Yes all good. Plenty to write about!

Why thank you for the promo @ardernkate.bsky.social - it is indeed one of my favourites from the archive.

But he suggests change transformation is local, not national.

The biggest risk we face right now is the breakdown of the social contract.
We need a gov to invest in energy equality and water

It turns out, even our trees are creating inequality. More male trees are planted as they are easier to maintain- but they create more pollen and breathing difficulties in our cities.
An example of design for organisations over people.

Indy Johar tells #strongerthings we face massive increases in energy inequality

Hands up for Sheffield! #strongerthings

Hands up for Sheffield! #strongerthings

The fabulous @jesstud.bsky.social opening @wearenewlocal.bsky.social #strongerthings event

I’m always thrilled The MJ gets to be media partner x

Is it just me, or has all the fun gone out of spotting April Fool news stories, now that the everyday new is so whacky?

Good question from @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social

Ah yes, thank you. The perils of predictive text.

www.themj.co.uk/tag/future-forum

Huge number of takeaways… all available at www.them.co.uk/tag/future-forum

We’ve had a fantastic 24 hours at #MJFutureForum - @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social is last up but always a highlight

Thanks to all our speakers, sponsors and delegates… and The MJ team.

Great piece from @samfr.bsky.social - I suspect there is a similar one to be had in the visceral nature of opposition politics that we now see as well

@pialidg.bsky.social…

It could have been worse. It could have been the cast of Bake Off

I don’t think it’s a swerve of the audit crisis. There’s a reference to scrapping Oflog (which they have already done) and bringing in the redmond recommendations. There is detail to come.

Totally agree on tax devo, though.

Yes, the Essex devo plan includes Thurrock and Southend - and there is an awareness of the need to resolve the debt issues of Thurrock.

Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will kick off a huge rewiring of public service reform with the launch of the devolution White Paper in Leeds later today. ...

Our story on the devo white paper - above the paywall and with some details I haven’t seen elsewhere

www.themj.co.uk/rayner-launc...

Absolutely superb presentation on the crisis in SEND by Theresa Leavy, interim DCS at Cheshire East

Fantastic balance of highlighting extraordinarily difficult issues with compassion and keeping hope.

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Hello Bluesky!

I’ve been on here for a bit without posting, but The MJ Future Forum North seems a fitting occasion.

Following on from some great speakers on combined authorities and economic growth, we now have Clive Heaphy on Middlesbrough’s housing challenges