Louise Marston
@louisemarston.bsky.social
She/her
Director of Ventures at Resolution Foundation.
Formerly at Doteveryone, Nesta and Blenheim Chalcot.
Technology, innovation and fairness
Director of Ventures at Resolution Foundation.
Formerly at Doteveryone, Nesta and Blenheim Chalcot.
Technology, innovation and fairness
Reposted by Louise Marston
In the Budget last week, the Chancellor announced she would freeze personal tax thresholds for three more years.
What does this 'stealth tax' mean for workers?⤵️
What does this 'stealth tax' mean for workers?⤵️
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
In the Budget last week, the Chancellor announced she would freeze personal tax thresholds for three more years.
What does this 'stealth tax' mean for workers?⤵️
What does this 'stealth tax' mean for workers?⤵️
Reposted by Louise Marston
The scrapping of the two-child limit is a much-needed change to turn the tide on child poverty.
It is also the most cost-effective way of lifting children out of poverty.
It is also the most cost-effective way of lifting children out of poverty.
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The scrapping of the two-child limit is a much-needed change to turn the tide on child poverty.
It is also the most cost-effective way of lifting children out of poverty.
It is also the most cost-effective way of lifting children out of poverty.
Reposted by Louise Marston
Are tax rises the result of 'out-of-control' welfare spending?
We've dug into the numbers to examine whether the scale of welfare spending has shifted, and how feasible it would be to cut it back significantly 👇
We've dug into the numbers to examine whether the scale of welfare spending has shifted, and how feasible it would be to cut it back significantly 👇
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Are tax rises the result of 'out-of-control' welfare spending?
We've dug into the numbers to examine whether the scale of welfare spending has shifted, and how feasible it would be to cut it back significantly 👇
We've dug into the numbers to examine whether the scale of welfare spending has shifted, and how feasible it would be to cut it back significantly 👇
Reposted by Louise Marston
Not well understood that 6 in 10 families impacted by the two-child limit are in work, and that the vast majority have 3 or 4 children.
The Chancellor has scrapped the two-child limit, benefitting more than half a million families.
In April 2025, out of families impacted by the limit:
- 6 in 10 had 3 children.
- 6 in 10 had at least one person in work.
- And 6 in 10 are receiving a health or disability benefit.
In April 2025, out of families impacted by the limit:
- 6 in 10 had 3 children.
- 6 in 10 had at least one person in work.
- And 6 in 10 are receiving a health or disability benefit.
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Not well understood that 6 in 10 families impacted by the two-child limit are in work, and that the vast majority have 3 or 4 children.
Reposted by Louise Marston
Here's everything you need to know about this morning's inflation data 🧵⤵️
UK CPI inflation begins its long march back to 2%, falling from 3.8% in September to 3.6% in October. This is a welcome decrease but the BoE says it will be a long path down and families are still struggling with the high cost of living. The Chancellor shd act at the Budget. Thread to follow...
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Here's everything you need to know about this morning's inflation data 🧵⤵️
Reposted by Louise Marston
At our recent event, Stephanie Flanders spoke about how the Government is doing better on the long-term stuff, than on the short-term.
Catch up here 👉 buff.ly/eC4gWG3
Catch up here 👉 buff.ly/eC4gWG3
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
At our recent event, Stephanie Flanders spoke about how the Government is doing better on the long-term stuff, than on the short-term.
Catch up here 👉 buff.ly/eC4gWG3
Catch up here 👉 buff.ly/eC4gWG3
Reposted by Louise Marston
Has the Budget rumour-mill gone too far?
Excessive 'kite-flying' - leaking rumoured tax policies to test their reaction with the public - risks exacerbating market uncertainty.
Excessive 'kite-flying' - leaking rumoured tax policies to test their reaction with the public - risks exacerbating market uncertainty.
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Has the Budget rumour-mill gone too far?
Excessive 'kite-flying' - leaking rumoured tax policies to test their reaction with the public - risks exacerbating market uncertainty.
Excessive 'kite-flying' - leaking rumoured tax policies to test their reaction with the public - risks exacerbating market uncertainty.
