leverage the power of the climate movement to deliver the most ambitious and successful version of Great British Energy. Followed by drinks reception.
With Ed Miliband MP (secretary of state for energy security and net zero), Mathew Lawrence (Common Wealth), Ashraf Hamzah (NEF), Mika Minio-Palluelo (Trades Union Congress) and Ayeisha Thomas-Smith (chair, New Economy Organisers Network).
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Bond sales by Bank could cost Treasury billions Our analysis showing that the Bank of England’s quantitative tightening would lose the Treasury billions was covered and followed up in the Times twice. It was also picked up in Reuters and the Daily Mail.
Are the super-rich running out of road? NEF chief exec Danny Sriskandarajah spoke to CityAM about wealth taxes.
Labour urged to honour promise to ban ‘no fault’ evictions as landmark bill returns to Commons Our polling showing the impact of bidding wars on tenants was covered by Sky News and The Mirror. Abi O’Connor spoke to the Big Issue about disabled people and housing reform. NEF’s research on the alternatives to the Right to Buy scheme was featured in Inside Housing.
Benefits recipients fear financial squeeze of UK chancellor’s welfare reforms Tom Pollard spoke to the Financial Times about the impact of proposed welfare reforms. NEF analysis on debt and deductions from universal credit was featured in the Big Issue. Tom Pollard spoke to the Guardian. Tom also appeared on LBC News to talk about record numbers of people off work due to sickness and disability. Hannah Peaker spoke to LBC about the winter fuel allowance.
How Rachel Reeves Could Use Bank Of England Reserves To Boost Her Spending Power Dominic Caddick spoke to PoliticsHome about our tiered reserves policy.
Three out of four parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities forced to give up work or cut hours, Sky News learns Hannah Peaker spoke to Sky News about the economic impact of the lack of affordable childcare in the UK.
Renters and mortgage owners hit by higher inflation Sam Tims was quoted in the Times on the higher rates of inflation experienced by renters and those with mortgages. Sam was also quoted in the Guardian on the need for the government to support low income households.
A decade of policy failures have meant home insulation rates plummeting Our analysis on rates of home insulation over the last decade was covered on Channel 4 news and in the Big Issue.
UK borrowing hits four-year high – what does it mean for the economy? Danny Sriskandarajah was quoted in the Times, the Guardian and the Daily Mirror on government borrowing. Lydia Prieg was on Novara Media to talk about the ways high interest rates make investment more difficult.
UK economy the fastest growing in the G7 in 2024, economists say Lydia Prieg was quoted in the Independent on the UK’s GDP figures.
How did CEO pay get so high in UK and can we do anything about it? Hannah Peaker was quoted in the Guardian on soaring FTSE 100 CEO pay.
‘Ultra-cheap energy for every household’: could a different kind of tariff change everything? Alex Chapman was quoted in the Guardian on rising block tariffs and a National Energy Guarantee.
“The one thing the UK desperately needs is more investment“ Lydia Prieg spoke to BBC News about Rachel Reeves’ plans for the UK economy.
