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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Published! Our research on how social class / socio-economic background affects job quality / 'good work'. Great to see this out open access in Sociology (journal). Thanks to @cipd.bsky.social for the #GoodWorkIndex data. 👇

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr. Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet. See the problem?

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

There's spin ... and then there's Spin. *Another* benefit?? To add to all the other palpable benefits we've seen from Brexit?!

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Front row of Trump's inauguration: the oligarchs "supporting a tyrant who is promising them tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks that will make them even richer"

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Really powerful 3 min video here about work pressure & job quality in the TV/film/screen industries from @filmtvcharity.bsky.social filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-even... Links closely to the fantastic new BFI initiative www.workwiseforscreen.org.uk/en

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Break The Cycle: Improving life behind the scenes

We offer physical, mental and financial support for everyone working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema.

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

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Work and health: international comparisons with the UK | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

**Blogged!** My reflection on the news of Accenture ditching (or "sunsetting"🙄) its equality & diversity goals. The culture wars rage on ... www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/fair-we... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

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Fair-weather friends of equality & diversity | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

**Blogged** How the UK fares alongside its European peers in ill health and employment. Spoiler: we're not where we should expect to be & alternative policy options are available. Based on our new research for @healthfoundation.bsky.social. www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/work-an...

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Work and health: international comparisons with the UK | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Sounds like a plan

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Karl Thompson @karlthompson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Great @healthfoundation.bsky.social session today discussing the latest international evidence on approaches to work and health. The UK's ill-health employment gap is a complex story but cannot be ignored in relation to the growth agenda

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Excited to be speaking at this webinar next Tues. We'll be launching new research on LT ill-health and employment outcomes, digging into trends & reviewing policy options. This is crucial for reducing economic inactivity & v much an issue for our times. Join us! @employmentstudies.bsky.social

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Digital Skills Authority @digitalskillsauthority.org · 20/01/2025

Why is disinformation a critical issue today? Misinformation and disinformation are the greatest risks to humanity over the next two years, according to experts in this research. #policy #regulations #balance #ethics #digital #socialnetworks #content #strategy #governance #technology

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Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

All are welcome to join this @healthfoundation.bsky.social webinar on Jan 28th. Speakers including IES' @jonnygiff.bsky.social discuss new research on international work & health outcomes - and what the UK can learn when exploring practical ways to improve workforce health. Register: bit.ly/404WW9Y

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It almost seems trite to criticize Elon Musk but he has become the poster child of post-truth believe-what-you-want BS. For me the most important line in the below is: “Once we lose the anchor that truth matters, in the robust debate that we must have, then we are on a very slippery slope.”

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

The Times has now, belatedly, after losing at IPSO, published a *second*, further correction of Matthew Parris's ignorant and bigoted article about people claiming disability benefits. The original version is here: archive.ph/UIXn2

Screenshot of Times correction, saying it was published after an IPSO ruling

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

It feels like you're still trying to process something David. Let me know if you need someone to talk to 😅

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I have no words. Putting that on social media is beyond the pale, not to mention 100% traitor behaviour @dds180.bsky.social . Wishing you a period of Reflection this Christmas 😍

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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain? @nndroid.bsky.social and I ask the crucial questions to academic and author Dr Eliza Filby in the latest episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social Listen here on Apple (or, of course, wherever you get your pods) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

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Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain?

Podcast Episode · The Bunker · 06/12/2024 · 40m

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

"Research from the Centre for Economic Performance, a think tank based at the London School of Economics, said Brexit led to a 6.4 per cent drop in the UK’s global exports and a 3.1 per cent decline in imports into the UK from the rest of the world” www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

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UK exporters suffer £27bn hit from Brexit

Smaller companies bore the brunt of trade barriers with the Continent as trade in services remains resilient

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Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

While employment, unemployment & economic inactivity all remain at the same level as the previous quarter, vacancies have continued to decrease and pay growth remains weak. IES' Seemanti Ghosh summarises today's Labour Market Statistics. Read: bit.ly/4gFVZLM

“The UK is the only major economy that has seen its employment rate fall over the last five years and employment and economic inactivity still remains worse than before the pandemic. Over the past year we have not witnessed any consistent indication of recovery….. while equipping those that need the necessary skills will be critical to strengthen the supply of labour through the ‘Get Britain Working’ plan, it will also be key for the government to back up this plan with the focus on a modern industrial strategy that grows the demand for jobs.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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