Danny Sriskandarajah
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social
Chief Exec of @neweconomics.bsky.social
Author of "Power to the People" (Headline Press, 2024) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/danny-sriskandarajah/power-to-the-people/9781035414277/
Author of "Power to the People" (Headline Press, 2024) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/danny-sriskandarajah/power-to-the-people/9781035414277/
In today's Budget speech the Chancellor acknowledged that freezing tax thresholds will affect "working people" (mentioned only 5 times in today's speech). I do wish she had gone further on taxing those who don't need to work & looked again at her choice framework www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In today's Budget speech the Chancellor acknowledged that freezing tax thresholds will affect "working people" (mentioned only 5 times in today's speech). I do wish she had gone further on taxing those who don't need to work & looked again at her choice framework www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A decade of national renewal? Not exactly.
The chancellor's public investment plans don't come close to our historic investment levels.
Underinvestment has left us with sewage in our rivers, constant railway disruptions, crumbling schools and a shortage of hospital beds.
The chancellor's public investment plans don't come close to our historic investment levels.
Underinvestment has left us with sewage in our rivers, constant railway disruptions, crumbling schools and a shortage of hospital beds.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A decade of national renewal? Not exactly.
The chancellor's public investment plans don't come close to our historic investment levels.
Underinvestment has left us with sewage in our rivers, constant railway disruptions, crumbling schools and a shortage of hospital beds.
The chancellor's public investment plans don't come close to our historic investment levels.
Underinvestment has left us with sewage in our rivers, constant railway disruptions, crumbling schools and a shortage of hospital beds.
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Reacting to the chancellor’s autumn budget, our chief executive, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, warns that revenue from tax rises will largely not improve living standards or public services.
Read our statement in full: neweconomics.org/2025/11/autu...
Read our statement in full: neweconomics.org/2025/11/autu...
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Reacting to the chancellor’s autumn budget, our chief executive, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, warns that revenue from tax rises will largely not improve living standards or public services.
Read our statement in full: neweconomics.org/2025/11/autu...
Read our statement in full: neweconomics.org/2025/11/autu...
This is thread is well worth a read for anyone interested in how today's Budget will impact energy prices and cost of living
Thoughts on the Chancellor's big, hugely consequential budget. The fiscal headroom chatter will be put to rest for a couple of years (despite the arbitrariness of these targets) but some key energy and cost of living decisions in the budget. Thoughts below 👇
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is thread is well worth a read for anyone interested in how today's Budget will impact energy prices and cost of living
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👀Looks like this government is scrapping the two child limit! This is good news for the thousands of children who will be lifted out of poverty and for the economy. Previous NEF analysis found this would reduce the economic cost of child poverty by £3.2bn a year.
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
👀Looks like this government is scrapping the two child limit! This is good news for the thousands of children who will be lifted out of poverty and for the economy. Previous NEF analysis found this would reduce the economic cost of child poverty by £3.2bn a year.
According to OBR "curtain raiser" the Budget will increase taxes by £26 billion by 29/30 but a huge proportion of these changes (£18 billion) allocated to doubling headroom. Surely this is the moment to invest more in public services and helping people with the cost of living?
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
According to OBR "curtain raiser" the Budget will increase taxes by £26 billion by 29/30 but a huge proportion of these changes (£18 billion) allocated to doubling headroom. Surely this is the moment to invest more in public services and helping people with the cost of living?
It's budget day! I hope the Chancellor can deliver a plan that tackles the structural problems in our economy and reduces inequality. Here are the five things that I'd like to see happen today.
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It's budget day! I hope the Chancellor can deliver a plan that tackles the structural problems in our economy and reduces inequality. Here are the five things that I'd like to see happen today.
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"The only way the government can address the multiple crises it faces is to take bold action this budget but it must also level with the public about the challenges ahead."
👇 New blog by our chief economist, Lydia Prieg, ahead of tomorrow's budget.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/time...
👇 New blog by our chief economist, Lydia Prieg, ahead of tomorrow's budget.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/time...
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"The only way the government can address the multiple crises it faces is to take bold action this budget but it must also level with the public about the challenges ahead."
👇 New blog by our chief economist, Lydia Prieg, ahead of tomorrow's budget.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/time...
👇 New blog by our chief economist, Lydia Prieg, ahead of tomorrow's budget.
neweconomics.org/2025/11/time...
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The 'never here Keir' smears are misplaced. Britain gains from leadership at the G20 and on the world stage argues @dhnnjyn.bsky.social
‘As the G20 Falters, Britain Can Lead: Starmer’s Global Role Comes at the Right Time’ – LabourList
The Prime Minister has just returned from the G20 Summit in South Africa, his 20th foreign trip this year. With President Trump boycotting and Presidents Xi,…
labourlist.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The 'never here Keir' smears are misplaced. Britain gains from leadership at the G20 and on the world stage argues @dhnnjyn.bsky.social
Good to talk to @ajenglish.bsky.social about the #G20SouthAfrica Leaders' Declaration.
