Andrew Carter
@andrewcities.bsky.social
Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own.
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The Railways Bill does not make a clear distinction between inter- and intra-city rail services.
Why is this important for devolution?
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Why is this important for devolution?
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The Railways Bill must recognise the economic role of commuter rail in big cities - Centre for Cities
The Railways Bill does not make a clear distinction between inter- and intra-city rail services, which makes its economic goals less clear.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The Railways Bill does not make a clear distinction between inter- and intra-city rail services.
Why is this important for devolution?
Read our latest blog 👇
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Why is this important for devolution?
Read our latest blog 👇
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This (not from that piece) is one of those charts where I am completely aware of the data but my mental map of how the global economy works still almost refuses to update to the new reality. Because the pace of change has been so rapid.
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This (not from that piece) is one of those charts where I am completely aware of the data but my mental map of how the global economy works still almost refuses to update to the new reality. Because the pace of change has been so rapid.
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Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social- this is essentially a Milibandite government, but one that is so in denial about it that it can’t even appeal properly to the coalition *for Milibandism*:
The inescapable logic of Labour’s choices
Starmer and Reeves should lean in to what the Budget reveals about this tax-and-spend government
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social- this is essentially a Milibandite government, but one that is so in denial about it that it can’t even appeal properly to the coalition *for Milibandism*:
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Like the true self parody I am, I wrote a travel feature from Manchester and spent most of it going on about rail investment
on.ft.com/4otjcoL
on.ft.com/4otjcoL
Postcard from Manchester: a Landmark Trust retreat at the heart of railway history
[FREE TO READ] A house that was at the centre of the 19th-century rail revolution can now be yours for the weekend
on.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Like the true self parody I am, I wrote a travel feature from Manchester and spent most of it going on about rail investment
on.ft.com/4otjcoL
on.ft.com/4otjcoL
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With integrated modes, increased bus frequency and reduced journey times #Liverpool could see 160,400 more people connected to the city centre 📢
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
With integrated modes, increased bus frequency and reduced journey times #Liverpool could see 160,400 more people connected to the city centre 📢
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With Merseyrail already under local control, and bus franchising soon to be completed, the future looks bright for integrated transport in Liverpool.
Our modelling suggests the city could see an increase in city centre connectivity by a third, just through improvements on its existing network
Our modelling suggests the city could see an increase in city centre connectivity by a third, just through improvements on its existing network
With integrated modes, increased bus frequency and reduced journey times #Liverpool could see 160,400 more people connected to the city centre 📢
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
With Merseyrail already under local control, and bus franchising soon to be completed, the future looks bright for integrated transport in Liverpool.
Our modelling suggests the city could see an increase in city centre connectivity by a third, just through improvements on its existing network
Our modelling suggests the city could see an increase in city centre connectivity by a third, just through improvements on its existing network
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BIG NEWS
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
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On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
BIG NEWS
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
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London is a great city. It didn't invent the steam locomotive or start the industrial revolution. That's fine. Its fans shouldn't claim it did. I wrote about that. tomforth.co.uk/greatestcity...
The Greatest City on Earth.
London is a great city, it doesn't need to claim it invented the steam locomotive or started the industrial revolution.
tomforth.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
London is a great city. It didn't invent the steam locomotive or start the industrial revolution. That's fine. Its fans shouldn't claim it did. I wrote about that. tomforth.co.uk/greatestcity...
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Big cities like Birmingham could get many more people well connected to its city centre by a 30 minute public transport journey.
But this doesn't involve expanding the network - no new trams or new bus routes.
This is simply from making the existing network function better: integration.
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But this doesn't involve expanding the network - no new trams or new bus routes.
This is simply from making the existing network function better: integration.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Big cities like Birmingham could get many more people well connected to its city centre by a 30 minute public transport journey.
But this doesn't involve expanding the network - no new trams or new bus routes.
This is simply from making the existing network function better: integration.
Thread 🧵
But this doesn't involve expanding the network - no new trams or new bus routes.
This is simply from making the existing network function better: integration.
Thread 🧵
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Sub-national experimentation hailed by Dani Rodrik:
"in advanced and developing economies alike, there are many subnational experiments in which partnerships between government agencies and the private sector or civic groups are delivering meaningful economic transformations."
"in advanced and developing economies alike, there are many subnational experiments in which partnerships between government agencies and the private sector or civic groups are delivering meaningful economic transformations."
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Sub-national experimentation hailed by Dani Rodrik:
"in advanced and developing economies alike, there are many subnational experiments in which partnerships between government agencies and the private sector or civic groups are delivering meaningful economic transformations."
"in advanced and developing economies alike, there are many subnational experiments in which partnerships between government agencies and the private sector or civic groups are delivering meaningful economic transformations."
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Particularly fine piece by @noahsmith.bsky.social this morning - www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-giant-... (Big overlap with one of my standard guest lectures)
The giant basket case countries
More and more of humanity is going to live in a few big countries that can't manage themselves.
www.noahpinion.blog
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Particularly fine piece by @noahsmith.bsky.social this morning - www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-giant-... (Big overlap with one of my standard guest lectures)
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Join us for the launch of our new report exploring how transport integration could improve public transport 🚀
We will be joined by @ruthcadbury.bsky.social MP, Rebecca Fuller of @utg-uk.bsky.social,
@rjson.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social.
