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Joseph Evans

@josephevans.bsky.social
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 09/03/2026
If geopolitics triggers another energy price shock, relying on interest rates alone to bring down inflation could leave the economy “too cold for too long”. @theguardian.com's @guardianheather.bsky.social cites @josephevans.bsky.social & @carsjung.bsky.social 👇 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK must be prepared for a price shock from the Iran war | Heather Stewart
Governments are having to wake up to the fact they will have to take a closer interest in supply chains for essentials
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Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Good news for wages: OBR expects economic growth to be driven relatively more by productivity increases & investment, and less reliant on low wage labour.
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Clear example of AI deployment making work more demanding, rather than taking workers' jobs In other words, "degrading" work rather than "displacing" it This isn't just a US thing - about 5x more UK workers say AI is making their jobs worse than those who say AI took their job
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Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Key Employment Rights Act protections have broad support from the public. Why would a frontrunning populist party want to rip them up?
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Reform’s plans to scrap the Employment Rights Act won’t tackle the cost of living and aren’t popular with the public – or even with their own supporters www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLDB...
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Watch Richard Tice LIVE as he lays out our plans for business and energy.
YouTube video by Reform UK
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Policymakers are careful to avoid overheating the economy, but may undersell the harms of a cold one When inflation is at target, running the economy at full speed can deliver higher wages for low-paid workers, lower pay inequality and stronger growth www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 20/02/2026
📉 | NEW REPORT: UK policy may be holding the economy below its potential. Our new research shows how a full‑speed economy could unlock stronger wages and growth. Read the report 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/the...
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Aditi Sriram @aditisriram.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A century ago, Bristol had 17 electric tram routes running across the city. Today, it has no mass transit system at all. Meanwhile, 23 smaller cities in France have modern tram networks.
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Sofie Pultz @sofiepultz.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
📣New @ippr.org report "Resilient by design: Building secure clean energy supply chains" by @praneshippr.bsky.social, Simone Gasperin & myself. A guide for navigating an increasingly more turbulent world, marked by geopolitical tensions, tariff wars and competition for technological supremacy.
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Resilient by design: Building secure clean energy supply chains | IPPR
Supply chains – the networks of people and businesses we rely on to make and move the goods we need – are strained by the recent rise of trade wars and arm
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joshemden.bsky.social @joshemden.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
More from Claire Coutinho today on the other platform, comparing offshore wind results today to gas running costs, ignoring soaring gas construction costs...and we have to build something In fact, from gov stats today: New offshore wind: £95/MWh New gas: £109 to ~£145/MWh gov.uk/government/p...
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I spoke to @bigissue.com about how sky-high executive pay is linked to the decline of trade unions www.bigissue.com/news/employm...
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CEOs have already earned more than an average worker's yearly pay in 2026
CEO pay is 113 times bigger than the average UK worker. Experts say the gap can't be fixed by increased wages alone.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 19/12/2025
The Employment Rights Act isn’t just good for workers - it’s good for the economy. @josephevans.bsky.social explains the wider benefits for businesses and society on @lbc.co.uk News 👇
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Really helpful thread on the Bank of England's interest rate decision from IPPR's senior economist @willellisecon.bsky.social‬ Particularly interesting on how economic data compares to expectations - inflation is falling and unemployment is rising faster than the Bank or OBR expected
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The Employment Rights Act has received Royal Assent and is now law! This is a huge moment for workers - one that's been years (even decades) in the making Here's a thread on the Act, the key policies and the next phase of delivery🧵
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Very helpful briefing on the state of the UK's labour market - especially the challenges facing younger workers, the role of the Bank of England in supporting a stronger economy, and the decline of workers' bargaining power in recent years
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The Lords have blocked the Employment Rights Bill over the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal Lord Vaux of Harrowden argued that the main beneficiaries of removing it would be "senior employees on high salaries" But this isn't necessarily true www.ft.com/content/372a...
