
Steven Ward
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Steven Ward
@wardsteve
Investing in the transformation of health, wellbeing and happiness in communities with @gofit_es. Ex CEO @_ukactive. MBA @IESEbschool



Here's an extraordinarily cynical take: did the government talk up the likelihood of a manifesto-breaking income tax rise in the knowledge that it would push down gilt yields in the window the OBR will use for its forecasts?


🚨🐺 EXCLUSIVE: Wolves agree deal in principle to sign Tolu Arokodare as new striker from Genk, here we go! €27m fee agreed with Genk tonight and medical booked on Saturday for #WWFC new striker. New important addition for Wolves. 🧡🖤


Big development as gov confirms private finance will re-enter the NHS, but NOT for new hospitals Comes after NHSE said it was working on plans last week #commentsJump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hsj.co.uk/finance-and-ef…



A under-discussed backdrop to yesterday's election results—Britain today feels less pleasant, well-maintained and orderly than a decade ago: from potholes to phone-snatchers. I've spent the past few months digging in to why for @TheEconomist. A short 🧵 on what I've concluded.







The NIC find that the UK's infrastructure cost problem is not universal, but isolated to certain types of project. Building nuclear power stations, new high speed railways, and electrifying existing railways is signficantly more expensive in the UK than elsewhere.







Here is the montage BBC Sport aired at the end of their Olympics coverage.

From rugby league to Royal Opera, our cultural and sporting heritage runs through our towns, villages and cities and is one of our country’s greatest assets. It is an unbelievable privilege to take on the role of Secretary of State @DCMS . The hard work begins today.





