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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90. THIS LAND IS OUR LAND
89. DOING RIGHT BY OLDER PEOPLE: free personal care for all
88. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (ONCE): tackling fast fashion
87. ADMISSION IMPOSSIBLE: opening up our universities
86. I FOUGHT THE LAW AND... I WON: the art of successful campaigns
85. OPERATION BLACK VOTE: the fight for democratic equality
84. ON YOUR BIKE
83. PREDISTRIBUTION: what the hell does it mean?
82. FULL ENGLISH: forging a progressive identity
81. HOPE NOT HATE: changing attitudes to immigration
80. REASONS TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE
79. HONEY I SHRUNK THE TECH GIANTS
78. (LIVING) WAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
77. THE GREEN WOLF OF WALL STREET
76. THE BEVERAGE REPORT
75. REASONS TO BE ICELANDIC: gender equality, 6 hour days and 'hidden people'
74. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: pupil climate strikes and the green new deal
73. FOR RICHER, FOR SUPER RICHER: taxing the ultra-wealthy
72. MORE IN COMMON: Overcoming political polarisation
71. THE CASE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL REFORM...AND HOW TO DO IT
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