Making the case for bolder fiscal #devolution 📊
👇 In the latest blog - Jason Bunting of @fairness.bsky.social explores how local fiscal autonomy could help tackle regional inequality in the UK’s highly centralised economy 🌍
Read more: www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... #RegionalInequality
👇 In the latest blog - Jason Bunting of @fairness.bsky.social explores how local fiscal autonomy could help tackle regional inequality in the UK’s highly centralised economy 🌍
Read more: www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... #RegionalInequality
January 23, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Making the case for bolder fiscal #devolution 📊
👇 In the latest blog - Jason Bunting of @fairness.bsky.social explores how local fiscal autonomy could help tackle regional inequality in the UK’s highly centralised economy 🌍
Read more: www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... #RegionalInequality
👇 In the latest blog - Jason Bunting of @fairness.bsky.social explores how local fiscal autonomy could help tackle regional inequality in the UK’s highly centralised economy 🌍
Read more: www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... #RegionalInequality
Along with @andyburnham.bsky.social, academics in the North of England are very taken with the German approach to tackling regional inequality. What they seem to have missed is that - notwithstanding the vaunted Basic Law - it hasn't been very successful.🤨
#RegionalInequality
#RegionalInequality
July 19, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Along with @andyburnham.bsky.social, academics in the North of England are very taken with the German approach to tackling regional inequality. What they seem to have missed is that - notwithstanding the vaunted Basic Law - it hasn't been very successful.🤨
#RegionalInequality
#RegionalInequality
New report out
📊 Remote Work and Firm Productivity: Which UK Firms Benefit and Why
What makes the difference is not whether firms allow #RemoteWork, but what they invest alongside it.
And smaller firms outside London benefit far less — raising real questions about #Regionalinequality.
📊 Remote Work and Firm Productivity: Which UK Firms Benefit and Why
What makes the difference is not whether firms allow #RemoteWork, but what they invest alongside it.
And smaller firms outside London benefit far less — raising real questions about #Regionalinequality.
March 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
New report out
📊 Remote Work and Firm Productivity: Which UK Firms Benefit and Why
What makes the difference is not whether firms allow #RemoteWork, but what they invest alongside it.
And smaller firms outside London benefit far less — raising real questions about #Regionalinequality.
📊 Remote Work and Firm Productivity: Which UK Firms Benefit and Why
What makes the difference is not whether firms allow #RemoteWork, but what they invest alongside it.
And smaller firms outside London benefit far less — raising real questions about #Regionalinequality.
Pubs aren’t just closing because of policy—they’re caught in a deeper shift in how Britain works, spends and socialises.
#UKPolitics #Pubs #Hospitality #Economy #CostOfLiving #BusinessRates #ReformUK #Labour #RegionalInequality #DrinkingCulture
jon-chadwick.com/2026/02/26/w...
#UKPolitics #Pubs #Hospitality #Economy #CostOfLiving #BusinessRates #ReformUK #Labour #RegionalInequality #DrinkingCulture
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Closed Pubs and the Politics of Nostalgia - Industrial Estate of Mind
Why UK pubs are closing: wages, business rates and changing drinking habits explained.
jon-chadwick.com
February 26, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Pubs aren’t just closing because of policy—they’re caught in a deeper shift in how Britain works, spends and socialises.
#UKPolitics #Pubs #Hospitality #Economy #CostOfLiving #BusinessRates #ReformUK #Labour #RegionalInequality #DrinkingCulture
jon-chadwick.com/2026/02/26/w...
#UKPolitics #Pubs #Hospitality #Economy #CostOfLiving #BusinessRates #ReformUK #Labour #RegionalInequality #DrinkingCulture
jon-chadwick.com/2026/02/26/w...
#NewattheUDE: Not everyone feels the benefits when the German economy is doing well. Dr Hannah Illing is investigating how inequality arises in the #labourmarket. She is our new Assistant Professor of #Economics, with a focus on #regionalinequality. www.uni-due.de/2026-05-21-i...
June 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM
#NewattheUDE: Not everyone feels the benefits when the German economy is doing well. Dr Hannah Illing is investigating how inequality arises in the #labourmarket. She is our new Assistant Professor of #Economics, with a focus on #regionalinequality. www.uni-due.de/2026-05-21-i...
