Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years. In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social. Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w

In another brilliant sketch @willdunn.bsky.social nails the weird folk-public-school vernacular of Reform and the Reform-curious:

Great column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social by Ethan Croft:

Shocking revelations in this vital investigation by Hannah Barnes:

“These towns have no defence, they aren’t used to these problems.” My column for this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on the changing map of knife crime:

"On top of the horror-film nightmare of being trapped in a cramped, ever-shrinking space as you flee down a carriage is the randomness: Why here?" Knife crime is creeping into Middle England 🖊️ @anooshc.bsky.social

“These towns have no defence, they aren’t used to these problems.” My column for this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on the changing map of knife crime:

Deep and essential analysis of the new Index of Multiple Deprivation by @bwalker.uk:

“I could be the poster girl for the middle classes, and what have I got from the system? Nothing.” My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social inside the SEND "class war":

New post out: "The worst social policy ever" Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP. Lots of data but also powerful testimony. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

“I could be the poster girl for the middle classes, and what have I got from the system? Nothing.” My column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social inside the SEND "class war":

"It is the first moment in my lifetime that I am aware of a piece of legislation materially impacting my life in a positive way." @pippabailey.bsky.social on legislation the government isn't talking about enough: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

New Index of Multiple Deprivation out today. Jaywick still stubbornly at the bottom, followed by lots of Blackpool neighbourhoods still. The rise of the proportion of children in income-deprived households from 2019 to 2025 is wild:

How Labour decided to house asylum seekers in army barracks 🖊️ @anooshc.bsky.social

Stubborn MPs, "super-hotels" and student digs: the story behind housing asylum seekers in army barracks:

Could Labour get away with breaking its manifesto pledge on tax rises? This exclusive polling shared with the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social suggests it could:

Alternatively, you can listen to me discuss it with @anooshc.bsky.social on the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast today. End of thread! Sorry it was such a long one, but a lot in there. open.spotify.com/episode/3e4L...

Brilliant cover story this week on the "senile belief system" of "Windsorism" by @willoyd.bsky.social:

Exclusive: New polling signals Rachel Reeves could get away with breaking tax promises "The rewards for measurable positive change outweigh the risks of breaking promises trapping her in a cycle of unpopular tinkering and tweaks" 📊 @anooshc.bsky.social

It’s impossible to avoid the conclusion that large parts of Westminster remaining on X - a platform that tolerates and amplifies extremism and racism - has led a great many people to normalise what previously was unacceptable.

"There are authentic shivers of the 1970s, now buried deep in the British nervous system" Really enjoyed this on Fawlty Towers by @nickpaulharris.bsky.social:

Exclusive: Racially and religiously aggravated crimes have risen *67%* on transport networks in England, Scotland and Wales since 2022 - I also found there was a *47%* rise between 2022 and 2024, and a *10%* rise from last year to the same period this year:

My report on Jess Phillips versus the resigning grooming gang survivors:

Exclusive: Racially and religiously aggravated crimes have risen *67%* on transport networks in England, Scotland and Wales since 2022 - I also found there was a *47%* rise between 2022 and 2024, and a *10%* rise from last year to the same period this year

Exclusive: Racially and religiously aggravated crimes have risen *67%* on transport networks in England, Scotland and Wales since 2022 - I also found there was a *47%* rise between 2022 and 2024, and a *10%* rise from last year to the same period this year

“I felt gaslit”: Inside the chaos of the government’s grooming gang inquiry Four survivors quit the victims liaison panel, while the shortlisted chair pulled out of the inquiry. 🖊️ @anooshc.bsky.social

Exclusive! Local Windsor estate agent calculates Andrew owes £804,000 a year in rent on Royal Lodge:

NDAs, questions about "taking a broader approach" to the inquiry's scope, and £50 payments - my report on the meltdown of the grooming gang inquiry:

Exclusive: Starmer outspends Johnson on levelling up in first year Labour invested £2bn more on Levelling Up in its first year 🖊️ @anooshc.bsky.social

Exclusive! Labour spends more on Boris Johnson's flagship policy in its first year than Boris Johnson did:

Smart piece by @georgeeaton.bsky.social on the Netflixification of British politics, and why Labour needs a Gavin and Stacey moment:

Great by Hannah Barnes on the story behind the full inquiry into Leeds maternity services: www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...

In Hart, ranked the best place to live in the UK, I find the symptoms of a "Broken Britain" I began reporting on over a decade ago. My latest @newstatesman.bsky.social column:

In Hart, ranked the best place to live in the UK, I find the symptoms of a "Broken Britain" I began reporting on over a decade ago. My latest @newstatesman.bsky.social column:

Really interesting piece by James Baggaley on the dangers of policy without people - and the real divide within Labour: www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…” My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

“I mean, they’re hardly going into pubs and talking about misgendering people, are they?” My piece on the latest Met scandal: www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

The end of the woke policing myth A new BBC exposé of the Metropolitan Police reveals whose side officers are on. 🖊️ @anooshc.bsky.social

“I mean, they’re hardly going into pubs and talking about misgendering people, are they?” My piece on the latest Met scandal: www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

From the government's "Pepsi strategy" to speechwriting by committee, this is a brilliant sketch of Labour conference by @willdunn.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

The research, referenced in Friday's New Statesman article by @anooshc.bsky.social, along with Labour’s new 'Pride in Place' neighbourhood policy, suggests community empowerment could unlock national renewal. Read the article: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

On the way up to Labour conference for @powertochange.org.uk. The following pieces from @anooshc.bsky.social and @morganj0nes.bsky.social on govt's Pride in Place announcements - lost a bit among digital ID debates - set the context from our perspective.

People powered reform: how can we put civil society at the heart of public service reform? In partnership with @demos-uk.bsky.social. Featuring @georgiagould.bsky.social and @anooshc.bsky.social.

EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds: - Admits the government is "turbulent" - Starmer "will rise above it" - On youth mobility scheme: “of course young Europeans will come here... a source of soft power for us” - Defends “very fine British tradition” of free speech at Tommy Robinson rally

EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds: - Admits the government is "turbulent" - Starmer "will rise above it" - On youth mobility scheme: “of course young Europeans will come here... a source of soft power for us” - Defends “very fine British tradition” of free speech at Tommy Robinson rally

And with what looks like impeccable timing, we have a session with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk discussing just this type of thing on Monday! @jacktshaw.bsky.social @anooshc.bsky.social

Warm, entertaining, revealing profile of Andy Burnham - a good boy and one of the lads - by @tommctague.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

My piece on the wellness right's pursuit of the age-old tradition of telling women they have to suffer to be proper mothers:

What if she has a point? Really great interview revising the Liz Truss legacy by @willdunn.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...