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February 2025

January 2025

The limits of growth-ism
The Government has reverted to the "standard model" of UK growth first seen in the mid 1980s. This time it must spread economic opportunity more widely…
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Anthony Painter
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The missing piece of the AI jigsaw - jobs
If we see an AI revolution, we'll need a jobs revolution too.
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Anthony Painter
Corrode trust at your peril
The nature of the politics of “grooming gangs” in early 2025 risks much wider damage to the UK’s social capital, democracy and economy.
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Anthony Painter
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Three Economies: the story so far and to come
A reformist Government is making more headway than the current political narrative suggests - can it accelerate in 2025?
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Anthony Painter
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December 2024

If human capital matters so much, why is our skills system in such a mess?
Incentives to invest in people aren’t strong enough, there’s massive confusion and clutter, and it’s holding us back.
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Anthony Painter
Who is the modern state?
Why a new relationship between representatives, administrators and citizens is urgent.
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Anthony Painter
How Bidenomics failed
In trying to outrun fossil fuels, America is locked on a dangerous environmental and political course.
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Anthony Painter

November 2024

We’re going to need an even bigger bazooka....
Are we actually serious about regional rebalancing?
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Anthony Painter
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Should a villainous bureaucratic class be brought back down to earth?
The right in the US and UK are seeking to clip the wings of the "bureaucratic class". Will that work as a politics and policy agenda in a risk society?
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Anthony Painter
What does a radically different state look like for a Labour Government?
Could a model of change be emerging as Government plans for state and public service reform emerge? A recent speech by the Health Secretary suggests so…
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Anthony Painter
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