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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 9h
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...
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Who’s really failing NEETs?
Employers’ retreat from training has helped fuel the crisis
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 11h
“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...
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Who’s really failing NEETs?
Employers’ retreat from training has helped fuel the crisis
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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...
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AI acceleration is the safest option for Britain
For global leverage we need faster domestic adoption
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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...
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Britain can’t afford the £100k cliff edge
High marginal rates are penalising work rather than rewarding it
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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...
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Labour isn’t ready for a Tory comeback
Kemi Badenoch could prove a far tougher opponent than the toxic Nigel Farage
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“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...
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Labour isn’t ready for a Tory comeback
Kemi Badenoch could prove a far tougher opponent than the toxic Nigel Farage
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
European free movement is “far less damaging" than the alternatives, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...
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EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat
Progressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
To unlock big economic gains, progressives will have to win the argument on free movement, writes @johnspringford.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...
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EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat
Progressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration
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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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. www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...
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EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat
Progressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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...
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EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat
Progressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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...
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Burnham’s revolution depends on growth
The PM must think the unthinkable on AI, planning reform and tax reform
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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...
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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...
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Fiscal hawks of the left, unite
How Burnham can win over the bond markets
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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...
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The speech Andy Burnham should give
Exclusive: Alan Lockey, Keir Starmer’s former No 10 speechwriter, argues that the new leader should make working-class opportunity his cause
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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...
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"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...
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Collective stupidity is a security threat
Why it’s time for societies to take cognitive rearmament seriously
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"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...
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Collective stupidity is a security threat
Why it’s time for societies to take cognitive rearmament seriously
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To re-industrialise we need to rejoin. @benjudah.bsky.social writes on Burnham's Europe moment. www.arguably.uk/p/burnham-sh...
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Burnham should call a Europe election
The PM needs a political and economic escape route
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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...
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Burnham should call a Europe election
The PM needs a political and economic escape route
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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...
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Burnham should call a Europe election
The PM needs a political and economic escape route
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Interesting piece from @dan-goss.bsky.social for @demos-uk.bsky.social on the need for a DOGE for tax .... www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...
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Why Burnham needs a ‘DOGE on tax’
Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system
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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss writes for @arguablymag.bsky.social on for why the government needs to build a new institution to drive through bold tax reform - one which builds legitimacy through public participation, is disruptive by design, and draws on the external expertise needed.
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Why Burnham needs a ‘DOGE on tax’
Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why Burnham needs a ‘DOGE on tax’ - Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system, writes @dan-goss.bsky.social www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...
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Why Burnham needs a ‘DOGE on tax’
Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New Arguably piece today on why it’s pointless for the UK to ban AI superintelligence + how we can actually build leverage. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-ca...
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Britain leading negotiations to halt AI superintelligence is the equivalent of a poor, non-nuclear country trying to lead negotiations in the Cold War”. Excellent from @marthadacombe.bsky.social on why the UK can't ban its way to AI power and an alternative strategy www.arguably.uk/p/britain-ca...
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Britain can’t ban its way to AI power
In a dangerous moment, the UK needs to play up its soft-power capabilities
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The great tragedy of UK fiscal policy is that it was too tight in the 2010s when we could borrow at negative rates to fund infrastructure, and it's now too lose just as debt interest costs have surged. www.arguably.uk/p/fiscal-haw...
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Fiscal hawks of the left, unite
How Burnham can win over the bond markets
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fiscal hawks of the left, unite! New post for Arguably. - Raise taxes on middle-earners – stop pretending you can fund social democracy through the wealthy alone. - Scrap the fiscally and morally unsustainable triple lock. - Pursue a far more ambitious EU deal. www.arguably.uk/p/fiscal-haw...
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Fiscal hawks of the left, unite
How Burnham can win over the bond markets
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Arguably autumn sale is live! Get 40% off for your first year (£3.60 a month), access to all our essays and columns and an invite to our next paid subscriber drinks. www.arguably.uk/subscribe?co...
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is really good!
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
England’s education system is becoming the envy of the world, writes @daisychristo.bsky.social. So why is Labour planning to tear it up? www.arguably.uk/p/labour-sho...
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Labour shouldn’t undo Gove’s success
England’s education system is becoming the envy of the world. So why is the government changing course?
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John West @jwestjourno.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is excellent from @daisychristo.bsky.social. Labour has an opportunity to fix the lack of focus on building school leadership in Gove’s reforms - instead they seem focused on unpicking what works.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Labour shouldn't undo England's education success – essential piece by @daisychristo.bsky.social on why Gove's school reforms worked and how to build on them. www.arguably.uk/p/labour-sho...
