📚🌍 From legal norms to historical lessons, Professor of Law & Public Policy at @cam.ac.uk, David Howarth, examines why state-sponsored killing risks long-term instability in the latest blog
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One ask down, two to go, from our Sheriff of Wild Westminster article in @labourlist.bsky.social 👇https://labourlist.org/2026/02/westminster-wild-west-elections-bill-transparency/
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Fantastic win in the Second Reading of the Elections Bill yesterday, the Government is scrapping the Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission - so the Government will no longer be allowed to mark its own homework when it comes to Democracy! 🎉
03.03.2026 12:53 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Congratulations @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social & all in #Resilientdemocracy network - delighted to have campaigned alongside you on this!
03.03.2026 11:14 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@rachelsylvester.bsky.social @rachelblakemp.bsky.social @duncanhames.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social @kamilakingstone.bsky.social @spotlightcorruption.org @cfs-rusi.bsky.social
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2nd reading of 'Elections' Bill today - still lacks donation caps on funding & independence of @electoralcommission.org.uk
Join us 5th March 1pm to discuss
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With the Representation of the Peoples Bill returning to Parliament this week, we take a look with Dr Susan Hawley of
@spotlightcorruption.org at what needs to change to corral 'Wild Westminster'... 👀 👇
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From our blog this week - our Chief Executive Ben Rich examines the lessons from Gorton and Denton and the growing strain on first-past-the-post. The outcome of the 2028/29 election will become a complete lottery, while the polarisation of voting behaviours by constituency and community may lead many voters to dis-believe the outcome: “everyone I know voted Reform so it must have been fixed.” An election in which the votes cast become wholly disconnected from the outcome, where the integrity of the election comes into question and where accusations of cheating have a ring of truth for the electorate, could well undermine our whole democracy.
Is the Gorton and Denton by-election the 'end of democracy'? ⚡
In the latest blog, our Chief Executive Ben Rich explores how fragmentation under first-past-the-post could reshape the next general election 🗳️
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The real question for scheme trustees is not "how can we ensure that our assets and liabilities align with precision every day of the week?", but instead "how do we maximise sustainable real returns over decades - whilst managing risk in the round".
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Our investment systems programme, New Capital Consensus, disputes the assertions from John Ralfe in the FT that the Church of England Pension Scheme "tempts an earthly reckoning".
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This is a stellar lineup for the next, always interesting, @radixuk.bsky.social webinar.
It overlaps with the work being done by @patmillsuk.bsky.social on the #extremewealthline
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The conversation moves from planning reform to inward investment and towards why the UK so often struggles to move from strategy to delivery 🎙️ 🦻 🏘️
Listen in below!
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The Chair of our Housing Commission, Alex Notay, has released a new 'Planning After Dark' podcast episode this month alongside Commissioner @catrionariddell.bsky.social and joined by Gavin Winbanks. (1/2)
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The Representation of the People Bill aims to protect UK democracy, but does it tackle big money in politics? 💷
Steve Goodrich of @transparencyuk.bsky.social says reform must go further: cap donations, boost transparency... 🔍
Read the latest 👇
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What we've been reading this week
@mr.place @financialtimes.com @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @thetimes.com @labourlist.bsky.social @ryanswift93.bsky.social @vicky-pryce.bsky.social
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Does your financial advisor add value? Should the sector remain VAT-exempt? 💷
In the latest blog, @mr.place explores the case for reforming #VAT treatment of financial services, and what it could mean for the UK’s competitiveness 📊
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In Lancashire last October, five day centres went under review to reduce adult social care costs 📍
Thomas Allan, Fellow at Citizen Network, writes on grief as the hidden fallout of care commissioning 🔎
Read more 👇
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Join @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social @rachelblakemp.bsky.social @rose-zussman.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social @kamilakingstone.bsky.social @spotlightcorruption.org Eliza Lockhart @cfs-rusi.bsky.social 5/3/26 1pm
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What we've been reading this week
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social @theguardian.com @the-independent.com @thetimes.com
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Supporting girls' participation in sport ⚽
Our CEO Ben Rich met with Abtisam Mohamed MP (Sheffield Central) and Rosie Halsall, winner of the Politika Policy Ideas Competition, to discuss Rosie's proposal - free sports bras & fittings in secondary schools
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Read the latest opinion here 👇 Chief Foreign Correspondent at Le Figaro @lefigaro.fr, Renaud Girard, reflects on the role of pressure in current thinking on Iran www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... 🔗
11.02.2026 12:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0On my way to meet Abtisam Mohamed MP for Sheffield Central with Rosie Halsall to discuss the proposal which won our Politika Policy ideas competition to provide free sports bras and fitting in secondary schools #PolitikaPolicyCompetition
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📖What have we been reading?
Is this Europe's time - and revitalising housebuilding, high streets & infrastructure
Plus does the Mandelson affair show corrupt system?
@thetimes.com @financialtimes.com @labourlist.bsky.social @duncanhames.bsky.social
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Can #Europe seize its moment? 💭
In the latest blog, Joe Zammit-Lucia outlines how the #EU could become a hub of cooperation, stability, and influence in a shifting global order 🌍
What must evolve? Read the blog 👇
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🎥 Live now with former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable, and leading economist, Vicky Pryce - discussing what the rise of the Asian superstate means for the future 💹🌏
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#FreeWebinar #MeetTheLeaders
🌏 Is the global balance of power shifting?
China and India are reshaping the world economy & global governance. What does this mean for the future of the West?
🗓️ Free interactive webinar, Thu 5 Feb, 6PM
🗣️ Sir Vince Cable & Vicky Pryce
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🌏 Is the global balance of power shifting?
China and India are reshaping the world economy & global governance. What does this mean for the future of the West?
🗓️ Free interactive webinar, Thu 5 Feb, 6PM
🗣️ Sir Vince Cable & Vicky Pryce
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Could taxing wealth, rather than income alone, make the system fairer? ⚖️
In the latest blog, @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social explores the case for a wealth tax and whether concerns about capital flight are overstated 💸
Read the blog 👇 www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment... @99organisation.bsky.social
What have we been reading
@taxjusticeuk.bsky.social @carlbrowne17.bsky.social @housingtoday.bsky.social @insidehousing.bsky.social @rjpartington.bsky.social @theguardian.com @libdemvoice.org @uk.theconversation.com @thetimes.com @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social
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💬 What does the rise of the Asian superstate mean for the future?
📣 Free, interactive #webinar on Thu 5th Feb, 6:00pm
🗣️ Join Sir Vince Cable in conversation with leading economist Vicky Pryce
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