Hello! We’re talking buses with King of the North AKA Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Back in March, Andy announced plans to bring the region’s buses under public control. We ask him what that will mean and what it shows about the power of devolution. Then Pascale Robinson from Better Buses for Greater Manchester talks about campaigning for the change. And transport expert Ian Taylor talks us through lessons from around the world on building a world-class bus system across the UK.
If you pre-order Ed’s book Go Big from waterstones.com before 2nd June and use the promo code ‘cheerful’ at the checkout you’ll get 30% off the full price. Read the extract featured in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/22/on-your-bike-ed-miliband-on-britains-much-needed-cycling-revolution
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143. NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND: planning a just transition
142. BLACK LIVES MATTER
141 and a half. ORDER ORDER: in conversation with John Bercow
141. THE ZOOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: building a digital society for all
140. MOBILISING A ZERO CARBON ARMY: green jobs for young people
139. A MISSION FOR SORTITION: citizens’ assemblies & the climate crisis
138. PEOPLE ARE GOOD: a truly radical idea
137. TACKLING ROUGH SLEEPING: why does it take a pandemic?
136. STRINGS ATTACHED: designing better bailouts
135. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING?: learning from crises of the past
134. A GREEN RECOVERY: the case for a climate stimulus
133. IN THIS TOGETHER: global cooperation on a global crisis
132. LOOKING OUT FOR OUR KIDS: steering children through difficult times
131 and a half. WHAT ABOUT THE SELF-EMPLOYED?
131. WHATEVER IT TAKES: economics in times of crisis
130. COME FARM WITH ME: a sustainable future for food and land
129. YOU SAY YOU WANT SOME DEVOLUTION: a radical plan for giving power away
128. WHY CAN’T I GET MY PHONE REPAIRED?: fighting the tech giants
127. MAN ENOUGH: promoting positive masculinity
126. THE FOUR DAY FUTURE: building a movement for shorter working hours
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