New Economics Foundation

Blog Community food systems should be part of the new normal – here’s why A local, decentralised food system isn’t just good for consumers – it’s got big benefits for farmers and our environment as well By Christian Jaccarini 26 April 2021 With last year’s long queues and...

Blog What the defeat of the Super League teaches us about standing up to power We need to commit to building the power of ordinary people to fight against wealthy elites By Heather Kennedy 24 April 2021 The swift demise of the European Super League (ESL) this week is a...

Blog Survey: Tell us how Covid-19 has affected your income Take our three-minute survey – and then share it with family and friends. 12 April 2021 The past year has shown that if you lose your job or are trapped in low-paid work, Britain’s broken social security system won’t protect you from poverty. NEF is planning a living...

Blog Social care reform: ambition vs reality Public appetite for social care reform is high but will the government finally take some action? By Daniel Button 08 April 2021 Last month, the National Audit Office (NAO) released a damning assessment of the social care system...

Blog Seaspiracy – fact or fantasy? Raising awareness is important but this documentary failed to get the narrative and facts right By Chris Williams 07 April 2021 I don’t think I’ve ever been asked so much what I thought about a documentary than I have with Seaspiracy. It’s...

Blog Making the most of furlough With 850,000 jobs still at-risk by the end of summer, furlough can play a transformational role in training and education beyond September By Alex Chapman, Chaitanya Kumar, Alfie Stirling 05 April 2021...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: What will Biden’s America look like? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Kate Aronoff, staff writer at the New Republic By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 01 April 2021 There’s a new president in the Oval Office and he’s ready to make some changes. Joe...

Blog The green homes grant was deeply flawed — but scrapping it is bad news With eight months until the COP climate summit, cutting our only major green stimulus policy doesn’t exactly scream ‘climate leadership’. By Rebekah Diski 31 March 2021 The UK has some of the...

Blog Three lessons from Bogota on making cities safer for women We need to ensure everyone has the right to move around freely and participate in public life By Tiffany Lam 30 March 2021 In the UK, Sarah Everard’s murder has prompted debate around women’s safety, with 80%...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Changing the rules of our economy to stop environmental breakdown Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Laurie Laybourn-Langton, co-author of the new book Planet On Fire, and NEF trustee By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 19 March 2021 There are just...