Our own Chiara Cocco's blog is published.

🗣️"Sky-high spending limits and weak donation rules have created a dash for cash that is spiralling out of control". Steve Goodrich in Novara on big money in our politics. It follows a great report from The Autonomy Institute on the rise in corp. donations in politics. Link in comments. More ⤵️

The full report from @autonomy-institute.bsky.social on the dramatic rise of corporate donations going to Labour here: autonomy.work/portfolio/la...

Forum 2029 returns with a new series of events NEXT WEEK 📅 Weds 4th March, 18:30 📍 Oxford House, Bethnal Green Full speaker line-up in the thread – sign-up now (limited availability) 👇 buff.ly/YDByBgq

How should we as progressives be responding to the challenges ahead? Our deputy chief executive Hannah Peaker will be speaking at the launch of this new event series - don't miss it! Sign up here👇

Business donations to the Labour Party surged by £13.58m (1707%) in the year preceding the 2024 General Election, compared to the same period before 2019, new Autonomy research finds 📈 Exclusive for @novaramedia.com 👇 buff.ly/7xStBS8

Two weeks to go until Forum 2029 returns – join us in London for the launch of the 2026 event series 🎉 📆 Weds 4th March, 18:30 📍 Oxford House, Bethnal Green 📢 Chris Hinchcliff MP (Labour) | Hannah Peaker (NEF) | Dora Meade (NEON) | Asad Rehman (Friends of the Earth) buff.ly/07kFwRo

TOMORROW 🚨 | Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires | | Fri 13th Feb, 18:30 | | Newspeak House, London |

Forum 2029 is back – join us in London for the launch of our new event series 🎉 📆 Weds 4th March, 18:30 📍 Oxford House, Bethnal Green 📢 @CHincchrishinchliff.bsky.social | Hannah Peaker | Dora Meade | Asad Rehman buff.ly/07kFwRo

Jacob Stringer on the challenges faced by tenants unions taking on landlords and capital 👇

How can we push back on rampant landlordism? 🏚️ You can catch up with panels from our recent symposium on Housing, Power and Property on the Autonomy Insitute YouTube channel 👇 buff.ly/ffPngYr

What is the Authoritarian Stack?

Autonomy research feeding in to help boost London's nightlife economy 👇 buff.ly/1YHaQj7

The surprising truth about green jobs 🌍️ Nic Beuret 👇

For the @edicaucus.bsky.social, Chiara Cocco reflects on what two years of research into menstrual health in research and innovation careers has revealed about workplace inclusion 👇 buff.ly/wQteDLT

Free online seminars this year feature Michael Hardt on multitudes, a 4-session dive into John Clarke's superb work of PROPER conjunctural analysis of modern Britain co-hosted with @autonomy-institute.bsky.social, the Politics of Feeling, Katja Diefenbach's Spinoza culturepowerpolitics.org/upcoming/

EVENT | @nsrnicek.bsky.social on Silicon Empires | | Fri 13th Feb, 18:30 | | Newspeak House, London |

"What does it mean to say that I pay a monthly rent to access part of my (extended) mind – as I do when I sign a two-year contract for a Google phone?... Should I have a say in how my extended mind is designed?..." ✒️ @wstronge.bsky.social buff.ly/i33mtvT

EVENT: Technology and Working Time Reduction: From History to Hope European Work-Time Network 🕐 | 4th Feb 2026, 13:00 | | Online | Anastasia Siapka | Philipp Frey

EVENT: Technology and Working Time Reduction: From History to Hope European Work-Time Network 🕐 | 4th Feb 2026, 13:00 | | Online | Anastasia Siapka | Philipp Frey

EVENT | @nsrnicek.bsky.social on Silicon Empires | | Fri 13th Feb, 18:30 | | Newspeak House, London |

Ayrshire-based Peacock Salt, the UK’s oldest salt company, highlights weather volatility as a primary risk, as milder winters limit demand for its de-icing products.

