The Common Sense Policy Group presents feasible, affordable and popular evidence-based policies that can form the programme for progressive government
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Andy Burnham's Manchester speech set to tackle regional inequality, strengthen devolution, increase council housing, and public investment. Our latest blog examines his proposals, what they mean for the UK and where government should go even further. commonsense.northumbria.ac.u…
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This week in Westminster, the UK Parliamentary Commission on the Right to Food brought MPs, economists, academics, trade unions, campaigners and experts together to help shape our final report and roadmap to putting the Right to Food into law.
The evidence is overwhelming.
Hunger is a political choice, not an inevitability.
It’s now time Parliament acted and made the Right to Food a legal right.
#RightToFoodCommission #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice
New APPG report on the youth NEET crisis draws on our evidence that poverty's effect on young people is neurological, not just financial. This is structural, not individual failure - and demands reform of the conditional welfare system appgpovertyinequality.org.uk…
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Why do some young people become NEET?
A new submission to the @APPGPoverty says we've been asking the wrong question.
Poverty doesn't just reduce income—it creates chronic stress that makes planning, learning & building a future much harder.
appgpovertyinequality.org.uk…
CSPG's written submission to the Women & Equalities Committee's flexible working and disability inquiry has been published [FWD0083]. We argue claiming Equality Act rights is burdensome and flexible arrangements aren't accessible for most disabled workers. committees.parliament.uk/wri…
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In 2022 @AndyBurnhamGM backed @plancommonsense's UBI report & recognised the regional inequalities holding Britain back.
As he returns to Westminster, @UKLabour must reject managed decline & deliver a #CommonSense agenda that works for the whole country:
compassonline.org.uk/publica…
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Our #UKIndexofSystemicTrends is now out but the news is far from cheerful.
The British economy is plummeting and lacking resilience to future shocks. And establishment political parties continuously come up with inadequate responses.
Learn more at ukindex.democracycollaborati…
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Really pleased to have worked on this!
Today we publish our first ever UK edition of the Index of Systemic Trends. The Index is a databank of indicators that serves as a dashboard on the overall health and direction of travel of the political economy of the United Kingdom. It can be found here: ukindex.democracycollaborati…
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Fantastic launch to our #UKIndexofSystemicTrends at @NorthumbriaUni today.
Clips of the contributions and transcripts of the speeches to be up on our website and socials soon. Watch this space!
📄 What drives support for largescale housing reform?
Our new study explores UK public opinion on major housing reform, finding strong support for ambitious, state‑led approaches and clear links with socioeconomic factors. @WeAreTandF tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
New CSPG research commissioned by @LushLtd makes the business case for ending animal testing in the UK. A £100m public investment in non-animal methods could generate a £248m tax return in just 7 years, making the case both ethical and economic commonsense.northumbria.ac.u…
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🎙️ During his visit to Australia, Professor Matthew Johnson joined Dylan Bird on @3RRRFM Future Perfect to discuss how we can tackle health and economic inequality, championing #BasicIncome and the case for transformative change in the UK.
Listen now rrr.org.au/on-demand/segment…
Payday is this week for some but for millions wages go straight on essentials. With less to spend in the wider economy, demand and growth fall. We need an economy that rewards productive work and gives people the security to build a life, not just get by commonsense.northumbria.ac.u…
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Dr Elliott Johnson was on @LBC with @HenryRiley1
discussing the decline in remote jobs and what this means for disabled workers. Listen now from 1hr 11 mins: globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc…
#CommonSense #AccessibleWork #WelfareReform #DisabilityInclusion
Dr Elliott Johnson joined @darrylmorris on @TimesRadio on Sunday to discuss Basic Income, how it works, why it’s needed, and its practical feasibility. Listen now from 1:22: thetimes.com/radio/show/2026…
#CommonSense #BasicIncome #WelfareReform
Our 2025 Annual Report is out now commonsense.northumbria.ac.u… A year of huge growth for CSPG, with major research and impact across almost all areas of #publicpolicy. 2026 will be even more ambitious.
#CommonSense #BasicIncome #WelfareReform
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Matthew Johnson’s @fivebooksphil interview just topped @scottsantens “Top 10 UBI Articles of 2025” and for good reason! It weaves together the philosophical, economic, and political case for a #BasicIncome
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🎙 New podcast with @RichardJMurphy The Economic Case for UBI Just Got Stronger
Here we discuss our latest work on economic modelling, public investment, and the case for a #BasicIncome and why it can strengthen security and the economy.
youtube.com/watch?v=q1cx921X…
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The Economic Case for UBI Just Got Stronger youtu.be/q1cx921XUwU?si=0Zuy…
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My colleague Elliott Johnson and I had a great conversation with my long-standing friend @RichardJMurphy about @plancommonsense proposals for Basic Income, our recent work on public spending multipliers, and more! taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026…