Register your place👇
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We will be joined by @ruthcadbury.bsky.social MP, Rebecca Fuller of @utg-uk.bsky.social,
@rjson.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social.
Register your place👇
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October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us for the launch of our new report exploring how transport integration could improve public transport 🚀
We will be joined by @ruthcadbury.bsky.social MP, Rebecca Fuller of @utg-uk.bsky.social,
@rjson.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social.
Register your place👇
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We will be joined by @ruthcadbury.bsky.social MP, Rebecca Fuller of @utg-uk.bsky.social,
@rjson.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social.
Register your place👇
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I keep being told spending cuts are easy. Honest proposals such as those recently outlined by Policy Exchange show they are not
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I keep being told spending cuts are easy. Honest proposals such as those recently outlined by Policy Exchange show they are not
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
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NEW -
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
NEW -
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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Come up with some ideas and we'll tell you if we like them is no way to approach something of this magnitude against a background of people feeling a lack of agency and disillusioned with politics and the political process.
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Come up with some ideas and we'll tell you if we like them is no way to approach something of this magnitude against a background of people feeling a lack of agency and disillusioned with politics and the political process.
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This is very good on the importance of the "local" in politics. Good to see the new Pride in Place initiative but it does rather suggest building an alternative to, rather than an enhancement of, local government labourlist.org/2025/10/loca...
Deborah Mattinson Column: Putting 'local' at the heart of Labour's plan for government - LabourList
All politics is local – and the new pride in place plan offers a chance to put local at the heart of labour’s plan for government.
labourlist.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is very good on the importance of the "local" in politics. Good to see the new Pride in Place initiative but it does rather suggest building an alternative to, rather than an enhancement of, local government labourlist.org/2025/10/loca...
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Young people not in education, employment or training are more likely to have low qualifications than all young people, and these gaps widen with age.
This widening divide underscores how low qualifications can trap young people, limiting their opportunities for stable, secure and well-paid work.
This widening divide underscores how low qualifications can trap young people, limiting their opportunities for stable, secure and well-paid work.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Young people not in education, employment or training are more likely to have low qualifications than all young people, and these gaps widen with age.
This widening divide underscores how low qualifications can trap young people, limiting their opportunities for stable, secure and well-paid work.
This widening divide underscores how low qualifications can trap young people, limiting their opportunities for stable, secure and well-paid work.
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Do you know anyone who wants to work in urban policy at the UK's leading think tank in this area?
We're #hiring a new Analyst to join the Centre for Cities Research team 💼
Apply today 👇
We're #hiring a new Analyst to join the Centre for Cities Research team 💼
Apply today 👇
Analyst - Centre for Cities
We are seeking to appoint a new member to our research team to conduct authoritative analytical research on UK cities and large towns, and help shape the
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October 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Do you know anyone who wants to work in urban policy at the UK's leading think tank in this area?
We're #hiring a new Analyst to join the Centre for Cities Research team 💼
Apply today 👇
We're #hiring a new Analyst to join the Centre for Cities Research team 💼
Apply today 👇
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Since 2019, large cities’ economies have decoupled from the national trend and grown faster than the rest of the country 📈
What is driving the recent growth of large cities? 👇
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What is driving the recent growth of large cities? 👇
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October 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Since 2019, large cities’ economies have decoupled from the national trend and grown faster than the rest of the country 📈
What is driving the recent growth of large cities? 👇
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What is driving the recent growth of large cities? 👇
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🚨 New research 🚨
Our latest report looks at the nearly one million young people aged 16-24 in the UK who are currently not in education, employment or training.
Why are an increasing number of young people NEET? Can the Government do more to support them into education and work?
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Our latest report looks at the nearly one million young people aged 16-24 in the UK who are currently not in education, employment or training.
Why are an increasing number of young people NEET? Can the Government do more to support them into education and work?
buff.ly/kIei4lG
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🚨 New research 🚨
Our latest report looks at the nearly one million young people aged 16-24 in the UK who are currently not in education, employment or training.
Why are an increasing number of young people NEET? Can the Government do more to support them into education and work?
buff.ly/kIei4lG
Our latest report looks at the nearly one million young people aged 16-24 in the UK who are currently not in education, employment or training.
Why are an increasing number of young people NEET? Can the Government do more to support them into education and work?
buff.ly/kIei4lG
As always, well worth a read.
There's been a lot of media commentary about forthcoming emergency changes to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social planning policies designed to increase housing supply, much of it loud and shallow. I hope this isn't: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-wi... @simonicity.bsky.social @tomcopley.bsky.social #london
Dave Hill: Will Labour's London housing boost plan work?
Changes to jump start private sector development have supporters and critics, but policy-makers believe the current approach must change
www.onlondon.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
As always, well worth a read.
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