Look past the bigamy bit, and focus in on the idea that a man could earn enough money to financially support two families! At the same time tax was higher than it is now. Whilst in 2026 a household with two adults can often not earn enough to live well, let alone support a second family.

Great to see the David Graeber Institute reflecting our thoughts and ethos.

On 31 May, Colombians will go to the polls facing a fiscal crisis, an energy shock, and a question that goes to the heart of development economics: is there a way out of commodity dependency, or do you just keep digging? This week we take a closer look: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/t...

Also including: - @carefull.bsky.social on renewing the welfare state - @thecccuk.bsky.social on maximum working temperatures - @thefinancelab.bsky.social on the UK's dirty money problem - @ippr.org on child poverty in working families and more.

"In a world where unpaid care ... is devalued, renewing our welfare state should be an ambitious act that ... reflects what our lives really look like ... We need to view our social security as a way to redistribute wealth, not leave communities in poverty". @carefull.bsky.social's new report here:

What if we championed and grew the foundations of our welfare state rather than continued to minimise them? It feels against the grain, but it's an ambition that we think deserves more support if we're ever to truly build a caring society.

(Not to mention the fact that, because there is no right to compassionate leave in this country apart from for dependents, quite a lot of sick notes are actually signing people off work because e.g. one of their parents has just died)

Millionaires are five times more concerned about doctors leaving the UK than they are about other millionaires emigrating 💸 Our poll also found millionaires are proud to live in the UK, and they're willing to pay more tax to invest in our country and its young people.

The start of this article is really pertinent. Why is the unpaid care of families seen as a duty but no other aspects of life not? Britain's shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers? | Frances Ryan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

War is always a disaster for ordinary people. But once again it will be a bonanza for arms manufacturers, oil & gas giants & their financial backers. The govt must work for peace abroad & tax excess profits to protect people at home. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Proud that we co-signed this letter.

Yep - care is the core economy. Everything else is frills. Adam Smith missed this, but it is simply what economics means - the principles of family life. @carefull.bsky.social @citizennetwork.bsky.social

“The ‘privatisation premium’, according to an analysis by the Common Wealth thinktank, sees almost a quarter of the average household energy bill – roughly £450 – flow today into corporate profits.” Our latest briefing covered in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a great write up of an underreported story. (a) it's crazy that a minister responded "that's life" to a council in financial straits; (b) it's crazier still that £3m of extra funding will apparently fund so little care because the system is entirely run in private interests.

We reference this excellent report in our latest blog post. The wealth extraction from public services should be deeply concerning to us all.

Steve Reed, HCLG Minister allegedly said, “That’s life” in response to a discussion about Hartlepool’s request for additional funding to cover their children’s social care costs. Read our latest blog by @ruthhannan.bsky.social on the big problem in care carefulleconomy.co.uk/2026/03/04/t...

Join our team! We’re recruiting for a Head of Research and Policy (maternity cover). Are you a feminist with a good knowledge of the main economic issues affecting women? Do you have great research skills, experience on policy, project management and people management skills?

It's #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek! Around the world, people are coming together to demand an economy that puts people and planet first - and showing how it's already being done. Sign the petition calling on leaders to redesign our economies to put people and planet at the centre: vist.ly/4p5xr

If you're interested in thinking about care differently, this could be a good place to start.

📅 Save the date! On Thursday 29th Jan, we'll be hosting a webinar to discuss the findings of our UK Poverty 2026 report. We'll share insight and discussion about our report that will set out the depth and breadth of poverty in the UK. Don't miss out, sign up now: https://bit.ly/459R16V

To relaunch our blog we're sharing our thoughts on the New Zealand court ruling on family carers employment status and rights. carefulleconomy.co.uk/perspectives/

Thanks to @highpaycentre.bsky.social for showing how deep inequality runs. Is a CEO worth 1500 of the rest of us? We've (naturally) run the numbers for unpaid carers too; Melrose's CEO package is over 13,600x what carers live on. Our priorities are upside down. Let’s change them.

The highest paid FTSE 100 CEO in 2025 took just over two hours to earn the same as the typical UK worker will all year. This level of inequality is both morally unacceptable and damaging to society. Can we really justify a top boss earning 1509 times the typical worker?

