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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our Head of Devolution, @jpspencer.bsky.social, has provided a practical blueprint for real change just as Andy Burnham hones his platform. Time to shift power from Whitehall and give Mayors control over skills, childcare & care. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/dem...

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Democratic Public Services • ThinkLabour

ThinkLabour is a think tank working at the heart of British politics to support the Labour movement with research, strategy, and policy development.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Brilliant to kick off our first ThinkLab! 💭 Really exciting to get this off the ground and see so many people in the room. If you're interested in being part of future discussions, get in touch.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A remarkable Labour win last night. The real lesson of Makerfield? In our latest substack, Christabel Cooper explains why rebuilding a larger progressive coalition, while persuading more transactional voters that Labour can stand up for them and deliver in office is the path to beating Reform.

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The real lesson of Makerfield

Christabel Cooper, Director of Research

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Only 14% of the public believe Keir Starmer was born into a working-class family. In fact, our latest research suggests that voters often assume politicians come from more privileged backgrounds than they really do.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Technological change will shape Britain's economic future 🇬🇧 The question is whether we can spread its benefits beyond a handful of firms, sectors & places. Our Director of Policy, @jameshowat.bsky.social argues that Labour's political economy should be built around innovation & inclusion ✍️ ⬇️

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Progressive Dynamism • ThinkLabour

ThinkLabour is a think tank working at the heart of British politics to support the Labour movement with research, strategy, and policy development.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today, ThinkLabour launches its new Substack!

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Want to help shape the future of progressive politics? At @thinklabour.bsky.social we're looking for new members to join our Board of Directors. The role will be challenging, but also energising & rewarding. More below 👇 thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/boa...

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Board Director Appointments • ThinkLabour

ThinkLabour is a think tank working at the heart of British politics to support the Labour movement with research, strategy, and policy development.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🧵3/ Labour still commands strong support here - the coalition hasn't been permanently destroyed. But the days of treating any community as a guaranteed voting bloc are over. Labour has to actively compete for them again. Full report: thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/gon...

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🧵2/ Led by our Director of Research @christabelcoops.bsky.social, the report shows what’s going on: ➡️ Economy first: Cost of living is a top priority ➡️ End of tribal voting: Older gen remain loyal while younger are shifting to Greens ➡️ Prejudice: Voters demand a firm stand against Islamophobia

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🧵 1/ There’s a big misconception right now about Labour’s relationship with British Muslim voters. The conventional wisdom says it's a permanent fracture over Gaza. The data tells a more complex story. Today, our new @thinklabour.bsky.social report drops.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🧵3/ To win again, Labour must intentionally unite: ➡️ Left-liberals aligned on values ➡️ The economically insecure needing tangible change ➡️ Transactional voters wanting competence Rebuilding trust means not ducking the tough trade-offs. Full report - thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/who...

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Who Is Labour For? • ThinkLabour

ThinkLabour is a think tank working at the heart of British politics to support the Labour movement with research, strategy, and policy development.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🧵2/ The data is stark: over half of 2024 Labour voters walked away this time, fracturing left & right. But a winning coalition isn’t impossible - it requires clarity, honesty & delivery on the big three: the economy, NHS & immigration.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🧵1/ Yesterday we launched @thinklabour.bsky.social Labour with a promise of straight talking. Today, we’re putting that into practice. Our first major report is live: “Who Is Labour For?” The narrative after the local elections is that Labour’s broad coalition is broken. We don't buy it.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵5/ OUT TOMORROW: Our first major report, “Who Is Labour For?” We examine the electoral coalition needed to win & the lessons from the recent elections. More to come.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵4/ I’m thrilled to have Lord Nick Forbes on board as our new Chair. Together, we’re assembling a team & a programme that can win elections & transform lives.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵3/ This is a time for Labour to be ambitious. We’re committed to collaborating across the Labour movement to help find solutions to the challenges our country faces.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵2/ We’ve moved beyond the past to build something new. Our mission? An open, collaborative & outward-facing organisation focused on the bold, radical ideas Britain needs 💡

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵1/ Today marks a new beginning: the launch of @thinklabour.bsky.social. We’re a unique political organisation dedicated to helping Labour govern confidently & win again. This is more than a rebrand - it’s a total shift in direction.

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🙋🏼‍♀️ We want your questions for #ButYourEmails on today’s podcast! Check out this open post on Patreon for how to ask yours. 🙋🏽‍♂️ Deadline is 2pm today Weds 3 so hop to it… 🙋🏻 www.patreon.com/posts/138016...

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It’s BUT YOUR EMAILS time… so what do you want to know? | Oh God, What Now?

