How has neoliberalism been re-articulated by Tufton Street think tanks in recent years? And what can progressives learn? Dive into this new analysis from Rosalba Ellis 👇 autonomy.work/portfolio/tu...

(Tufton) Street Politics: Changing neoliberalisms in UK think tanks

How are UK think tanks shifting the terrain of neoliberalism?

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For years, our research has called for a maximum workplace temperature for UK With millions more workers set to be exposed to dangerous temperatures in the years ahead, it's urgent for the government to take action 📈 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves

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Our analysis of landlord profits with @jrf-uk.bsky.social shows that well-planned rent controls are a desirable, viable response to the private sector housing crisis www.babelfish.news/housing/rent...

Rent controls aren't just desirable - they're viable

98.8% of landlords made a profit in 2024, their worst year. New data shows rent controls would still leave them in the black — and save renters £1,200 a year.

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3/4 The report sets out a three-step plan for cleaning up British politics: 1) cap political donations 2) prevent MPs from holding second jobs 3) ban political donors from securing public contracts

2/4 That’s why I have signed @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social's parliamentary motion, welcoming @autonomy-institute.bsky.social's report, ‘Cleaning Up Politics’.

1/4 If Labour is serious about stopping the authoritarian right, it must rebuild trust by breaking with the very culture that feeds public cynicism. If we fail to change course, the winners will not be the public, but the billionaires.

From the Autonomy archive | Nicholas Beuret on the class politics of the transition economy 👇

The installation economy and the endless horizon of low-waged ‘green’ work

In an excerpt from his new book, Nicholas Beuret assesses the labour conditions and class formations in the installation work of the emerging transition economy.

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We could clean up British politics – and it would cost the government nothing 👇 Cap individual donations | Break the chain between donors and contractors | Ban second jobs for MPs

Cleaning up politics: a three-step plan

A call to cap individual political donations at £20,000.

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Our work exploring how local authorities could repurpose “dark kitchens” to be community-owned kitchens cooking affordable food, features in new research from @cmmonwealth.bsky.social into expanded public provision of food production 👇 buff.ly/3NpmrkI

If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices

Andy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways h...

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I've got a plan to clean up British politics. 🚫No second jobs for MPs. 💷Cap political donations. ❌No contracts for party donors. Politics should work for you - not the highest bidder. Let's stop the sleaze for good!

31 MPs have now signed @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social's Early Day Motion supporting our three-step plan to clean up British politics 👇 1) cap political donations 2) prevent MPs from holding second jobs 3) ban political donors from securing public contracts edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

Autonomy’s report entitled Cleaning Up Politics - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

That this House welcomes the publication of Autonomy’s report Cleaning Up Politics; recognises that the overwhelming majority of the public believe the wealthiest in society use political donations to...

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We're having a 9th Birthday Party this Friday in London! Come and celebrate with us – more information & tickets 👇 actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

Nine Years – Autonomy_Birthday_Party.exe

Autonomy turns nine. We're throwing a party about it. You're invited. We're excited to invite you to the Autonomy Institute's 9th Birthday Party. This'll be a chance for friends and supporters to com...

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A three-step plan for a new administration to clean up British politics – and it would cost the government nothing 👇 Cap individual donations | Break the chain between donors and contractors | Ban second jobs for MPs autonomy.work/portfolio/cl...

Cleaning up politics: a three-step plan

A call to cap individual political donations at £20,000.

autonomy.work

We're having a 9th Birthday Party this Friday in London! Come and celebrate with us – more information & tickets 👇 actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

Nine Years – Autonomy_Birthday_Party.exe

Autonomy turns nine. We're throwing a party about it. You're invited. We're excited to invite you to the Autonomy Institute's 9th Birthday Party. This'll be a chance for friends and supporters to com...

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With rent controls floated by the new administration, our recent research with @jrf-uk.bsky.social shows we can cut costs to renters without endangering supply 📈 @wstronge.bsky.social for Babel Fish 👇 www.babelfish.news/housing/rent...

Rent controls aren't just desirable - they're viable

98.8% of landlords made a profit in 2024, their worst year. New data shows rent controls would still leave them in the black — and save renters £1,200 a year.