Reposted by Louise Marston
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance have been selected as the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, with each receiving up to $1.5M in funding to expand open infrastructure for research across 35+ countries. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance have been selected as the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, with each receiving up to $1.5M in funding to expand open infrastructure for research across 35+ countries. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
Reposted by Louise Marston
I'm proud to have received the innovation prize at last night's @smartthinking.bsky.social awards – for my and my colleagues' work producing an alternative to Labour Force Survey stats www.resolutionfoundation.org/our-work/est...
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I'm proud to have received the innovation prize at last night's @smartthinking.bsky.social awards – for my and my colleagues' work producing an alternative to Labour Force Survey stats www.resolutionfoundation.org/our-work/est...
Reposted by Louise Marston
Terrific new role helping to develop Ada's research practice:
📣We're hiring! The Research Portfolio Lead will embed oversight and quality assurance into every stage of our work.
The role will ensure our research is conducted with integrity, and within a culture of care and support.
Deadline: 1st December 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/research...
The role will ensure our research is conducted with integrity, and within a culture of care and support.
Deadline: 1st December 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/research...
Research Portfolio Lead
The Ada Lovelace Institute is recruiting a Research Portfolio Lead to ensure that research is conducted with integrity and within a culture of care.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Terrific new role helping to develop Ada's research practice:
Reposted by Louise Marston
It's likely that the Government will need to find around £25 billion in tax rises at this month's Budget.
Speaking this morning, our Chief Executive Ruth Curtice said the Chancellor faces important choices on who is affected by tax changes.
Speaking this morning, our Chief Executive Ruth Curtice said the Chancellor faces important choices on who is affected by tax changes.
November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's likely that the Government will need to find around £25 billion in tax rises at this month's Budget.
Speaking this morning, our Chief Executive Ruth Curtice said the Chancellor faces important choices on who is affected by tax changes.
Speaking this morning, our Chief Executive Ruth Curtice said the Chancellor faces important choices on who is affected by tax changes.
Reposted by Louise Marston
Found this piece about minimum wage catching up with entry level grad pay a bit odd.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
1. Re min wage reducing incentive to go to uni. Yes at the margin, but I struggle to believe this can be a big effect? Going to uni raises lifetime earnings, not just at age 25.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
1. Re min wage reducing incentive to go to uni. Yes at the margin, but I struggle to believe this can be a big effect? Going to uni raises lifetime earnings, not just at age 25.
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Found this piece about minimum wage catching up with entry level grad pay a bit odd.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
1. Re min wage reducing incentive to go to uni. Yes at the margin, but I struggle to believe this can be a big effect? Going to uni raises lifetime earnings, not just at age 25.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
1. Re min wage reducing incentive to go to uni. Yes at the margin, but I struggle to believe this can be a big effect? Going to uni raises lifetime earnings, not just at age 25.
Reposted by Louise Marston
If they don't implement significant policy changes, this Government will preside over the sharpest increase in child poverty by any Labour Government in the last 60 years ⤵️
Read 'No half measures' 👉 buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Read 'No half measures' 👉 buff.ly/qVc9CWs
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If they don't implement significant policy changes, this Government will preside over the sharpest increase in child poverty by any Labour Government in the last 60 years ⤵️
Read 'No half measures' 👉 buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Read 'No half measures' 👉 buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Reposted by Louise Marston
New post out:
"The worst social policy ever"
Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP.
Lots of data but also powerful testimony.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The worst social policy ever"
Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP.
Lots of data but also powerful testimony.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The worst social policy ever"
We have a couple of bonus guest posts over the next week.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New post out:
"The worst social policy ever"
Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP.
Lots of data but also powerful testimony.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The worst social policy ever"
Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP.
Lots of data but also powerful testimony.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Reposted by Louise Marston
Repealing the two-child limit in full is the most powerful policy lever the Government can pull to drive down child poverty rates.
Read 'No half measures' now ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Read 'No half measures' now ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Repealing the two-child limit in full is the most powerful policy lever the Government can pull to drive down child poverty rates.
Read 'No half measures' now ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Read 'No half measures' now ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Reposted by Louise Marston
Did you know that government levies have driven more than half of the rise in electricity bills in recent years?
Jonny Marshall explains a better way of doing things ⤵️
Read 'Splitting the bill' to find out how the Government can cut costs for three-in-four households ⤵️ buff.ly/sHhw6L1
Jonny Marshall explains a better way of doing things ⤵️
Read 'Splitting the bill' to find out how the Government can cut costs for three-in-four households ⤵️ buff.ly/sHhw6L1
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that government levies have driven more than half of the rise in electricity bills in recent years?
