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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 9h

Nice fabrics tho

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Jagna Olejniczak @jagnaolejniczak.bsky.social · 9h

Excellent thread on what should guide any Jobcentre engagement with disabled claimants (many of these principles should be standard across the whole UC system - not just for those currently exempt from conditionality).

Kate Harrison @kslharrison.bsky.social · 9h

DWP plans to introduce a ‘support conversation’ for disabled claimants who don’t currently meet a work coach. My new paper explores how this conversation can be done effectively and avoid causing harm 🧵
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

A fresh start: transforming engagement with disabled benefits claimants through a case worker model

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 23h

This is what we keep seeing- and keep saying- at Citizens Advice. Was in Durham today speaking to debt advisors and no one there thought the cost of living crisis had ended.

Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 1d

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…”

My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

Energy bills rise while Westminster talks immigration

Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?

www.newstatesman.com

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Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 1d

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…”

My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

Energy bills rise while Westminster talks immigration

Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?

www.newstatesman.com

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 6d

they do but made out of dry stone walls

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 16d

US Open tennis has gone a bit in this direction too, tho obv nowhere near as bad. Very interesting that the Euro response was the milder/ funnier end of football chants - 'Are you watching Donald Trump?', "You've only got one song" etc. There is a less refined version of this they could reach for...

Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 19d

High costs are everywhere - moving in, making the place liveable, keeping up with daily essentials. Families placed out of area are also far from their support networks, pushing costs up even higher.

And all for accommodation that is often poor quality, miles away from where it's needed.

Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 19d

New @citizensadvice.bsky.social report on Temporary Accommodation. People know that it's really expensive for local authorities to house tenants in TA, but this report shows how expensive it is for the families too.

lnkd.in/ejB5ycRU

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford @citizensadvicesort.bsky.social · 21d

💡 Ofgem’s changes on standing charges won’t cut bills - lower charges just mean a higher cost per unit for energy.
Tinkering at the edges won’t help people this winter. We need long-term, targeted support for households facing record energy prices ⤵️
https://shorturl.at/NSTLZ

Energy standing charge options coming, but they might not cut bills

The regulator's plans could be in place by the end of January, but it warns total bills won't fall.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Citizens Advice @citizensadvice.bsky.social · 27d

Our latest data shows that people’s problems are becoming more urgent and more complex.

And the systems designed to support them are harder to navigate than ever.

Join us on 25 September to hear from a panel of experts and explore our data ⤵️ https://bit.ly/41XFPsn #CADataInsights

Promotional graphic by Citizens Advice announcing an online event titled "Data Insights Unravelling Complexity to raise living standards," addressing the overlapping issues people are going to them about. Scheduled for Thursday 25 September from 2-3pm with a hashtag #CADataInsights.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · 25d

Something like Minsky's theory of economic crises - "the rapid instability occurs because long periods of steady prosperity and investment gains encourage a diminished perception of overall market risk"

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Caroline Marrows @cmarrows.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.thirdsector.co.uk/human-guardr...

‘Human guardrails’ are critical to AI-supported service delivery, charity innovation lead stresses

Stuart Pearson says the successful launch of a chatbot tool at Citizens Advice showed that human advisers remain of primary importance

www.thirdsector.co.uk

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yeah this is where my knowledge runs out tbh. Anyway, great signing. Utterly dominant summer from the PL, hoovering up talent - Sesko, Gyokeres, Simons, Wirtz, Ekitke, Woltemade. The players just behind the absolute elite

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Germany U21s were very much loading it up and flinging it in at him at the Euros this summer

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 28

My Catalan ain't what it should be but I can guess what 'el neuròtic i agitat panorama del Barça' means...

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 28

I think Barcelona have been equally mismanaged off the pitch, but on the pitch you would barely notice. It's hard to be this bad.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 28

And it feels like there's extra pressure to get it right this time - the new boss can't expect to even get a full season unless he's in the top 6.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 28

The biggest worry this season is that we're still reliant on the old guard (Nunez and Sargent) who are very likely to leave. Last year's signings still haven't stepped up, this year's will take a while

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 27

It can absolutely do one. Rubbish.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 26

lol no. I followed the live text on the BBC intermittently. They were hating it. And obviously quite loving it at the same time.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 26

0-0 after 210 minutes of football is pretty impressive. And the teams had to travel 3000km each too. I'm saying it's up there, it's in the conversation.

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 26

There was some good chat here a while back about the glorious awfulness of Ukraine 0-0 Switzerland AET at the World Cup in 2006 - aka Probably the Worst Game of All Time. Is Kairat 0-0 Celtic in the second leg of the CL qualifiers (aggregate 0-0, heading to extra time) a rival?

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 12

I don't drive much and am terrible at parking when I do, but this is a good example of a market intervention that obviously works for consumers. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government teams with parking giants to ensure drivers can use preferred apps in all car parks

British Parking Association will develop and run the 'national parking platform', providing drivers with a more flexible parking experience.

www.gov.uk

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Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social · Aug 12

ah. i was an idiot about the link, gonna delete and start again

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Kate Harrison @kslharrison.bsky.social · Aug 8

Come and join the best team going to do impactful work on welfare policy. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop research and influencing skills in a friendly and supportive organisation.

Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · Aug 7

My team at @citizensadvice.bsky.social is recruiting for a Policy Research Assistant. Come and join us!

www.jobtrain.co.uk/citizensadvi...

Policy Research Assistant:Blended between office and home (England and Wales)

www.jobtrain.co.uk

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