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Labour shouldn’t undo Gove’s success
England’s education system is becoming the envy of the world. So why is the government changing course?
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The best way for Burnham to defy charges that he's "anti-London" is to deliver radical fiscal devolution, allowing projects like the Bakerloo extension to be self-funded. London currently retains just 7% of tax revenue, compared to 50% in New York and 70% in Tokyo. www.arguably.uk/p/set-london...
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Set London free
The capital is a giant chained by Westminster – a pro-growth government should release it
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“The literate foundations on which liberal democracy rests are crumbling away beneath our feet.” James Marriott discusses his book The New Dark Ages and whether anything can halt the decline of reading. www.arguably.uk/p/can-we-sav...
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James Marriott: Can democracy survive without reading?
An interview on the “post-literate society”
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How reading might become an elite habit and why that’s bad for democracy. Read our interview with James Mariott below. www.arguably.uk/p/can-we-sav...
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James Marriott: Can democracy survive without reading?
An interview on the “post-literate society”
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Future historians will ask why the world spent so much time worrying about the profound impacts of AI yet did so little to govern or guide it.” A good moment to revisit this recent Arguably piece from @geoffmulgan.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/the-ai-dis...
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The AI distraction machine
How Silicon Valley learned to talk endlessly about AI risk while blocking anyone from acting
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Can anything halt the decline of reading? And can liberal democracy survive without it? James Marriott discusses his book The New Dark Ages, AI, universities, Trump, Burnham and what gives him hope for the future. www.arguably.uk/p/can-we-sav...
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James Marriott: Can democracy survive without reading?
An interview on the “post-literate society”
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Can anything halt the decline of reading? And can liberal democracy survive without it? My interview with James Marriott on his essential new book, AI, universities, Trump, Burnham and what gives him hope for the future. www.arguably.uk/p/can-we-sav...
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James Marriott: Can democracy survive without reading?
An interview on the “post-literate society”
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Chris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and Jack Shaw @jacktshaw.bsky.social argue that once retail-heavy high-streets need 'beetroots, bowling alleys and botox' to survive. www.arguably.uk/p/can-the-br...
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How to reinvent the British high street
Why town centres need beetroots, bowling alleys and botox
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The British high-street is not in a good place. @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and @jacktshaw.bsky.social set out some options to save it. www.arguably.uk/p/can-the-br...
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How to reinvent the British high street
Why town centres need beetroots, bowling alleys and botox
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
@davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social writes on why British politicians should be looking to Taiwan. The island nation has harnessed the legacy of Henry George and developed some of the best infrastructure amidst scarce land availability. www.arguably.uk/p/the-island...
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What Britain can learn from Taiwan
The island offers a masterclass in strategic and economic sovereignty
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What Britain can learn from Taiwan – excellent from @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social for Arguably on what the country gets right on tech, infrastructure, welfare and land taxes. www.arguably.uk/p/the-island...
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What Britain can learn from Taiwan
The island offers a masterclass in strategic and economic sovereignty
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Ironically, Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ looks more like a set of policy proposals designed to address the needs of Birmingham than Manchester itself.” www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...
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Birmingham is made for Burnhamism
The PM shouldn’t neglect what could be the ideal test case for his policies
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Why Burnham can’t afford to ignore Birmingham – the city’s recovery is a defining test of “reindustrialisation”. Excellent @arguablymag.bsky.social debut by our new Assistant Editor Samuel McIlhagga. www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...
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Birmingham is made for Burnhamism
The PM shouldn’t neglect what could be the ideal test case for his policies
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Burnham continues to ignore Birmingham — at his peril. Read our new assistant editor Samuel McIlhagga's debut piece on Birmingham, reindustrialisation, and why our second cities fail to compete. www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...
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Birmingham is made for Burnhamism
The PM shouldn’t neglect what could be the ideal test case for his policies
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Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu · 27/08/2026
Check out my new article written for @arguablymag.bsky.social 👇
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Climate change is affecting holidays — tourism as a percentage of GDP matters more than absolute tourism revenue numbers. This is good news for diversified France and Italy, bad news for tourism dependent Spain and Croatia. Article from @laurenleek.eu below 👇 www.arguably.uk/p/who-wins-f...
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Who wins from the ‘coolcation’?
How European tourism is reacting to climate change – and what to do about it.
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Social democrats ought to actively promote better state support for parents, emphasise the social elements of motherhood and provide answers to the scandal of NHS maternity care.” @marthadacombe.bsky.social writes on why we need left natalism. www.arguably.uk/p/the-case-f...
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The case for left natalism
We shouldn’t cede the politics of motherhood to the right
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