Andy Westwood
@andywestwood
Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Lots here that comes from Andy Burnham’s ‘Good Employment Charter’ launched in GM in 2019 ie a bit more from the ‘Manchesterism’ locker…
Top Oxfam find of the summer. Though as the woman at the counter politely asked ‘will anyone want to play it with you?’
What it said on the tin? All screws/nails, seeing needles in our house were kept in these…
Screenshot of GCSE choices (NB the seven ‘gateways’ and T Levels or apprenticeships really kick in at 16…)
Couldn’t get a ticket to see the Bayeux Tapestry? Come and see where the English surrendered to the Normans in 1066. It’s free and there’s nobody here.
My original post was partly inspired by this cartoon (today in Sunday Times).
Watching live football on ITVx is not a good idea. Might go down the Wheeltappers and Shunters Club instead.
A couple of options… giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Andy Burnham looks to move part of Number 10 operations to Manchester
Nice to get this announcement out a day early (courtesy of Research Professional/Fortnight)… I’m off to Brum in September.
Now here’s an 80th we can all celebrate - Happy Birthday Noddy Holder!
A bit randomly placed but good to see statue to a towering figure in UK higher education this morning…
For higher education regulation fans - here’s a bus I used to catch.
Some great (if utterly depressing) charts and commentary from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com in @data.ft.com today. First one is a zinger… #studentloans
Watch ‘Small Prophets’. You won’t regret it. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
China’s new industrial strategy - including local city plans - as reported in the South China Morning Post (and read on the beach)…
Jeff’s reward then was a trip to see Rochdale vs Braintree and some rag pudding at the Flying Horse…