Hummelgaard calls for state power to tackle Denmark’s divide #FinanceMinistry #PeterHummelgaard #regionalinequality
Hummelgaard calls for state power to tackle Denmark’s divide
Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard says the Finance Ministry must use its full analytical strength and creativity to address growing disparities across Denmark, DR reports. He acknowledges that he does not yet have a clear plan for how to restore balance. “To be completely honest, I do not yet ha…
www.dailynorthern.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Hummelgaard calls for state power to tackle Denmark’s divide #FinanceMinistry #PeterHummelgaard #regionalinequality
Imagine if No. 10 Downing Street and No. 10 North were just ordinary family homes.
🏠 No. 10 Downing Street (London): 44.78p/day standing charge
🏠 No. 10 North (Manchester): 47.61p/day standing charge
#Energy #StandingCharge #RegionalInequality
🏠 No. 10 Downing Street (London): 44.78p/day standing charge
🏠 No. 10 North (Manchester): 47.61p/day standing charge
#Energy #StandingCharge #RegionalInequality
August 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Imagine if No. 10 Downing Street and No. 10 North were just ordinary family homes.
🏠 No. 10 Downing Street (London): 44.78p/day standing charge
🏠 No. 10 North (Manchester): 47.61p/day standing charge
#Energy #StandingCharge #RegionalInequality
🏠 No. 10 Downing Street (London): 44.78p/day standing charge
🏠 No. 10 North (Manchester): 47.61p/day standing charge
#Energy #StandingCharge #RegionalInequality
Economic gains have not been shared equally across Slovenia’s regions, and long-standing structural challenges threaten to deepen regional disparities. Bne IntelliNews #Slovenia #RegionalInequality #EconomicChallenge #SocialDisparities #StructuralChallenges
Slovenia’s regional inequality challenge
Economic gains have not been shared equally across Slovenia’s regions, and long-standing structural challenges threaten to deepen regional disparities.
dlvr.it
February 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Economic gains have not been shared equally across Slovenia’s regions, and long-standing structural challenges threaten to deepen regional disparities. Bne IntelliNews #Slovenia #RegionalInequality #EconomicChallenge #SocialDisparities #StructuralChallenges
Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later
#Tariffs #GlobalTrade #CostOfLiving #EconomicInequality #TradePolicy #HouseholdCosts #Inflation #Jobs #Wages #SupplyChains #USPolicy #WTO #IMF #RegionalInequality
the-14.com/tariffs-migh...
#Tariffs #GlobalTrade #CostOfLiving #EconomicInequality #TradePolicy #HouseholdCosts #Inflation #Jobs #Wages #SupplyChains #USPolicy #WTO #IMF #RegionalInequality
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Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later | The-14
Tariffs look manageable now, but hidden costs build up. Temporary fixes mask slower growth, higher prices and job insecurity that will quietly hit households!
the-14.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later
#Tariffs #GlobalTrade #CostOfLiving #EconomicInequality #TradePolicy #HouseholdCosts #Inflation #Jobs #Wages #SupplyChains #USPolicy #WTO #IMF #RegionalInequality
the-14.com/tariffs-migh...
#Tariffs #GlobalTrade #CostOfLiving #EconomicInequality #TradePolicy #HouseholdCosts #Inflation #Jobs #Wages #SupplyChains #USPolicy #WTO #IMF #RegionalInequality
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3/ Reallocating seats based on population could penalise states that successfully managed their population growth while rewarding those that didn't. This imbalance could deepen regional divides.
#PopulationPolicy #RegionalInequality
#PopulationPolicy #RegionalInequality
March 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
3/ Reallocating seats based on population could penalise states that successfully managed their population growth while rewarding those that didn't. This imbalance could deepen regional divides.
#PopulationPolicy #RegionalInequality
#PopulationPolicy #RegionalInequality
Systemic discrimination and political exclusion have pushed millions in Balochistan to live in chronic poverty and deprivation.
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
December 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Systemic discrimination and political exclusion have pushed millions in Balochistan to live in chronic poverty and deprivation.
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
Balochistan suffers decades of structural neglect, with poor access to health, education, and basic services despite vast resources.
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
Structural Causes Of Persistent Underdevelopment In Balochistan
Balochistan’s deep underdevelopment is rooted in structural neglect, discriminatory policies, and political exclusion, not culture or capacity
www.thefridaytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Balochistan suffers decades of structural neglect, with poor access to health, education, and basic services despite vast resources.
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
By Sanaullah Baloch
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Dec-2025/...