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UK government suffers fresh setback to flagship workers’ rights legislation
Row over cap on unfair dismissal payouts in House of Lords threatens to delay delivery of manifesto pledge
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William Ellis @willellisecon.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Why are UK borrowing costs so high when our debt and deficit numbers look better than others? In a @ippr.org paper, @carsjung.bsky.social and I argue the problem is less “fundamentals” and more a bad equilibrium of market vibes: www.ippr.org/articles/rul.... Short thread. 🧵
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Rule of the market: How to lower UK borrowing costs | IPPR
To lower borrowing costs, the government must continue to rebuild credibility, carefully manage market sentiment and pursue growth-enhancing policies with
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Sukhada Tatke @sukhadatatke.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu
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The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism
A recent rise in anti-immigrant protests pulls back the veil on Scotland's reputation as a country where racism isn't a problem.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 04/12/2025
***There should be a £100,000 cap on individual donations to political parties*** We should all be concerned that wealthy individuals are accounting for a growing share of party funding 🧵
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Promising plans on access to nature in the Environmental Improvement Plan! Lots of clear actions on reducing barriers to access and protecting natural landscapes Plus confirmation of a new Green Paper on the public's legal rights of access
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection will be reduced from 24 to 6 months - which is still a significant change to labour law The qualifying period has oscillated between 6, 12 and 24 months since being introduced and was last set at 6 months from 1974-79 (under Wilson & Callagher)
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 28/11/2025
A step forward for millions of workers: @josephevans.bsky.social responds to unfair dismissal policy changes and calls for urgent action on the Employment Rights Bill. Read the full response here 👉 www.ippr.org/media-office...
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joshemden.bsky.social @joshemden.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Details important, but North Sea Jobs Service could be a big win for unions and workers in oil and gas industry, who have been clear they want a path out of the industry One of our @ippr.org key policy asks too Language of 'end-to-end support' particularly welcome www.ippr.org/articles/ski...
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Skills passports: An essential part of a fair transition | IPPR
Declining North Sea reserves and low international oil prices, not net zero policies, are largely responsible for current job losses in oil and gas, but th
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Good news that public landowners will be setting out how they are meeting nature restoration targets! @ippr.org previously called on public landowners to play a greater role in contributing to 30x30 and Environment Act targets - this is a move in the right direction www.ippr.org/articles/dri...
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Fascinating thread on public opinion Key finding is that immigration looks important in polls because it's highly salient, not because it outranks daily concerns People consistently say that the cost of living and financial pressures are the most important issues in their day-to-day lives
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Labour Unions @labourunionsuk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Labour’s employment rights bill represents the most significant evolution for British workers’ rights in decades. Great blog post by @josephevans.bsky.social @ippr.org #NewDeal www.ippr.org/articles/pro...
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Reaping the productivity dividend: How the employment rights bill could impact growth | IPPR
Once the bill receives royal assent it will, overnight, substantially improve trade unions’ ability to access and organise new workplaces. Over the followi
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Progressive leaders in Australia and Spain maintained the public's support after picking fights to bring down the cost of living Excellent piece by @carsjung.bsky.social & @samalvis.bsky.social calling on the government to wage a "war on bills" - especially on energy and food
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I wrote for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social about what constitutes a "fair transition" - and why maintaining public support for decarbonisation is the ultimate challenge for Ed Miliband and his team www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
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What is a "fair" Green Transition?
The government must define what it constitutes - and then relentlessly pursue it.
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Jobs data is out and the labour market has shown a slight cooling. Pay growth slowed to 4.6% and the employment rate fell to 75%. Commentators will clamour to blame the govt but this has as much to do with the long-term effects of Covid and the Bank of England's interest rates.
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
There’s lots of negative chat about the Employment Rights Bill hurting growth and hiring. But lots of the policies could make workers more productive, which would boost growth. New @ippr.org blog from me outlines how it could support stronger, fairer growth: www.ippr.org/articles/pro...
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Reaping the productivity dividend: How the employment rights bill could impact growth | IPPR
Once the bill receives royal assent it will, overnight, substantially improve trade unions’ ability to access and organise new workplaces. Over the followi
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IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We're hiring!💥 IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy. Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October. www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
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Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North | IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
This is a really welcome development - IPPR called for land to be included in the government's plans for a Community Right to Buy, to facilitate more community ownership of environmental assets at a time when nature is in managed decline See our full report here: www.ippr.org/articles/dri...
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The politics of migration have shifted so far to the extreme right, the Conservatives and Reform now have a more hardline policy on deporting legal British residents than... the British National Party did in 2005
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Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Support is growing for adressing the £22 billion annual taxpayer losses at the Bank of England. To do so, both BoE and HMT would need to act. On Thursday the Bank should stop active bond sales. And HMT should claw back interest rate losses via a targeted levy. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5259508...
