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Lisa De Propris

@ldepropris

Prof Reg Econ Dev @UoB. Member @Regstud. Economic geographer. Policy commentator. News junky. Writes on industry 4.0, regional economies & growth. European 🇪🇺

 Birmingham, England
Joined November 2012
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Prof David Bailey@dgbaileyJan 30
Call for Abstracts Now Open for the 20th Regional Innovation Policies Conference, 17-18 Sept, 2026 in Birmingham, UK #RegInnoPol26 @regstud @RSAEurope @BISmemberSec ow.ly/8C6O50XSVAL @RegionalStudies @CityREDI @UoB_Business

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Prof David Bailey@dgbaileyJan 27
A gentle riposte to ⁦@timleunig⁩’s last Observer column which seemed to write off much of UK manufacturing. That would be a bad mistake. ⁦@MakeUK_⁩ ⁦@SMMT⁩ ⁦@FaradayInst⁩ @gtma1 ⁦@Jefferson_MFG⁩ @mtdmfg ⁦@unitetheunion⁩ blogsfromtheblackstuff.com/b…
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The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded theguardian.com/commentisfre…
The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded |...

The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded |...

Editorial: Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal

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Prof David Bailey@dgbailey24 Oct 2025
UK auto production slumps to a 73-year low after JLR cyber-attack theguardian.com/business/202…
Car production slumps to a 73-year low after JLR cyber-attack

Car production slumps to a 73-year low after JLR cyber-attack

Shutdown contributes to 27% slump across the UK sector, which says it remains under ‘immense pressure’

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Will Hutton
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The story in Caerphilly is that the Farage bubble is obviously bursting, that a progressive majority will vote tactically and that Labour’s very future - vital for British politics- depends on its willingness to stand by progressive values, voters and policies .
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⁦@dgbailey⁩ talks about the workers’s perceptions of the EV transition in auto sector in the UK @regionnopolicy conference
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Prof David Bailey@dgbailey23 Oct 2025
Opening keynote plenary 19th Regional Innovation Policies Conference, Venice by Lisa De Propris ⁦@CaFoscari⁩ on ‘Technological change, triple transition & innovation policy’.
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Sorry but Zelenskyy should have won this for swallowing his dignity with Trump in the name of peace in his Ukraine and Europe. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1l80g1q…
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

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What on earth can Microsoft learn from Sunak? How to stand and look stupid in the pouring rain!!! bbc.com/news/articles/clyqe2…
Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic

Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic

The former prime minister has been told not to lobby the UK government by the appointments watchdog.

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

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Prof David Bailey@dgbailey20 Sep 2025
The JLR cyberattack has damaged manufacturing plants, putting jobs at risk in the West Midlands & in the supply chain. @zarahsultana (Coventry South MP) might better focus on protecting good jobs in the West Midlands rather than political rows of little interest to constituents.
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Cities are at the forefront of tackling complex challenges—from climate change to inequality. But what makes some city governments more effective than others? Our @IIPP_UCL Public Sector Capabilities Index identifies five core dynamic capabilities that enable cities to innovate, adapt and deliver for residents. Join us for the launch: Friday 3rd October | 17:30 BST | @IIPP_UCL | Register ➡️ ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/20…
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Quantitative tightening and a tight fiscal policy are NOT going to stimulate growth!! I thought @RachelReevesMP was an economist.
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Food security #BuyBritish more rather than solar panels on fields
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Someone here does not accept what side of history they are! bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp78…
Mike Huckabee: US ambassador to Israel says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader

Mike Huckabee: US ambassador to Israel says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader

Mike Huckabee's comments come after the UK prime minister condemned Israel's Gaza City military takeover plan.

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Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation theguardian.com/world/2025/j…
Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation

Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation

Thirty-one high-profile Israelis express shame over ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter

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Replying to @PreetKGillMP
Did you sign the joint letter to the Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary urging them to recognise Palestine as a state now?
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Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn bbc.com/news/articles/ce9xkx…
More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza

More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza

A joint statement says the Israeli government's "siege" has left aid supplies "totally depleted".

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UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians seeking aid bbc.com/news/articles/c4g814…
Gaza: UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over civilian suffering

Gaza: UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over civilian suffering

Israel rejects a joint statement which says the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths".

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Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food theguardian.com/world/2025/j…

Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food

Israeli forces open fire on hungry Palestinians near Gaza City in one of bloodiest incidents involving aid seekers

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