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NEW EPISODE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 In one of the most purely enjoyable interviews we’ve done, CHRIS BRYANT MP explains his astonishing, moving, sometimes dark but ultimately uplifting journey to be an MP 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 With @seththevoz.bsky.social l & @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com conte.com 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🕵🏼‍♂️ Got a bit of a mystery guest on tomorrow’s show. Who can it possibly be…? 🕵🏼‍♀️ Find out tomorrow – or sign up to Patreon and find out and listen now! www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Why, thank you Councillor! It’s time for YOU to join the OGWN Army: www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

⏰ Out a little early this week because why the hell not? 🧨 Why are populists so desperate for chaos on the streets? 🎙️ @alisonjourno.bsky.social @rmcunliffe.bsky.social @jacobjarvis.bsky.social + guest @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social on how the ’90s shaped our world 📳 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

For anyone who’s stood and watched as shoplifters help themselves to the booze shelf in front of harassed and terrified staff.. we ask on this week’s @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social if there are some crimes on which police have simply given up… listen & let us know your thoughts..

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

In just weeks the German police’s prime suspect in the abduction of Madeleine McCann could be released from jail and disappear for ever.. This week’s @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social looks at what chances there are of a conclusion to the 18 year investigation..

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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The government has been left arguing that things have got better, but also worse. 📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social: Labour’s muddled message

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Labour’s muddled message

The government has been left arguing that things have got better, but also worse.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Are Police only bothering with cannabis to make their clear-up rates look good and to avoid investigating proper crime? Or does that permanent stench on London’s streets require a proper, well thought out response at last… Take a listen and let us know your thoughts ⬇️

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Acting swiftly to reveal information about the Liverpool crash suspect showed lessons from last year’s riots have been learned by Police… but has it created worse problems for them in future?

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

There is mounting evidence that two men jailed for life for the Essex Boys murders may have been innocent. In this week’s @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social Bernard Hogan-Howe and I discuss with former cop David McKelvey what might actually have happened that night..

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Crime Scene Podcast @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

🚨 NEW: Who killed the Essex Boys? Three men found shot dead in a Range Rover. A case that shocked the UK and refuses to die. Did the wrong men go to prison? 🚨 Ex-Met cop David McKelvey joins Bernard and @alisonjourno.bsky.social with disturbing new evidence. 🚨 Listen now linktr.ee/crimescenepo...

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

In this week’s @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social Bernard Hogan-Howe and I talk to Shadow Home Sec Chris Philp. We discussed a new law for armed cops who open fire, facial recognition on every corner and supermax prisons… plenty of topics to, let’s say, consider from differing perspectives..

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Who was really to blame for allowing Biden to hang on like Father Jack on a Craggy Island White House - only to hand the US to Trump? inews.co.uk/opinion/amer...

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American democracy may not recover from the Joe Biden cover up

The American public knew exactly what they saw

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The officer who pulled the trigger in the Chris Kaba shooting now faces a misconduct investigation - despite being cleared of murder. In this week's #CrimeScene we discuss what happens in the moments after a shot is fired by Police.. & what Bernard Hogan-Howe really thinks about the new probe..

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Axios @axios.com · 02/05/2025

Press freedom in the United States has hit a record low, according to the latest World Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters Without Borders.

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U.S. press freedom falls to historical low

Reporters Without Borders cites economic strains on the media as the biggest driver of press freedom declines globally.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In the first episode of Crime Scene, Bernard Hogan-Howe and I discuss how cops turn career criminals into informants - and I try to discover the going rate for gangland information.. Listen to our full conversation here ➡️ linktr.ee/crimescenepo...

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Are Police forces doing enough to get guns off our streets - or is there now an unstoppable surge of armed violence? Former Met boss Bernard Hogan-Howe and I discuss the reality of gang & gun crime behind the headlines, in the first episode of @crimescenepodcast.bsky.social

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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Andrew Marr: Keir Starmer must attack now to see off Farage Donald Trump’s chaos gives the Prime Minister the perfect opportunity to move decisively.

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Keir Starmer must attack now to see off Farage

Donald Trump’s chaos gives the Prime Minister the perfect opportunity to move decisively.

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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The BBC finds itself not guilty 📟 Alison Phillips on the media latest Also this week: Gordon Brown takes on Murdoch, and The Sun’s grasp of voting patterns.

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The BBC finds itself not guilty

Also this week: Gordon Brown takes on Murdoch, and The Sun’s grasp of voting patterns.

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Here it is… first edition of #CrimeScene - in which me and ex Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe discuss the issues behind the true crimes leading the news. First up we are talking about gangs and guns on London’s streets. Give it a listen & let us know what you think..

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Paul Nowak @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as a working-class champion. Judge him by what he does, not what he says. He and his mates in Reform have voted against commonsense laws that would boost rights at work for millions. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as working-class champion, TUC chief says

Exclusive: Paul Nowak acknowledges voters’ frustrations but says Reform UK hasn’t got the answers, and urges Keir Starmer to resist any move to the right

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Alison Phillips @alison-phillips.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Now they’re squaring up to each other outside the Oval Office. Welcome to the new WWE - WhiteHouse Wrestling Entertainment. My thoughts for the i newspaper… inews.co.uk/opinion/this...

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This White House psychodrama cannot last

Surely this is no way for a functional government to work?

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