Latest Publications
People, Places & Democracy
Power and wealth are not well distributed in Britain, meaning too many people feel excluded from politics and policy-making. Our work explores ways to give more people a say and a stake in the country’s future.
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Full Fiscal Autonomy: The democratic case for independent fiscal policy
Despite recent challenges to the Bank of England’s independence, this briefing suggests that over-politicisation is a greater threat to sound macroeconomic policy than empowering technocrats. It therefore makes the case for an independent expert body to guide government borrowing, to ensure more effective and better coordinated fiscal policy.
| Published: | 17 October 2022 |
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| Author: | Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Let’s talk about Towns: Building a better understanding of town vitality
Towns, less populous than cities, often fall by the wayside in policy discourse – particularly when it comes to conversations about the economy. We’ve developed the first-of-its-kind Town Vitality Report, looking at what kind of policy focus is needed to unlock the potential of the different kinds of towns across the UK.
| Published: | 22 September 2022 |
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| Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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If it makes you happy… What role does subjective wellbeing play in Levelling Up?
The Government promised to make a legal commitment to increasing wellbeing and reducing disparities in it across the UK. This paper considers how subjective wellbeing fits with the rest of the levelling up strategy, especially in relation to places that are prosperous, healthy and well educated, but nevertheless have low wellbeing.
| Published: | 11 May 2022 |
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| Author: | Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Baby bust and baby boom: Examining the liberal case for pronatalism
This briefing paper considers the liberal case for explicitly ‘pronatalist’ policies that aim to increase the birth rate in the UK.
| Published: | 20 September 2021 |
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| Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Getting the green light: achieving sustainability at a local level
This briefing assesses what role councils and businesses can play in reaching Net Zero and makes a series of recommendations for financing and delivering vital net zero projects in our communities.
| Published: | 08 July 2021 |
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| Author: | Scott Corfe |
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A matter of perspective? Outlook inequality and its impact on young people
This report explores young people’s “outlook” in the UK, the role of outlook in shaping life outcomes, and how policy can respond in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Published: | 07 July 2021 |
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| Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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The EU Settlement Scheme: The greatest story never told?
The terms of the EU Settlement Scheme are very generous in giving EU citizens the right to stay in the UK permanently, both absolutely and in comparison with the EU...
| Published: | 29 June 2021 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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The New Plan for Immigration: We need to talk about Albania
This briefing argues that by failing to engage with either the public’s scepticism of asylum seekers, or the problem of what to do about failed asylum seekers, the refugee rights sector has ceded the ground in this area to the Government, and that the New Plan for Immigration is largely the result.
| Published: | 05 May 2021 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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London coronavirus economy tracker – April 2021
This report, the fifth in a series commissioned by Peabody, updates our analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on London's economy. It explores the latest timely data on economic outcomes to produce an as up-to-date picture as possible.
| Published: | 22 April 2021 |
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| Author(s): | Amy Norman, Scott Corfe |