Chris Smyth

I’ve written for @SpecCoffeeHouse about people’s stories in focus groups of how they’ve turn inward and become less social since the pandemic and the risk it leaves us lonelier, more isolated less cohesive and less open to new experiences. (Link next) https://t.co/mVigCGERXU

The West Midlands, indeed the Midlands as a whole (with few exceptions sadly) has had a dreadful three decades economically. Hard to exaggerate just how bad. From a net contributor to the Treasury to a North England style pit of money. And we don't really know why, or what to do. https://t.co/KvIM1Tlx2A