Housing minister Matthew Pennycook on new towns: "I think there's a general sense in the country that everything's broken and that we can't do big things. These are going to be really big things. They're going to last for decades, for generations."
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram on North Liverpool: disappointed it didn't make the new towns cut, but will still go through with new town principles
Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson’s verdict on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party conference speech? “It was very passionate, invigorating - based on principles as well.” @liam-robinson.bsky.social #labourparty
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech at Labour Party conference was his best one yet, according to Bury Council Leader Cllr Eamonn O’Brien. @eamonnobrien.bsky.social #labourparty
Today’s best sellers! Jess Phillips’ book actually sold out
#BurnhamWatch is officially a thing at Labour Party conference. If you see a lot of people waiting around a corridor, chances are it is because someone said Burnham would be walking by.
The top three selling books today from the Waterstones stand at Labour Party conference. Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram’s “Head North” has been a consistent seller, but didn’t do gangbusters today. #labourpartyconference
Shout out to Ben Hobbs for securing all of the YIMBY merch - including a cap signed by Secretary Steve Reed
Labour YIMBY organiser Adam Allnutt said the party’s attitude towards housing development has changed - “it’s like night and day”, he told me.
“Angela Rayner did a magnificent job of getting us to a point where we wear a YIMBY party and now Steve is building on that legacy.”
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MHCLG Secretary Steve Reed’s “Build, Baby, Build!” Is taking over the The Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The Labour YIMBY group organised a mini rally this afternoon with flags, signs, and hats proclaiming the phrase.
Philly is a special place because, win or lose, something will definitely be set on fire
