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END OF YEAR REVIEW 2023
2023 has a been a momentous year for progressive politics in Britain and around the world. Labour stands on the precipice of power, but nothing is certain and with...
Long Read: 15th October – Poland’s Comeback
A turning point in Polish politics – to what extent can progressives be optimistic about the defeat of the Law and Justice (PiS) party? The recent general election in...
Local Government Reorganisation and the importance of decision-making at the most localised level
I find myself in a place I never imagined, but it’s not a bad place – it’s just different. Five years ago, after a fulfilling 30-year career in Children...
Whisper it, but Sunak had a good week
For some time now, the macro pre-electoral strategy of Labour has been straightforwardly Napoleonic; never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake. A rich buffet of mistakes....
2.5% Too Little and 2.5% Too Late
Rishi Sunak has pledge to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, raising the MOD’s budget to £87bn over the next six years. The move came on...
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📢ANNOUNCING…
Joining the lineup for Progressive Britain Conference, Leader of @OldhamCouncil @shah_arooj!
Arooj will be joining our ‘Regenerating our environment, regenerating our places: Municipal green growth’ panel 🏡🌳
Get your ticket here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/progressive-britain-conference-2024-building-britains-future-tickets-800067853487?aff=oddtdtcreator
📢ANNOUNCING⬇️
Joining the lineup for Progressive Britain Conference, Mayor of South Yorkshire @olivercoppard!
Oliver will be joining our ‘Regenerating our environment, regenerating our places: Municipal green growth’ panel.🌳🏡
Get your ticket here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/progressive-britain-conference-2024-building-britains-future-tickets-800067853487?aff=oddtdtcreator
📢ANNOUNCING…
Joining the lineup for Progressive Britain Conference on May 11th 2024, Chair of @thefabians @sarakhyde!
Sara will be joining our ‘Preventing polarisation: Tackling hate crime, extremism, and conspiracy’ panel👥🖥️
Don’t miss it!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/progressive-britain-conference-2024-building-britains-future-tickets-800067853487?aff=oddtdtcreator
The last major welfare reform, Universal Credit, moved away from direct payment of housing benefit to landlords and put money into the hands of recipients. Now they take cash benefits away from people.
There is no logic to this other than cost-cutting.