The March of the Lightweight Brigade Continues
Cabinet appointments are always a highlight for political geeks. They send so many messages about where power lies in the parliamentary...
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Gavin Callaghan
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
Will the next "talentless" Tory, please stand up?
That Liz Truss has had to resign after just 44 days from the office of Prime Minister should shock everyone. The fact it doesn't says...
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Alex Harrison
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Levelling Up Handouts vs Low-Tax Innovation Zones: What is the future for Levelling Up?
Liz Truss has so far stuck to her mantra of ‘growth, growth, growth’, insisting that her plans to grow the economy through major tax cuts...
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Gavin Callaghan
- Oct 7, 2022
- 4 min
Thurrock Council Finances: Poor Decisions or a Warning of Things to Come?
One in six councils could run out of money next year. That’s the warning from Grant Thornton UK who say that Councils in England face a...
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Alex Harrison
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
“It’s the Economy, Stupid!” – What to Expect from the Conservative Party Conference
Damage limitation is the name of the game for Liz Truss and her Conservative front-bench at this year’s party conference in Birmingham. ...
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Gavin Callaghan
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Things are getting better...
I’ve attended every Labour conference since 2010 and have seen just about every emotion from delegates and party staffers along the way....
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Alex Harrison
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Labour Party Conference: Labour’s chance to stand out on energy bills and the cost-of-living
The Beartas Team will be at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool representing our clients, speaking with influential people from...
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Alex Harrison
- Sep 16, 2022
- 5 min
Truss’ first (and possibly last) economic gamble awaits the nation
‘High growth, low tax’ was the economic mantra of the Liz Truss leadership campaign during the summer. Next Friday we will see this...
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Gavin Callaghan
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Levelling Up must mean more to councils than mowing the grass...
As an ex-Council Leader, I try to keep out of the day-to-day commentary of the organisation I led. The truth is that is hard to watch my...
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Alex Harrison
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Social Care White Paper - What Does it Mean?
In December 2021 the government published the ‘People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform’ White Paper which sets out their...
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