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#TheWorkWeNeed officially launched last night ⁦Barbican Centre⁩ Huge thanks to ⁦UCL Policy Lab⁩ ⁦Marc Stears⁩ for generous hosting, to ⁦Jonathan Freedland⁩ for interviewing to my publisher ⁦Virago Press⁩ Waterstones and most importantly of all to all who came!

It was wonderful to be joined by so many people from across politics for the UCL Policy Lab’s Ordinary Hope Summer Celebration. Featuring the brilliant Hilary Cottam in conversation with Jonathan Freedland and Lukasz Rachel on Hilary's important new book 'The Work We Need'.

Join us tonight for the Stone Centre at UCL Lecture. We'll hear from education policy specialist Prof Dynarski is at @dynarski.bsky.social on inequality in postsecondary education: Perspectives from the US & UK. Followed by a Q&A with Bethan Stanton Financial Times. billetto.co.uk/e/stone-public…

A very insightful Stone Centre public lecture and Q&A on the effects of higher education on #inequality. Huge thanks to Susan Dynarski, Gavin Kelly, Bethan Staton and all involved. Stay tuned for a link to the full video.

Can AI help the government overcome the planning backlog? Profs Lauren Andres and Mike Raco (The Bartlett) explore whether AI can help the UK overcome the planning backlog and deliver on the government's ambitious housing target. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

Read Carla Denyer on the latest UCL report exploring the implications of new oil and gas fields in the UK, co-authored by Policy Lab Theme Lead Fergus Green.

New polling from the UCL Constitution Unit shows overwhelming public support for going further than the government’s plan to remove hereditary peers, in line with key amendments to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill. ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u…

The new polarisation with Stanley Greenberg. Why one of America’s greatest opinion pollsters thinks Sir Keir Starmer must choose a side. ecosystem-project.ucl.ac.uk/home/ideas-for…

The UK's strong new climate test for proposed oil & gas projects casts Australia's environmental impact assessment laws in an unflattering light: my new piece in Inside Story insidestory.org.au/britains-tough… UCL Policy Lab

Join More in Common tomorrow for a webinar on our new joint report What’s Changed?, where we look back over how public opinion has shifted since the General Election and how a politics of respect can help Labour reconnect with voters who elected it. moreincommon.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Honored to join @uclpolicylab for a timely discussion on building a more balanced, inclusive, and humane approach to migration in the #UK. Dialogue like this is essential to shaping solutions rooted in dignity and opportunity.

Our new @moreincommon_ UCL Policy Lab report “what’s changed” looks at how the public think Labour have performed in their first year. Includes the views of 500 voters “in their own words” on what’s changed. Join us at 12 for a webinar on the findings. moreincommon.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

"The idea of “respect” being key to the public’s sense of whether a government is on their side or not has been growing for many years now, both in academia and in politics itself." Marc Stears on the role respect can play in winning back voters. theconversation.com/nearly-two-thi…

Where did Blue Labour come from—and how much influence does it really have over government? Marc Stears speaks to Prospect podcast about Blue Labour and where it goes from here. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wha…

Excited to be at today’s summit of government, civil society and the impact economy. I’ve long believed that the change we desperately need will only come if all sectors act together. Let’s hope today marks a real beginning.

Today the government announced major new electoral reforms. They are designed to tackle crucial challenges for our democracy. Marc Stears on the public appetite for change.

Signals and noise: balancing economic reform and stability with Chris Giles. We speak with FT Economics Commentator and UCL Honorary Prof Chris Giles about the competing demands of economic policy for the UK. And the growing pressure on central banks. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

🧵Agree with others that Rayner's Cabinet comments on cohesion were striking for being so frank and importantly so. The range of factors she identifies: immigration, tech, deindustrialisation, institutional failings all chime with our work with UCL Policy Lab and Citizens UK