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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a conference that was. Our @christabelcoops.bsky.social joined Channel 4 News to discuss Andy Burnham’s speech and ThinkLabour polling showing the public can support a National Care Service and triple lock reform - if the case is communicated clearly.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

But the story isn’t just about values. We also heard how economic insecurity - particularly housing - is shaping politics in Bristol. Our new report looks at what this means for Labour’s future in Britain’s cities. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/pai...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For our new report, Painting the City Red, we went to Bristol to ask voters what they thought about Labour and their values. One answer came through clearly: Labour’s values no longer feel clear enough.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Last month, in our paper The Lame Leviathan, we argued that Britain needed to end its culture of endless consultation and start putting decisions into action. Today, the Chancellor, First Secretary of State and Attorney General are setting out a plan to do just that.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The UK’s financial state is unusually centralised. The Treasury issues 99% of UK government debt borrowed from the private sector. In France, it’s around 78%. In Germany, just 55%. That matters for how we finance investment - and how much power we give our towns and cities.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

He argues that an “over-obsession with procedure” is undermining effective government and public confidence in democracy, while making the case for protecting essential rights and returning political decision-making to our elected institutions.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The report sets out key recommendations to get the system working more effectively: - No more consultations - Reform judicial review; strengthen Parliamentary scrutiny instead - Prioritise core delivery in public services; not ancillary statutory goals

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In Jack Straw’s, former Home Secretary, forward he sets the need to shift political decision making away from the courts, to where it must and should belong, our democratic assemblies, local councils and Parliament.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are happy to see our recent substack in Stephen Bush's (@stephenkb.bsky.social) Inside Politics this morning. The driving test back log is a simple example where headlines are prioritised rather than results. You can read the full substack here: thinklabour.substack.com/p/why-josh-w...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Finding that not only has the composition changed since the 2020 leadership election, the membership now has some surprising views on welfare and defence spending.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Labour members are more likely to think that welfare spending is too high than the general public. In today's substack @christabelcoops.bsky.social examines our latest Labour members polling. Read more here: thinklabour.substack.com/p/labour-mem...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Though they do have clear preferences on some benefits they do not want to see cut.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

More than two-thirds of Labour members (68%) think Britain should spend more on defence, while only 11% think spending should be reduced.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Keeping test fees artificially low might sound like it helps with the cost of living. In reality, it leaves learners paying far more in extra lessons, lost opportunities, and even scalpers. Our polling suggests the public is more pragmatic than politicians assume.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

You can read some of our papers on this by our former Director of Devolution Policy, JP Spencer, who is now helping deliver this agenda from within government. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/pri...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We're delighted to see today's announcement pushing this agenda forward. Since the election, devolution has been at the heart of ThinkLabour's thinking, and it's encouraging to see a number of the recommendations we've championed now being taken forward.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It was great to hear Lucy endorse many of the report's conclusions on the electoral coalition Labour needs to build to win the next election: a coalition centred on three key voter groups – left-leaning liberals, the economically insecure, and transactional voters. As Christabel explains here.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

In the days before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, we welcomed Deputy Leader Lucy Powell to discuss one of our latest reports, Who is Labour for?

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Driven by a recent paper from our Director of Research, Christabel Cooper. We explored what Labour's coalition looks like today, who it must represent in government, and what that means for the future. You can read the full report here - thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/who...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Who is Labour for? With a new PM stepping into number 10 on Monday, that question has never been more important. At ThinkLabour, we’re keeping it front and centre. Yesterday we sat down with the Deputy Leader of the Labour party, Lucy Powell, to tackle it head on.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Our first ThinkLab took place last night, kicking off a new monthly series tackling the biggest questions facing the Labour government.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This builds upon our recent report, Who is Labour For? Which examines what electoral coalition is needed for Labour to win at the next election. Read the full report here cms.thinklabour.co.uk/assets/a2dec...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What is the real lesson of Makerfield? Our Director of Research, Christabel Cooper, appeared on Times radio yesterday to discuss the importance of consolidating the progressive block under the Labour banner.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A statement from ThinkLabour on the Prime Minister's resignation.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Subscribe to our substack for plenty more exclusive ThinkLabour polling!

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Only 14% of the public believe Keir Starmer was born into a working-class family. In fact, our latest research suggests that voters often assume politicians come from more privileged backgrounds than they really do.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Subscribe to our substack for plenty more exclusive ThinkLabour polling!

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What a fantastic evening at the ThinkLabour launch party!

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Can Labour win back Muslim voters? @christabelcoops.bsky.social examines how much the party’s support has fallen in the Muslim community, and how to win it back. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Is it time to make the case for compulsory voting? Our new report sets out how the move could help in an increasingly insecure world static1.squarespace.com/static/64f70... @dmk1793.bsky.social

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Dan Mead our Economics Adviser is quoted in Bloomberg today with his reaction to Thames Water's latest proposal. Our previous report on Thames Water: www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/... Bloomberg piece: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A quote from the Bloomberg article, " The government should not accept any proposal from L&VW that waters down or offers wiggle room on pollution targets," said Dan Mead economics adviser from the think tank Labour Together

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Statements from the chair of Labour Together's board, Baroness Sally Morgan, and CEO, Alison Phillips:

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great lineup for the final day of Labour party conference! Featuring Chris Ward, Peter Kyle, Darren Jones in convo with Beth Rigby, Liz Kendall, Sarah Edwards, Jonathan Reynolds, and Rachel Reeves. 📍All events will take place in Arena Room Aire (*except as noted).

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Great evening in the Terrace Pavillion for the Labour Together and Portland Parliamentary staffers reception, recognising the hard work of Labour staffers. Rousing speeches from @jonashworth.bsky.social, Claire Reynolds, Steve Morris, @chriscurtis94.bsky.social, and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Nation Rebalanced argues that a rebalanced economy is essential for long-term prosperity and fairness. 🔈It sets out four recommendations:

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Where populists seek division, there is remarkable nuance and agreement. They want lower net migration, even though they are clear-eyed about the positive benefits - not least on the benefits of highly skilled migration where there is a labour shortage.

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The public is united in wanting to reduce migration. On the left, even a plurality of Green voters want to see net migration come down substantially. On the right, even Reform voters would rather see visas issued to sustain our social care sector – if the alternative is taxes going up.

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