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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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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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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank god I haven't been going mad. As a SE Londoner all my life and bound to bus travel, this has been so noticeable.
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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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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 · 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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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
To escape stagflation, Britain should be more Taiwanese. New in @arguablymag.bsky.social today (£/free trial) 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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Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
As honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The best time for broad based tax rises was autumn 2024. The next best time was autumn 2025. But here we are. The next best time is this budget. The point of political capital is to spend it when you need to. Take the hit now and give yourself a path to a strong political argument in 2028/29.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Yes, I have to admit, I don't recall anyone asking Starmer resign over potholes or Jedward. Perhaps 'potholes' was an autocorrect for 'Peter Mandelson' and 'Jedward' for 'leading the party into two catastrophic elections back to back'.
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
call me boring but I think this will just be a very run-of-the-mill Labour hold, with not much to see. Great news if you are a lobby hack though.
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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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Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu · 27/08/2026
Check out my new article written for @arguablymag.bsky.social 👇
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When I bang on about the polling industry being fucked, this is exactly what I mean. 35%?! Are you out of your mind?
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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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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Why electoral reform has never been closer – excellent Arguably post by @robfordmancs.bsky.social on how public support, Burnham’s backing and Labour’s self-interest have created a unique political opening. www.arguably.uk/p/electoral-...
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Electoral reform has never been closer
The three key ingredients are now in place
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Little piece from me for @arguablymag.bsky.social on why we Westminster electoral reform is more plausible now than it has been for generations www.arguably.uk/p/electoral-...
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Electoral reform has never been closer
The three key ingredients are now in place
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jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
What do Andy Burnham and Michael Heseltine have in common? Both have long wanted to bring order to England’s messy geography of public services. Pleased to write for Arguably on why the Burnham administration needs to tackle the Incoherent State. www.arguably.uk/p/the-incohe...
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The Incoherent State is holding England back
For devolution to succeed, Burnham needs to end the dizzying array of boundaries
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Incoherent State is holding England back – sharp piece by Jack Shaw for @arguablymag.bsky.social on why Burnham needs to end the dizzying array of boundaries to improve state delivery. www.arguably.uk/p/the-incohe...
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The Incoherent State is holding England back
For devolution to succeed, Burnham needs to end the dizzying array of boundaries
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Absolute joke for a Green Party to oppose solar panels. But very much in keeping with why the UK and whole of Europe are failing on energy policy. Other priorities... www.ft.com/content/6fe7...
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The one climate issue uniting Greens and Reform in Kent
Insurgent parties of left and right find common cause in stance over major solar farm scheme but UK government will have final say
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Why opposing data centres isn’t progressive – essential deep dive by @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social for Arguably. “Many of the fears around data centres are overblown, and the benefits – to national security, tax revenue, public services – are substantial.” www.arguably.uk/p/opposing-d...
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Opposing data centres isn’t progressive
The fears around them are overblown, while the benefits are substantial
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This is crazy. Unchain the beast.
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Perhaps the most shameful thing on the ‘too difficult, sort later’ list of policy problems facing Britain. Great piece today on @arguablymag.bsky.social from former Justice Secretary @davidgauke.bsky.social This one is FREE to read!
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
yup someone has burned that journo relationship and for what?
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism? My deep-dive interview with @mathewlawrence.bsky.social of @cmmonwealth.bsky.social covering public ownership, wealth taxes, fiscal rules and Burnham's choice of chancellor (£/free trial). www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
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Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism?
Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham – essential from @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social on 23 ways to end our stagnation from housing to energy to infrastructure. “There are many solutions that simply have not been tried: most of them popular, and ready to implement”. www.arguably.uk/p/a-growth-m...
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A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham
23 ways the next PM can end Britain’s multi-decade stagnation
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham – 23 ways the new PM can end Britain’s stagnation from housing to energy to infrastructure. “There are many solutions that simply have not been tried: most of them popular, and ready to implement”. www.arguably.uk/p/a-growth-m...
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A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham
23 ways the next PM can end Britain’s multi-decade stagnation
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
How can Burnham get UK growth firing? Well, first things first, read this... Subscribe to Arguably now and get a 7-day free trial www.arguably.uk/p/a-growth-m...