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Autonomy Sunday Long 'Listen': Aaron Benanav recently joined Jacobin Radio to talk about his recent essay for Autonomy on the outlines of a multidimensional economy 👇

Behind the News: Outlines of a Socialist Economy w/ Aaron Benanav

Jacobin Radio · Episode

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Tatiana Pignon on how a programme of international working time reduction should sit at the heart of political mobilisation for global justice 👇

Working time reduction as a catalyst for global justice

Tatiana Pignon on why reducing working hours should be at the heart of political mobilisation and global economic transformation

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1 in 20 people in the London Borough of Newham are living in temporary accommodation. Bekah Hesse from London Renters Union on how the housing crisis is affecting their local area. Watch the full panel on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/Uh1_AUP_dx0?...

The only historic sustained improvement in housing affordability came at the start of the C20th with rent controls – @bethstratford.bsky.social Catch up with the full Forum 2029 event: youtu.be/Uh1_AUP_dx0?...

NEW on the blog Following the recent World Inequality Lab Global Justice Report, @tatianapignon.bsky.social argues that working time reduction can help bring the vision into reality 🕗 autonomy.work/portfolio/wo...

Working time reduction as a catalyst for global justice

Tatiana Pignon on why reducing working hours should be at the heart of political mobilisation and global economic transformation

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NEW: It's time to break the link between big money and British politics Our new briefing backed by dozens of MPs, sets out a three-step plan to clean up our politics: a donations cap, ban on second jobs & ending 'givers and takers' Exclusive in the @mirror.co.uk 👇 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

For the Sunday Autonomy Long Read from the archive, here's Chiara Cocco on lessons from two years of research into menstrual health in the workplace with the EDI Caucus 👇

Designing workplaces, not fixing bodies: three EDI lessons from menstrual health research

Drawing on two years of research with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus, Chiara Cocco reflects on what menstrual health reveals about inclusion, workplace design and EDI practice.

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Our 9th Birthday Party is coming up soon: but there's very limited tickets! Find out more and sign-up now:

Nine Years – Autonomy_Birthday_Party.exe

Autonomy turns nine. We're throwing a party about it. You're invited. We're excited to invite you to the Autonomy Institute's 9th Birthday Party. This'll be a chance for friends and supporters to…

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This evening – see you there!

The Autonomy Institute@autonomy-institute.bsky.social · last mo.

Right, only two days until we're back with our final Forum 2029 of this series! Don't miss out Weds 8th July, 18:30 'Tackling the private rental sector' w/ @bethstratford.bsky.social | Rosie Worsdale (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) | Beka Hesse (LRU) Sign-up: actionnetwork.org/events/forum...

Right, only two days until we're back with our final Forum 2029 of this series! Don't miss out Weds 8th July, 18:30 'Tackling the private rental sector' w/ @bethstratford.bsky.social | Rosie Worsdale (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) | Beka Hesse (LRU) Sign-up: actionnetwork.org/events/forum...

For the Sunday Long Read from the archive, here is our Researcher Liam Mullally on the 'The Prospect of Butlerian Jihad' and 'responding to anti-tech structures of feeling' 👇

The Prospect of Butlerian Jihad

Responding to anti-tech structures of feeling

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In this episode of the LBO News podcast, @doughenwood.bsky.social interviews @abenanav.bsky.social about his report published by the @autonomy-institute.bsky.social think-tank that outlines his transition strategy to realise a multi-criterial socialist economy. www.indep.network/lbo-news-pod...

LBO News Podcast Interviews Aaron Benanav About The Transition To Multi-Criterial Socialism

In this episode of the LBO News podcast, Doug Henwood interviews Aaron Benanav about his report published by the Autonomy think-tank that outlines his proposed transition strategy to realise a multi…

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On Wednesday it's our next Forum 2029 event, where we'll be looking at policies to tackle the private rental sector 🏠 Speakers: @bethstratford.bsky.social | Rosie Worsdale (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) | Bekah Hesse Sign-up 👇 buff.ly/OwQIpeF

NEXT WEEK: Forum 2029 – Tackling the private rental sector Weds 8th July, 18:30 Oxford House, Bethnal Green @bethstratford.bsky.social | Rosie Worsdale (JRF) | Bekah Hesse (LRU) actionnetwork.org/events/forum...

Rosie will be talking about this at our next Forum 2029 event, taking place in a week's time! 'Tackling the private rental sector' Weds 8th July, 18:30 Oxford House, Bethnal Green Sign-up 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/forum...

Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf-uk.bsky.social · last mo.

🗣️ 'The scale of the affordability squeeze private renters have been facing for years demands bold action from the government.' Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack. Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...