This report from UK think tank CLES looks at progressive frontiers in local economies. Critiques of traditional and mainstream economic approaches are well established. In 2021 CLES published a provocation that advocated for a community wealth building approach to empower local areas and communities to maximise their existing skills, talents and capabilities in the pursuit...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at Germany’s relatively successful attempts to rebalance regional growth since reunification. For 150 years, centralised government has allowed regional inequality to accelerate. The so-called ‘north-south’ divide in fact describes economic under-performance of most of the south west, the midlands, the north of England, Wales, Scotland...

This report from UK think tank the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at economic insecurity and mental distress in 2020s Britain. What you need to know On 12 different markers of mental health problems – from sleep loss to impeded social life – renters raised the flag for distress much more often than homeowners, and on...

This report from UK think tank the Legatum Institute looks at the prosperity for all 50 states of the Union and thousands of selected counties. The American Dream Prosperity Index (ADPI) offers a set of unique and holistic insights into what is driving and constraining change across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and...

This report from UK think tank Onward rejects the idea that Treasury orthodoxy must be completely overhauled, arguing that evolution, not revolution, is required. Conservatives must consign half-baked version of Thatcherism to history for the party to restore its economic reputation. The failed experiment with Trussonomics presents an opportunity for the Prime Minister and Chancellor...

This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at an approach that would both stabilise the economy and ensure public services are on a secure footing. This briefing challenges the notion that spending cuts are somehow inevitable for restoring macroeconomic stability. We set out an approach that would both stabilise the economy and ensure that...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at an economic denial strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses an alarming threat to the economies within and defence of the free and open Indo-Pacific region, according to a think tank report. The paper, published today, unveils how the...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the lessons on austerity in public services from the 2010s. The estimated £40bn of departmental savings that Jeremy Hunt needs to find would be much more damaging to public services and harder to deliver than the coalition government’s 2010 austerity programme. Hunt should...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at the left's agenda for private pensions. Workplace pensions have come a long way in the last few years. But after two decades of debate and reform, private pensions still do not offer the prospect of an adequate retirement income for most people. This report...

This report from UK think tank the SMF looks at making the democratic case for independent fiscal policy. This briefing makes the case for establishing an independent body to determine fiscal rules for the Treasury – to allows us to restore credibility in UK economic policymaking and try and secure greater stability in the years ahead....

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at how Universal Support can help get Britain working. In this paper we reveal the changing appearance of benefits in Britain. While the rise in UK economic inactivity (which hit nine million in October 2022) is increasingly well known, we wanted to better...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at why Labour should re-embrace its egalitarian roots. In this pamphlet, Stewart Lansley shows how poverty and inequality have once again become deeply institutionalised – and at a growing social, economic and human cost. He makes a powerful case for Labour to return to its...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the role international trade will play in the transition to a circular economy. The transition to a circular economy is essential to address the triple threat of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. International trade will play a key role in delivering this transition, as...

This report from UK think tank the SMF attempts to build a better understanding of economic vitality across towns in the UK. This report analyses 800+ towns across the UK in order to develop a more thorough understanding of the kind of policy focus necessary to unlock their economic potential. By recognising the political salience...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy looks at how rising prices are hitting different places, and how they can respond. Different areas across the country experience crises differently. Underlying social and economic vulnerabilities play a significant role, but so too do the powers and resources that different areas can draw...