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Andrew Bailey under political attack on all fronts
Legacy of Bank of England’s quantitative easing policy is coming back to bite the Governor
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Maya SH @msingerhobbs.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Think this is a pretty detailed problem-definition piece, correctly identifying the scale of the challenge. I'm curious to read how their solutions to the 5 "giants strangling Britain" balance/address some of the following when they publish it. - How do they propose to redistribute wealth? 1/🧵
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joshemden.bsky.social @joshemden.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Interesting article from @ionewells.bsky.social over the weekend, genuine local engagement should always be a requirement of any mining project But there's also a major question missing - what is this replacing? This leads to one of my favourite stats ever... (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
ICYMI (h/t @josephevans.bsky.social) Great approach to tackling food deserts: "In Liverpool, healthy food will come to them: a mapping tool will direct a mobile greengrocer, the Queen of Greens, to visit areas where social housing residents have poor access to food"
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 23/06/2025
Today’s industrial strategy echoes Bidenomics. But while the US economy improved, Biden couldn't stop Trump. We went to Washington to find out why. ✒️ IPPR's @samalvis.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As Starmer unveils his 10-year plan, here’s my advice: don’t fall into the Joe Biden trap | Sam Alvis
The ex-president spent billions reforming the US economy for the long term – but the Democrats lost. Labour must learn that prices in the here and now matter too, says the IPPR’s Sam Alvis
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The government published its industrial strategy today. How is it likely to affect the labour market? Ministers are focused on securing higher business investment in high-productivity sectors. At a basic level, higher investment means greater demand for labour, and therefore more jobs
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Pleased to speak to The Mirror about @ippr.org's latest paper on workers' rights The government's pledge to protect workers from surveillance comes at a really crucial time www.mirror.co.uk/news/young-b...
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Young workers and black employees most likely to have workplace monitored
A new report warns privacy rights are potentially being breached, suggesting an urgent need for legal reform so workers can have a say over how they are monitored
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 30/05/2025
📸 | NEW REPORT: Black & young people are at the highest risk of being targeted by worker surveillance. @josephevans.bsky.social‬ & ‪@joeatkinson.bsky.social‬ make the case for new laws to give workers a say over biometric tracking & monitoring in the workplace 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/neg...
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The Telegraph are right on cue!
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
NEW: Who are the voters Labour risks losing to Reform? How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over? Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
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Getting to know 'Reform curious Labour voters'
exploring the attitudes, demography and values of Reform curious Labour voters and the coalitional dilemmas they lose
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Interesting article from the US Kate Andrias & @awhf.bsky.social from the Obama and Biden administrations explain how sectoral and multi-employer bargaining can ensure that "abundance" delivers for workers as well as consumers We at @ippr.bsky.social recommended a similar approach for the UK
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Pranesh Narayanan @praneshippr.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Trump's tariffs are destabilising the global economy, and will impact UK manufacturers, particularly the car industry. A trade deal to avoid tariffs will be helpful, but the government can go further by supporting these industries to build the tech of the future
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
As Maya says, the Chancellor recently announced the government is creating a Construction Skills Mission Board This industry-wide body is a crucial step towards ensuring the construction workforce is ready to build 1.5 million homes and new infrastructure We recently recommended a similar approach
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
GB Energy is the clean energy champion for the British people, designed to capture the benefits of the energy transition for us all, @josephevans.bsky.social tells @martinstanford.bsky.social. @ippr.bsky.social | @lbcnews.bsky.social
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Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Fair Pay Agreements could & should be replicated in other sectors where workers are fragmented, pay is low and conditions are poor. Care & childcare professions marked with the same problems. Like this a lot from @ippr.bsky.social. www.ippr.org/articles/mis...
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Mission-driven industrial relations: The case for fair pay agreements | IPPR
This report explores how fair pay agreements could support the government’s mission-based approach by resolving labour market challenges in specific sector
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Joseph Evans @josephevans.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Today we launch our report on the future of GB Energy A properly resourced GBE can capture the benefits of the clean energy transition for the British people, driving us towards clean power, creating new jobs around the country and returning value to taxpayers www.ippr.org/articles/203...
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2030 and beyond: Great British Energy's role in the green transition | IPPR
Achieving this requires bold, but focused, actions, without burdening GBE with conflicting objectives. In this report, we offer an implementation strategy
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