Sasjkia Otto
@sasjkia.bsky.social
Lead on work and tech at Fabian Society. Prev data, digital, tech in what's now DSIT. Civic tech founder. 2024 Parliamentary candidate. "That's a powerful and forward-thinking proposal" "You are showing strength and softness in the same breath" - ChatGPT
With new employment rights and NICs changes, enforcing employment *status* is more critical than ever Today, we set out how to tackle “bogus” self-employment - ensuring workers have the employment rights they are entitled to And how to reform status more broadly
The Festival of Ideas returns in 2026 for the Fabian Society’s biggest and boldest Labour Party Conference programme yet. 🧵
“Der König des Nordens” - wonder what that means… Spoke to @zeit.de about what lessons @andyburnham.bsky.social is drawing from Germany Including devolution and equivalent living conditions - “growth felt in every postcode” - which draws on the German Basic Law www.zeit.de/2026/31/andy...
Andy Burnham: Der Labour-Rebell, der nun ganz Großbritannien regieren soll
Zweimal versuchte Andy Burnham erfolglos, Labour-Chef zu werden. Nun wird er Großbritanniens neuer Premier. Er will das Land umbauen – nach deutschem Vorbild.
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Statement from General Secretary @joedromey.bsky.social on Andy Burnham's appointment as Prime Minister.
Burnham is looking at reviving Help to Buy, according to the Sunday Times. Last week, we published how to do this. Our deposit loan scheme: 🏘️ Helps 136,000 households over 5 years own a home 💷 Cuts mortgage costs by £100s a month 🏡 Supports the building of 11,000 extra homes a year
Important article by @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social on how Labour can expand opportunity and help young families. Great to see Andrew talk about my idea for a baby & toddler top-up to Universal Credit to tackle high rates of early years poverty. labourlist.org/2026/07/the-...
'Labour must offer the politics of opportunity and aspiration' - LabourList
Labour should redouble our efforts to put the issues affecting younger people and young adults at the centre of our politics.
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🚨 NEW REPORT - Accountability Gap: How Robust Accountability Can Unlock Devolution's Promise Supported by @apsenews.bsky.social, this report by @cllrmarcus.bsky.social says we should go further and faster with “Manchesterism 2.0” to boost growth 🧵
🚨 New Report - On The Ladder: Helping Those Without Generational Wealth Become Homeowners Homeownership remains a fundamental ambition for people in Britain. It has long been a route to lower housing costs, greater financial security, increased wealth, and higher wellbeing. 🧵
If anyone ever asks why trade unions matter, look to Grunwick. Fifty years on, the courage of the Grunwick women reminds us that trade unions are the aspirational vehicle of the working class. I explore their legacy in @thefabians.bsky.social
Quick Wins sets out reforms to deliver an extra 87,000 new homes a year by the end of the parliament. These are measures that are no- or low-cost, and don't require new legislation. They would increase housebuilding to its highest in 50 years. fabians.org.uk/publication/...
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🚨 New Report - Quick Wins: Building Homes in the Communities That Need Them 🧵
How do we raise living standards? 💸 Today, the energy price cap goes up, adding further pressure to the cost of living. Improving living standards will be the central priority for the next Prime Minister, and ultimately, the issue that decides the next election.
Good to speak to BBC News about the Labour Leadership and @andyburnham.bsky.social’s pitch to the party and the country.
People are deeply sceptical things can get better or that new policies could change anything This is a problem for the gov A focus on policy + doing the right thing isn’t enough Read my @labourlist.bsky.social column on why policy without politics is impossible labourlist.org/2026/06/no-p...
Ben Cooper column: 'You can't have policy without politics' - LabourList
Policy cannot be divorced from politics. People want to know who Labour stands for, and is against. The government should tell them often.
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🌹Labour Party Conference is coming soon! @thefabians.bsky.social will be delivering an exciting programme of receptions, panels and roundtables, exploring the big issues of our time. This conference will be hugely consequential. If you want to talk to us about an event, get in touch!
Well there's clearly a lot of policy discussion going on (!) But amongst it all, I've set out why Labour must build a more visible and accountable state, for @labourlist.bsky.social And yes it was an excuse bang on about buses - but not for long, I promise! labourlist.org/2026/05/visi...
'Labour is building a visible, accountable and confident state' - LabourList
Behind the scenes the government is reforming the state so that where it treads, it does so confidently, visibly and accountably.
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Millions of people are failed by a broken social care system. A National Care Service is the solution The government needs to get on with delivering affordable, personalised care - rather than wait for political consensus My thoughts in the Guardian 👇 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Labour needs to move beyond incrementalism, and set out a bold offer for the second half of the Parliament. Building the National Care Service must be core to this. Preview of @thefabians.bsky.social report from @guardianheather.bsky.social in @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Whatever happens with the leadership, Labour must tackle the issue of social care head-on | Heather Stewart
The challenge of how to look after an ageing population has been ducked by politicians for too long
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AI has developed at a pace few could foresee. My latest @left-foot-forward.bsky.social op ed argues govt must plan for uncertainty: this means a public conversation about support needed, who is responsible, and how to deliver leftfootforward.org/2026/05/the-... #work #skills #AI #automation #tech
The government must act now to ensure the AI transition benefits everybody
The UK must urgently reform its tax, social security and skills systems to keep up with a rapidly changing labour market
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And there it is...the devolution bill is an Act. Hard to comprehend how big a deal this is for devolution. It is huge step forward, and something many of us have been working toward for some time - not least the minister! @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/n...
English Devolution Bill receives Royal Assent
Act follows on from the English Devolution White Paper, which set out government agenda for devolution.
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There’s no route to a more prosperous 🇬🇧, to improved public services & to national renewal that doesn’t involve harnessing the power of technology. And the values that shape that mission matter deeply. A pleasure to speak at the @thefabians.bsky.social @brightblueuk.bsky.social Tech Summit today!
🌹Labour Party Conference is coming! @thefabians.bsky.social will be brining The Festival of Ideas back to Liverpool to explore the big issues of our time. We've got a wonderful venue, a great team who deliver impactful events. If you're looking to organise an event at conference, get in touch.
“Getting AI right could make public services more human” Civil Servants can build better services through AI - if they are given the keys to so, argues @sasjkia.bsky.social for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social 👇 civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
"Civil servants are not ‘blockers’, standing in the way of progress. Given the right conditions, they are ‘builders’, ready and willing to innovate to improve public services." @sasjkia.bsky.social on the findings of our research into AI in the service: www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
Civil servants can build better services through AI – if they are given the keys to do so
To realise the full potential of AI, change must be done with workers, not to them
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A pleasure to by invited by Civil Service World to pen an op-ed on my recent @thefabians.bsky.social report Adopt, Innovate Transform: How civil servants can help deliver a smarter state using AI. www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
Civil servants can build better services through AI – if they are given the keys to do so
To realise the full potential of AI, change must be done with workers, not to them
civilserviceworld.com
The real headline: crypto crook (who pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering rules) plans to try and buy UK politics www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
“We want a closer relationship with the EU. We want deeper integration. We want to work with, not against, our EU partners” @chriswardmp.bsky.social sets out how the government is building a new partnership with the EU in @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/03/labo...
'Labour is rebuilding our relationship with Europe while restoring Britain' - LabourList
This new partnership with the EU will keep our promises and help repair the unnecessary self-harm of the deals negotiated in the last decade.
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“The next Scottish government should commit to a genuinely ambitious housing target that delivers the enough homes to meet need” @kathsangster.bsky.social & @bencooper1995.bsky.social explain how we can ensure homes are built across Scotland in @scotsman.com www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
