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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2h

“For right-wing populists, the cost of living crisis is the gift that keeps on giving, allowing them to blame the experience of declining living standards on migrants and perceived ‘outsiders’.”

Our Director @mathewlawrence.bsky.social in @theguardian.com 🔗👇

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence

A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Barradale @gregbarradale.bsky.social · 1d

We reveal Yo-yo Homes are losing councils millions, while getting ex-tenants rich

@cmmonwealth.bsky.social say: “It takes who is able to get into social housing into a much higher-stakes question.”

@neweconomics.bsky.social say: “You’re expecting other people to foot the bill for your discount"

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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 17h

Join us this Thursday, 10/16 as we launch our work with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social on the war economy, climate impacts of war, & the geopolitics of the climate transition.

Follow @transitionsec.bsky.social for updates and register at the link! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/war-climat...

War, Climate Crisis and the Economy: Transition Security Project Launch

A collaboration between Common Wealth and Climate & Community Institute to investigate the US and UK military industrial complexes.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2h

Read our Perspectives piece by @sachahilhorst.bsky.social from April 2025. 👇

www.common-wealth.org/perspectives...

Take Back Rent Controls | Perspectives

Why rent controls are the policy Starmer needs.

www.common-wealth.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2h

Explore our polling results from January 2025. 👇

www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Housing Coalitions of the Future

New polling reflects emerging coalitions in support of housing reform.

www.common-wealth.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2h

The Renters’ Rights Bill could soon become law.

Unfortunately, it does almost nothing to address sky-high rents that people just can’t afford.

But there is a solution the Government has barely considered: rent controls.

Common-sense, effective and popular.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 1d

“Councils have resorted to selling school playing fields and other assets ... they’re willing to make huge losses on previously sold Right to Buy homes, even despite the state of their own finances.”

Our Chief Economist @chrismwhayes.bsky.social in @bigissue.com 👇

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils

Big Issue investigates the Right To Buy properties sold back to councils for massive profits, just years after being bought at a discount.

www.bigissue.com

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Transition Security Project @transitionsec.bsky.social · 1d

Our co-director Khem Rogaly speaking now at The World Transformed’s panel “Against War, Against Militarism”, alongside @declassifieduk.org, STW UK, @ceobs.org & @codepink.bsky.social

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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 4d

The official launch of @transitionsec.bsky.social is in just one week! Join CCI & @cmmonwealth.bsky.social
at the free inaugural panel event featuring our strategic co-dir @triofrancos.bsky.social:
🔗 shorturl.at/NwJCL

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2d

“Capital is moving across borders, so our solidarity has to as well.”

Our Senior Research Fellow Eleanor Shearer at The World Transformed speaking on a panel today on what reparative justice means in this moment.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Join us in ONE WEEK as we launch our work on the war economy, climate impacts of war & the geopolitics of the climate transition.

Follow @transitionsec.bsky.social for updates!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/war-climat...

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Transition Security Project @transitionsec.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 1 WEEK TO GO!
🎟️ 350+ tickets gone!

Join us to launch @transitionsec.bsky.social with a panel on the war economy, climate crisis & the geopolitics of the climate transition.

🎙️ @stephensemler.bsky.social @iliasalami.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social
🪑 @lalehkhalili.bsky.social
shorturl.at/njU0q

War, Climate Crisis and the Economy: Transition Security Project Launch

A collaboration between Common Wealth and Climate & Community Institute to investigate the US and UK military industrial complexes.

shorturl.at

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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 5d

An important nexus and intersection in this time of #polycrisis - especially because both war and climate crisis have massive effects on #migration.

Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 In just 2 weeks, we'll be hosting a free online panel with @cplusc.bsky.social to launch a new collaboration: @transitionsec.bsky.social

🎙️ @stephensemler.bsky.social @iliasalami.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social
🪑 @lalehkhalili.bsky.social

Reserve your spot now! 🔗👇

War, Climate Crisis and the Economy: Transition Security Project Launch

A collaboration between Common Wealth and Climate & Community Institute to investigate the US and UK military industrial complexes.

shorturl.at

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Campaign Salience @campaignsalience.bsky.social · 5d

If you want to learn more about @cmmonwealth.bsky.social campaign, visit their amazing website and story telling dashboard here:
www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...

Thanks for watching our TED Talk! If you want to know more... get in touch!!

Who Owns Britain?

How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.

www.common-wealth.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent and much-needed research from @neweconomics.bsky.social and Social Guarantee.

Housing is a fundamental need but has been left almost entirely to the private sector and the market.

Abundant, high-quality public housing can help deliver good housing for all.

New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 11d

🏡How can we make sure everyone has access to a decent home while sticking to our climate goals and protecting the planet?

In a new report from NEF and the Social Guarantee we outline how applying a universal basic services approach to housing could be the answer.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

You can still purchase tickets to attend The World Transformed in Manchester, 9-12 October, at the link below!

The World Transformed

In the face of Israel’s relentless genocide against Palestinians, the rise of the far-right in Britain and beyond, and the Labour government’s agenda of economic austerity and repression of protest, the left urgently needs a shared plan to resist and win.

theworldtransformed.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Sunday 12 October
2.30PM — 4PM
Ascension Church Main Space

Against War, Against Militarism

With our Principal Research Fellow, Khem Rogaly.

The World Transformed 2025 // Against War, Against Militarism

From Gaza to Ukraine, war is increasing around the world. Shifts in the international balance of power and competition over strategic resources means we face escalating bloodshed and destabilisation.

theworldtransformed.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Sunday 12 October
12PM — 1.30PM
Kath Locke – Valerie

What does reparative justice mean in this moment?

With our Senior Research Fellow, Eleanor Shearer.

The World Transformed 2025 // What does reparative justice mean in this moment?

Britain - and Manchester - was the beneficiary of an economic system that funneled wealth from periphery to core. The exploitation of environments and peoples led to deep inequalities today. This is the world we made. How do we remake it?

theworldtransformed.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Join us at The World Transformed 2025! 🎉

We’ll be joining The World Transformed as a partner organisation, and two members of the Common Wealth team will be speaking on the following panels. 👇

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s end the rip-off and take back our future.

Explore our new project — Who Owns Britain? — at the link below.

www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...

Who Owns Britain?

How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.

www.common-wealth.org

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Privatisation came with a hidden cost.

But it’s not too late to fix what’s broken.

Public ownership is the route to a better, safer future.

It’s time to reclaim services that belong to the public.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Our lives are owned by an array of private interests you’ve probably never even heard of.

CK Hutchinson. Daniel Křetínský. Macquarie. Fidelity. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Bharti Televentures. Vanguard. Adderley. First Manhattan Company. The Princely Family of Lichtenstein.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Who really owns Britain?

Not you.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Families using basic services have been turned into cash cows for international investors.

So, how did we get here? When services were sold off, who bought them?

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6d

Our essential services are crumbling.

Waterways full of sewage.
Substation fires.
Buses and trains that are late, if they arrive at all.
Sky-high energy bills.

Your hard-earned cash flows into the pockets of shareholders, instead of improving services and keeping bills down.

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