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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Jun 23

Published! Our research on how social class / socio-economic background affects job quality / 'good work'. Great to see this out open access in Sociology (journal). Thanks to @cipd.bsky.social for the #GoodWorkIndex data.
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Mark Williams @mwilliamsqmul.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢New paper!📢

"Social Class Origin and Job quality in Higher Managerial and Professional Occupations" out in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social

Those from lower social origins suffer lower
❌ top job attainment
❌ pay

In this new research, we show they also suffer lower
❌ non-pay job quality

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 7

The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.

Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.

See the problem?

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · May 8

There's spin ... and then there's Spin. *Another* benefit?? To add to all the other palpable benefits we've seen from Brexit?!

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 26

Front row of Trump's inauguration: the oligarchs "supporting a tyrant who is promising them tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks that will make them even richer"

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 26

It's the oligarchy, stupid.

Friends,

robertreich.substack.com

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 12

Really powerful 3 min video here about work pressure & job quality in the TV/film/screen industries from @filmtvcharity.bsky.social
filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-even...
Links closely to the fantastic new BFI initiative www.workwiseforscreen.org.uk/en

Break The Cycle: Improving life behind the scenes

We offer physical, mental and financial support for everyone working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema.

filmtvcharity.org.uk

Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 11

With thanks to our partners @healthfoundation.bsky.social @learnworkuk.bsky.social

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Work and health: international comparisons with the UK | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

www.employment-studies.co.uk

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 11

**Blogged!** My reflection on the news of Accenture ditching (or "sunsetting"🙄) its equality & diversity goals. The culture wars rage on ... www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/fair-we... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Fair-weather friends of equality & diversity | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

www.employment-studies.co.uk

Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 10

**Blogged** How the UK fares alongside its European peers in ill health and employment. Spoiler: we're not where we should expect to be & alternative policy options are available. Based on our new research for @healthfoundation.bsky.social.
www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/work-an...

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 5

Catch up now on our webinar with @employmentstudies.bsky.social on the lessons the UK can learn from international approaches to work and health.

Thanks to Sarah Cunningham, Christopher Prinz, Myrthe van Vilsteren and @jonnygiff.bsky.social for sharing their insights ⬇️

https://buff.ly/4jI7bd8

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives,…

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · Jan 28

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 28

Sounds like a plan

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Karl Thompson @karlthompson.bsky.social · Jan 28

Great @healthfoundation.bsky.social session today discussing the latest international evidence on approaches to work and health. The UK's ill-health employment gap is a complex story but cannot be ignored in relation to the growth agenda

The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 27

📅 Join the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, which we support, and @employmentstudies.bsky.social for this webinar tomorrow.

Leading labour market and workplace experts from the UK and beyond will explore practical ways to improve workforce health.

Sign up now ⬇️

https://buff.ly/3PP9Hkj

What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

Tuesday 28 January 2025
13.30–14.45

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Excited to be speaking at this webinar next Tues. We'll be launching new research on LT ill-health and employment outcomes, digging into trends & reviewing policy options. This is crucial for reducing economic inactivity & v much an issue for our times. Join us! @employmentstudies.bsky.social

The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 21

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by:

• Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement
• @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social
• Christopher Prinz, OECD
• Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, ...

www.health.org.uk

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Digital Skills Authority @digitalskillsauthority.org · Jan 20

Why is disinformation a critical issue today? Misinformation and disinformation are the greatest risks to humanity over the next two years, according to experts in this research. #policy #regulations #balance #ethics #digital #socialnetworks #content #strategy #governance #technology

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 21

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by:

• Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement
• @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social
• Christopher Prinz, OECD
• Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, ...

www.health.org.uk

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Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · Jan 7

All are welcome to join this @healthfoundation.bsky.social webinar on Jan 28th. Speakers including IES' @jonnygiff.bsky.social discuss new research on international work & health outcomes - and what the UK can learn when exploring practical ways to improve workforce health. Register: bit.ly/404WW9Y

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Jan 6

Fuller statement here: www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/01...

Starmer hits back at Elon Musk: ‘Desperate for attention’ and ‘spreading lies’ - Politics.co.uk

Keir Starmer appeared to accuse Elon Musk of “spreading lies” in a lengthy public statement following weeks in which the tech billionaire has criticised his government. After delivering a speech on r...

www.politics.co.uk

Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Jan 6

It almost seems trite to criticize Elon Musk but he has become the poster child of post-truth believe-what-you-want BS. For me the most important line in the below is: “Once we lose the anchor that truth matters, in the robust debate that we must have, then we are on a very slippery slope.”

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 6

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday fired back at Elon Musk after days of inflammatory social media posts by Musk, the billionaire owner of X, indirectly accusing him and others of "spreading lies and misinformation" about victims of child sex abuse gangs.

U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks

Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.

www.nytimes.com

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · Jan 6

The Times has now, belatedly, after losing at IPSO, published a *second*, further correction of Matthew Parris's ignorant and bigoted article about people claiming disability benefits.

The original version is here: archive.ph/UIXn2

Screenshot of Times correction, saying it was published after an IPSO ruling

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Dec 23

Really love this. Happy Christmas @susiedent.com

Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Dec 23

Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Dec 23

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Dec 23

It feels like you're still trying to process something David. Let me know if you need someone to talk to 😅

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Dec 23

I have no words. Putting that on social media is beyond the pale, not to mention 100% traitor behaviour @dds180.bsky.social . Wishing you a period of Reflection this Christmas 😍

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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · Dec 6

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain? @nndroid.bsky.social and I ask the crucial questions to academic and author Dr Eliza Filby in the latest episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social

Listen here on Apple (or, of course, wherever you get your pods)

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain?

Podcast Episode · The Bunker · 06/12/2024 · 40m

podcasts.apple.com

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