Matt Griffith
@mattwgriffith.bsky.social
Former & current growth, devo, housing & trade wonk. Views own, diary not. Francophile Bristolian. RT ≠ agree. Director of Policy, Business West
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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign defended Miller in 2021, but decided earlier this year not to platform him (you can find his rants about it). That's good, better late than never. However they haven't said about this publicly, which is bad. The guy thinks calling out swastikas is zionism.
For those who aren't keeping up, Mamdani is a Zionist now (for condeming swastika graffiti on a yeshiva)
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign defended Miller in 2021, but decided earlier this year not to platform him (you can find his rants about it). That's good, better late than never. However they haven't said about this publicly, which is bad. The guy thinks calling out swastikas is zionism.
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One possibility is Ru is starting to realize it won't be able to occupy Ukraine militarily so it is returning to its earlier strategy of trying to create enough chaos and destabilization as to cause state failure/collapse. Another possibility is pure revenge and hatred for Maidan's 2014 success.
🔴 Former Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Andrii Parubii was assassinated in Lviv.
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August 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One possibility is Ru is starting to realize it won't be able to occupy Ukraine militarily so it is returning to its earlier strategy of trying to create enough chaos and destabilization as to cause state failure/collapse. Another possibility is pure revenge and hatred for Maidan's 2014 success.
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29. One of the great advantages of B'sky over Twitter is the peace that comes from never seeing the takes of the most obviously unwell and unhappy take-mongers.
July 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
29. One of the great advantages of B'sky over Twitter is the peace that comes from never seeing the takes of the most obviously unwell and unhappy take-mongers.
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The difficult truth that the politics of English devolution needs to wrestle with is that there is a large number of people who basically want the advantages of 'being like London' but while deeply resenting and pushing against any of the political economy things that would involve.
Hampstead wasn't wild about being part of Camden, and yet here we are.
July 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The difficult truth that the politics of English devolution needs to wrestle with is that there is a large number of people who basically want the advantages of 'being like London' but while deeply resenting and pushing against any of the political economy things that would involve.
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Following my recent FT article on infrastructure investment, I have written a piece with Con Keating on some fundamental weaknesses in the government’s infrastructure strategy. henrytapper.com/2025/06/27/a... One major reason for the UK’s low rate of growth is the UK unilaterally deviated from
A ten year infrastructure strategy…or financial engineering?
A 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy? Or financial engineering to reboot PFI with limited impact? Thomas Aubrey & Con Keating When any new government strategy is published, it’s easy to be …
henrytapper.com
June 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Following my recent FT article on infrastructure investment, I have written a piece with Con Keating on some fundamental weaknesses in the government’s infrastructure strategy. henrytapper.com/2025/06/27/a... One major reason for the UK’s low rate of growth is the UK unilaterally deviated from
This is a really excellent piece in the FT today on how the UK could get out of its current "underfunded, badly delivered" infrastructure model
on.ft.com/4jSU1sK
on.ft.com/4jSU1sK
Lessons from the Victorians for funding big projects
From housing to transport, infrastructure could be delivered faster using the finance models of earlier eras
on.ft.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This is a really excellent piece in the FT today on how the UK could get out of its current "underfunded, badly delivered" infrastructure model
on.ft.com/4jSU1sK
on.ft.com/4jSU1sK
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Public investment in the UK has lagged behind average OECD levels for over two decades.
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June 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Public investment in the UK has lagged behind average OECD levels for over two decades.
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Controversial opinion: the government could maybe get more bang for its buck in the medium term by turning Bristol into a city of 1 million+ than by doing the OxCam arc
April 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Controversial opinion: the government could maybe get more bang for its buck in the medium term by turning Bristol into a city of 1 million+ than by doing the OxCam arc
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Bristol is the only big-ish city outside London with above average productivity.
It is bigger (c. 550k people) than Oxford and Cambridge combined. People want to move to it - so housing is expensive. It’s constrained by its size, has rubbish transport links…
It is bigger (c. 550k people) than Oxford and Cambridge combined. People want to move to it - so housing is expensive. It’s constrained by its size, has rubbish transport links…
April 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Bristol is the only big-ish city outside London with above average productivity.
It is bigger (c. 550k people) than Oxford and Cambridge combined. People want to move to it - so housing is expensive. It’s constrained by its size, has rubbish transport links…
It is bigger (c. 550k people) than Oxford and Cambridge combined. People want to move to it - so housing is expensive. It’s constrained by its size, has rubbish transport links…
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
So many, I had not thought nostalgia could forget so many.
So many, I had not thought nostalgia could forget so many.
March 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
So many, I had not thought nostalgia could forget so many.
So many, I had not thought nostalgia could forget so many.
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Solyndra is often cited as a cautionary tale against industrial policy. In hindsight, though, the worst mistake the Obama administration made was the $465m loan to Tesla that allowed Musk to avoid bankruptcy.
March 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Solyndra is often cited as a cautionary tale against industrial policy. In hindsight, though, the worst mistake the Obama administration made was the $465m loan to Tesla that allowed Musk to avoid bankruptcy.
