The last Conservative government didn’t just increase levels of disadvantage. They changed its nature. The number of children living in material deprivation rose sharply. So too did the impact of high housing costs on poor families. But perhaps the biggest change was in the number of people who completely dropped
As the dust settles from the fallout of a second Trump presidential victory the process of finger pointing has begun amongst Democrats and armchair political strategists around the globe. One reason borne out of the initial breakdown of voter statistics is the gravitation of young white men towards the Republicans,
My experience from working in vulnerable women and children organisations over the last nine years is that, in many respects, we’ve moved backwards. I’ve seen what progress we have made towards tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) and safeguarding children forever outpaced by technological developments. In the last five
Social housing has a long history of providing affordable and good quality housing. What started as a philanthropic endeavour in the late 18th century, became the jurisdiction of councils in the early 20th century as the link between social housing and improved health outcomes became clear. However, in the 1980s
Since the election, Labour has made a real difference in tackling the housing crisis. Reform has begun on our broken planning system; more money has been allocated towards improving our leaky housing stock, addressing rough sleeping and building more social homes; a once-in-a-generation improvement in Renters’ Rights is passing through
In the first event of our new Progressives in Parliament series, Progressive Britain hosted a panel discussing the feasibility and potential benefits of introducing digital ID in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening. Our audience heard from Jake Richards MP, Emma Thwaites of the Open Data Institute, Casey Calista
A fascinating experiment in public service reform is unfolding in front of our eyes and yet almost no-one seems to have noticed. I’m not even sure No 10 has clocked what’s going on. Two of the great delivery departments of this new Labour government – health and education – are
Donald Trump’s second and clearly comprehensive triumph entirely changes the way we must think about our continent’s security. This victory will require higher spending and deft diplomacy. One early result is that the EU is adjusting its cohesion budget to release many billions to defence and security. This is the
Britain’s economy, as measured by GDP per capita, is currently about the same size as it was on the eve of the financial crisis. That means we’ve seen over a decade and a half of stagnation. In contrast, the US has seen its GDP per capita increase around 40% in
This Labour government has rightly defined itself politically against the chaos and choices unleashed on our economy and public finances over the course of 14 years of Conservative government. But in last week’s Budget that political contrast was sharpened with the clarity that only comes from pounds and pence detailed in Treasury spreadsheets. In every way possible
