Scrapping HS2 could jeopardise all of our efforts to level up cities across the UK adam hawksbee Scrapping the wholeof HS2 now would be an example of another famous characteristic of British statecraft: short term Treasury-driven decision making.
Birmingham is a city on the cusp, but its economy is at a crossroads moment adam hawksbee Birmingham has become a powerhouse, but the council has been too busy with internal squabbling to make sure all of its residents are part of the transformation, writes Adam Hawksbee
The Conservatives can’t keep protecting the pensions triple lock at all costs Adam hawksbee For years, the Conservatives have refused to budge on the pensions triple lock, even as the cost of it threatens to blow out to £147bn, writes Adam Hawksbee.
Maybe Sunak was right – we should change how we invest in poor rural areas August 15, 2023 The government's approach to investment focuses too much on poverty and not enough on opportunities. Rishi Sunak must find a way of making social mobility accessible, writes Adam Hawksbee
Can the Tories reclaim Britain’s towns again? The Red Wall vote is riding on it August 1, 2023 If the Conservatives want to win the Red Wall, they need to fall back in love with towns.
Britain’s pro-growth agenda needs a rebrand to convince reluctant voters July 18, 2023 As the Tories face a brutal set of by-elections, they needs to find a way to give growth a good name again.
We need more housing and braver, bigger ideas to revive our Square Mile July 4, 2023 The Square Mile, like other financial centres, needs to attract more footfall, or it will become a ghost town. The power is in local politicians' hands, they just have to be brave, writes Adam Hawksbee
I’d love to be an MP, but Britain is still too ashamed of open political ambition June 20, 2023 When I was asked if I wanted to be an MP, I fudged an answer because I knew it would be met with scepticism . But our stifled laughs mean we're stuck in a doom loop of bad politicians, writes Adam Hawksbee
We need a good dose of optimism in our politics – especially about climate June 6, 2023 Voters want more optimism in our politics - especially when it comes to climate - even if it can feel un-British. Younger voters especially are much more optimistic than our politicians, writes Adam Hawksbee
In the former coalfields of North Yorkshire is a story of how to actually level us up May 23, 2023 The regeneration of former coalfields can teach the Conservatives a lesson on their own flagship policy - levelling up
