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Joseph Evans
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 1d
The politics of migration have shifted so far to the extreme right, the Conservatives and Reform now have a more hardline policy on deporting legal British residents than... the British National Party did in 2005
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2d
David is slightly unfair. There is a clear difference here.

Conservatives and Reform plan to forcibly expel large numbers of people who are legal, permanent residents of migrant origin. The BNP proposal is voluntary.
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David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 2d
This below is from the 2005 BNP manifesto.

Spot the difference with current Tory and Reform policy.

(p14 news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp... )
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Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social · 22d
Support is growing for adressing the £22 billion annual taxpayer losses at the Bank of England.

To do so, both BoE and HMT would need to act. On Thursday the Bank should stop active bond sales. And HMT should claw back interest rate losses via a targeted levy.

www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5259508...
Andrew Bailey under political attack on all fronts
Legacy of Bank of England’s quantitative easing policy is coming back to bite the Governor
www.telegraph.co.uk
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Maya SH @msingerhobbs.bsky.social · Jul 21
Think this is a pretty detailed problem-definition piece, correctly identifying the scale of the challenge.

I'm curious to read how their solutions to the 5 "giants strangling Britain" balance/address some of the following when they publish it.

- How do they propose to redistribute wealth?

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The New Statesman @handle.invalid · Jul 21
The British people sense a “revolutionary” moment is at hand - this is what the Labour Growth Group wants to do about it.

Britain faces a revolutionary moment. Labour must respond
A call to action from the Labour Growth Group.
www.newstatesman.com
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joshemden.bsky.social @joshemden.bsky.social · Jul 21
Interesting article from @ionewells.bsky.social over the weekend, genuine local engagement should always be a requirement of any mining project

But there's also a major question missing - what is this replacing?

This leads to one of my favourite stats ever...

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries
www.bbc.co.uk
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 14
ICYMI (h/t @josephevans.bsky.social)

Great approach to tackling food deserts:

"In Liverpool, healthy food will come to them: a mapping tool will direct a mobile greengrocer, the Queen of Greens, to visit areas where social housing residents have poor access to food"
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News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · Jul 8
Projects spanning the UK to tackle food inequality unveiled #BBSRC #AcademicSky
Projects spanning the UK to tackle food inequality unveiled
Six projects across the UK have been announced to address concerns around accessibility and affordability of nutritious meals.
www.ukri.org
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · Jun 23
Today’s industrial strategy echoes Bidenomics. But while the US economy improved, Biden couldn't stop Trump. We went to Washington to find out why.

✒️ IPPR's @samalvis.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com 👇

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Starmer unveils his 10-year plan, here’s my advice: don’t fall into the Joe Biden trap | Sam Alvis
The ex-president spent billions reforming the US economy for the long term – but the Democrats lost. Labour must learn that prices in the here and now matter too, says the IPPR’s Sam Alvis
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
We’ll find out more about how departments will deliver on the government's promise of “good jobs” in practice when they publish sectoral Workforce Strategies - starting with the Office for Clean Energy Jobs' strategy later this summer
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
At first glance, the other sector plans – for advanced manufacturing, creative industries, digital and technologies, and professional business services – have less to say about how departments will create “good jobs” in practice, beyond existing commitments on skills
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
DESNZ’s intentions are encouraging, including:
➡️ Working with trade unions to ensure clean energy jobs are high-quality
➡️ Exploring how to introduce job quality measures in the Clean Industry Bonus
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Looking at sector-specific plans, the Energy Secretary’s commitment to create “a new generation of good, industrial jobs with strong trade union representation” is particularly welcome
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
➡️A “Lifelong Learning Entitlement” from Jan 2027 – particularly significant in the context of the need to deliver a fair transition for workers in carbon-intensive sectors
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Here are some of the most eye-catching:
➡️£275m for technical training and apprenticeships – a welcome injection of cash, although spread over the rest of the Parliament, this is relatively modest
➡️A commitment to £1.2bn additional investment in skills per year by 2028-29
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Having the skills to secure these jobs is also vital. Many young people are not developing tertiary skills, and many workers are trapped in insecure, low-quality work

