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The 2025 election in Australia is a Rorschach test for one's cozzie livs politics. For some, it's the case for spending ££ on many small measures to show voters we're on their side.
But for us, its the case for now focusing on growing the economy and keeping Labour's powder dry for a big giveaway in an election year. That's the best proof that our long-term plan matters to people's lives.
The "breathing space" policies that the Prime Minister and Chancellor announced in the last few months rebuilt voters trust in Labour. Now we need to use that trust to rebuild the economy.
Great work from our Dan Mead that combines political / economic analysis in a way few people can do.
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Project Hawking rides again. As we said last year, an Oxcam DevCo can be Labour's Tennessee Valley authority - a body that defined Franklin Roosevelt’s legacy of using a strong state to get stuff built for the people. And it pays for itself!
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New post:
We have a guest post from John Kingman + Shriti Vadera on Britain's biggest near-term economic opportunity:
Getting the Ox-Cam Arc back up + running.
They show how it can pay for itself and what it needed to make it happen.
(Free to read)
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Read it here - spectator.com/article/cormac…
H/t Amelia Wood’s Lame Leviathan paper for @ThinkLabour which had me thinking about this of late - thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/t…
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This is the most compelling pro-growth case for devolution I've come across so far. Excellent work from @KaneEmerson, @AnyaM8_, @1jamesHowat & @johnrmyers
Make sure you give it a read 👇
From 2028, Britain will have 18 mayoral authorities but mayors still lack key powers for building public infrastructure like trams & roads.
🚨 Today @BritishProgress and @ThinkLabour publish our paper with @AnyaM8_, @1jamesHowat and @johnrmyers on the FOUR powers mayors need 🧵
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It’s great that @ThinkLabour are drilling into how other countries like us manage to get things right. This is great on Spain from @1jamesHowat — 🇪🇸
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From 2028, Britain will have 18 mayoral authorities but mayors still lack key powers for building public infrastructure like trams & roads.
🚨 Today @BritishProgress and @ThinkLabour publish our paper with @AnyaM8_, @1jamesHowat and @johnrmyers on the FOUR powers mayors need 🧵
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Essential read
Tory Conference is underway. So what does the party’s current strategy look like?
We asked @AndrewCooper__ , David Cameron’s former Director of Strategy, to take a look at Kemi Badenoch’s approach - drawing on ThinkLabour focus groups to examine how voters see the Conservatives today.
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I was delighted to attend @IPPR and @ThinkLabour's Drinks Reception last night at Labour Party Conference 🌹
A big thank you to the teams for organising and looking forward to an exciting few days ahead.
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Labour is doing great stuff on devolution. The current focus is pushing down tax and spend powers. But where next?
Revive the municipal bond market! Our bond issuance is the most centralised of major economies. Sorting this out is a big political opportunity. 1/n
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"the government’s reindustrialisation strategy needs to be broader than focusing on just manufacturing to heal the scars of deindustrialisation." writes Dan Mead on good jobs, agglomeration and better transport links.
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Exclusive @theipaper: Jack Straw has urged @andyburnham to claw back powers from the courts & quangos to push through his agenda.
Endorsing a report by @ThinkLabour, Straw said "over-obsession" with procedure is now "undermining our democracy".
Story in tweet below👇
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As Andy Burnham prepares for power, @ThinkLabour's @ChristabelCoops joins the herd to look at Labour's electoral challenges and what he should do differently to ensure the party wins a second term. Out everywhere now. With @Ed_Owen @MarkDavies67 @BenLucas_.
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Like @ThinkLabour, the @SMFthinktank argue we can't continue to fund adult social care through council tax. The costs are busting council budgets. We agree you have to fund adult social care in a different, fairer way. There are good signs Andy Burnham might be bold on this too.
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Well worth reading from @1jamesHowat and a good sign that we’re entering a real marketplace of ideas if this is what we can come to expect from @ThinkLabour 👇
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Tony Blair is right that technology can save social democracy, but he's light on how to spread the benefits. His critics are more focused on the distributional politics than the plan to pay for it.
Our new paper on Labour's political economy tries to bridge the divide.
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We have a new report coming out in a couple of weeks on *local* misinformation. We monitored Gorton & Denton + the local elections. It's one of the most concerning research projects we've done. If you weren't already convinced of the social value of local journalism, you will be.
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Some good analysis here, especially on balancing improving regional connectivity versus restoring local manufacturing. Also highlights just how important Pride in Place to Labour's chances in 2029 if it gets it right.
🧵 What would it take for Labour to win again in the post industrial towns of northern England? Our new reports asks the people of Burnley what’s on their minds - and suggests some of the answers thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/b…
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New paper: Your Democracy Needs You: the Labour case for compulsory voting
An ageing population, geopolitical breakdown, a loopy infosphere...our political institutions need to do a better job of helping politicians make tough long term decisions 1/n
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