My sense from talking to insiders is that under the previous Starmer government HE’s concerns were ignored or indeed taken as a standard hippy-punching sign they were doing ‘something right’. Lads, you weren’t, and you had become widely hated. Time for a reset.

Great to see my op-ed out in LBC today, which builds on our new @ippr.org report, What is the Left For?, also out today. A short thread 🧵 Op-ed 👉 [https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/price-caps-neoliberalism-growth-opinion-5HjdfDx_2/] Report 👉 [https://www.ippr.org/articles/what-is-the-left-for]

We’ve published our pamphlet today, ‘What is the left for?’ We’ve treated people like consumers rather than citizens for too long and watched governments promote individualism over collectivism. We think the left should be for a deeper and more mutual relationship between people and the state.

Institute for Public Policy Research@ippr.org · last wk.

Today we launch #reciprocism - a new progressive politics built on power, place, participation and protection. It's based on one simple idea: The state does more for you, and you do more for each other. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/wha...

We're sleepwalking into a real democratic legitimacy problem. Falling turnout means we keep returning governments fewer and fewer of us actually voted for. Compulsory voting is the way out — and it's good to see it's getting some traction. Great thread explaining why from my colleague Nick

Nick Garland@npjgarland.bsky.social · last wk.

1/ Great reporting in The Times on the emerging momentum behind support for compulsory voting, which @ippr.org called for a couple of weeks ago: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

1/ Great reporting in The Times on the emerging momentum behind support for compulsory voting, which @ippr.org called for a couple of weeks ago: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Compulsory voting on the table as Burnham ponders electoral reform

Proposals seen by the prime minister’s advisers suggest a £10 fine for those who do not cast a ballot, with a ‘none of the above’ option to be included

thetimes.com

Jane Gingrich and I have written an essay for @ippr.org on a fundamental problem, that an age that demands more of the state also suffers from multiple state legitimation crises www.ippr.org/articles/the...

The legitimacy trap | IPPR

In many ways, the public want more government: to shape a fairer, more dynamic economy and protect ordinary people from the consequences of a turbulent wor

ippr.org

Full report here here: www.ippr.org/articles/the...

The democratic citizen: Renewing citizenship and the public domain | IPPR

Often, this descends into little more than an argument about eligibility for welfare benefits. This is a disaster for progressives, who find themselves fig

ippr.org

Great to see my @ippr.org report (with @harryqp.bsky.social & @sofiahewson.bsky.social) cited by @guardianheather.bsky.social here: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK must cap political donations to stop the rich buying influence | Heather Stewart

If Keir Starmer won’t act then his successor should – by restricting the power of a small group of mega-donors

theguardian.com

Wrote a piece about how social media isn’t social and why the BBC can save us!

Public Sector Focus@publicsectorfocus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Public Sector Focus has been redesigned - but its mission remains unchanged. Refreshed design, updated masthead & sharper focus on the pressures shaping public services. Evidence-led analysis of policy, reform & innovation across the sector - read the new issue here: flk.bz/uDC3

Social media is no longer social. Most of it is passive viewing of videos and pictures from people we've never met. But we're still studying social media like it's 2010. We've entered the post-social media era — and research needs to catch up. osf.io/preprints/so... preprint w/ Richard Rogers

Over half of what we see on social media is posts from influencers, ads, brands and recommended content. Content from people we know makes up only 18% of what we see. These platforms personalise our feeds and promote one-sided relationships with influencers over social ones. We can demand better.

Institute for Public Policy Research@ippr.org · 4mo ago

📱| NEW REPORT: Social media platforms are prioritising influencers, adverts and brands over posts from friends and family - contributing to a more divisive and less social online experience. Read our solutions here 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/stu...

Friday news! We're launching the advisory panel for @ippr.org's Decade of National Renewal today. An incredible group of thinkers to keep us in line as we do some creative thinking about what the left should stand for in an increasingly uncertain world. Find out more 👉 www.ippr.org/research-and...

About the advisory group | IPPR

The populist radical right is not just gaining in the battle of votes but is also dominating the battle of ideas: about who the state is for, how it should

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We’ve always worried about addictive new tech and children. In 1868, Francis Paget wrote that sensational novels were like opium; in 1941, doctor Mary Preston found that half of the children she researched were addicted to radio and TV crime dramas and consumed them ‘like an alcoholic does drink’.