Jonny Marshall explains a better way of doing things ⤵️
Read 'Splitting the bill' to find out how the Government can cut costs for three-in-four households ⤵️ buff.ly/sHhw6L1
Jonny Marshall explains a better way of doing things ⤵️
Read 'Splitting the bill' to find out how the Government can cut costs for three-in-four households ⤵️ buff.ly/sHhw6L1
Reposted by Louise Marston
The Employment Rights Bill will return to parliament this week.
The bill will improve workers’ lives and bring our employment regulation into line with other advanced economies.
But on unfair dismissal, the Government risks lurching from one extreme to the other ⤵️ buff.ly/WepH7zY
The bill will improve workers’ lives and bring our employment regulation into line with other advanced economies.
But on unfair dismissal, the Government risks lurching from one extreme to the other ⤵️ buff.ly/WepH7zY
October 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Employment Rights Bill will return to parliament this week.
The bill will improve workers’ lives and bring our employment regulation into line with other advanced economies.
But on unfair dismissal, the Government risks lurching from one extreme to the other ⤵️ buff.ly/WepH7zY
The bill will improve workers’ lives and bring our employment regulation into line with other advanced economies.
But on unfair dismissal, the Government risks lurching from one extreme to the other ⤵️ buff.ly/WepH7zY
Reposted by Louise Marston
Taxes on typical employees *aren’t* unusually high, on either a historical or international basis, but the bias against them is.
Read 🚨 new RF analysis 🚨 on the current state of personal taxation ⤵️ buff.ly/4ppe7Q8
Read 🚨 new RF analysis 🚨 on the current state of personal taxation ⤵️ buff.ly/4ppe7Q8
October 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Taxes on typical employees *aren’t* unusually high, on either a historical or international basis, but the bias against them is.
Read 🚨 new RF analysis 🚨 on the current state of personal taxation ⤵️ buff.ly/4ppe7Q8
Read 🚨 new RF analysis 🚨 on the current state of personal taxation ⤵️ buff.ly/4ppe7Q8
Reposted by Louise Marston
Great opportunity to come and help shape our work here @resfoundation.bsky.social: www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opp... (although you will have to work with me....)
Research Director • Resolution Foundation
The Resolution Foundation is looking for an exceptional candidate to help lead our research team. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Foundation’s senior leadership as we seek to turn around t...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Great opportunity to come and help shape our work here @resfoundation.bsky.social: www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opp... (although you will have to work with me....)
Reposted by Louise Marston
RIP Terry Farrell architect of the least discreet intelligence agency building and many other enjoyable structures. Recommend his book on London.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Terry Farrell, architect who designed MI6 building, dies aged 87
He also designed the headquarters for ITV's 80s breakfast show TV-am, with giant eggcups on the roof.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
RIP Terry Farrell architect of the least discreet intelligence agency building and many other enjoyable structures. Recommend his book on London.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Louise Marston
Is the Government going to announce an end to the two-child limit this autumn?
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why they should ⤵️
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why they should ⤵️
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Is the Government going to announce an end to the two-child limit this autumn?
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why they should ⤵️
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why they should ⤵️
Reposted by Louise Marston
Good to see the commitment to a job guarantee for young people long-term excluded from work or learning. Vital step. Lots of other elements needed to get this right. My recent thoughts.
on.ft.com/3ILpb8T Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs
on.ft.com/3ILpb8T Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs
Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs
We should realise that training alongside decent work is a better next step for some 16-year-olds
on.ft.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Good to see the commitment to a job guarantee for young people long-term excluded from work or learning. Vital step. Lots of other elements needed to get this right. My recent thoughts.
on.ft.com/3ILpb8T Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs
on.ft.com/3ILpb8T Let’s not forget the young people without GCSEs
Reposted by Louise Marston
Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets.
Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇
Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇
September 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets.
Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇
Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇
Reposted by Louise Marston
At our event Jennifer Dixon from @healthfoundation.bsky.social reflects on her experience on the Barnsley Commission that examined inactivity problems in the area. There was a particular job readiness challenge for young people post-pandemic…
September 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
At our event Jennifer Dixon from @healthfoundation.bsky.social reflects on her experience on the Barnsley Commission that examined inactivity problems in the area. There was a particular job readiness challenge for young people post-pandemic…
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM