"Keir Starmer needs to give us a convincing storyline". Read @thetimes.com's interview with UCL Policy Lab Honorary Professor James Graham. www.thetimes.com/article/a268...

Terrific piece on England by my greet @uclpolicylab.bsky.social colleague James Baggaley: www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Fantastic piece by @jimbaggaley.bsky.social on Big John in the @newstatesman.com “For Keir Starmer…to respond to the growing division and isolation, they must speak about these people, lend them their platform, and stand up for them: their decency, love of community, and country.”

We're hiring 🚨 Come join the UCL Policy Lab as our new Project Network Coordinator (Community-led Public Service Reform). You can read more about the role and apply here (deadline: 21 September 2025): 👉

Capital’s end game - making human labour optional. In the first in a series of guest essays ahead of this year's party conference season, we hear from Jason Stockwood on why technological changes will force us to rethink our models of labour and power. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

This was a fun conversation with Maddy Breen. I spoke about how my life experiences have shaped my research interests, and why access to information is so important for true equality of opportunities. Thank you @uclpolicylab.bsky.social for the opportunity!

Dr Michela Tincani (@michelatincani.bsky.social) explores the unseen power of early decision-making in higher education. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Organising around hope—how #CommunityOrganising is rewriting #Coventry's history. A new interview in @uclpolicylab.bsky.social's magazine delving into post-Blitz recovery and retracing Grapevine’s own 30-year journey shifting power into ordinary people’s hands: bit.ly/4mbtU2b

Taken from @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @moreincommonuk.bsky.social and @citizensuk.org new paper on community cohesion (www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/s...)

“Deprivation and social dislocation, not levels of immigration, were the most common factors in riot-hit areas last summer.” One year on from the riots of 2024. Brilliantly reported from @anooshc.bsky.social for the @newstatesman.com. www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...

“I thought England was a good place, more welcoming than Europe, and would help a lot. Now it feels like a hostile land.” My cover story for this week's @newstatesman.com - on the atmosphere of rumour, resentment and disconnection around asylum hotel protests: www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...

One year on from the riots of 2024. Today UCL Policy Lab @citizensuk.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social launch a new report as part of the This Place Matters project on the future of social cohesion. Covered by Anoosh Chakelian in the @newstatesman.com. www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...

Signals and noise: balancing economic reform and stability with @chrisgiles.ft.com. We speak with FT Economics Commentator and UCL Honorary Prof Chris Giles about the competing demands of economic policy for the UK. And the growing pressure on central banks. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Building a politics of respect from the ground up with @kimmcguinness.bsky.social. We sit down with the Mayor of the North East, to discuss devolution, the politics of respect, and why building an ‘infrastructure of opportunity’ matters. ecosystem-project.ucl.ac.uk/home/ideas-f...

The government’s announcement on democratic reforms, including votes at 16, marks a major moment for British democracy. They also offer the opportunity to reconnect people with politics. @mds49.bsky.social @alanrenwick.bsky.social on the government's electoral reforms. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

'They should be the start of an ongoing process of fundamental democratic renewal. And on some of the matters requiring further change, the need for action is urgent.' Read our Deputy Director, @alanrenwick.bsky.social's, instant analysis of the elections white paper for @uclpolicylab.bsky.social 👇

Today the government announced major new electoral reforms. They are designed to tackle crucial challenges for our democracy. @mds49.bsky.social on the public appetite for change.

The legal climate for UK oil and gas Join us and the UCL Centre for Law and Environment on 24 July for as we explore what the government's new vision for the North Sea region means for producers, workers, and local communities. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-legal-...

One year into the new government, Director of @uclpolicylab.bsky.social, Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science), assesses new polling in The Conversation that suggest voters think the Prime Minister doesn’t respect them.

"The idea of “respect” being key to the public’s sense of whether a government is on their side or not has been growing for many years now, both in academia and in politics itself." @mds49.bsky.social on the role respect can play in winning back voters. theconversation.com/nearly-two-t...

"What voters want to know most of all is: who does this Government stand for?" Read @mds49.bsky.social in The Independent on our latest polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, exploring how public opinion has shifted since the General Election. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Our @moreincommonuk.bsky.social @uclpolicylab.bsky.social report “what’s changed” looks at how the public think Labour have performed in their first year. Includes 500 voters “in their own words” on what’s changed. Join us at 12 for a webinar on the findings. moreincommon.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join @moreincommonuk.bsky.social tomorrow for a webinar on our new joint report What’s Changed?, where we look back over how public opinion has shifted since the General Election and how a politics of respect can help Labour reconnect with voters who elected it. moreincommon.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Has Donald Trump helped create a new polarisation within British Politics? We speak with the legendary American pollster Stan Greenberg about his latest polling analysis and what it means for Sir Keir Starmer's government. ecosystem-project.ucl.ac.uk/home/ideas-f...

