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Why Labour is right to hold off on tariffing BYD

The question of whether tariffs should be imposed distracts from the real problem: can Western manufacturers build cheap EVs to compete with their Chinese counterparts.

Published: 17 July 2024
Author: Gideon Salutin
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Five new strategic battles that could shape the first six months for Labour

One of the most common mistakes in political strategy is to be fighting the last battle, instead of preparing for the new one. With this in mind, here are five new strategic battles that I think will shape the first six months for Labour.

Published: 04 July 2024
Author: Theo Bertram
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Labour’s competition conundrum

In this blog, Stuart Hudson – former CMA Director of Strategy – argues that an incoming Labour government will need competitive markets to drive growth – and this means it will have to navigate three trade-offs in its industrial strategy.

Published: 04 July 2024
Author: Stuart Hudson
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Ask the Expert: Maximilian Kasy and Lukas Lehner on universal job guarantee

Universal job guarantee is a government policy that ensures every citizen who wants employment can obtain a job. In this blog, Jake Shepherd interviews University of Oxford economists Maximilian Kasy and Lukas Lehner to discuss the benefits of a successful job guarantee scheme in Austria, and its implications for UK policymakers.

Published: 07 June 2024
Author: Jake Shepherd
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Supply, demand and Nigel Farage: is there really any difference between the Conservatives and Labour over immigration policy?

With immigration set to be one of the key issues of the election campaign, Jonathan Thomas sets out the similarities and differences between Labour and Conservatives on immigration policy - and how they could change during the campaign.

Published: 05 June 2024
Author: Jonathan Thomas
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Winter bills crisis will be early test for the next government

A falling price cap, given worsened weather and global supply chain shocks, won't be enough to households in need with the respite on bills that they need. With both main parties promising cheaper energy bills, whoever wins in July should be bold on addressing our failing energy bill support schemes and fix the roof while the sun shines.

Published: 24 May 2024
Author: John Asthana Gibson
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Up in smoke? Will the UK have a smokefree generation

The government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill is one of the casualties of the snap election call. In this blog, Aveek Bhattacharya reasserts the case for the bill, the politics surrounding its future.

Published: 24 May 2024
Author: Aveek Bhattacharya
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The missing 7th pledge: Triple social housing build rate, funded by housing fairness taxes

In this blog, SMF Deputy Research Director makes the case for adding a 7th pledge on Labour's pledge card. He's making the case for tripling the number of social houses built, funded by taxing long term empty properties, house-flipping and overseas owners.

Published: 20 May 2024
Author: Jamie Gollings
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How embracing technology can restore confidence in the police

In this blog, Jake Richards, Labour PPC for Rother Valley, lays out the role technology can play in changing the way we police, and rebuild trust between the force and the public.

Published: 08 May 2024
Author: Jake Richards
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