#Balochistan #RegionalInequality #Pakistan #structural #development #discrimination
48. UNEQUAL STATE HARM:
Non-partisan data shows #OBBBA's impacts are not evenly distributed. Certain states, especially those with expanded Medicaid, will face disproportionately severe cuts to healthcare & jobs, increasing regional disparities. #StateImpact #HealthDisparities #RegionalInequality
Non-partisan data shows #OBBBA's impacts are not evenly distributed. Certain states, especially those with expanded Medicaid, will face disproportionately severe cuts to healthcare & jobs, increasing regional disparities. #StateImpact #HealthDisparities #RegionalInequality
June 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
48. UNEQUAL STATE HARM:
Non-partisan data shows #OBBBA's impacts are not evenly distributed. Certain states, especially those with expanded Medicaid, will face disproportionately severe cuts to healthcare & jobs, increasing regional disparities. #StateImpact #HealthDisparities #RegionalInequality
Non-partisan data shows #OBBBA's impacts are not evenly distributed. Certain states, especially those with expanded Medicaid, will face disproportionately severe cuts to healthcare & jobs, increasing regional disparities. #StateImpact #HealthDisparities #RegionalInequality
A near 6-point gap between regions. 7.9% London unemployment 2.2% Northern Ireland. The North East saw the sharpest rise, up 2.4pp in a year. Wales was the only region to record a fall.
#RegionalInequality
#RegionalInequality
March 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
A near 6-point gap between regions. 7.9% London unemployment 2.2% Northern Ireland. The North East saw the sharpest rise, up 2.4pp in a year. Wales was the only region to record a fall.
#RegionalInequality
#RegionalInequality
🌍 Geographic disparities in uptake are striking. Urban areas, including London, lag behind rural regions in take-up, with significant variation across localities. #RegionalInequality
January 24, 2024 at 9:57 AM
🌍 Geographic disparities in uptake are striking. Urban areas, including London, lag behind rural regions in take-up, with significant variation across localities. #RegionalInequality
Kazakhstan GDP by Region (2024)
5 regions (Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Shymkent, East KZ) produce 51.4% of total GDP — the other 15 regions just 48.6%.
Economic activity is highly concentrated in a few centers.
#Kazakhstan #GDP #RegionalInequality #DataViz #OpenToWork
5 regions (Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Shymkent, East KZ) produce 51.4% of total GDP — the other 15 regions just 48.6%.
Economic activity is highly concentrated in a few centers.
#Kazakhstan #GDP #RegionalInequality #DataViz #OpenToWork
July 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Kazakhstan GDP by Region (2024)
5 regions (Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Shymkent, East KZ) produce 51.4% of total GDP — the other 15 regions just 48.6%.
Economic activity is highly concentrated in a few centers.
#Kazakhstan #GDP #RegionalInequality #DataViz #OpenToWork
5 regions (Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Shymkent, East KZ) produce 51.4% of total GDP — the other 15 regions just 48.6%.
Economic activity is highly concentrated in a few centers.
#Kazakhstan #GDP #RegionalInequality #DataViz #OpenToWork
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Sunderland has changed—but not everywhere, can Reform UK win here? The final part of my East Coast journey.
#Sunderland #ReformUK #LocalElections #UKPolitics #NorthEast #RegionalInequality
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Sunderland has changed—but not everywhere, can Reform UK win here? The final part of my East Coast journey.
#Sunderland #ReformUK #LocalElections #UKPolitics #NorthEast #RegionalInequality
jon-chadwick.com/2026/05/04/e...
Sunderland - the best place on the East Coast? - Industrial Estate of Mind
Sunderland has changed—but not everywhere. That gap helps explain why Reform thinks it can win here.
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May 4, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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Sunderland has changed—but not everywhere, can Reform UK win here? The final part of my East Coast journey.
#Sunderland #ReformUK #LocalElections #UKPolitics #NorthEast #RegionalInequality
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Sunderland has changed—but not everywhere, can Reform UK win here? The final part of my East Coast journey.
#Sunderland #ReformUK #LocalElections #UKPolitics #NorthEast #RegionalInequality
jon-chadwick.com/2026/05/04/e...
#R4Today
#RegionalInequality has been around forever.
It is only because the effects are now being felt in the Southeast that the #BBC is now interested.
Wasting money on sending someone to Salford every day has not been an unqualified success, has it?
#RegionalInequality has been around forever.
It is only because the effects are now being felt in the Southeast that the #BBC is now interested.
Wasting money on sending someone to Salford every day has not been an unqualified success, has it?
March 19, 2026 at 7:29 AM
#R4Today
#RegionalInequality has been around forever.
It is only because the effects are now being felt in the Southeast that the #BBC is now interested.
Wasting money on sending someone to Salford every day has not been an unqualified success, has it?
#RegionalInequality has been around forever.
It is only because the effects are now being felt in the Southeast that the #BBC is now interested.
Wasting money on sending someone to Salford every day has not been an unqualified success, has it?