Parth Patel
@parth0.bsky.social
Associate director for democracy and politics at IPPR. "Charming but bonkers" - Farage. Doctor swimming upstream
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Parth Patel
@parth0.bsky.social
· Aug 5
The UK needs a national identity based on commonality
Labour must contest the right’s attempt to connect the grievances of ‘white British’ people to those who are not white
on.ft.com
Many people in Britain sense the relationship between them and others has changed. Populists speak directly to this, but progressives can too
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
A few thoughts on turning tax from individual burden to common cause @ippr.org www.newstatesman.com/business/eco...
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A few thoughts on turning tax from individual burden to common cause @ippr.org www.newstatesman.com/business/eco...
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To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.
I have written about Labour's nation-building project, and Reform's nation-restoring one, for the Statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
I have written about Labour's nation-building project, and Reform's nation-restoring one, for the Statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Keir Starmer must forge a future-facing nationalism
Criteria for belonging can be based on the common good
www.newstatesman.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.
I have written about Labour's nation-building project, and Reform's nation-restoring one, for the Statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
I have written about Labour's nation-building project, and Reform's nation-restoring one, for the Statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
This was fun. For me to win, do you have to lose?
Coming up at 4pm on Radio 4, Rethink Winners and Losers where we look at the idea of a ‘zero-sum mindset’ something that affects people of all political backgrounds.
With Stephanie Stancheva, Parth Patel, @igmansfield.bsky.social, Patricia Andrews Fearon and Cleo Watson.
With Stephanie Stancheva, Parth Patel, @igmansfield.bsky.social, Patricia Andrews Fearon and Cleo Watson.
BBC Sounds - Rethink, Rethink... winners and losers
Why understanding zero-sum thinking can help explain modern politics and attitudes.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This was fun. For me to win, do you have to lose?
This is good: returns on owning are outstripping returns on earnings. How we make money has changed, how we tax it hasn't
Rachel Reeves explores reform of capital gains tax on expensive houses - on.ft.com/45REVyW via @FT
Rachel Reeves explores reform of capital gains tax on expensive houses - on.ft.com/45REVyW via @FT
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This is good: returns on owning are outstripping returns on earnings. How we make money has changed, how we tax it hasn't
Rachel Reeves explores reform of capital gains tax on expensive houses - on.ft.com/45REVyW via @FT
Rachel Reeves explores reform of capital gains tax on expensive houses - on.ft.com/45REVyW via @FT
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The UK needs a national identity based on commonality on.ft.com/3UQfFUh | opinion
The UK needs a national identity based on commonality
Labour must contest the right’s attempt to connect the grievances of ‘white British’ people to those who are not white
on.ft.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The UK needs a national identity based on commonality on.ft.com/3UQfFUh | opinion
Many people in Britain sense the relationship between them and others has changed. Populists speak directly to this, but progressives can too
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
The UK needs a national identity based on commonality
Labour must contest the right’s attempt to connect the grievances of ‘white British’ people to those who are not white
on.ft.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many people in Britain sense the relationship between them and others has changed. Populists speak directly to this, but progressives can too
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
My piece in today's FT on.ft.com/4or0GxW
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The spaces we share with one another are shifting. What role can the school gates play in helping us connect better? @parth0.bsky.social spoke to @figlover.bsky.social & Jane Garvey on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social earlier this week about our latest paper. Read more: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
August 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The spaces we share with one another are shifting. What role can the school gates play in helping us connect better? @parth0.bsky.social spoke to @figlover.bsky.social & Jane Garvey on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social earlier this week about our latest paper. Read more: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
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. @parth0.bsky.social speaks with @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk about how austerity and smartphones reshaped our ability to connect - and why rebuilding spaces for community is essential to social cohesion.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
July 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
. @parth0.bsky.social speaks with @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk about how austerity and smartphones reshaped our ability to connect - and why rebuilding spaces for community is essential to social cohesion.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
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Great new @ippr.org report from @sachahilhorst.bsky.social, making very clear the link between the decline of community spaces and the rise of the radical right. Sacha reimagines the 20th century miners' welfare fund as a model for reviving social infrastructure:
www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
Places to come together: Rebuilding local solidarities against the far right | IPPR
In late July 2024, the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside burst into the national consciousness when it suffered two different, violent events in succ
www.ippr.org
July 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Great new @ippr.org report from @sachahilhorst.bsky.social, making very clear the link between the decline of community spaces and the rise of the radical right. Sacha reimagines the 20th century miners' welfare fund as a model for reviving social infrastructure:
www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
www.ippr.org/articles/pla...