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“If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.” - JD Vance, Munich, February 2024.
March 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.” - JD Vance, Munich, February 2024.
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Business West is looking to hire a Policy Specialist to fire up our member-led policy work! 🚀
Do you know anyone great for this role? - give them a nudge!👇
www.businesswest.co.uk/careers/job-...
Do you know anyone great for this role? - give them a nudge!👇
www.businesswest.co.uk/careers/job-...
Membership Policy Specialist
If you’re an experienced, results driven, Policy Specialist who is passionate about the key issues impacting the business community in the Business We
www.businesswest.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Business West is looking to hire a Policy Specialist to fire up our member-led policy work! 🚀
Do you know anyone great for this role? - give them a nudge!👇
www.businesswest.co.uk/careers/job-...
Do you know anyone great for this role? - give them a nudge!👇
www.businesswest.co.uk/careers/job-...
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This is a new level of madness. I don't know how it can be stopped
February 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is a new level of madness. I don't know how it can be stopped
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Must-read piece. Europe cannot afford to be the chorus in a Greek tragedy, wringing its hands on the edge of the stage while horrors unfold elsewhere. Ukraine’s success is a vital interest for European countries, including the UK. They need to act, not wait for Trump to harm their interests.
Ukraine will fight, no matter how many Russian lies Trump repeats.
Here’s what we, in Europe should do to help them, and defend ourselves.
There’s no time to waste.
(No paywall on this link)
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/e...
Here’s what we, in Europe should do to help them, and defend ourselves.
There’s no time to waste.
(No paywall on this link)
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/e...
How Europe Can Defend Itself
Here are 10 steps European leaders can take now to bolster the continent’s defenses without U.S. help.
foreignpolicy.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Must-read piece. Europe cannot afford to be the chorus in a Greek tragedy, wringing its hands on the edge of the stage while horrors unfold elsewhere. Ukraine’s success is a vital interest for European countries, including the UK. They need to act, not wait for Trump to harm their interests.
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The @telegraphnews.bsky.social says it has the document Zelensky was asked to sign
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold
Panic in Kyiv as US president demands higher share of GDP than Germany’s First World War reparations
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The @telegraphnews.bsky.social says it has the document Zelensky was asked to sign
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Really enjoyed speaking at the Festival of Flourishing Regions in Bristol on the funding & financing of the next wave of infrastructure in the UK with Stephen Peacock, Hannah Hickman and @pmdfoster.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Really enjoyed speaking at the Festival of Flourishing Regions in Bristol on the funding & financing of the next wave of infrastructure in the UK with Stephen Peacock, Hannah Hickman and @pmdfoster.bsky.social
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This is good news. Congratulations to all involved, especially @iprnickp.bsky.social and @mattwgriffith.bsky.social. The need for this has come up in many of our Festivals of the Future City and in other fora.
New multi-million pound research centre to propel regional economy
A new research centre to bring together universities and businesses to engineer regional growth
www.bristol247.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 AM
This is good news. Congratulations to all involved, especially @iprnickp.bsky.social and @mattwgriffith.bsky.social. The need for this has come up in many of our Festivals of the Future City and in other fora.
Classic West C'unry vernacular break out spotted at Odeon Bath.
Crushed by decades of spell check, but still manages to somehow fight back.
Crushed by decades of spell check, but still manages to somehow fight back.
November 26, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Classic West C'unry vernacular break out spotted at Odeon Bath.
Crushed by decades of spell check, but still manages to somehow fight back.
Crushed by decades of spell check, but still manages to somehow fight back.
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If Putin wanted to be in a direct military conflict with NATO, he would be. He wouldn't need an excuse but could easily invent one.
There is no scenario of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia that ends in Putin's victory.
Either he falls, or we all die in nuclear fire.
He knows this.
There is no scenario of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia that ends in Putin's victory.
Either he falls, or we all die in nuclear fire.
He knows this.
November 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
If Putin wanted to be in a direct military conflict with NATO, he would be. He wouldn't need an excuse but could easily invent one.
There is no scenario of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia that ends in Putin's victory.
Either he falls, or we all die in nuclear fire.
He knows this.
There is no scenario of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia that ends in Putin's victory.
Either he falls, or we all die in nuclear fire.
He knows this.
Don't want to depress people, but my computer offered up a new Twitter account on Tuesday.
Zero input from me, and this is the lead "for you" tweet it got.
The public square has been high jacked.
Zero input from me, and this is the lead "for you" tweet it got.
The public square has been high jacked.
October 25, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Don't want to depress people, but my computer offered up a new Twitter account on Tuesday.
Zero input from me, and this is the lead "for you" tweet it got.
The public square has been high jacked.
Zero input from me, and this is the lead "for you" tweet it got.
The public square has been high jacked.
Global relief as Chinese elites decide against terrible act of self harm:
August 29, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Global relief as Chinese elites decide against terrible act of self harm:
