How Labour can take back control of immigration from Nigel Farage A focus on skilled immigration would deliver Labour from denial and despair By Praful Nargund

📈 Inflation just rose to 3.6% - the highest it’s been all year. For voters, that’s not just a number. It’s pressure on bills, wages that don’t stretch, and a cost-of-living crisis that still isn’t over. Growth only counts if people feel it.

Electric cars will be getting cheaper - finally. But we've been saying this for months: net zero should mean everyday wins, meaning more pounds in people's pockets.

The NHS needs to change to survive. GGF research shows that 80% of Britons agree. The Government’s decision to invest in those area that need NHS funding the most can boost economic activity across the country. More from GGF’s @prafulnargund.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social:

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Finally, government investment in the North has been backed up by allocated spending. GGF Director @prafulnargund.bsky.social explains on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social why transport investment in the North is critical - and how the Chancellor's announcement today differs from what has come before.

If people feel the positive effects of our new EU relationship, then accusations of "Brexit betrayal" will have no purchase whatsoever, writes @prafulnargund.bsky.social, Director of the Good Growth Foundation

The UK and EU are finally turning the page. We called for a common sense deal - and now progress is taking place on all four policy areas we set out. This is a win for UK-wide growth, and avoids key concerns of the public. 📣 Statement from our Director, @prafulnargund.bsky.social 👇

@economist.com this week quotes Labour Together's research which found that voters are supremely pessimistic about high prices, thinking that they're here forever. If some energy prices *do* fall (as they are predicted to do) this could be a rare upside surprise for voters.

Great to go into no.10 to chat policy ideas and make the case for good growth

Very interesting chart from the new @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social @prafulnargund.bsky.social report on the UK-EU reset. It suggests there's more room for the Labour government to be ambitious with the EU than they're currently willing to admit.

The UK-EU summit holds great opportunity - from Youth Mobility to defence. But any decisions must respect voters’ red lines. GGF's Billie Coulson on GB News talking about our latest report

'The Third Rail' out today!🗞️🚨 Yesterday's preview briefing of the report made for v lively discussion on the path to a stronger relationship w/Europe. Joined by stellar speakers @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @jakerichardsmp.bsky.social, @prafulnargund.bsky.social and Allie Renison. Read on below..

We found Britons are more likely to view Donald Trump as the biggest threat to UK national interests than terrorist organisations (24% and 22%) respectively, second only to Russia (34%). @prafulnargund.bsky.social discusses Trump, trade deals and the UK-EU relationship on @thetimes.com Radio below.

GGF Director @prafulnargund.bsky.social was joined by an expert panel - @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @jakerichardsmp.bsky.social, and Allie Renison - for a timely discussion on where public opinion stands and what can be done to build a closer UK-EU relationship.

🚨Brexit is no longer untouchable. At our packed event this week, hosted by @SECNewgate, we launched The Third Rail of British Politics — a bold new plan for repairing the UK-EU relationship without getting burned.

Labour MPs are confident the UK-US trade deal could improve Britain's economic position — and help them electorally. But the public are still not fans of Trump — as some eyebrow raising JL Partners polling for the Good Growth Foundation makes very clear. www.politico.eu/article/dona...

Today we are launching 'The Third Rail' - our new report on how Britain can repair its broken relationship with the European Union without reigniting the divisions of Brexit. For too long, this issue has been untouchable. That has to change.

“There a broad desire for a warmer relationship, driven by geopolitical instability. Trump in the west, Putin in the east and the cost-of-living crisis at home.” It’s not nostalgia driving Britons towards a closer relationship with the EU - they want security. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

Read our new report here www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk/the-third-ra...

Part of the success of Farage’s return is he just isn’t associated with the failures of Brexit, and especially not among Labour-Reform switchers. @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social research featured in the @theguardian.com, ahead of our upcoming report on U.K./Europe relations.

Ending insecurity is the key to getting a closer relationship with Europe. 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Whether that’s on defence, cost of living or trade. It could be a big part rebuilding the broken social contract.

Big week for domestic politics, followed by big big weeks for international politics. Our upcoming EU-UK research speaks to both. Who are the voters leaving Labour for Reform? How do they really feel about our relationship with the EU? And crucially, what do they want from it?

Delighted to see a small preview in @observeruk.bsky.social editorial of our upcoming work on the UK-EU relationship. Trump is definitely a push factor for a closer relationship. There are political realities that must be respected, but a pragmatic approach can get a closer relationship.

The UK needs a closer relationship with the EU - but we can't reopen the Brexit debate. See @prafulnargund.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social outlining how the Gov can secure a better deal on trade and defence while avoiding political pitfalls.

"Right now we're trying to strike a trade deal with America. How can we trust that it's worth the paper that it is written on?" Praful Nargund, Director of the Good Growth Foundation tells @vicderbyshire.bsky.social about his fears over a US trade deal. #Newsnight

The UK can be a safe haven in an ocean of chaos. Today’s speech was a welcome shift from the PM but symbolism isn’t strategy. We need bold thinking, stronger EU ties and serious support for British industry. GGF director, @prafulnargund.bsky.social's, response to the PM’s remarks:

Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement painted a bleak picture for short-term growth, even as it offered more optimism for the long-term. But for many, this uplift could come too late says GGF Director @prafulnargund.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk.

What would you rate the Spring Statement out of 10? See @prafulnargund.bsky.social scoring the Gov in conversation with @wizbates.bsky.social below.

Should the UK take Spanish lessons on growth? Whilst the Sánchez strategy may seem appealing, GGF‘s Billie Coulson‘s piece in @progbrit.bsky.social sets out why it might backfire here at home.

There’s a compelling progressive case for pro-family policies. The ground shouldn’t be conceded to the right of politics. My contribution to @smfthinktank.bsky.social’s essay collection on ‘the birth rate challenge’ - why the government must invest in NHS IVF.

Many countries worry about declining birth rates, but in English-speaking nations, it seems to be more of a preoccupation of the right, with the left reluctant to discuss the issue. We think that's unfortunate, so we gathered thinkers from the centre/left to reflect on the issue

Fertility care supports families & the economy. Each child born in Britain contributes £660K+ in earnings & pensions. Subsidised treatment raises births by 3.5% (14K-15K more babies/year). Read @prafulnargund.bsky.social essay on the morality and economics of fertility care below.

News today that real wages, adjusted for inflation, are rising: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Yet just *1%* of voters think their income is rising faster than prices in the shops. Neat eg that accords with @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social's recent work: www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk/mind-the-gro...

Tice is not just wrong here - he’s out of step with the public, who are not skeptical of climate change.

The marker of economic success will not be GDP growth alone. The public at large will be looking for an end to the cost of living crisis.

Does GGF focus on the good or the growth? Growth cannot be a success if it doesn't lead to a lower cost of living, higher living standards, improved public services and more opportunity. Growth and the public good can go hand in hand - but you have to focus on what people want to see.

Great to sit down with @politicshome.bsky.social to chat about GGF’s work on public attitudes growth, and what coming next for us on business and Europe.