Thanks to @thefabians.bsky.social, @labourcid.bsky.social, @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, and @britainleads.bsky.social, and a pleasure to speak alongside @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social and David Miliband.

See my essay here: fabians.org.uk/publication/...

This draws on a lot of great work from people doing brilliant stuff. Particularly: @profjanegreen.bsky.social, @dylandifford.bsky.social, @samfr.bsky.social, @steveakehurst.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @luketryl.bsky.social (+others I've no doubt missed)

3) But we also need to speak about our values. Our vision of a united Britishness based upon our values of unity, decency, and determination.

A vision of Britishness that can unite all of us.

These voters are finding life unaffordable in different ways.

Young renters going green need cheaper housing costs.

Non-graduates need us to help create better jobs that pay more.

Both sides will benefit from lower energy bills that we are creating with GB energy

2) What unites *both* sets of voters we are losing is this: they are finding life unaffordable.

Politics is not left vs. right. It's comfortable mainstream vs. insecure radical voters.

We own the mainstream lane but the radical voters who can't afford the basics are leaving us

Maybe, but I'd want to separate out what the bank rate is proxying for itself (i.e. bank rate is made up of separate terms which are useful in and of themselves)

So that period was more one of labour enhancing rather than replacing automation.

I think quickest explanation here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

It's transforming our politics in ways we don't properly account for. Why is populism rising across the world? Well you need one common factor ...

What is most fascinating, and least discussed in popular discourse imo, is how both are (partly) being driven by automation

Automation -> less factories -> atomised workplaces -> fewer unions

Automation -> machines doing manual tasks -> lower labour share