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Daniel Rad

@danrad.bsky.social
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Writer, editor and director of Future Economic Rural Network, researcher on rural regeneration/decline. Also on Intellinews.

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bne IntelliNews @intellinews.com · 18/08/2026
EBRD extends $75mn trade finance line to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment: The EBRD is providing up to $75mn in trade finance to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment, covering payment risks on cross-border deals and widening… Bne IntelliNews #EBRD #TradeFinance #Iraq #AlMansourBank #Investment
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EBRD extends $75mn trade finance line to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment
The EBRD is providing up to $75mn in trade finance to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment, covering payment risks on cross-border deals and widening access to financing for Iraqi businesses and MSMEs.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
For those who follow, do check out our latest project Emerging Travel News
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Rob Holmes, founder of GLP Films, on the shift reshaping destination marketing for new generations. Millennials and Gen Z will be nearly half the travelling population within a few years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2t7...
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Meet Rob Holmes, Founder of GLP Films https://www.glpfilms.com
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
46,000 flights cancelled. Dubai airport hit by drones four times. Emirates at 60% capacity. Qatar Airways only resumed limited services today. Jet fuel up 60%. Gulf carriers are facing their worst crisis since COVID. Full breakdown on: emergingtravel.news/gulf-carrier...
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Gulf carriers face worst crisis since pandemic as Iran conflict enters third week - Emerging Travel News
More than 46,000 flights cancelled across the Middle East as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways battle airspace closures, drone strikes and collapsing demand. What the travel trade needs to know.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Tomorrow's front page 📰 SNP pledge £10k for first-time home-buyers if party wins election
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Future Economic Rural Network (FERN) @fern-global.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🎙️ New Episode: The Ferncast This week we sat down with Andrew Muir MLA, Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, for a wide-ranging conversation on rural communities across Northern Ireland. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6J2B...
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E36 Andrew Muir MLA
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🎙️ NEW POD: What does sustainable agriculture look like in Northern Ireland? DAERA Minister @AndrewMuir MLA joins us to talk farming, biodiversity and rural communities. #NorthernIreland #RuralCommunities New episode out now 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6J2BDNzexlj7HjEMwi8IoI
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E36 Andrew Muir MLA
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
All of Asia is suffering from horrific air pollution.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Hello all, I am doing a joint uni project on whether tiny cars work in rural areas. I would appreciate it if you could fill out the questionnaire! Shouldn't take more than five minutes, and you can give your views! Questionnaire here: forms.gle/AoUZ9E6dhgom...
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I assisted in working on FERN’s response to the Treasury’s property tax reform under James Nute. Rural Britain already pays more in council tax, earns less, and owns lower-valued homes — a deep unfairness since 1991. Any reform has to put that right. fe-rn.org/2025/08/20/f...
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FERN Response: Property Tax Reform and Rural Britain - Future Economic Rural Network
The Future Economic Rural Network's Position on the Treasury's Proposed Property Tax Changes
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Not a surprise at all UK housebuilders put up the worst new builds in Europe - smallest rooms, poor quality build, crap insulation Profit is everything and they won't even put in a £35 swift brick They are an utter disgrace www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Poor building standards add £1,000 to energy bills of new homes, analysis finds
About £5bn more spent than if rules for low-carbon new-builds had not been scrapped in 2016, ECIU thinktank finds
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Future Economic Rural Network (FERN) @fern-global.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Is rural Britain being left out of the immigration debate? Our director @danrad.bsky.social argues it’s time for clear, measurable migration targets—because communities need more than rhetoric. Read the full piece fe-rn.org/2025/05/11/n... #MigrationMatters #FERN
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Numbers Count: Why Immigration Targets Matter for Rural Britain - Future Economic Rural Network
Rural Britain deserves clarity on immigration. Daniel Rad of the Future Economic Rural Network argues that measurable targets are essential for trust, planning, and fairness in the national debate.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK in two years - BBC News
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
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Future Economic Rural Network (FERN) @fern-global.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🏘️ Community-led housing is revitalising rural town centres in Northumberland, boosting local economies and offering sustainable, affordable homes. Read how local initiatives are shaping vibrant communities. #RuralRegeneration #Northumberland #CommunityHousing fe-rn.org/2025/03/06/c...
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Community-Led Housing Revitalises Northumberland's Town Centres - Future Economic Rural Network
Discover how community-led housing schemes revitalise Northumberland’s rural town centres, providing sustainable, affordable housing.
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chrisjardine.energy @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Did you know that solar panels are cheaper than fence panels 😮 You can get a 2m panel from a wholesaler for about £40. That's similar to a fence panel of decent quality. Given their lifetimes, you'd be better off fencing with solar, even if not plugged in. www.ecoticias.com/en/say-goodb...