The report I mention is "G20 at a Crossroads" by @neweconomics.bsky.social @cesr.bsky.social IEJ, CPS & Transforma can be found at neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-g2…
The report I mention is "G20 at a Crossroads" by @neweconomics.bsky.social @cesr.bsky.social IEJ, CPS & Transforma can be found at neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-g2…
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Good to talk to @ajenglish.bsky.social about the #G20SouthAfrica Leaders' Declaration.
The report I mention is "G20 at a Crossroads" by @neweconomics.bsky.social @cesr.bsky.social IEJ, CPS & Transforma can be found at neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-g2…
The report I mention is "G20 at a Crossroads" by @neweconomics.bsky.social @cesr.bsky.social IEJ, CPS & Transforma can be found at neweconomics.org/2025/11/the-g2…
Kudos to President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social for publishing G20 Leaders' Declaration, despite US objections, & for strong language on inequality, debt etc. But, with 27 refs to "voluntary" in 30 pages, it doesn't deliver decisive action the world needs
dirco.gov.za/g20-south-af...
dirco.gov.za/g20-south-af...
G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders’ Declaration, 22 and 23 November 2025
DOWNLOAD HERE
dirco.gov.za
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Kudos to President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social for publishing G20 Leaders' Declaration, despite US objections, & for strong language on inequality, debt etc. But, with 27 refs to "voluntary" in 30 pages, it doesn't deliver decisive action the world needs
dirco.gov.za/g20-south-af...
dirco.gov.za/g20-south-af...
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"We're living through an inequality emergency".
NEF chief exec. @dhnnjyn.bsky.social is in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit calling on leaders to take action.
We need:
💸 taxes on the super-rich
💰 corporate taxes
🌍 real action on climate change
Watch. Share. Demand your government acts now.
NEF chief exec. @dhnnjyn.bsky.social is in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit calling on leaders to take action.
We need:
💸 taxes on the super-rich
💰 corporate taxes
🌍 real action on climate change
Watch. Share. Demand your government acts now.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"We're living through an inequality emergency".
NEF chief exec. @dhnnjyn.bsky.social is in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit calling on leaders to take action.
We need:
💸 taxes on the super-rich
💰 corporate taxes
🌍 real action on climate change
Watch. Share. Demand your government acts now.
NEF chief exec. @dhnnjyn.bsky.social is in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit calling on leaders to take action.
We need:
💸 taxes on the super-rich
💰 corporate taxes
🌍 real action on climate change
Watch. Share. Demand your government acts now.
"The world is watching not only for market stability but also for human and economic security" - a clear call from South African Minister Kenneth Morolong at our G20 report launch. I hope leaders flying into Joburg #G20Summit today answer the call
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"The world is watching not only for market stability but also for human and economic security" - a clear call from South African Minister Kenneth Morolong at our G20 report launch. I hope leaders flying into Joburg #G20Summit today answer the call
This G20 Summit is a reminder that we have to do multilateralism very differently going forward. Some reflections drawing on our G20 at a crossroads report
www.linkedin.com/posts/dsrisk...?
www.linkedin.com/posts/dsrisk...?
The G20 at a crossroads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
It's great being back in Johannesburg, but I am also filled with a sense of dread as world leaders arrive into OR Tambo today.
The G20 Summit they're coming for – the first on African soil and the ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This G20 Summit is a reminder that we have to do multilateralism very differently going forward. Some reflections drawing on our G20 at a crossroads report
www.linkedin.com/posts/dsrisk...?
www.linkedin.com/posts/dsrisk...?
As leaders start arriving in Johannesburg for the #G20 Summit, I am glad that President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social has put fighting inequality at the heart of the agenda. Being in Joburg is a stark reminder of the inequality crisis facing the world.
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
As leaders start arriving in Johannesburg for the #G20 Summit, I am glad that President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social has put fighting inequality at the heart of the agenda. Being in Joburg is a stark reminder of the inequality crisis facing the world.
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"Every society in the world has an extreme poverty line. Why couldn't we have a line where we believe a household couldn't hold more wealth?"
💸 @dhnnjyn.bsky.social | @neweconomics.bsky.social
#ChartingOurCourse #Compass
💸 @dhnnjyn.bsky.social | @neweconomics.bsky.social
#ChartingOurCourse #Compass
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Every society in the world has an extreme poverty line. Why couldn't we have a line where we believe a household couldn't hold more wealth?"