The government clearly understands the importance of skills – and the commitments listed in the white paper are welcome
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Who is able to access these jobs matters. Geography – where new jobs are located – is part of the story

Some areas of the UK (eg the South East) already have a strong share of good-quality jobs. The aim should be to create high-quality work that is more fairly distributed across the UK
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Because productivity growth is higher in these sectors, jobs created by businesses in these industries are likely to be better-quality than, say, jobs in service sectors

In this way, the industrial strategy may start to improve the quality of work in the UK
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
Ministers have focused the strategy on eight sectors – the IS-8 – which have “the greatest potential to raise national levels of investment and productivity”

By raising labour demand in these sectors, the industrial strategy is likely to create more good-quality jobs
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 23
The government published its industrial strategy today. How is it likely to affect the labour market?

Ministers are focused on securing higher business investment in high-productivity sectors. At a basic level, higher investment means greater demand for labour, and therefore more jobs
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Jun 6
Pleased to speak to The Mirror about @ippr.org's latest paper on workers' rights

The government's pledge to protect workers from surveillance comes at a really crucial time

www.mirror.co.uk/news/young-b...
Young workers and black employees most likely to have workplace monitored
A new report warns privacy rights are potentially being breached, suggesting an urgent need for legal reform so workers can have a say over how they are monitored
www.mirror.co.uk
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · May 30
📸 | NEW REPORT: Black & young people are at the highest risk of being targeted by worker surveillance.

@josephevans.bsky.social‬ & ‪@joeatkinson.bsky.social‬ make the case for new laws to give workers a say over biometric tracking & monitoring in the workplace 👇

www.ippr.org/articles/neg...
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Apr 29
The Telegraph are right on cue!
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · Apr 28
NEW: Who are the voters Labour risks losing to Reform?

How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over?

Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
Getting to know 'Reform curious Labour voters'
exploring the attitudes, demography and values of Reform curious Labour voters and the coalitional dilemmas they lose
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Apr 2
Fair Pay Agreements could help the government to deliver its commitments - 1.5 million new homes, thousands more childcare places and publicly-owned rail

They could form the basis of modern industrial relations, with benefits for both sides of the negotiating table

www.ippr.org/articles/mis...
Mission-driven industrial relations: The case for fair pay agreements | IPPR
This report explores how fair pay agreements could support the government’s mission-based approach by resolving labour market challenges in specific sector
www.ippr.org
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Apr 2
Interesting article from the US

Kate Andrias & @awhf.bsky.social from the Obama and Biden administrations explain how sectoral and multi-employer bargaining can ensure that "abundance" delivers for workers as well as consumers

We at @ippr.bsky.social recommended a similar approach for the UK
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Roosevelt Forward @rooseveltforward.org · Mar 31
If we want abundance for workers, unions need a seat at the table.

Building sustainable growth means empowering workers & strengthening democracy. Kate Andrias & @awhf.bsky.social on the role of worker power in the abundance agenda in #FiresideStacks www.firesidestacks.com/p/abundance-...
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Pranesh Narayanan @praneshippr.bsky.social · Apr 2
Trump's tariffs are destabilising the global economy, and will impact UK manufacturers, particularly the car industry. A trade deal to avoid tariffs will be helpful, but the government can go further by supporting these industries to build the tech of the future
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · Mar 26
It remains to be seen whether the Mission Board develops into a forum for negotiation between employers and workers, as we recommended - see our recent report for more info: ippr.org/articles/mis...

But the government's announcement is still a vital move in the right direction
Mission-driven industrial relations: The case for fair pay agreements | IPPR
This report explores how fair pay agreements could support the government’s mission-based approach by resolving labour market challenges in specific sector
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