How to boost the wellbeing of workers, political leaders and football ultras 23 May 2025 Afternoon all, It’s been a week for getting out of your comfort zone. The Government has been busy patching things up with Brussels and U-turning on welfare cuts, meanwhile I’m about to tell you about football. Stay to the end for a chart that shows much more briefly than my blog that the priority for … Continued READ MORE
Welfare What should the Government prioritise when tackling its welfare trilemma? 22 May 2025 by Ruth Curtice U-turn if you want to – a sensible culture of government allows politicians to reverse their mistakes. But also U-turn with care. With too many swerves, leaders lose their grip on the wheel. Ultimately, you have to know where you are heading or you will get lost. The Labour Government is simultaneously under pressure to … Continued READ MORE
Cutting deals, splashing cash and thinking anew 9 May 2025 Afternoon all, I’ll spare you the tired bus analogy but instead invite you in on a conspiracy – the UK only signs major trade deals when the Resolution Foundation’s trade experts are on leave. If anyone wants to subsidise our annual leave entitlements in order to support Britain securing many more deals, our staff are … Continued READ MORE
Budgets & fiscal events· Economy and public finances How should the Chancellor escape her headroom bind? 14 March 2025 by Ruth Curtice and Imogen Stone and Tom Clark It is only four months since Rachel Reeves ‘shocked’ Britain by doing what every Chancellor does after an election – jacking up taxes. We have now been told the Government will make the “politically difficult” choice to cut welfare. It is safe to say that no political choices are walks in the park. The “bravest” … Continued READ MORE
Brexit & trade A tariff-fying start 4 February 2025 by Emily Fry and Greg Thwaites Over the last few days, President Trump has turned his campaign promises into reality, announcing major tariff hikes. But if the spotlight shifts to the UK, we should be cautious about retaliating. A tariff-fying start On 1 February, Trump announced steep new tariffs on the US’s three biggest trade partners: 25 per cent on Canada … Continued READ MORE
A good job, a roof over your head, a happy marriage – and plenty of chips and candles Top of the Charts 6 December 2024 Afternoon all, This week saw some good news for the children of Scotland. The SNP-led Government in Holyrood announced on Wednesday that they have proposed scrapping the two-child limit on benefits north of the border. It’s a decision that will lift 28,000 children in Scotland out of poverty by the end of the decade. We … Continued READ MORE
Fiscal flies and spiders, and discounting the pennies Top of the Charts 13 September 2024 Afternoon all, This week marks a truly momentous moment in the British policy landscape. What do you mean you haven’t noticed? In this moment, your inbox contains no less than the three-hundredth edition of Top of the Charts. A lot has changed since TOTC first started rolling off the RF assembly line in the halcyon … Continued READ MORE
Ventures WorkerTech Newsletter – August 2024 The latest update from Resolution Ventures 6 September 2024 by Louise Marston In August, we were delighted to welcome Aish Moothan, our new Ventures Manager, to the Resolution Ventures team. You’ll be hearing more from her in future months. We are also celebrating the first exit from the Workertech portfolio, as Breakroom have been acquired by U.S. company ZipRecruiter. More on that below, along with some great … Continued READ MORE
