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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really interesting - especially with the coming consultation on employment status Self-employment looks a bad model, whether you care about workers rights, quality of service, or both! Treating workers poorly means poor customer service www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

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Deliver at all costs: How insecure pay and conditions for delivery drivers are failing parcel consumers

Research from Citizens Advice looking at how poor pay and conditions in the parcel delivery sector has knock-on consequences for consumers.

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Joe Dromey @joedromey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And that’s a wrap! Over four days, we held 50+ events at Labour Party Conference, exploring the big issues of our time. Hugely proud of the amazing team @thefabians.bsky.social for making this happen🙌 We’ll be bringing the Festival of Ideas back to Liverpool next year!

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here’s our recently published work with @jrf-uk.bsky.social We recommended: - Presumption of worker/employee status - Tackling substitution loopholes - FWA to use civil proceedings power to take companies to court fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Deliver at all costs: How insecure pay and conditions for delivery drivers are failing parcel consumers

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"This was the biggest speech of Andy Burnham’s career, and he rose to the moment." General Secretary @joedromey.bsky.social reacts to Burnham's speech. fabians.org.uk/joe-dromey-r...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We recommended tackling the loopholes in employment status, and presuming worker status. And focusing resources on enforcement on target sectors -like last mile delivery and the gig economy: fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great to hear the Business Secretary announce a consultation looking at bogus self-employment. This is a real priority. If they get it right, it will improve working conditions of some of the most vulnerable workers, while protecting businesses who play by the rules.

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Joe Dromey @joedromey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fantastic to hear the Chancellor make the case for local apprenticeship services, to support employers and young people, backed by £100m of devolved funding. We made the case for this in our recent @thefabians.bsky.social report www.fabians.org.uk/publication/pathways-to-apprenticeships/

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lots to agree with here - as someone who has spent my whole career working in a think tank from Manchester, it has definitely got better and now feels like there is a real step change.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Looking forward to this! Should be an interesting and timely discussion

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Looking forward to this - lots to discuss!

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED: The first Ministers, Mayors and Chairs joining us at the Fabian Society Festival of Ideas at Labour Party Conference. Many more still to be announced! 👀 Follow the link below for the full programme fabians.org.uk/labour-party...

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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"There is a new generation of slum landlords across the country who exploit people’s need for housing, just like their Victorian + post-war counterparts. Except this time, the state is funding them" Read my @labourlist.bsky.social column on tackling slum landlords labourlist.org/2026/09/ben-...

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Ben Cooper column: 'End the slum landlord subsidy' - LabourList

Andy Burnham has promised greater public control over the essentials. That must mean taking control of housing back from slum landlords.

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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Great to speak to the BBC about why we should support building on golf courses. This is a win-win for affordable housing and for access to nature in our communities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 New Report: Status Critical: Why employment status reform is essential to making work pay 🧵

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

With new employment rights and NICs changes, enforcing employment *status* is more critical than ever Today, we set out how to tackle “bogus” self-employment - ensuring workers have the employment rights they are entitled to And how to reform status more broadly

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

We recommend: The new Fair Work Agency uses its civil proceedings powers to take up key status cases Presuming worker and employee status with minimal evidence before tribunal Closing the “substitution loopholes” And more… Guardian covers this here: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissal

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Festival of Ideas returns in 2026 for the Fabian Society’s biggest and boldest Labour Party Conference programme yet. 🧵

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

With the new fiscal devo announcement today, here’s where we are compared to other countries Highly centralised in terms of tax take. Which means we invest less locally and have less local power. Which means we are more unequal and living standards suffer across the country

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Fabian Society strongly welcomes @andyburnham.bsky.social's prioritisation of social care in England Research Manager @bencooper1995.bsky.social has responded to the PM's speech 👇 🧵

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

And made the equivalent living conditions recommendation in this paper - “A good life in all regions” indeed fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We @thefabians.bsky.social looked at German lessons for UK rebalancing for this report with @fesonline.bsky.social fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“Der König des Nordens” - wonder what that means… Spoke to @zeit.de about what lessons @andyburnham.bsky.social is drawing from Germany Including devolution and equivalent living conditions - “growth felt in every postcode” - which draws on the German Basic Law www.zeit.de/2026/31/andy...

