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"The man leading the think tank behind Starmerism." The @NewStatesman profiles our executive director, @harry_qp. @RMCunliffe 👇 newstatesman.com/politics/2025/…

Delighted to announce that @IPPR will be hosting Global Progress conference in London this year with @LabourTogether @CAPAction - this will be a big moment for progressives to set out their answers to the big challenges facing our countries.

Totally disagree @piersmorgan - young people can work, pay tax and serve in the military, why shouldn’t they vote? When introduced in Scotland turnout amongst young people went up, not just temporarily but on a long term basis. This is part of rebuilding a culture of democracy.

Barely half of people voted in last year’s general election. Our democracy is in crisis, and we risk reaching a tipping point where politics loses its legitimacy. The government has clearly heard these alarm bells.

We're pleased to welcome @deseonu as an Associate Fellow A lecturer in politics & policy, & founder of the Racial Equity in Policy Network, Dayo is expert in racial equity & participation She'll support us on participation & equity in politics & policy ippr.org/profile/dayo-e…

Tackling small boat crossings means more than just going after smugglers. The government must also offer safe and legal alternatives so people aren’t forced to risk their lives crossing the Channel. @MarleyAMorris on @LBCNews.

Apple and Google’s app store duopoly is costing UK businesses billions. Good to see the CMA move to give them “strategic market status” — enabling targeted action. Read more in our May report: ippr.org/media-office/b… theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Conversations about political process can feel abstract. So we asked Sir Ed Davey: what are some practical ways government could actually make and deliver policy?

This isn't really a fair take though. Borrowing over the quarter is completely in line with OBR's expectations. Borrowing was higher than expected in June, lower than expected in May, overall no deviation from the OBR's forecast.

The asylum accommodation system is in urgent need of reform. Hotels are costing far too much while failing to provide people fleeing war and persecution with the safe, clean environments they need. 📻 @MarleyAMorris on @LBC 👇

Should we smash 'the system' and rebuild it from scratch — or is incremental reform enough? "It's nonsense, it's unrealistic, and it should be discounted," says James Cleverly.

Will lowering the voting age to 16 help Labour? 📻 @harry_qp tells @theJeremyVine: "I don't think any party can take for granted that any group will reliably support them." 👇

Today’s policies are the biggest electoral reform since 1969. Lowering the voting age to 16 and steps toward automatic voter registration could eventually bring 9.5 million new people into our democracy. 📺 @harry_qp on @SkyNews 👇

🎉10th ANNIVERSARY🎉 A decade ago, IPPR Scotland was established in a big moment of change to support progressive policymaking. 📢Now, as Scotland faces fresh challenges, we’re hosting a major conference to ask: What next? 🗓️Save the date: 29 Oct 2025 ippr.org/events/ippr-sc…

🚨 Today we publish State of the North 2025 🚨 The North gets just half as much arts and culture funding per person as London. We reveal the impact this & other regional divides have on young people, and what must change 👇 ippr.org/articles/the-k…

Joined @IPPR yesterday to hear from @EdwardJDavey about the steps that the @LibDems see as important for the creation of a dynamic and fair economy.