I see that lots of media outlets are focusing on the bit in Tim Davie's farewell speech today @rtsmedia.bsky.social about trust in the BBC being in "full on crisis" but I had some different take aways about the Beeb, the public realm and public service.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dsrisk...
Also including:
- @isabellamweber.bsky.social on windfall profits from the last energy price shock
- @neweconomics.bsky.social's @dhnnjyn.bsky.social on the meaning of the green by-election win in Gorton and Denton
- @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social on how to stop big money buying British politics
and more
Another insightful observation from @deschuttero.bsky.social from the @theguardian.com
You know there is a problem when the UN Special Rapporteur on *Extreme Poverty* thinks Extreme Wealth is the real issue.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Very good to hear Rachel Reeves talking of rejecting the "failed economic dogmas of the past" and rallying against "trickle down & trickle out" in today's #SpringStatement.
Just not sure that the Government is doing enough to deliver the radical changes our economy needs.
I know there'll be lots of folk drawing lessons from the Gorton & Denton by-election. Here's my take for @opendemocracy.net on why we need bolder economic policies that offer real solutions to people's concerns & join the dots of an extractive economic system
www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-gr...
Good news on the energy price cap. A 7% fall, driven largely by policy decisions and a bit by wholesale prices, is a relief for the govt. and hhlds. It won't stop the incessant attacks on net zero.
A few red/amber flags to watch out for. 👇👇
Does GDP tell the full story of thriving societies?
According to our chief executive, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, there's more: We need an urgent reset of our economic fundamentals around growth, equity, and human flourishing.
His full thoughts: desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voic...
"In many ways Europe has the most to lose from the change in the global economic order."
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social was on Al Jazeera to talk about what the future of the global order looks like
I enjoyed joining this @aljazeera.com discussion on the global economic order, esp debate on whether America is being unpredictable (8mins). There was a time when what was good for the world was seen as good for the US, but America First is good for neither.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCPu...
"The idea that we pursue endless GDP growth on a fragile planet is impossible."
Our Chief Exec @dhnnjyn.bsky.social spoke at the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council on why we need to challenge economic assumptions on growth and inequality.
My colleague @chaitanyakumar.bsky.social has a new substack on all things climate. This piece on the maths and models behind global warming is both terrifying and insightful. Have a read at open.substack.com/pub/chaitany...
A refreshing, unscripted speech by @albaerbock.bsky.social at #ECOSOC80 that, while it may feel like there is not much to celebrate in today's turbulent world, we should take time to mark the progress we have made and the institutions that made that progress possible
Call me naive & nostalgic but we need to include everyone in solving today's challenges, not through private meetings in ski resorts or pay-to-play boards. That's why we need to invest in & revitalise the United Nations. Tune in from 10am EST to watch as we mark #ECOSOC80
www.un.org/sustainabled...
Tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex have repeatedly been left without water. Their water company is now under investigation.
Why are water companies failing us again and again? Because we privatised what is an essential public service. @dhnnjyn.bsky.social explains.
🔮 Sunday School: Optimism in Activism
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social joined by @neweconomics.bsky.social chief, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, to give you our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ predictions - whether likely, wishful, or outrageous.
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🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0IEP...
Why have so many incumbent world leaders lost elections in the last few years?
It's a symptom of our broken economic system, says @dhnnjyn.bsky.social on BBC World Service.
Our latest analysis has challenged the idea that airport expansion will lead to economic growth.
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social was on the BBC World Service talking about the economic, climate, and social impacts of our approach to aviation.
Feeling bamboozled by the #AutumnBudget? Tune into this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, alongside @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top Under the Radar.
Out now!
In today's Budget speech the Chancellor acknowledged that freezing tax thresholds will affect "working people" (mentioned only 5 times in today's speech). I do wish she had gone further on taxing those who don't need to work & looked again at her choice framework www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A decade of national renewal? Not exactly.
The chancellor's public investment plans don't come close to our historic investment levels.
Underinvestment has left us with sewage in our rivers, constant railway disruptions, crumbling schools and a shortage of hospital beds.
Reacting to the chancellor’s autumn budget, our chief executive, @dhnnjyn.bsky.social, warns that revenue from tax rises will largely not improve living standards or public services.
Read our statement in full: neweconomics.org/2025/11/autu...
This is thread is well worth a read for anyone interested in how today's Budget will impact energy prices and cost of living
👀Looks like this government is scrapping the two child limit! This is good news for the thousands of children who will be lifted out of poverty and for the economy. Previous NEF analysis found this would reduce the economic cost of child poverty by £3.2bn a year.
According to OBR "curtain raiser" the Budget will increase taxes by £26 billion by 29/30 but a huge proportion of these changes (£18 billion) allocated to doubling headroom. Surely this is the moment to invest more in public services and helping people with the cost of living?
5. Action on the cost of living. 🚌💡🏠
Too many people across the country are struggling to afford even the basics they need to live. This government needs to take action to make life more affordable - including a National Energy Guarantee to bring down people's energy bills.
4. Rewriting the fiscal rules.🪙
To make the investments we need to get the UK out of it's current slump, we need to take a different approach to the fiscal framework. Fiscal rules should be replaced with fiscal referees.
3. Make sensible savings. 🏦
Starting with a renegotiation of the government's agreement with the Bank of England to pay for losses from quantitative easing. We shouldn't be sending needless money to the central bank when our public services are on their knees.
2. Investment in public services like the NHS and schools. 🚑🎓
Money raised from measures like taxation should be spent on restoring our public services and making vital investments in the foundations of our economy - not just giving the chancellor extra headroom.
1. Tax wealth fairly. 💰💰💰
We need politicians to have an honest conversation with us about taxes. It's clear they're going to need to rise and we'll all have to play our part - BUT it would be inexcusable for taxes to go up for ordinary people and not on the wealthiest.