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Say goodbye to solar panels – this photovoltaic fence is the future – 2 kW in your garden
This photovoltaic fence could be the end of solar panels as experts are clear about the future: You can have it at home and get free electricity
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Why we should cherish the NHS.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🎙️✨ **New FERNcast Episode is LIVE!** 🌾🏡 In Episode 34, we’re joined by James Wright from *The Conservative Party* to tackle the hot topics of rural housing, innovative policies, and the future of our beautiful countryside. 🚜🌟 🎧🔥 Don’t miss podcast! (open.spotify.com/episode/2ewe...)
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
"Invest in Georgia" if you knew the region you'd know this would happen.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
How about addressing the massive disparity between the north and the south... How about moving Whitehall, DEFRA, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence and half a dozen offices out of London to Manchester, Carlisle, Preston, Leeds, Huddersfield and Darlington.
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Future Economic Rural Network (FERN) @fern-global.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🎙️ Great interview with Martin Lines today! 🚜 From DEFRA's payment delays 💷 to nature recovery work 🌱 and the inheritance tax maze 📋 - this is farming reality in 2024! soundcloud.com/ferncast/e33... #BritishFarming 🇬🇧 #Budget2024
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🎙️ Just released: My latest podcast with the incredible @joannecoates.bsky.social. We dive deep into her powerful photography that unveils the stark realities of rural inequality Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5WYE... #RuralStories #ArtThatMatters #Rural #England #Poverty #Farming
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I'm excited to share my latest Ferncast interview with visual artist @joannecoates.bsky.social, whose powerful photography illuminates rural working-class experiences and hidden histories across Northern Britain. soundcloud.com/ferncast/e32... #Photography #ArtInterview #Art
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E32 Joanne Coates - Rural Artist
Joanne Coates is an accomplished visual artist and photographer whose compelling work examines the intersection of class, rurality, and social inequality in contemporary Britain. Based in England's No
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Excited to announce our upcoming #Ferncast episode with @joannecoates.bsky.social today! 🎙️ We'll explore rural art and culture in depth. Don’t miss it—stay tuned to for updates! 🌿✨ Also follow @fern-global.bsky.social
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I am proud of my daughter being invited to Westminster as part of a select group of high school kids; the best way to get kids engaged in governance is to actually see it.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Flooding has blocked the train to Barrow-in Furness for a few days...
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The Starmer admin's recent amendments to inheritance tax policies, unveiled in the 2024 Budget, have sparked concern across the farming community. However, inheritance tax is not the only pressing issue, my latest on FERN #UKfarming #Farming #Britain. fe-rn.org/2024/11/20/u...
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UK Farms Face an Uncertain Future Despite Inheritance Tax Relief Adjustments - Future Economic Rural Network
UK farms face obstacles to future despite new inheritance tax complication as many struggle to pass on assets.
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
A few months back, I had the great opportunity to chat with @philsturgeon.bsky.social on #Ferncast about his work in tree planting with Protect Earth. Take a listen soundcloud.com/ferncast/phi...
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E22 Phil Sturgeon - Protect Earth
In this episode, we'll delve into how Phil is bridging the world of technology with environmental activism, his adventures on the saddle fundraising for Protect.earth, and how his initiative is seedin
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Is it going to blow up between these two? youtu.be/j7JqvzmzW7s?...
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Elon Musk: the 'irritating child begging for Trump's attention' | James Marriott
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
This week we worked with an international team to propose a new rural and ecological tourism centre in #Canada. Exciting times ahead!
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
If you didn't hear we had Mark Pragnell from Pragmatix Solutions on the rural-urban divide this past week. Tune in #Rural #Britian #England #urban soundcloud.com/ferncast/mar...
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E31 Mark Pragnell - Pragmatix Advisory - Reigniting rural futures
Mark Pragnell, author of Reigniting Rural Futures, commissioned by the Rural Coalition, and founder of Pragmatix Advisory, has shed light on the profound economic disparity that persists between Engla
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
FERN is now on Blue Sky!
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 19/11/2023
🎙️This week, our podcast series caught up with Dr Veronika Rasic, who works in rural healthcare ⚕️ in the United Kingdom. Veronika discusses the challenges in providing hashtag #healthcare as a rural locum family doctor in the UK. #ruralhealth
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E24 Dr Veronika Rasic - Rural Road To Health
Listen to this episode from FERNCAST on Spotify. In this week's edition of Ferncast, we interview Dr Veronika Rasic, a doctor in rural England. Veronika discusses the challenges involved in providing ...
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Thrilled to share our recent heart-to-heart 🎙️ with the dynamic new Director @philsturgeon of @ProtectEarthUK! This exciting collaboration 🤝 is a giant leap towards our mutual mission of nature conservation 🌿. Dive into our engaging chat on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45rh... 🎧✨
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E22 Phil Sturgeon - Protect Earth
Listen to this episode from FERNCAST on Spotify. In this episode, we'll delve into how Phil is bridging the world of technology with environmental activism, his adventures on the saddle fundraising fo...
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Daniel Rad @danrad.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
At the #25unwtoga event in Samarkand Uzbekistan
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