Wrote about what its like to be surrounded by people not having a crisis of confidence in progressive ideas for a weekend. We need more imagination and more confidence in our values to shape the future - and that's especially true on migration.

After the Home Secretary's statement on asylum yesterday - largely focused on addressing 'pull factors' for those making the dangerous Channel crossing by small boat - my colleague @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social has written a piece for @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl... [1/5]

NEW @labourlist.bsky.social article by FGF’s @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social on the Home Secretary’s asylum reforms Beth sets out 3 steps to cut the asylum backlog, enable asylum seekers to contribute by working & save up to £5bn (some cld be invested in housing etc) labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...

Great to meet with you @bengoldsborough.bsky.social. 📚 Read Ben’s brilliant essay on defending liberal democracy for populism in our new @futuregovforum.bsky.social collection here www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Thinking of all the friends and neighbours observing Yom Kippur today. We will always stand with you against hate and racism.

Kicking off our @futuregovforum.bsky.social event, ‘Labour, Populism & the Future of Asylum’, to a packed room at #Lab25

The future of asylum. I am one of the contributors to this wide-ranging @futuregovforum.bsky.social collection published today www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...

NEW: 'The Future of Asylum - A vision for renewal’ essay collection published today offers bold ideas for reform & renewal of #asylum Tackling the big questions from ‘contribution’ & community cohesion to asylum hotels & international reform. Read ⏬ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...

Reform UK and others will say this is a drop in the ocean. But this really is groundbreaking. As someone who's spent recent years campaigning for safe processing from France to disrupt dangerous journeys, and saw Brexit take away the last 'safe route' for families. This is a major step forward.

For those off to #Lab25 this weekend - make sure you check out the FGF hub in the ACC. ⭐ 3-4pm Sunday 28th, Labour, Populism & the Future of Asylum. We'll be talking what's working (and not) with Labour's approach to asylum. And how centre-left governments should respond to the threat of populism.

NEW: FGF's @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social & @emilyagraham.bsky.social argue the UK must lead international efforts to renew refugee protection In an essay published today, they propose three reforms, including #asylum processing along migration routes ⏬ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-refuge...

📣 📣 New today The UK should lead a coalition to reform the implementation of the Refugee Convention and deliver a system that's fairer, safe and more controlled. A thread 🧵 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-refuge...

Bold 'control and compassion' approach can reduce small boat numbers. '“The new Home Secretary needs to seize the initiative on small boats with a real-world plan that is bold enough to have an impact but founded on hard evidence of what works'. www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...

📖 👇 First of a series of essays we have coming up tackling the big questions on the 'Future of Asylum' and how Progressives should respond. @akikohart.bsky.social on the ECHR argues we need fewer lofty appeals and history lessons, and more practical appeals to how it benefits each of us.

New UK-France deal on asylum is groundbreaking - moves towards both *deterring* small boat crossings & *diverting* ppl onto safer routes. My colleagues @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social and @emilyagraham.bsky.social have written for @labourlist.bsky.social this morning: labourlist.org/2025/07/keir...

The UK-France migration deal combines pragmatism with progressive principles. This new alliance might just have provided the answer to social democrats seeking a response to the populist right. Our piece for @labourlist.bsky.social @emilyagraham.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/07/keir...

Read coverage of the report in today's Daily Mirror 🗞️⬇️ ✍️ @daveburke12.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Could UK + France + neighbours cooperate on an orderly, workable + humane plan to stop boats crossing Channel? Beth Gardiner-Smith & Emily Graham for Future Governance Forum set out how UK/France cooperation on processing claims + returns could work www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...

📣 OUT NOW – Asylum Management Centres: A new approach to tackle small boat crossings FGF report proposes new asylum centres in France to reduce boat arrivals. ✍️ Beth Gardiner-Smith, Snr Associate & fmr Yvette Cooper advisor & Emily Graham, Associate www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...

📌 Our new report on a solution to the Channel is out today. If you haven’t read it yet (?!) here’s a helpful thread from Emily with the main ideas.. @futuregovforum.bsky.social