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TrueNorthPolicy @TN_Policy

Bold & Ambitious Thinking to Power up the True North.

Joined January 2025
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Thanks to our excellent panel on the issues surrounding youth inactivity and how to address them. We’ll be pulling together a summary of what was discussed & feedback. Thanks also to our super engaged audience who took time out of their busy lives to come along.
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Fantastic event at the Conservative Party Conference debating what needs to be in a Manifesto for the True North. Thanks to our panel @DrBenSpencer, Dan Harrison, @John4Carlisle, @WilliamClouston & Roz Munro.
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@NorthernAgenda_ Lots of Northerners at #cpc2025
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Comments in Northern Agenda's piece on one year of Keir Starmer's government by our steering group member @WilliamClouston and others can be read here - newsletters.e.manchestereven…

Rob Parsons@RobParsonsNorth
4 Jul 2025
With his own MPs rebelling, his flagship welfare legislation in tatters and @Nigel_Farage leading in the polls, it's no wonder Keir Starmer feels 'under siege'... @GraemeBandeira draws on a memorable scene from the 1992 Steven Seagal movie for his Northern Agenda cartoon 1/2
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Our Chairman @John4Carlisle has offered his initial reaction to the Chancellor's Spending Review Announcements here - truenorthpolicy.co.uk/press/…

Spending Review - Initial Reaction - TRUE NORTH - RESEARCH & POLICY

Our Chairman John Stevenson has offered his initial reaction to the Chancellor’s Spending Review Announcements. You can read or download it here.

truenorthpolicy.co.uk
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We welcome £2.8bn investment in the transport infrastructure in the #TrueNorth - it's really important to invest in this infrastructure & connect those areas. It does look like it's the same money that was previously allocated to the A1 in 2023 and to HS2 before that - recycling.
Adam Tranter
@adamtranter
4 Jun 2025
I'm always supportive of transport investment, but: Has anyone noticed that the investment announced today matches exactly the allocations announced by the Conservative government in October 2023, following the cancellation of HS2 phase 2a? bbc.com/news/articles/c331ln…
BBC: Six more metro mayors will receive transport investments: £1.5bn for South Yorkshire to renew the tram network as well as bus services across Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham by 2027 £1.6bn for Liverpool city region with faster connections to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Everton stadium and Anfield, and a new bus fleet in St Helens and the Wirral next year £1.8bn for the North East to extend the Newcastle to Sunderland Metro via Washington £800m for West of England to improve rail infrastructure, provide more frequent trains between the Brabazon industrial estate in Bristol and the city centre, and develop mass transit between Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset £1bn for Tees Valley including a £60m platform extension programme for Middlesbrough station £2bn for the East Midlands to improve road, rail and bus connections between Derby and Nottingham.

ALT BBC: Six more metro mayors will receive transport investments: £1.5bn for South Yorkshire to renew the tram network as well as bus services across Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham by 2027 £1.6bn for Liverpool city region with faster connections to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Everton stadium and Anfield, and a new bus fleet in St Helens and the Wirral next year £1.8bn for the North East to extend the Newcastle to Sunderland Metro via Washington £800m for West of England to improve rail infrastructure, provide more frequent trains between the Brabazon industrial estate in Bristol and the city centre, and develop mass transit between Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset £1bn for Tees Valley including a £60m platform extension programme for Middlesbrough station £2bn for the East Midlands to improve road, rail and bus connections between Derby and Nottingham.

Table 1: Indicative allocations to city regions for CRSTS2 

ALT Table 1: Indicative allocations to city regions for CRSTS2 
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A huge thanks to our panel and to the 80 people who attended our Rural Growth event yesterday. Delighted with positive engagement from the guests and will share the key outcomes next week. Thanks to @ArmstrongWatson for their generous sponsorship which made the event possible.
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As highlighted in our piece on the US/UK Trade Deal - the consequences are becoming real for Vivergo, the largest producer of bioethanol, as they warn that their plant will close and the livelihood of 4,000 farmers will be threatened. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cded… 1 of 3

Saltend biofuel plant 'faces closure after US trade deal'

Vivergo Fuels, based near Hull, says government support is needed within "the next few weeks".

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Read the original @TN_Policy piece here - truenorthpolicy.co.uk/papers… 2 of 3

US - UK Trade Deal Reaction - TRUE NORTH - RESEARCH & POLICY

The recently concluded Trade Deal with the US is yet another body blow for the rural economy in the North. Allowing in to our country thousands of tonnes of beef produced under different ethical...

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Another article by @RobParsonsNorth in the Northern Agenda - newsletters.e.manchestereven…
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Over 80 people booked to attend our event on Friday at Hexham Racecourse - "Growing the Rural Economy in the True North". There are still some spaces left so if you'd like to attend please email info@truenorthpolicy.co.uk.
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Our rural sector is currently facing a very uncertain future. True North sees the vital contribution this sector makes not just to the regional economy but to the national wellbeing. Our first rural economy event will focus on:-🧵...
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3/- what should national Government, regional authorities and devolution do for the long term vitality of our communities.
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4/ If you are involved in business, hospitality, transport, tourism, farming, food and drink, estate management, skills, business support and start ups in the North East and Cumbria please email info@truenorthpolicy for a free ticket.
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Thanks for being on our panel Rob and for your excellent insights.
Rob Parsons@RobParsonsNorth
7 Mar 2025
There's a new think-tank launched today in Newcastle and it's called 'True North' - developing policies for the 3 million people who live in Cumbria and the North East. Here's its chair @John4Carlisle writing in today's Northern Agenda newsletter 1/2
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And we're off... After months of work behind the scenes, today we launched @TN_Policy in Newcastle. Thanks to Mayor @BenHouchen, Sarah Mullholland @NP_Partnership & @RobParsonsNorth for joining our Chairman @John4Carlisle on the panel. Fascinating discussions - more to follow.
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Huge thanks to @UNWLLP for hosting us and for breakfast.
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