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Clean break
IGGY WOOD: Alignment with the US and Israel puts the UK at risk
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False idols
PAUL RICHARDS: Liam Byrne's new book highlights the internal contradictions of the populist movement
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Oh, Canada
PALMA OXLEY: As Toronto's experience shows, simply building more homes is not always the answer
Read more Housing
Renewed purpose
VERONICA OAKESHOTT: Gisèle Pelicot’s new memoir should prompt the government to renew its focus on ending violence against women and girls
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Closing the gate
DAVID COWAN AND SIR CHRIS POWELL: Treating Reform UK as just another populist party may prove disastrous
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Moral obligation
PURNA SEN: The government is largely out of step with the public on violence against women – it must do more
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Public good
KIRITH ENTWISTLE: to build stronger communities, the government needs new council houses
Read more Housing
Hard Wired
JOSH ARNOLD-FOSTER: The Strategic Defence Review offers a chance to unite the Treasury and the MoD
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Dangerous Territory
RUTH EHRLICH: The ECHR is crucial to defend the rights of the most vulnerable in the UK. The government should advocate for its reform, not its destruction
Read more Human rights
Unsung Hero
DR DAVID MCKINSTRY: The success of the film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet reflects the enduring influence of her Irish roots
Read more Northern Ireland / History
Bottom line
CLAIRE AINSLEY: The Democrats' recent successes across the Atlantic show that a dogged focus on affordability can defeat the right
Read more Economy / Elections
Common Good
ZACK HASSAN: To secure the NHS's future, policymakers must ensure that public ownership remains at its heart
Read more Health
Prophylactic measures
BECCY COOPER MP: Our sexual health services are in a worrying state - the government cannot afford to ignore them
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More tea, less vicar
24 April 2026
ANDREW COPSON: Christian nationalism seeks to turn back the clock on social progress - the government must make the case for secular state
Continue Reading Culture / Democracy
Blue in green
22 April 2026
BELLA SANKEY: The Greens are not progressive in practice - Labour should attack them from the left
Continue Reading Elections / Populism
Step by step
20 April 2026
SEEMA MALHOTRA MP: The rise of the reactionary right has seen political space for equality narrow – our response must be inclusive and, above all, progressive
Continue Reading Women
Left behind
15 April 2026
JADE AZIM: Young women face a myriad of economic and social pressures - Labour must treat them as a core constituency in its coalition
Continue Reading Women / Elections
Scaling what works
13 April 2026
MARIANNA MASTERS AND EVELYN AKOTO: To tackle health inequalities for black women, the government should support community-led models
Continue Reading Health / Women / Race
Steady ship
1 April 2026
JIMMY SERGI: Labour must stand firm after Gorton and Denton to hold together its electoral coalition
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Common Endeavour
In this series of essays, Labour MPs from across the ‘broad centre’ of the party set out how Labour can apply its values to the problems we face in the second quarter of the 21st century. The collection centres around four generational challenges: af...
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Uneven ground
In this pamphlet, drawing on British Election Study data, James Prentice examines why Labour has struggled to hold together its 2024 coalition and sets out how a new progressive coalition can be built.
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Pressing Reset
Rejoining the EU is not an immediate prospect. But in an increasingly uncertain world – and with public opinion in favour of greater cooperation – now is the time to revisit our relationship with our European allies. This collection brings together e...
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Housing the future
This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’...
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Adopt, innovate, transform
Drawing on survey data and insights from three focus groups, this report examines the challenges civil servants face in shaping the government’s AI agenda. It sets out five priorities to help address these challenges and unlock the full potential of ...
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Anatomy of success
This paper draws on previous lessons from past health service modernisation initiatives. It identifies key decisions the government must get right, if it wants to achieve its health goals over the next decade and deliver world-class care to all.
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Testing Times
The aim of this collection of short essays, edited by Ed Turner, Luke Raikes and Iggy Wood, is to dive into debates about devolution across Europe, often triggered by experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, to inform the UK as it considers reform in th...
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Beyond numbers
For many years, England has been in the grip of a disastrous housing crisis. Chronically low rates of building have made both renting and buying a home extraordinarily expensive, and millions are suffering as a result.
Quantity, however, is not th...
Nye's lost legacy
Against the backdrop of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent investigation into healthy and inclusive work, Sasjkia Otto sets out an ambitious vision for a universal and integrated occupational health system, matched by rights and responsibilities. In ...
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Forward Planning
This report sets out how the government can ensure that owner-occupiers are able to age well in their own home. It identifies the scale of the challenge faced by older owner-occupiers, the barriers to improving housing, and the case for action. The r...
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Rural futures
This pamphlet brings together rural MPs with a variety of experts and policymakers to explore the future of our countryside. As the authors set out, the potential of Britain’s rural areas is immense. By seeing rural areas as an social and economic as...
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Pressing issues
In this pamphlet, journalists and experts set out the problems that characterise the media landscape, propose a range of changes to improve standards, and set out how the government can uphold the rights of journalists both at home and around the wor...
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Ill-prepared
In this report, Eloise Sacares and Luke Raikes make the case for sick pay for the self-employed, review support in the UK and other countries, and set out recommendations for the government to consider.
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Levying up
The Labour government has committed to reforming the apprenticeship levy into a ‘growth and skills levy’, giving employers more flexibility. In this report, general secretary Joe Dromey and senior researcher Sasjkia Otto set out a series of recommend...
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Repair, reuse, recycle
This policy briefing sets out how government policy can upscale the circular economy. It first sets out the key features of the circular economy in England, before identifying practical steps to reduce unnecessary waste and upscale the circular econo...
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