
Danielle mason
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Danielle mason
@DanniMason11
Head of Policy at the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth. Views all my own.


"We are not good at guessing what works, even if we’re experts in the field," argues @mike_t_sanders in his latest blog ➡️ ow.ly/mTml50NXuOm 📆 For more on how robust evidence can drive policy decisions, register for his book launch next Thursday ➡️ ow.ly/aIYs50NXuOn


People more likely to be victims of crime in Labour-run areas, new study shows. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/1…


What is levelling up and who is it helping? IFS research features in this @BBCRealityCheck article on the government's 'levelling up' plans. bbc.co.uk/news/56238260 Read our analysis of #levellingup so far here> ifs.org.uk/collections/le…



Michael Gove has written to the Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Committee to confirm that the Department received 626 Expressions of Interest from 90 local authorities:


Despite today's tax cuts middle earners are still set to lose as a result of tax changes over next years. The freezing of allowances and thresholds is still a big tax increase. Only those on over £155,000 will pay less tax overall. The very rich will pay tens of thousands less


Liz Truss has said her policy to slash public sector pay has been 'misinterpreted' but she will not be going ahead with the regional pay boards plan to pay workers in cheaper regions less than their counterparts in the capital and the south-east itv.com/news/2022-08-0…









