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Mile End Institute @mileendinstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fancy some weekend reading? In their latest piece for the MEI blog, @drdarcyluke.bsky.social, Bradley Ward and @nathancritch.bsky.social explore what the abolition of DSIT might mean for AI policy and the Government's mission to "unleash AI's full potential". www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/news-and...

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What DSIT’s breakup mean for the UK’s AI and digital ambitions?

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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in #PublicServices, how do we measure its impact beyond efficiency/cost savings? New BRAID blog! @drdarcyluke.bsky.social explores, & considers how impact assessment could support #ResponsibleAI adoption & better outcomes for the public braiduk.org/learning-les...

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How can we better measure the social value of AI? Learning lessons for UK public services

Efficiency savings. Productivity gains. Headcount reduction. This is the language commonly used to describe the proposed economic benefits artificial intelligence (AI) will bring.This commerci

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A short piece for the @braiduk.bsky.social blog introducing my research assessing the social impacts of AI systems & infrastructures in the UK. We will be focusing on the sometimes overlooked social consequences of AI, foregrounding community voices to do so. braiduk.org/learning-les...

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How can we better measure the social value of AI? Learning lessons for UK public services

Efficiency savings. Productivity gains. Headcount reduction. This is the language commonly used to describe the proposed economic benefits artificial intelligence (AI) will bring.This commerci

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Short piece for @theconversation.com with @nathancritch.bsky.social. We explore what the Mandelson vetting controversy can tell us about issues of political accountability and the role of independent scrutiny in UK governance. theconversation.com/mandelson-ve...

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Nathan Critch @nathancritch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

New piece with @drdarcyluke.bsky.social in @theconversation.com on the Mandelson vetting scandal and what it reveals about Whitehall’s deeper accountability failures and toxic mix of weak scrutiny and unclear political responsibility. 🔗 theconversation.com/mandelson-ve...

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Mandelson vetting scandal: why Whitehall is the worst of all worlds when it comes to accountability

Behind speculation around Starmer’s future stands a deeper set of constitutional questions regarding accountability and standards in public life.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

After news that OpenAI has signed a deal to use AI to increase productivity in the UK's public services, what do we know about Labour’s AI policy plan? And importantly, will it work? By @nathancritch.bsky.social & @drdarcyluke.bsky.social politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/what-do...

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Short piece on the Budget for @productivity.bsky.social In summary, a water-treading, short-termist and incremental Budget. A missed opportunity for more substantial measures that might drive productivity & growth.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Pleased to see evidence submitted with @nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & @andywestwood.bsky.social was referenced in the 7th Report on Industrial Strategy by the Business & Trade Committee. publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Pleased @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social have published this piece on the Spring Statement co-written with @nathancritch.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & David Richards. We argue the Spring Statement signals a return of Treasury orthodoxy which may undermine Labour's bolder plans for change.

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

New blog piece contextualising Labour's approach to AI in light of the Paris AI summit. @nathancritch.bsky.social and I argue that the UK is plotting it's own course on AI regulation as part of an ambitious domestic agenda for AI. Thanks to @mileendinstitute.bsky.social for publishing!

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

A short piece I was asked to put together on the devolution deal for Cheshire & Warrington. Very happy to be given the opportunity to write for a local paper that is doing great work reporting on important local issues. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2493409...

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"Devolution 'revolution' lets Cheshire play to strengths and fix its own problems"

Dr Darcy Luke is a research associate for the Productivity Institute at the University of Manchester. He is a political scientist with expertise in…

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Nathan Critch @nathancritch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

New paper out yesterday in Parliamentary Affairs, examining 14 years of Conservative party statecraft and its interplay between an idea of modernization and a more hardline Thatcherite English Toryism therein academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

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Slow burn: Re-examining the legacy of Conservative Party modernization

Abstract. This article reconsiders the longer-term legacy of David Cameron’s attempts to ‘modernize’ the Conservative Party. In doing so, we aim to make th

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Excellent work on devolution from the folks at Labour Together. The legitimacy (or lack thereof) of governing institutions is a key issue facing contemporary democracies. That's why perceptions matter. As such, it's great to see bespoke polling being done to address vital research questions.

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Industrial strategies have come & gone so often that it's easy to be cynical. That said, in a recent piece with Nathan Critch for the @productivity.bsky.social we look at Labour's 'Invest 2035' Green Paper and find reasons to be (cautiously) cheerful! www.productivity.ac.uk/news/an-end-...

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An end to the policy ‘merry-go-round’? Labour’s new industrial strategy and the pathologies of British policymaking - The Productivity Institute

What does Labour's industrial strategy tell us about long-term policymaking?

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Pouring out a pint of ale today for John. I think that politics sorely needs more Prescotts. RIP to a real one. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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John Prescott, British former deputy prime minister, dies aged 86

Former trade union activist who had Alzheimer's died peacefully at care home, says family

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Jonathan Ashworth, in his Inside Labour newsletter, points out that @labouruk.bsky.social has allocated the largest sum of money ever to protect sustainable food production. That's £5bn to the #farming budget. £60m for farmers who suffered from severe flooding (1/4)

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

And nor should there be. I'm not really a fan of folks using the issue of food inflation/security to attempt to blackmail their way out of rightfully paying inheritance tax. The government is right to stand firm in response to these hysterics. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rachel...

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Rachel Reeves Tells Farmers There Will Be No U-Turn On Inheritance Tax Changes

Thousands are expected to protest against the chancellor's Budget.

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Darcy Luke @drdarcyluke.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

A bit late, but seeing as I'm new on the platform I thought I'd post my latest blog on Port Talbot for the @mileendinstitute.bsky.social We explore policy implications of the closure, touching on some of the issues still facing devolved administrations. www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/news-and...

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'Wholesale privatisation and global competition': The end of traditional steel making in Britain

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