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Carly Walker-Dawson

@carlywd.bsky.social
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Politics, policy, occasional opinions. Left-leaning. Views my own. Talking class, equity, community voice and UK politics.

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Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This proposal was also presented by @jrf-uk.bsky.social today at a conference fringe event in partnership with @ippr.org - one of the most tangible and memorable policy suggestions I’ve heard over the past few days. It could make a real difference
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Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1/ That's a wrap on Labour Conference 2026 after the PM's speech. Highlights: northern night with a guest appearance from the PM (missed trick: no Greggs sponsorship), catching up with friends, the buzz, and feeling that real change might actually happen after way too long 🧵
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The select committee report on the asylum hotel shambles highlights a point I made repeatedly - the absurd gimicks pursued by the last govt like Rwanda took resources away from running the actual system properly.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 24/10/2025
Caerphilly Senedd By-Election Result: 🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0) ➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2) 🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9) 🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3) 🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New) 🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2) 🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New) 💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New) Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2021.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 23/10/2025
The Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax on 1% of assets above £10m and 2% on assets above £1bn comes top of our list of tax reforms that Britons would support, with 75% giving it their backing yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...
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Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I can’t recommend enough watching this It’s Complicated video speaking with @taxjustice.net on how the super rich avoid paying taxes - including debunking some of the common myths about wealth tax. A compelling case that I wish the current govt would take heed of. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vPZR...
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How the super-rich avoid paying taxes
YouTube video by It's Complicated
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Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
I have no doubt that if I hadn’t joined Woodcraft folk as a child, I would have never had the opportunities - or even thought - to work in democracy, participation, youth and social justice organisations, as I have for the last 15 years 🧵 1/5
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
The second most spoken language in each London borough.
Map of London showing the many different languages spoken
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IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The world is changing but one thing remains the same: regional inequality 📢 @zoebillingham.bsky.social reacts to today's Spring Statement 👇
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jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Thoughtful research from Public First. Housebuilding is the only domain where the areas with the least need said it was a bigger issue. And the decline of the high streets and the lack of parking are great levellers - keenly felt regardless of need:
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Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Fun fact!
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