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A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham
23 ways the next PM can end Britain’s multi-decade stagnation
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Calum Weir @cwp-weir.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Yesterday, as a personal project, I put out a UK poll tracker: pollingpolis.co.uk It has UK Voting Intention, Best PM, Net Approval and Vote by 2024 Vote, Region and Age. A quick tour of how it works 🧵
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Wonderful speech from David Miliband - "Kings, Priests and Prophets: Power and its Missing Guardrails” - delivered tonight as the 2026 Jonathan Sacks Memorial Lecture. Read the full transcript on @arguablymag.bsky.social. No paywall on this one. Enjoy. www.arguably.uk/p/david-mili...
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David Miliband: how to end the democratic depression
We must take on the concentration of economic and political power in Westminster
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Obadiah Mbatang @residentadviser.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Why Burnham should go early. Making the case for a snap election in @arguablymag.bsky.social www.arguably.uk/p/dont-be-a-...
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Don’t be a bottler, Burnham
The next PM should learn from Gordon Brown’s mistake and call an early election
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Very good piece, especially if - like me - you are following all advice regarding windows and blinds, but your home is still 10bn degrees celsius
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
remarkable that prominent political journalists who literally do this for a living insist on saying Al 'Cairns' - it's just not his name, and it's really not very hard to get right
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I was asked to explain the Starmer situation in football terms to a non-political friend, and the best I could come up with was Assou-Ekotto or Ben White becoming a manger, despite no interest in football, outsourcing all decisions to coaches, having no plan/style, and not telling them what he wants
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Really interesting stuff from the newest pollsters on the block
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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
A 4th poll in Makerfield since candidates named, by Convergent, British Polling Council member www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
George is absolutely right. Total paralysis at the moment as politicians of all stripes just continually lie to themselves, each other, and the public.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
UK DEFENCE MINISTER HEALEY RESIGNS
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Today I've written for Arguably on one big mystery in our public life: why does no-one care about the existential crisis of our universities? Read all about it... 👇 www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
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The quiet collapse of British universities
One of our great triumphs and economic advantages is fading away
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Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
excellent from Glen @gsoh31.bsky.social as always
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Very Bluesky replies/QTs on point 1 It's not that complicated: - no sense of what he is PM for - poor policy choices - pretends there are no trade offs - dreadful communicator - annoying voice - stubborn and slow to react - boring - looks like a generic bureaucrat - Tory legacy inheritance
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I don't believe he means this cos if he does he has lost the plot
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Tony Blair's missing project – @torstenbell.bsky.social writes for Arguably on how Blair has failed to grapple with the real choices on austerity, welfare, tax and energy. www.arguably.uk/p/tony-blair...
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Tony Blair’s missing project
The former prime minister fails to reckon with the real choices in the Britain of the 2020s
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is sharp from James Meadway in his interview with Arguably on the “hard truths” that any left project must face. www.arguably.uk/p/what-do-th...
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
VG from @meadwaj.bsky.social on Green econ policy, eg this on wealth taxes: "The challenge politically, is this does not solve all your problems.. perhaps £10bn... The amount you want to spend on improving public services is an order of magnitude greater" www.arguably.uk/p/what-do-th...
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What do the Greens want now?
An interview with James Meadway on a Burnham premiership, public ownership and the “hard truths” the left must face
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Really interesting back and forth between James Meadway and @georgeeaton.bsky.social:
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
To fix the social care crisis, Labour needs a “big bang” for the state, writes @danmead.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/how-to-fix...
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How to fix the social care crisis
Labour needs a “big bang” for the state
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Dan Mead @danmead.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The battle of ideas has started in Labour and social care is back on the news agenda. This is another area where "incremental change won't cut it". In @arguablymag.bsky.social I argue to unlock social care reform, only a "big bang" approach will work
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Cam Vargas @camvargas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Brilliant piece - as ever - from Rob. I actually lived in Winstanley during the GE campaign. The fictional image that most of the lobby has created of a single, deprived, cliched northern town called 'Makerfield' would be comical were it not such a depressing indictment of our media ecosystem.
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