Podcasts Neoliberalism: the invisible ideology, with George Monbiot Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by George Monbiot By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 11 June 2024 We live under an invisible ideology. It tells us that we are not citizens but consumers. That...
Read More »Switching to social rent
Publications Switching to social rent Delivering the homes we need through the Affordable Homes Programme By Sam Tims 06 June 2024 Download the report The housing emergency in England...
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Blog Benefits debt deductions trapping people in poverty and debt DWP taking £1.6bn a year from low-income households for debt repayments By Sam Tims, Hollie Wright 02 June 2024 The erosion of our income safety net is no...
Read More »Five ways the next government can build a strong economy for all
Blog Five ways the next government can build a strong economy for all Whoever forms the next government, they cannot be afraid to invest – otherwise our economy will never improve By Lydia Prieg, Tom Pollard, Chaitanya Kumar, Hollie Wright, Benedikt Stranak, Emmet Kiberd...
Read More »The aviation industry claims more flying is essential for the economy, the numbers say otherwise
Blog The aviation industry claims more flying is essential for the economy, the numbers say otherwise Latest data shows that in 2023, there were 3.9 million fewer business air trips compared to 2019 By Alex Chapman 24 May 2024 This week I attended...
Read More »Energy bills are falling – but the UK is still not protected from future price shocks
Blog Energy bills are falling — but the UK is still not protected from future price shocks A lower Ofgem price cap shouldn't lead to complacency - fuel poverty is still a huge problem in the UK By Paulo Yunda 23 May 2024 Tomorrow, Ofgem will...
Read More »New Economics Podcast: Do we need to fight for the right to protest?
Podcasts New Economics Podcast: Do we need to fight for the right to protest? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Akiko Hart and Audrey Cherryl Mogan By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 22 May 2024 In February, the prime minister warned that “mob rule is...
Read More »New Economics Podcast: What do the local elections mean for the UK
Podcasts New Economics Podcast: What do the local elections mean for the UK Hannah Peaker is joined by Abi O'Connor and Jack Shaw By Hannah Peaker 10 May 2024 Three years’ ago, the Conservative Party celebrated their best local elections...
Read More »Reforming right to buy
Publications Reforming right to buy Options for preserving and delivering new council homes for the twenty-first century By Alex Diner, Hollie Wright 10 May 2024 Download the report...
Read More »Devolution won’t work unless we fix local government funding
Blog Devolution won’t work unless we fix local government funding There is a broad consensus on devolving powers, but the next government first needs to fix local government finances, otherwise it will push more responsibility onto an already broken system. By Benedikt Stranak, Emmet Kiberd, Abi O'Connor 02 May 2024...
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