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Andy Burnham: Der Labour-Rebell, der nun ganz Großbritannien regieren soll

Zweimal versuchte Andy Burnham erfolglos, Labour-Chef zu werden. Nun wird er Großbritanniens neuer Premier. Er will das Land umbauen – nach deutschem Vorbild.

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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Burnham is looking at reviving Help to Buy, according to the Sunday Times. Last week, we published how to do this. Our deposit loan scheme: 🏘️ Helps 136,000 households over 5 years own a home 💷 Cuts mortgage costs by £100s a month 🏡 Supports the building of 11,000 extra homes a year

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Adam Brown @adamlbrown.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I feel like I've been saying this for at least a decade. Most of what Britain needs for net zero, housing, productivity, public services, transport etc is physical stuff. We can either buy it or make it. It would probably be good for the economy if we managed to make at least some of it ourselves

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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Important article by @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social on how Labour can expand opportunity and help young families. Great to see Andrew talk about my idea for a baby & toddler top-up to Universal Credit to tackle high rates of early years poverty. labourlist.org/2026/07/the-...

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'Labour must offer the politics of opportunity and aspiration' - LabourList

Labour should redouble our efforts to put the issues affecting younger people and young adults at the centre of our politics.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Robust local checks and balances are crucial if we want mayors to take on more power - and have more freedom from Whitehall. This report from @cllrmarcus.bsky.social fleshes out a comprehensive and practical proposal.

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🚨 New Report - On The Ladder: Helping Those Without Generational Wealth Become Homeowners Homeownership remains a fundamental ambition for people in Britain. It has long been a route to lower housing costs, greater financial security, increased wealth, and higher wellbeing. 🧵

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Ben Cooper @bencooper1995.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Quick Wins sets out reforms to deliver an extra 87,000 new homes a year by the end of the parliament. These are measures that are no- or low-cost, and don't require new legislation. They would increase housebuilding to its highest in 50 years. fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🚨 New Report - Quick Wins: Building Homes in the Communities That Need Them 🧵

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"This is Andy’s bread and butter, he really understands it from the perspective of the mayoralties. And when he says that he’s going to do this, it’s not just a slogan that will need to be figured out later, it is something he will follow though on”

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It included such recommendations as: - Equivalent living conditions - Devolving employment support - Devolving spending via spending reviews - Regional industrial strategies Which might sound familiar

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

At the time, @andyburnham.bsky.social said: “If we want a more equal country, it is critical that national, regional and local government continue to work together to extend and expand devolution across the whole of England - as this report rightly makes clear.”

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Given everyone is talking about how there is poverty in the south as well as the north We looked at this comprehensively with an England-wide commission @thefabians.bsky.social We called the report 'A Good Life in all Regions' - because that's the goal. Including London and the south.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Some important research on “Manchesterism” here:

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My take on today's speech - focused (naturally) on devolution and regions @labourlist.bsky.social This was a clear statement of intent - and should bring hope to people in all corners of the country. @andyburnham.bsky.social now needs to hit the ground running... labourlist.org/2026/06/doin...

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'Doing things differently everywhere' - LabourList

Today, Andy Burnham set out an ambition and a plan. But that plan now needs to become a reality across Britain's places and for its people.

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'Doing things differently everywhere' - LabourList

Today, Andy Burnham set out an ambition and a plan. But that plan now needs to become a reality across Britain's places and for its people.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Very much what we @thefabians.bsky.social argued here: fabians.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This is crucial - invest in devolved, high quality, integrated employment support to improve people’s lives and reduce spending longer term

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

If we get it right maybe we can finally address this problem. The worst regional inequality of any high income country. We are holding back a vast swathe of places, while overheating housing costs hit living standards in London and the south east:

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

This proposal is the right way to do fiscal devolution sensibly. Carving out of the SR, meaning key departments only do what can’t be done locally on economic development. As we @thefabians.bsky.social recommended here: fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Why? Because we don’t let places pay their own way and have the Treasury micromanage everything. We are overwhelmingly the most fiscally centralised major economy - raising just 5 per cent of tax locally. The treasury hoards taxpayers money and leaves places without.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

At the moment the UK invests half as much locally in things like transport compared to France, Germany and the OECD average:

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