UCL Policy Lab

The government’s announcement on democratic reforms, including votes at 16, marks a major moment for British democracy. They also offer the opportunity to reconnect people with politics. @mds49 and Alan Renwick on the govements electoral reforms. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

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.

Join @Moreincommon_ 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…

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

🧵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 @UCLPolicyLab and @CitizensUK

Signals and noise: balancing economic reform and stability with @ChrisGiles_. 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…

Today the government announced major new electoral reforms. They are designed to tackle crucial challenges for our democracy. @mds49 on the public appetite for change.

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.

Where did Blue Labour come from—and how much influence does it really have over government? @mds49 speaks to @prospect_uk podcast about Blue Labour and where it goes from here. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wha…

"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." @mds49 on the role respect can play in winning back voters. theconversation.com/nearly-two-thi…

Our new @moreincommon_ @UCLPolicyLab 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 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 @insidestorymag insidestory.org.au/britains-tough… @UCLPolicyLab

New polling from the @ConUnit_UCL 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…

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 @fergusgreen.

Can AI help the government overcome the planning backlog? Profs Lauren Andres and Mike Raco (@TheBartlettUCL) 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…

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.

Join us tonight for the @StoneEcon_UCL Lecture. We'll hear from education policy specialist @dynarski on inequality in postsecondary education: Perspectives from the US & UK. Followed by a Q&A with Bethan Stanton @FT. billetto.co.uk/e/stone-public…

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 @HilaryCottam in conversation with @Freedland and @LukaszRachel on Hilary's important new book 'The Work We Need'.

#TheWorkWeNeed officially launched last night ⁦@BarbicanCentre⁩ Huge thanks to ⁦@UCLPolicyLab⁩ ⁦@mds49⁩ for generous hosting, to ⁦@Freedland⁩ for interviewing to my publisher ⁦@ViragoBooks⁩ @Waterstones and most importantly of all to all who came!