The Silent Architecture of Control: Is a Social Credit System Being Built in UK Free Zones? All the ingredients for Chinese-style surveillance are being assembled in Britain’s corporate-governed territories—with zero public debate

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Interesting reading.........

#UKGov #Britian #China #Singapore #SEZ #Freeport #AIGrowthZone #Scotland #UKPolitics #SCS #SocialCreditSystems #HumanRights #DigitalFeudalism #Democracy #TeessideFreeport #Shenzhen #China #Alibaba #SocialCredit #BlackMirror
europeanpowell.substack.com/p/the-silent...

Will there ever be an audit into #TeessideFreeport

Teessiders: Everything you didn’t think you needed to know about the exciting world of the Tees Valley Review The year of the momentous Tees Valley Review has drifted towards its anti-climax

Hi 🦀 #BenHouchen🦀 fans

I've just written a piece about the recent audit fiasco at the TVCA/STDC, courtesy of @nebylines.bsky.social

You can read it here:

#Teesside #Teesworks #TeessideFreeport

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...

#TeessideFreeport

Any plans to check out #TeessideFreeport and it's impact on the area?

Teesside Airport visitors baffled by unusual firework display Report on the Tees Valley Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) meeting at TVCA Teesside Airport

Hi 🦀 #BenHouchen 🦀fans (and everyone else).

Do you fancy a quick distraction from all of the Donald Trump doom-scrolling?

Why not read about the latest comedy shenanigans at the Tees Valley Combined Authority?

#Teesworks #TeessideFreeport

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...

Teesworks, the tour: a tantalising glimpse of the Emerald City A tour of Teesworks

Hi everyone

I took a free tour of #Teesworks yesterday.

I've written about it for @NEBylines

It's a mixed review of the overall project, obvs, but I'd recommend the tour for anyone thinking of taking it

#BenHouchen #TeessideFreeport

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...

Teesside’s new private wire network raises more questions than answers A closer look at Teesworks announcement to develop a new private wire network

Hi everyone. 🦀 #BenHouchen 🦀 and his joint venture cronies have set up a private electricity network in Teesside.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

Read more here:

#Teesworks #TeessideFreeport

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...

North East's high exclusion rates linked to poverty A study predicts the North East will continue to have the highest level of exclusion in England.

Hi🦀 #BenHouchen 🦀 fans

Redcar should be the showpiece of Ben Houchen's claimed successes.

The home of #TeessideFreeport, Teesworks and the STDC.

But the successes are illusory.

Poverty runs deep, and school exclusion rates are another example of the damage done

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Private Eye - Houchen’s claims that Teesside Airport (publicly funded) is in profit is not true

Private Eye

I’d better stop reading soon…makes me too angry

Private Eye #TeessideFreeport

Can the Teesside media bust the Ben Houchen jobs myth? What is really going on with jobs on Teesside? A proper look at the statistics

Hi🦀 #BenHouchen 🦀fans

I've written an article for North East Bylines, debunking Ben Houchen's claims about creating thousands of jobs in the Tees Valley over the past 7 years

#Teesside #TeessideFreeport #Teesworks

northeastbylines.co.uk/business/eco...

Judgement finds PD Ports has rights of access in legal dispute with STDC and Teesworks Court rules PD Ports has access rights in legal case by STDC and Teesworks

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans

Recommended read from @NEBylines:

An excellent summary of the High Court decision in favour of PD Ports against #BentBen.

The wannabe dictator isn't above the law after all

#ToriesOut578 #TeessideFreeport

northeastbylines.co.uk/judgement-fi...

Spinning the Tees Valley Review The Teesworks Review was published this week. Ray Casey takes a closer look

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans

So, the #TeessideFreeport corruption report was published on Monday.

I've written a piece in @NEBylines about how #BentBen and #BrexitSlug Michael Gove have tried to spin it.

Comments welcome! 🙂

northeastbylines.co.uk/spinning-the...

Simon Clarke is coming for your human rights Simon Clarke MP, Tory hardliner, voted against the Rwanda Bill. Ray Casey looks at his stance on human rights

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans

Here's my latest North East Bylines piece - a bio of #BentBen's arch-crony Simon Clarke

2️⃣3️⃣8️⃣ days since #BrexitSlug Michael Gove announced the #TeessideFreeport corruption review

northeastbylines.co.uk/simon-clarke...

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen sat with Kwasi Kwarteng, also known as #KamiKwasi, former Chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans

It's now 2⃣3⃣3⃣ days since Michael Gove announced the review of #TeessideFreeport corruption

FYI I've written to Angie Ridgwell, the Lead Reviewer, to request that she issues an interim report

angie.ridgwell@lancashire.gov.uk

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and his scurvy crew at Hartlepool Maritime Museum

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans

It's now 2⃣3⃣3⃣ days since Michael Gove announced the review of #TeessideFreeport corruption

FYI I've written to Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Cttee to suggest that he obtains an interim report from Angie Ridgwell, the Lead Reviewer

byrnel@parliament.uk

Profits triple at Teesworks project after transfer to private developers [FREE TO READ] Net profits hit £54mn in year to March 2023 at controversial redevelopment of UK’s largest brownfield site

In one year alone🦀#BenHouchen🦀stole £25m of our money and gave it to Martin Corney and Chris Musgrave in the form of dividend and consultancy fees related to #TeessideFreeport

www.ft.com/content/d920...

Ben Houchen pledges to build new hospital in election launch The Tees Valley Mayor said he wanted to tackle health inequalities and focus on making sure people on Teesside had the skills to take up new jobs

Hi🦀#BenHouchen🦀fans.

Truth is the first casualty at #BentBen's fantasy new A+E department

#ToriesOut550 #GeneralElectionNow #DrDeath #ShoutyGammons #TeessideFreeport

www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...

Working at Ben Houchen's #TeessideFreeport is more dangerous than the Burma Railway

www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...

New expected date for highly-anticipated report into Teesworks site Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen insists the investigation will find no wrongdoing but will still 'leave a stain on Teesside's reputation'

Worst teaser campaign ever

#BentBen #BenHouchen #TeessideFreeport #CocaineGove #BrexitSlug

www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...