Our research with @jrf-uk.bsky.social has shown that rent controls can save tenants thousands a year, while avoiding shocks to housing supply. Movement on EDMOs and more is welcome, but we need caps on rent to tackle the 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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TOMORROW: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am Liverpool 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social |@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | Hannah Webster www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...

From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

As part of the Labour Party Conference New Economy Fringe, Care Full & the Autonomy Institute will explore possibilities of a caring economy

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Luise Rurup speaking at the Society's fringe event at the Labour Party Conference. Germany in the 1970s implemented wide ranging social reform including financial security for artists, worker councils and more. Luise asks: what equivalent, tangible changes could the UK and Germany implement today?

Autonomy Sunday Long Read | Dive back into Liam Mullally's series charting materialist analysis of the production and contestation of the networks which make up the internet 👇 buff.ly/EdBo8Ef

The Actually Existing Internet: Mapping Network Topology

Liam Mullally introduces his new blog series, tracing the history of the actually existing internet: 'the internet as a material occurrence in the present.'

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What would it take to organise an economy not around financial returns, but rather the plurality of aims and ends people actually care about? Aaron Benanav explores possibilities for a multi-dimensional economy 👇 buff.ly/O4sihsD

Beyond capitalism: from design to implementation

The third instalment of Aaron Benanav's 'Beyond capitalism' series turns to the question of transition to a multidimensional economy.

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Really excited to be chairing this session. If you're at #LabourPartyConference come along.

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NEXT WEEK: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social | @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | Hannah Webster Sign-up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...?

NEXT WEEK: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social | @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | Hannah Webster Sign-up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...?

From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

As part of the Labour Party Conference New Economy Fringe, Care Full & the Autonomy Institute will explore possibilities of a caring economy

eventbrite.co.uk

Well-designed rent controls could save tenants up to £1,418 a year – without risking housing supply 📈 Our recent research with JRF 👇 buff.ly/EnGwEGS

Rebalancing the market: designing feasible rent controls

Well-designed rent controls are a viable option for the government, as part of a strategy to tackle problems in the private rental sector.

buff.ly

Kicking off the latest talk as part of the CADA Network's ongoing series. This time it's @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social talking about AI companions. 👌

Don't miss out on TOMORROW's talk with @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social Weds 23rd Sept, 18:30 Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Get your free ticket 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/james...

James Muldoon on 'Love Machines' – How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our Relationships

Join us for the latest in our CADA speaker series on Weds 23rd September in Bethnal Green.

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THIS WEDNESDAY: @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social continues our CADA speaker series with a talk on his latest book 'Love Machines' Weds 23rd Sept, 18:30 Newspeak House, London Sign-up 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/james...

James Muldoon on 'Love Machines' – How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our Relationships

Join us for the latest in our CADA speaker series on Weds 23rd September in Bethnal Green.

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Cleaning up politics requires a hard cap on political donations 🛑 Read about the rest of our three-step plan in our recent report, backed by dozens of MPs 👇 buff.ly/YnvkUyr

Cleaning up politics: a three-step plan

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

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EVENT | Following the massive success of a Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme in Ireland – and now Scotland also pushing ahead – it's time for England to follow suit! Join us in Bethnal Green for a campaign launch and social on Friday 23rd October 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/winni...

Winning a Basic Income for Artists in England: Campaign Launch & Social

Join us to launch a new Basic Income for Artists campaign in England. Momentum for a Basic Income for Artists is growing – and the need for the policy has never been more stark. In a sector gripped b...

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We've got a busy autumn events season coming up 📆 1/ @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social on his latest book 'Love Machines: How AI is transforming our relationships' Weds 23rd September, 18:30 Newspeak House, Bethnal Green actionnetwork.org/events/james...

James Muldoon on 'Love Machines' – How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our Relationships

Join us for the latest in our CADA speaker series on Weds 23rd September in Bethnal Green.

actionnetwork.org

Sunday Long Read | From the archive, Will Stronge explores how an extended view of the human mind should shape the way we critically engage with Big Tech and social policy 👇 buff.ly/pJfbNzw

The ethics of extension: policies of ownership and control for our cognitive apparatuses

In this blog, Will Stronge explores how an ‘extended view’ of human minds can help us critically engage with the role of Big Tech in our everyday lives.

