What are fiscal rules? Why do they matter? And how could they be rethought to better serve a caring economy? If you're interested in better understanding these questions - read our report here: www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

The Treasury says there's no money. The Bank of England says it's independent. The OBR says the deficit must close. None of this is true. And the proof is in their own legislation. #UKPolitics #UKEconomy #Austerity #MonetaryPolicy #PublicFinance vincegomez.com/articles/art...

Council Tax has become increasingly regressive. It now takes nearly 5% of income from the poorest families but barely 1% from the richest. For many, it's become a grinding monthly obligation to rival the Poll Tax.

This new Santa Fe press volume 4 of 'The Economy as an Emerging Complex System' has some enticing (& free to read) chapters. (One chapter is by me.) www.sfipress.org/books/eecs-iv

@cmmonwealth.bsky.social 'Who Owns Britain' highlights nearly £200bn has been paid to shareholders/debt by selection of privatised industries since 2010, same time as public services subject to cuts - international investors private profit over public purpose www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...?

Well, hello world! State of the Future is a new think tank (from @gavinfreeguard.com) for public servants and others who believe data, digital, openness and innovation can deliver better policy, better services and better outcomes for people. sotf.org.uk (Quiet news day to soft launch, eh?)

📗 Read @benzaranko.bsky.social’s new report, funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social, here: ifs.org.uk/publications... 🖥️ Watch the livestream of our report launch from 3pm today here: ifs.org.uk/events/does-...

Reform no longer the favourites to win next election www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...

Differentiating between #wealth creation and wealth extraction, useful summary of key differences @fairness.bsky.social fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-ta...

Regional AI governnance beyond great power competition #digital #AI www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...

Kate Pickett's vision of a good society, based on evidence, not utopian vision blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities... @uk.theconversation.com

Amazing analysis of pub closures in the UK, by @laurenleek.eu, and the corporate interests behind them. Some important political and policy implications open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

Interesting line of argument 'why we all care about #inequality (but are loath to admit it)' by @brankomilan.bsky.social branko2f7.substack.com/p/why-we-all...

2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting. Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social explains ⤵️

article On the nature of money and the sin that is ursury, @annpettifor.bsky.social calls to mind #Lazzarato and his work on Indebtedness as a mode of governance annpettifor.substack.com/p/on-the-nat...

Interesting reflections on #Polanyi and his analysis of fascism or socialism as responses to #neoliberal capitalism www.paecon.net/PAEReview/is...

Private equity owns lion’s share of children’s foster services and is ‘bleeding the sector of money’ Three London firms are now the biggest players in the provision of foster carers in England and make 19% profits observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Shadow banks quizzed over meltdown threat, hidden losses from false valuations. Shadow banks (includes private equity, hedge funds and private credit) are unregulated. Enmeshed with pension funds, insurance, banks, industry. Red lights flashing. UK govt pushing more deregulation. archive.ph/3wZbj

Curse of Private Equity. PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis. Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year. No curbs on profiteering. archive.ph/LdXqs

#AirFryers Air Frying fatty foods is better for indoor air quality than alternatives, but only if you keep them clean - interesting research www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/ai...

“Don’t be discouraged when you find that the process of self-discovery takes a long, long time,” she said. “Don’t even be surprised if at 50 you are still wondering what you are going to be when you grow up.” 🗃️ RIP Barbara Aronstein Black www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

@hazzyc.bsky.social interesting piece on emotional sensorium comms theconversation.com/horses-reall...

New substack: what to do with our regulators: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/on-regulat...

What defines our age? For young people, it is increasingly the complete inaccessibility of the housing market – @jemgilbert.bsky.social

With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%. Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Some prices matter much more than others for livelihoods, production and distribution. They are systemically significant and key in the fight for affordability and against inflation. So proud to win the Nelson & Freeman Prize for our paper! Thank you ICC! 🥳 academic.oup.com/icc/article/...

Curse of Private Equity. Vets under pressure to increase revenue, Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023. Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options. Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.

Came across this 2012 @chrisdillow.bsky.social piece when I was looking for something else. Did social democracy contribute to productivity growth? (You can still find Chris's old posts on the Wayback machine.) web.archive.org/web/20250213...

One of the earliest known commissioned studies on #socialpolicy available at: rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1238872 via @paulspicker.bsky.social #poverty #socialwelfare

Private equity struggles to value assets, sells assets to itself to pay investors. Sold £79.2bn of assets to itself, to new entities under its control with money from new investors to pay earlier investors. A ponzi scheme full of conflict of interests.

Journal of Social Philosophy and Policy, special edition on #AdamSmith #WealthOfNations all articles open access www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Interesting article 'power not economic theory created neoliberalism' #Keynes #Hayek and thoughts on the #politics of change jacobin.com/2025/12/neol... @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social

#WeekendPlaying 🔖 A NEW TOOL ON MONETARY POLICY 🏦 With the latest rate cut earlier this week by the Bank of England, explore some of the factors influencing this decision with our brand new #MonetaryPolicy Dashboard 👇

#openaccess book, 'The Global Origins of Capitalism' global.oup.com/academic/pro...

@hazzyc.bsky.social depressing reading 😞 hope all is well with you ...

Die Klassendimension von Inflation:

#BenefitsStreet budget? A clear refutation in numbers ...

Helen Whately, on BBC Laura Kuenssberg's TV programme, claimed that taxation is stopping people from buying cars. No challenge from Laura, but there should have been because Whately's claim is objectively untrue, eg scrapping tax will require many people to take out health care insurance etc

#Migration #RefugeesWelcome ‘Hospitality, Vulnerability, Resilience: An Introduction to Working with Refugees and People with Lived Experience’ ... early bird discount .... tickettailor.com/events/willi... promo code: INVITE25 code is valid for two weeks: 4 Dec-18 Dec 2025.

The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]

Tax rises are coming in the Budget. But many people are asking “Shouldn’t welfare be cut instead?” Let’s examine the feasibility of doing this….🧵

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

‘Human’ skills like leadership and empathy will be increasingly prized by employers.

@hazzyc.bsky.social interesting angle of vision although question the take on 'information' ... hope all is well with you!

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

The bond markets have a simplistic, misplaced view on welfare cuts ... #CareNotCuts www.theguardian.com/business/202...

cc @oldtrotter.bsky.social @chrisdillow.bsky.social @francescoppola.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @flipchartrick.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/neilscho...

@autonomy-institute.bsky.social shows that for every £1 of political donation, private sector companies received £ 1,294 back in government contract awards over a decade. Some RoI! autonomy.work/portfolio/gi...

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

🚨 NEW🚨 We’re really excited to launch ‘Tax Reforms for Growth’ today along with experts from across the political spectrum. Consensus on tax policy is rare, but we have a joint plan for fair, pro-growth tax reform in the UK🧵 centax.org.uk/tax-reforms-...