A toxic combination of poor public transport, motoring costs and ghost jobs are exacerbating the UK's NEET problem, writes Ella Dorn. www.arguably.uk/p/whos-reall...

“It is taken for granted that employers do not want to, or cannot, carry out the same on-the-job training they provided for school leavers only a few decades ago.”

This is sharp from Ella Dorn on the roots of the NEETs crisis. www.arguably.uk/p/whos-reall...

AI acceleration is the safest option for Britain – @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social on why global leverage depends on domestic adoption.

“Since we do not have firms at the frontier of AI, unilateral regulation makes little sense”. www.arguably.uk/p/ai-acceler...

The Tories are right to pledge to scrap the £100k childcare trap – and Labour should have acted first (as I wrote here).

It’s not progressive for workers to be left tens of thousands of pounds worse off when they take on a promotion or more hours. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-ca...

Labour isn’t ready for a Tory comeback – Alan Lockey writes on why the threat posed by Kemi Badenoch on the economy is being underestimated. www.arguably.uk/p/labour-isn...

“Labour has so thoroughly committed to fighting Reform, psychologically and emotionally, that the Tories now barely even register.”

Interesting from Starmer’s former speechwriter Alan Lockey on why the Tories would be a tougher main opponent for Labour than Reform. www.arguably.uk/p/labour-isn...

European free movement is “far less damaging" than the alternatives, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social.

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To unlock big economic gains, progressives will have to win the argument on free movement, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social.

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Now that Andy Burnham has reopened the Europe question, free movement will be at the centre of debate. For @arguablymag.bsky.social I argue that it's a big benefit, not a price to be paid for a better trade relationship.

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EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat – excellent from @johnspringford.bsky.social for Arguably.

"It is strange for a country with big economic problems to reject one of the few policies that we know would raise growth and improve our fiscal position." www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...

Why Burnham's revolution depends on higher growth – new post for Arguably.

He's been impressively bold on Europe, now he needs to show similar radicalism elsewhere: accelerate AI adoption and planning reform, abolish stamp duty, end the absurd £100k tax trap. www.arguably.uk/p/burnhams-r...

Essential from Alan Lockey on how young people have been failed for nearly two decades and why Burnham must stop the rot. www.arguably.uk/p/the-speech...

Good to hear Healey say that there is “nothing progressive” about high debt – he’s right.

But maintaining fiscal discipline without raising any of the main taxes or reforming the triple lock is going to be tough. www.arguably.uk/p/fiscal-haw...

The speech Burnham should give – Starmer’s former speechwriter Alan Lockey writes for Arguably on why answers to “the crisis of opportunity for our young people” must be at its heart. www.arguably.uk/p/the-speech...

Your regular reminder that UK taxes are average by western standards and low on middle-earners.

Labour figures, especially, should not fall into the trap of pretending that we have a “high” tax burden and that taxes are to blame for the living standards crisis. www.arguably.uk/p/the-tax-tr...

"Most countries have been slow to realise just how threatened they are by the weaponisation of collective stupidity".

@geoffmulgan.bsky.social writes on why the UK needs “cognitive rearmament”. www.arguably.uk/p/collective...

"Most countries have been slow to realise just how threatened they are by the weaponisation of collective stupidity".

This is sharp from @geoffmulgan.bsky.social on why we need "cognitive rearmament" against misinformation and manipulation. www.arguably.uk/p/collective...

To re-industrialise we need to rejoin.

@benjudah.bsky.social writes on Burnham's Europe moment.

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Why Burnham should call an election on Europe – @benjudah.bsky.social writes on how the PM can unite the left, blindside the right and boost growth. www.arguably.uk/p/burnham-sh...

Why Burnham should call an election on Europe – @benjudah.bsky.social writes for Arguably on how the PM can unite the left, blindside the right and boost economic growth. www.arguably.uk/p/burnham-sh...