Housing minister Matthew Pennycook on new towns: "I think there's a general sense in the country that everything's broken and that we can't do big things. These are going to be really big things. They're going to last for decades, for generations."
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Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram on North Liverpool: disappointed it didn't make the new towns cut, but will still go through with new town principles
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Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinsonβs verdict on Prime Minister Keir Starmerβs Labour Party conference speech? βIt was very passionate, invigorating - based on principles as well.β @liam-robinson.bsky.social #labourparty
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Prime Minister Keir Starmerβs speech at Labour Party conference was his best one yet, according to Bury Council Leader Cllr Eamonn OβBrien. @eamonnobrien.bsky.social #labourparty
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#BurnhamWatch is officially a thing at Labour Party conference. If you see a lot of people waiting around a corridor, chances are it is because someone said Burnham would be walking by.
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Shout out to Ben Hobbs for securing all of the YIMBY merch - including a cap signed by Secretary Steve Reed
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Labour YIMBY organiser Adam Allnutt said the partyβs attitude towards housing development has changed - βitβs like night and dayβ, he told me.
βAngela Rayner did a magnificent job of getting us to a point where we wear a YIMBY party and now Steve is building on that legacy.β
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MHCLG Secretary Steve Reedβs βBuild, Baby, Build!β Is taking over the The Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The Labour YIMBY group organised a mini rally this afternoon with flags, signs, and hats proclaiming the phrase.
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Philly is a special place because, win or lose, something will definitely be set on fire
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