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Fruit and veg prices could rise upwards of 170% above today’s level by 2050 due to the effect of increased heat from climate change 📈 Our research shows the need for urgent state action 👇 buff.ly/qZdynhV

The Price of 5 A Day?

Fruit and veg prices are set to rise 170% by 2050 due to the climate crisis.

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NEW | On the Autonomy blog, @wstronge.bsky.social proposes we rethink the role of higher education in the wake of artificial intelligence 👇 autonomy.work/portfolio/ai...

AI is forcing us to rethink higher education: let’s do that

After the widespread uptake of AI, how should we approach the task of higher education?

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NEW EVENT: 'From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy' Tues 29th September, 9am 📢 @indiaburgess.bsky.social | @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social | @ruthhannan.bsky.social | @sarahronan.bsky.social | @hannahwebster.bsky.social Sign-up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-fixes...

From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

As part of the Labour Party Conference New Economy Fringe, Care Full & the Autonomy Institute will explore possibilities of a caring economy

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@autonomy-institute.bsky.social backs open letter calling on Andy Burnham to introduce a strong cap on political donations 👇 bylinetimes.com/2026/09/01/a...

Andy Burnham Faces Backlash Over Apparent Retreat From Donations Cap Pledge

Open letter says 'politics should not be for sale' as Government resists extending its £100,000 overseas-donor limit to UK voters

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A three-step plan to clean up UK politics 👇 1) Cap donations at £20,000 2) Ban party donors from receiving government contracts when that party comes into office 3) End second jobs for MPs There's still time to amend the Representation of the People Bill ⌛️ autonomy.work/portfolio/cl...

Cleaning up politics: a three-step plan

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

autonomy.work

NEW EVENT | Our CADA speaker series returns after its summer break Autonomy Research Affiliate @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss his book 'Love Machines' 🤖 Weds 23rd Sept, 18:30 | Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Sign up 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/james...

James Muldoon on 'Love Machines' – How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming our Relationships

Join us for the latest in our CADA speaker series on Weds 23rd September in Bethnal Green.

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We're pleased to welcome @joetodd.bsky.social as a 2026 Senior Fellow at the Autonomy Institute 🎉 A researcher, organiser and political strategist, Joe specialises in left-wing party strategy and organisation building. We're looking forward to hosting new writing on global progressive forces 🌏

Well-designed rent controls could save tenants up to £1,418 a year, while also protecting the housing supply when paired with tax reforms Our latest research with @jrf-uk.bsky.social – and backed by dozens of MPs 👇 autonomy.work/portfolio/re...

Rebalancing the market: designing feasible rent controls

Well-designed rent controls are a viable option for the government, as part of a strategy to tackle problems in the private rental sector.

autonomy.work

We work with a wide range of companies and organisations to help move to a four-day week – and reap the benefits of shorter working hours 📈 Get in touch to find out more 👇 www.autonomyconsultancy.work

Is neoliberalism shifting on the right in recent years? You can catch up with our recent briefing '(Tufton) Street Politics: Changing neoliberalisms in UK think tanks' 👇️ buff.ly/ihT3q7V

NEW | Dozens of MPs have written to Angela Rayner urging her to U-turn on her decision not to bring in rent controls in England This follows new research from Autonomy for @jrf-uk.bsky.social showing tenants could save up to £1,418 a year with well-designed caps 👇 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Rayner urged to U-turn on rent controls decision after study shows benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of MPs have written to Angela Rayner warning the Government that it has an 'opportunity to fix the foundations of our housing system for the long term'

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Our Chief Exec @wstronge.bsky.social spoke to @londoncentric.media about the pros and cons of a European-style August holiday shutdown for the capital 👇 www.londoncentric.media/p/london-shu...

Should London shut down in August?

Paris does it. The Italians do it. London is already seeing "shutdown by proxy". Why not just formalise it?

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Autonomy Sunday Long Read 📖 How have changes in the UK's asylum provision interacted with private contracts and social reproduction? Helen Brewer on mapping the asylum-industrial complex 👇️ buff.ly/nE1tD9w

Mapping the asylum-industrial complex

In collaboration with Migrants Organise, Helen Brewer maps the UK's asylum-industrial complex and its impact on social reproduction.

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How has neoliberalism shifted on the UK's ideological right in recent years? Read our recent briefing '(Tufton) Street Politics: Changing neoliberalisms in UK think tanks' 👇️ 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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