💸 @dhnnjyn.bsky.social | @neweconomics.bsky.social
#ChartingOurCourse #Compass
💸 @dhnnjyn.bsky.social | @neweconomics.bsky.social
#ChartingOurCourse #Compass
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Let’s bridge community divides and tackle the issues people care about most. Join @dhnnjyn.bsky.social in supporting our campaign for a rolling citizens’ assembly in Greater Manchester.
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Let’s bridge community divides and tackle the issues people care about most. Join @dhnnjyn.bsky.social in supporting our campaign for a rolling citizens’ assembly in Greater Manchester.
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Am looking forward to speaking at @keeleworldaffairs.bsky.social this evening.
An amazing line up of 1000 speakers over 45 years - and a great example of civil society at its best, running Europe's largest continuing educational initiative in international politics.
www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers.html
An amazing line up of 1000 speakers over 45 years - and a great example of civil society at its best, running Europe's largest continuing educational initiative in international politics.
www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers.html
Keele World Affairs - Forthcoming Speakers
www.kwaku.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Am looking forward to speaking at @keeleworldaffairs.bsky.social this evening.
An amazing line up of 1000 speakers over 45 years - and a great example of civil society at its best, running Europe's largest continuing educational initiative in international politics.
www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers.html
An amazing line up of 1000 speakers over 45 years - and a great example of civil society at its best, running Europe's largest continuing educational initiative in international politics.
www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers.html
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Tax wealth to address the extraordinary levels of inequality in our society OR punish people still struggling with the increasing cost of living? The chancellor must make the right choice in the budget.
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Tax wealth to address the extraordinary levels of inequality in our society OR punish people still struggling with the increasing cost of living? The chancellor must make the right choice in the budget.
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'Are we a nation of fools for buying into manifesto pledges in the first place?'
Amid concerns of Budget tax rises, @matthew-wright.bsky.social and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social discuss the 'conspiracy of silence among mainstream politicians about the state of public finances'.
Amid concerns of Budget tax rises, @matthew-wright.bsky.social and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social discuss the 'conspiracy of silence among mainstream politicians about the state of public finances'.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
'Are we a nation of fools for buying into manifesto pledges in the first place?'
Amid concerns of Budget tax rises, @matthew-wright.bsky.social and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social discuss the 'conspiracy of silence among mainstream politicians about the state of public finances'.
Amid concerns of Budget tax rises, @matthew-wright.bsky.social and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social discuss the 'conspiracy of silence among mainstream politicians about the state of public finances'.
If the Government really wants to serve the interests of working people, it should ask those who don't have to work to contribute their fair share rather than taxing those who work but struggling to get by. My thoughts for @theguardian.com
Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
If the Government really wants to serve the interests of working people, it should ask those who don't have to work to contribute their fair share rather than taxing those who work but struggling to get by. My thoughts for @theguardian.com
I see this post is, rightly, generating pushback on whether the Government really is green. But it begs the question: what is the *best* thing Starmer's premiership will be remembered for? I suspect finding negatives will be easy but am genuinely curious about positive legacies. Suggestions?
Good to see the Prime Minister staying strong on the green transition and committed to internationalism. My guess is historians will see these as the most positive legacies of Starmer's premiership. And even more likely if the Government goes further, faster!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30
PM defies critics calling for a slowdown as he flies to Brazil, where he may have frosty reception after opting out of tropical forest fund
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I see this post is, rightly, generating pushback on whether the Government really is green. But it begs the question: what is the *best* thing Starmer's premiership will be remembered for? I suspect finding negatives will be easy but am genuinely curious about positive legacies. Suggestions?
Good to see the Prime Minister staying strong on the green transition and committed to internationalism. My guess is historians will see these as the most positive legacies of Starmer's premiership. And even more likely if the Government goes further, faster!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30
PM defies critics calling for a slowdown as he flies to Brazil, where he may have frosty reception after opting out of tropical forest fund
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Good to see the Prime Minister staying strong on the green transition and committed to internationalism. My guess is historians will see these as the most positive legacies of Starmer's premiership. And even more likely if the Government goes further, faster!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Here's the report that I mention that estimates that the number of super-rich living in London actually *increased* by 10% last year. So much for an exodus!
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/w...
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's the report that I mention that estimates that the number of super-rich living in London actually *increased* by 10% last year. So much for an exodus!
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/w...
Super useful thread for anyone interested in wealth taxes - and social justice.
🔔 UPDATE:
Reports that Reeves is considering following the example of 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇯🇵 and introducing a settling up tax... 🥳
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
👇 See our thread from last week for why it’s long overdue.
Reports that Reeves is considering following the example of 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇯🇵 and introducing a settling up tax... 🥳
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
👇 See our thread from last week for why it’s long overdue.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Super useful thread for anyone interested in wealth taxes - and social justice.