Also including: - @highpaycentre.bsky.social on fat cat day - @autonomy-institute.bsky.social risks to business tracker - @lmacfarlane.bsky.social's new channel on geopolitics and economics - @sanchezcastejon11m.bsky.social on social housing

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

Who actually won the 20th century? @jemgilbert.bsky.social

Policy choices over several decades have amounted to little more than "a charter for landlords to make money" – @jemgilbert.bsky.social

Policy choices over several decades have amounted to little more than "a charter for landlords to make money" – @jemgilbert.bsky.social

Why is nobody building housing in London? 🏠 Anna Minton on why the main problems are not to do with the planning system 👇

@nicholasbeuret.bsky.social on the labour movement being stuck in defensive struggles over the transition economy 👇

After an uncertain 2025, the Employment Rights Bill has become law. @liammullally.bsky.social takes a closer look at what’s actually in the legislation, and what it means for workers, unions and employers 👇 buff.ly/ygH3gMn

Four day week has real potential to shape a new improved way of working for us all. Especially those with a relationship to care. Deeply disappointing & maddening from the Gvnt. @autonomy-institute.bsky.social @4dayweek.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The Child Poverty Strategy is finally here. It will reduce child poverty and scraps the 2-child limit — a big win for campaigners. But questions remain about ambition and the government's approach to wider benefits reform. This week we take a closer look. neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/l...

As the Employment Rights Bill clears its final parliamentary hurdle, how does the legislation compare to the Labour Party's pre-election commitments? ⚖️ ✒️ @liammullally.bsky.social

More excellent research here from @autonomy-institute.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

my new video is an intro to The Authoritarian Stack project (written by @francescabria.bsky.social, research from @autonomy-institute.bsky.social),which models an absolutely crucial way of understanding contemporary power. check it out and read the full study. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dlw...

EVENT: 'Housing, Power and Property' 🏠 This FRIDAY join us for an afternoon symposium on the politics of housing, rent, urban space and tenants' organising Fri 12th Dec | 1pm | UEL, London (FREE) 👇 buff.ly/MzbrVvC

new video up on YouTube as well. it explores The Authoritarian Stack, and how it helps us make sense of Frederic Jameson's concept of cognitive mapping, among other things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dlw...

this one is inspired by recent research from @autonomy-institute.bsky.social and @francescabria.bsky.social that you should all check out.

Who is controlling the development of AI? 🤖 Catch-up on our long form interview with Nick Srnicek about his new book 'Silicon Empires' 👇 youtu.be/2vN7vr0qwMo?...

EVENT: 'Housing, Power and Property' 🏠 NEXT WEEK join @jemgilbert, @beth_stratford, @NickBano & more for an afternoon symposium on the politics of housing, rent, urban space and tenants' organising Fri 12th Dec | 1pm | UEL, London (FREE) 👇 buff.ly/vrzUgkC

Author @nicholasbeuret.bsky.social discusses the reality of energy transition in terms of green jobs the climate squeeze on living standards 📉 What is the sustainable world we are fighting for? 👇

EVENT: 'Housing, Power and Property' 🏠 Join @jemgilbert.bsky.social, @bethstratford.bsky.social, Nick Bano & more for an afternoon symposium on the politics of housing, rent, urban space and tenants' organising Fri 12th Dec | 1pm | UEL, London (FREE) 👇

"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system" 🚨 Autonomy-supported Authoritarian Stack research in the FT👇 buff.ly/FjLTZN5

Who really controls AI? 🤖 Catch-up on our long form interview with Nick Srnicek about his new book 'Silicon Empires' 👇

How are tech billionaires building a post-democratic America? 🇺🇸 We've helped to map 'The Authoritarian Stack': a network of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms 👇 buff.ly/a2UB9eu

EVENT: 'Housing, Power and Property' 🏠 Join @jemgilbert.bsky.social, @bethstratford.bsky.social, Nick Bano & more for an afternoon symposium on the politics of housing, rent, urban space and tenants' organising Fri 12th Dec | 1pm | UEL, London (FREE) 👇

Can the emerging transition economy secure a green future? Or is it set to simply replicate existing working conditions? BLOG | Nicholas Beuret | 'Or Something Worse: Why we need to disrupt the climate transition’

Our workplace consultancy has helped move over 100 organisations to a #4DayWeek 📈 Get in touch with us if you want to learn more about how shorter working hours could work in your organisation 👇

Local leaders set to gain powers to introduce tourism levy 🚨 Plans to allow a nightly charge follow on from our recommendation back in August to give local leaders in England tax-raising powers – and follow initiatives in Scotland and Wales 👇 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

During WWII, Britain ran 2,000+ state-subsidised public restaurants serving hot meals for the equivalent of £1.50 today – but we've almost forgotten them! The latest episode of the Public Luxury podcast looks at the legacy of public dining 👇