“Lord Heseltine: Liverpool memories and the Brexit ‘disaster’

International Business Festival Day 2

Why we NEED more women canada goose black friday sale in business: Lord Heseltine and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan among speakers at global eventWe have to get more women involved in https://www.baertakreation.de the Mersey economy that was the message from creative leader Jude Kelly at the International Business Festival.

And former Minister for Merseyside Michael Heseltine has told Steve Rotheram that he and other metro mayors need to become more “controversial” to make sure Whitehall listens to them.

The IBF, held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on the waterfront, will see thousands of visitors from around the world visit Merseyside canada goose outlet canada goose black friday sale to make deals and hear from world leading canada goose uk black friday canada goose outlet online uk speakers.

She agreed that having metro mayors acting canada goose outlet toronto factory together was a “powerful symbol” of the strength of the UK economy outside London. But she said it was a pity that the line up of mayors was all male.

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She told the mayors: “I don’t canada goose factory outlet blame you for canada goose outlet uk inventing patriarchy Canada Goose sale personally” but says it’s important that all people feel included in the economy.

Ms Kelly said gender inequality was an economic issue, not just a canada goose outlet new york city social one, because there canada goose outlet store uk is so much untapped female talent working locally.

From canada goose outlet uk sale left, Prof Michael Parkinson, West of England mayor Tim Bowles, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, cheap canada goose Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram, Jude Kelly of the IFB, Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham and West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street on Day 2 of the International Business Festival, June 13, 2018, at the Exhibition Centre, LiverpoolAnd she canada goose outlet store was applauded after she asked: uk canada goose outlet “How do we supercharge female involvement?”

Mayor Rotheram said it made economic sense to encourage women’s potential. He said Liverpool Girl Geeks was canada goose outlet sale a great example of a local organisation encouraging young women to consider careers in science and technology.

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And, later in the day, Ms Kelly’s message was echoed by Liverpool FC fan Sadiq Khan.

The London mayor said the rise in nationalism and populism around the world was caused, in part, by the fact wealth had not been shared amongst all communities and he said: “The most successful businesses are the most diverse and most canada goose outlet canada representative.”Lord Heseltine: Liverpool memories and the Brexit ‘disaster’ Later, Lord Heseltine took to the stage to talk about his experiences in Liverpool in the 1980s, when, following the Toxteth riots, he Canada Goose Outlet pushed for help to canada goose factory sale be given to the city after decades of decline.

He said the city could have been written off as canada goose coats just a place of “yobs on the streets” but said he decided to visit to speak to local people and learn what was going on.