Brilliant new polling from @conunitucl.bsky.social showing broad public support for reform of the House of Lords 👇

Read @carladenyer.bsky.social on the latest UCL report exploring the implications of new oil and gas fields in the UK, co-authored by Policy Lab Theme Lead @fergusgreen.bsky.social.

Can AI help the government overcome the planning backlog? Profs Lauren Andres and Mike Raco (@thebartlettucl.bsky.social‬) explore whether AI can help the UK overcome the planning backlog and deliver on the government's ambitious housing target. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

'A great deal needs to be done. But it would cost little money, and it is all possible.' @alanrenwick.bsky.social has a letter in ‪@prospectmagazine.co.uk‬ about the different steps that could and should be taken to protect UK democracy. Read it 👉 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/letter....

"The benefits of clean prosperity must extend to the people and communities caught up in the transition too." ‪ @fergusgreen.bsky.social in @theconversation.com about the latest UCL report exploring the implications of new oil and gas fields in the UK. theconversation.com/rosebank-oil...

Our colleagues at @stoneeconucl.bsky.social are hosting a public lecture on 18 June 2025, exploring whether higher education increases or decreases economic inequality. Tickets are free - you can sign up here ⤵️

Too many of us are still ‘bowling alone. @theguardian.com on Social Cohesion and the launch of our new project This Place Matters with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social and @citizensuk.org www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“While the causes are complex — economic pressures, digital habits, post-COVID changes — the message is clear: we need more spaces to meet and more opportunities to understand each other.” @mds49.bsky.social on our new national social cohesion project This Place Matters. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Fleshing out an 'island of strangers' beyond a line in a speech would start to tell a story and lead you to a policy programme that addresses how our economy contributes to alienation and atomisation.

A nation of strangers? Perhaps, but not driven by migration "For many, it’s the simple feeling that the cost of living crisis has made a social life feel like a luxury" Really interesting survey by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social @citizensuk.org & @uclpolicylab.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Today we launch This Place Matters in partnership with @citizensuk.org and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. The project aims to reimagine social cohesion policy in light of recent tensions. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Join @anthropoceneucl.bsky.social this Spring for a new seminar mini-series, exploring the question of interdisciplinarity and the social and historical sciences. Find out more and book your tickets ⬇️

Mapping the transition: What does the Clean Power Mission mean for regional prosperity? Sam Balch, Director @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social, and colleagues explore how mapping exercises can be used in the Clean Power Mission. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Anthony Albanese’s Labor party rejected divisive far-right rhetoric and won with a message of fairness, equality and respect. UCL Policy Lab Director @mds49.bsky.social on lessons from the Australian election. Including polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

⚡️🧵On Friday we ran focus groups for @38degrees.bsky.social @mcgregor.bsky.social & @uclpolicylab.bsky.social in Runcorn with those who voted Reform, Labour, Green or hadn't voted to explore why. These are the 1st groups I can remember where just those participants could have changed the result.

‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?’ Latest analysis from @jessicaelgot.bsky.social With polling from UCL Policy Lab and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

This year's @wearecoram.bsky.social and @tcru-ucl.bsky.social annual lecture takes place on 22 May, focusing on children and young people migrating on their own to the UK and the value of engaging their voices and experiences in research, policy debate and beyond. www.coram.org.uk/event/annual...

Join @ucleconomics.bsky.social this May for this year's annual Gorman Lecture and Conference 2025. Find out more about this year's programme and book your tickets ⬇️

Do we need a new generation of public institutions for ST&I? Don't miss this evening's talk from Sir Geoff Mulgan (UCL STEaPP) discussing institutional conservatism of public science in the UK, alternative ways of thinking and what shape these institutions could take in the future.

As the government works to deliver new homes and infrastructure, we met with the team at @createstreets.bsky.social who are helping create the tools and ideas to build local support for development.

Ageing infrastructure, complex systems, and a more insecure world are making ever greater demands on the state. How does government protect ordinary people in such challenging times?

“It's uncomfortable for the government, it's uncomfortable for the OBR itself. And I think in a democratic process, it feels pretty uncomfortable more widely still.” @chrisgiles.ft.com UCL Policy Lab Hon Prof on the challanges for the OBR and economic projections. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Economists at UCL, University of Bergen, Stanford University and University of Delaware calculated that women experience a 4.3% reduction in their earnings, on average, in the four years following a menopause diagnosis. Read more from lead author @gabriconti.bsky.social ⤵️

How a generation of economists are learning lessons from our volatile times with Dr Wei Cui @ucleconomics.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Radical or reckless? The abolition of NHS England & what happens next - read my analysis published by @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @hughalderwick.bsky.social @charlestallack.bsky.social

“Even if in the long-run the reforms are proven to be the right ones, embarking on any major reform of the NHS creates medium term challenges”. @profnaomifulop.bsky.social explores the challenging nature of NHS reform. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...