A wonderful piece on grassroots, local focused women-led solidarity action in Liverpool. Very inspiring. Worth a read @hannahwebster.bsky.social especially the march with the bin workers.

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...

Reporting on the £28bn investment on energy infrastructure is making my blood boil. 2 days after our fuel poverty report. Green energy is seen as a cost but never any scrutiny of the £125billion energy company profits. carefulleconomy.co.uk/publications/

There are a few places left for our exciting London event on Friday with People's Economy. Exploring how London can centre care in its economy. Tickets are free and you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a...

What does the gig economy reveal to us about the wider systems that connect us all? And what do we do about it? In our latest episode of Words of Affirmation - out now - our brilliant guest Joe Durbidge from @iwgbunion.bsky.social joins us fo discuss. Listen at linktr.ee/carefulleconomy

Let's not perpetuate this language. Let's call it what it is. Hateful. Rooted in bigotry and the gateway drug that allowed austerity to destroy lives.

Normalisation of "gig work" & "gig economy" masks the precarity of work that nearly 5m undertake. This is the tip of an iceberg of the erosion of workers rights. www.theguardian.com/business/202... We spoke to lovely Joe, from @iwgbunion.bsky.social for Words of Affirmation. Give it a listen.

More wise words from @carefull.bsky.social, this time on Paul Scholes' announcement that he's sidelining paid work to care for his autistic son. This is a dilemma that affects so many carers in our economy; article link in the comments

This week Paul Scholes shared his experiences of caring for his son alongside his professional role and it resonated with us. In our economy - that devalues and isolates care - the challenges he faced are shared by millions, but not everyone has the resources he has to fall back on.

Did you see our new report launched yesterday? Check out our thread below.

Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for. But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..

At Care Full we support the four-day week for its potential benefits to unpaid carers. The government needs to catch up. The evidence points to too many positives to ignore.

On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...

An excellent briefing on all things care related. Pulling together issues with our current model and setting out the potential for ambitious changes. Thanks for including @carefull.bsky.social new report. Out today.

Whether you’re up for the school run, taking Mum to a doctors appointment or helping a neighbour with their shopping, we all want to care and be cared for. But in the economy we have millions who care are struggling to survive, left to worry about how to care for someone and look after themselves..

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We need to stop talking about a housing ladder - it's bad for people and it's bad for policy! Our latest episode of Words of Affirmation breaks it down - listen wherever you get your podcasts / linktr.ee/carefulleconomy

My reflections on this positive event, it feels there's a real opportunity for us to shift the narrative on care. We're so keen to create a hopeful future full of abundance for all of us, it's good to see others feel the same.

Before I run off to eat lunch a few reflections on the @claremontcomms.bsky.social event today exploring how we create a society that values care. It's positive to see focus on the need to shift how we talk about care - in all it's forms to one that is universal. 🧵

Thank you for this comment and engagement, Ruth, would recommend @richardhumphries.bsky.social work in this area, on what he calls social care's different "political and moral calculus" compared with health (service)

I (Ruth) have just attended the launch of @centreforcare.bsky.social launch of their research into adult social care worker organising. A really interesting area, especially as Care Full is exploring solidarity in and across care. Thoughts. 🧵 The report is here: centreforcare.ac.uk/publications...

Making capital gains tax fairer and more efficient, as set out by @centaxuk.bsky.social, would raise £11.5bn: centax.org.uk/reform-capit... (2025 figures here: arunadvani.com/taxreform.html)

A teacher on a £40k salary pays more tax than someone who makes the same from selling shares. Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?

New Mexico is getting universal pre school childcare, like the next NYC mayor promises. Over 60 years since Eleanor Roosevelt called for it, this is key to ending the gender pay gap. In the UK we now have 30 hours free, but lack public nurseries + proper pay for staff. www.krqe.com/news/politic...

Yesterday @citizennetwork.bsky.social hit Parliament. Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us. And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …

Thank you to the @highpaycentre.bsky.social for flagging the disgusting disparity. For additional context it would take unpaid carers a MILLIENIUM, yes that's right 1000 years to earn this much! That's £83 p/w for 1000 years!