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"When leaders don’t appear to have new ideas, they reach back for old ones or imitate their opponents. That will not work at a moment of great change & challenge"
A new report by think tank @ippr.bsky.social warns that progressive parties like Labour need a "project" to combat populists like Reform
A new report by think tank @ippr.bsky.social warns that progressive parties like Labour need a "project" to combat populists like Reform
Progressive Parties Must 'Reinvent Or Die', Warns Think Tank
Labour and parties of the left worldwide must develop a 'project' to defeat populist challengers like Reform UK, a think tank with links to Keir St...
www.politicshome.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
"When leaders don’t appear to have new ideas, they reach back for old ones or imitate their opponents. That will not work at a moment of great change & challenge"
A new report by think tank @ippr.bsky.social warns that progressive parties like Labour need a "project" to combat populists like Reform
A new report by think tank @ippr.bsky.social warns that progressive parties like Labour need a "project" to combat populists like Reform
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Brilliant work by @parth0.bsky.social, @npjgarland.bsky.social, @will-davies.bsky.social and @jrgingrich.bsky.social on how progresses negotiate the challenges of a rapidly changing world and the rise of the populist right.
An essential read! 👇
An essential read! 👇
🚨 NEW REPORT: Progressive parties are losing the battle of ideas – and votes – to the populist right. The centre-left must reinvent or die. Today, we launch a new project to forge a bold new identity for progressives in the 21st century.
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
May 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brilliant work by @parth0.bsky.social, @npjgarland.bsky.social, @will-davies.bsky.social and @jrgingrich.bsky.social on how progresses negotiate the challenges of a rapidly changing world and the rise of the populist right.
An essential read! 👇
An essential read! 👇
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Great new report from @ippr.bsky.social on the future for progressives (feat @will-davies.bsky.social, @jrgingrich.bsky.social @parth0.bsky.social @npjgarland.bsky.social ). A meaty account of the challenges of global populism and paths forward for progressive parties.
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May 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Great new report from @ippr.bsky.social on the future for progressives (feat @will-davies.bsky.social, @jrgingrich.bsky.social @parth0.bsky.social @npjgarland.bsky.social ). A meaty account of the challenges of global populism and paths forward for progressive parties.
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🚨 NEW REPORT: Progressive parties are losing the battle of ideas – and votes – to the populist right. The centre-left must reinvent or die. Today, we launch a new project to forge a bold new identity for progressives in the 21st century.
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
May 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
🚨 NEW REPORT: Progressive parties are losing the battle of ideas – and votes – to the populist right. The centre-left must reinvent or die. Today, we launch a new project to forge a bold new identity for progressives in the 21st century.
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac...
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May 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Markets, left to their own devices, have failed to grow the economy. What we are now seeing is innovation in policymaking, with the government putting its hands back on the steering wheel.
#ICYMI: @parth0.bsky.social on BBC #PoliticsLive 👇
#ICYMI: @parth0.bsky.social on BBC #PoliticsLive 👇
May 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Markets, left to their own devices, have failed to grow the economy. What we are now seeing is innovation in policymaking, with the government putting its hands back on the steering wheel.
#ICYMI: @parth0.bsky.social on BBC #PoliticsLive 👇
#ICYMI: @parth0.bsky.social on BBC #PoliticsLive 👇
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Join us tomorrow for a fantastic event discussing 'Autocracy or bureaucracy: What is the real threat to democracy in 2025?' featuring:
👉Rt Hon Sir John Redwood
👉Polly Toynbee
👉@benansell.bsky.social
👉@pollymackenzie.bsky.social
👉@parth0.bsky.social
Find our more here: www.ippr.org/events/autoc...
👉Rt Hon Sir John Redwood
👉Polly Toynbee
👉@benansell.bsky.social
👉@pollymackenzie.bsky.social
👉@parth0.bsky.social
Find our more here: www.ippr.org/events/autoc...
March 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Join us tomorrow for a fantastic event discussing 'Autocracy or bureaucracy: What is the real threat to democracy in 2025?' featuring:
👉Rt Hon Sir John Redwood
👉Polly Toynbee
👉@benansell.bsky.social
👉@pollymackenzie.bsky.social
👉@parth0.bsky.social
Find our more here: www.ippr.org/events/autoc...
👉Rt Hon Sir John Redwood
👉Polly Toynbee
👉@benansell.bsky.social
👉@pollymackenzie.bsky.social
👉@parth0.bsky.social
Find our more here: www.ippr.org/events/autoc...
This will be an exciting and influential job (although you'll have to work with me!)
If you are or know someone who might fit, do get in touch
If you are or know someone who might fit, do get in touch
⏰ | WE'RE HIRING: IPPR is recruiting a Senior Research Fellow to lead work on democracy in an era of populism. A chance to influence big ideas, policy & politics at a pivotal moment.
Find out how to apply here 👇
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
Find out how to apply here 👇
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
Senior research fellow, democracy and politics | IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
www.ippr.org
March 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This will be an exciting and influential job (although you'll have to work with me!)
If you are or know someone who might fit, do get in touch
If you are or know someone who might fit, do get in touch
I once told Kay Burley she needs a knee replacement. She made me eat my words - and the government adopt the policy idea
All the best in retirement, british politics will miss you
All the best in retirement, british politics will miss you
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I once told Kay Burley she needs a knee replacement. She made me eat my words - and the government adopt the policy idea
All the best in retirement, british politics will miss you
All the best in retirement, british politics will miss you
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Where did all the voters go?
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.
February 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Where did all the voters go?
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.
📺 IPPR's Dr Parth Patel tells the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that we are getting awfully close to the tipping point where elections lose legitimacy because the majority did not take part.