Johannes Read, Senior Policy and Data Analyst at the City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI) outlines that announcements made in the 2025 Budget on 26th November is more about tinkering with the edges, rather than a deeper, and arguably necessary, reform. Tackling different types of challenges Football is a big part of my life. As a … Continue reading “Unpicking the 2025 Budget”
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Small Print, Small Ambition: Poverty in the Party Playbooks
Gerardo J. Arriaga-Garcia and Lee Gregory reflect on a decade of UK political manifesto audits by ASAP UK, revealing a persistent lack of ambition across parties to tackle poverty. Their analysis highlights declining commitments, especially under Labour’s 2024 government, and calls for a renewed focus on human flourishing in anti-poverty policy. In the run-up to … Continue reading “Small Print, Small Ambition: Poverty in the Party Playbooks”