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END OF YEAR REVIEW 2023
2023 has a been a momentous year for progressive politics in Britain and around the world. Labour stands on the precipice of power, but nothing is certain and with...
Long Read: 15th October – Poland’s Comeback
A turning point in Polish politics – to what extent can progressives be optimistic about the defeat of the Law and Justice (PiS) party? The recent general election in...
Ireland and NATO
A senior diplomat once told me in fluent Yes Minister mandarin that countries encouraging the Irish Republic to join the Commonwealth should do so alphabetically. In short, there was...
International Women’s Day 2024 marked by widening economic inequality
At the Women’s Budget Group, the UK’s leading feminist economics think tank, we took a moment on International Women’s Day to celebrate and take pride in our work as...
New Trafford
It is hard to decide which will prove to be the greater crime, in these circles. To acknowledge the singular influence of a justly popular (NB not ‘populist’) Tory,...
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Irish politicians used to think that their geographical isolation was a source of strength.
But it’s now a weak link in our collective security as we face threats from Russia and beyond.
@garykent writes on the persuasive case for Ireland joining NATO ⬇️
Last week’s Budget was an opportunity for the Government to take steps to ease the economic inequality gap for women.
Unfortunately, they did not take it.
@WomensBudgetGrp’s @ErinLauraManse analyses what the Spring Budget means for women⬇️
Women still bear the brunt of the cost of living crisis.
Rather than closing the gap, the Spring Budget tax cuts essentially transfer resources from worse-off women to better-off men.
@WomensBudgetGrp’s @ErinLauraManse gives her analysis here⬇️ #IWD2024