Stuart White
@stuartgwhite.bsky.social
I am an academic interested in political theory, anti-oligarchic political economy, and democracy. I post in a personal capacity and reposting does not necessarily mean agreement. He/him.
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In 1971, 1 in 3 NHS doctors were overseas born
Given the avg patient age, those born in the 1890s were quite likely to meet a migrant doctor
Whatever some commentators born in the 60s/70s/80s say, most ppl (incl their grandparents) regularly & positively interacted w/migrants their entire lives
Given the avg patient age, those born in the 1890s were quite likely to meet a migrant doctor
Whatever some commentators born in the 60s/70s/80s say, most ppl (incl their grandparents) regularly & positively interacted w/migrants their entire lives
November 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In 1971, 1 in 3 NHS doctors were overseas born
Given the avg patient age, those born in the 1890s were quite likely to meet a migrant doctor
Whatever some commentators born in the 60s/70s/80s say, most ppl (incl their grandparents) regularly & positively interacted w/migrants their entire lives
Given the avg patient age, those born in the 1890s were quite likely to meet a migrant doctor
Whatever some commentators born in the 60s/70s/80s say, most ppl (incl their grandparents) regularly & positively interacted w/migrants their entire lives
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Two days after the budget and very privileged journalists, paid by the public, are still rehearsing arguments about how lifting the two-child benefit cap is unfair on most families. These journalists should be ashamed of themselves as this is not scrutiny.
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Two days after the budget and very privileged journalists, paid by the public, are still rehearsing arguments about how lifting the two-child benefit cap is unfair on most families. These journalists should be ashamed of themselves as this is not scrutiny.
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'Inheritance, wealth transfers, and the case for a capital accessions tax'.
New paper by Eric Fabri, Postdoctoral Researcher at SciencePo ULB (Centre de théorie politique), for the Journal of Public Policy.
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
'Inheritance, wealth transfers, and the case for a capital accessions tax'.
New paper by Eric Fabri, Postdoctoral Researcher at SciencePo ULB (Centre de théorie politique), for the Journal of Public Policy.
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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'Inheritance, wealth transfers, and the case for a capital accessions tax'.
New paper by Eric Fabri, Postdoctoral Researcher at SciencePo ULB (Centre de théorie politique), for the Journal of Public Policy.
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
'Inheritance, wealth transfers, and the case for a capital accessions tax'.
New paper by Eric Fabri, Postdoctoral Researcher at SciencePo ULB (Centre de théorie politique), for the Journal of Public Policy.
resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Wednesday 3 December in the evening, live in Utrecht and also online: Isabelle Ferreras will speak about the need to democratize firms. Caleb Althorpe will provide a response.
This is an event that is open to the public, everyone is welcome!
www.sg.uu.nl/agenda/2025/...
This is an event that is open to the public, everyone is welcome!
www.sg.uu.nl/agenda/2025/...
From shareholder capitalism to democratic economy
What if workers take back control?
www.sg.uu.nl
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wednesday 3 December in the evening, live in Utrecht and also online: Isabelle Ferreras will speak about the need to democratize firms. Caleb Althorpe will provide a response.
This is an event that is open to the public, everyone is welcome!
www.sg.uu.nl/agenda/2025/...
This is an event that is open to the public, everyone is welcome!
www.sg.uu.nl/agenda/2025/...
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This is most excellent!
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This is most excellent!
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❤️ And shout out to past Sheffield picket pup, the very marvellous Janet who was a sterling comrade to @markpendleton.bsky.social
Solidarity with all at Sheffield as they come to the end of their second week on strike.
Solidarity with all at Sheffield as they come to the end of their second week on strike.
Some of our furrier members have been enjoying our strong turnout over the past couple of weeks. Lots of comrades to cuddle
#picketpups
#picketpups
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
❤️ And shout out to past Sheffield picket pup, the very marvellous Janet who was a sterling comrade to @markpendleton.bsky.social
Solidarity with all at Sheffield as they come to the end of their second week on strike.
Solidarity with all at Sheffield as they come to the end of their second week on strike.
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Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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And the two child benefit limit is abolished. An enormous victory for those who have campaigned tirelessly for eight long years through successive governments. This will lift at least 450,000 children out of poverty. Fewer kids will be hungry. No more women forced to disclose their rape.
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And the two child benefit limit is abolished. An enormous victory for those who have campaigned tirelessly for eight long years through successive governments. This will lift at least 450,000 children out of poverty. Fewer kids will be hungry. No more women forced to disclose their rape.
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The number of mouths a family had to feed had been connected to the support it received ever since the Elizabethan poor law — until George Osborne’s 2-child limit
Now that broken link is to be fixed
Now that broken link is to be fixed
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The number of mouths a family had to feed had been connected to the support it received ever since the Elizabethan poor law — until George Osborne’s 2-child limit
Now that broken link is to be fixed
Now that broken link is to be fixed
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The two child benefit cap was one of the most regressive, mean-spirited and blatantly irresponsible pieces of welfare policy changes in living memory. Very glad to see it is going.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The two child benefit cap was one of the most regressive, mean-spirited and blatantly irresponsible pieces of welfare policy changes in living memory. Very glad to see it is going.
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A recording of my lecture is now available here. In the missing first 5m, Professor Berry tells the potted history of my rise from 2Cs and a D at A Level, to a Desmond from Nottingham Trent, then from Wollongong (MA) to toil at Aberystwyth, to finally graduating with a PhD from Loughborough in 2008.
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A recording of my lecture is now available here. In the missing first 5m, Professor Berry tells the potted history of my rise from 2Cs and a D at A Level, to a Desmond from Nottingham Trent, then from Wollongong (MA) to toil at Aberystwyth, to finally graduating with a PhD from Loughborough in 2008.
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It will have taken enormous personal courage on Ettedgui's part to revisit this childhood trauma, lay bare his vulnerabilities to the whole country, and in the expectation of a vicious backlash from Farage's many allies. I hope people appreciate this. And contrast it with Labour's appeasement policy
No contrition for this despicable behaviour. And crucially, no honesty, even now. It's an old and familiar truth, but it bears repeating: bullies are cowards.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It will have taken enormous personal courage on Ettedgui's part to revisit this childhood trauma, lay bare his vulnerabilities to the whole country, and in the expectation of a vicious backlash from Farage's many allies. I hope people appreciate this. And contrast it with Labour's appeasement policy
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November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Don’t want to be too moralistic about this, but it is an active disgrace what people are doing to a profoundly liberational scheme that costs relatively piddling amounts on the basis of a couple of right wing shitposters misrepresenting it on Twitter.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Don’t want to be too moralistic about this, but it is an active disgrace what people are doing to a profoundly liberational scheme that costs relatively piddling amounts on the basis of a couple of right wing shitposters misrepresenting it on Twitter.
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CFP: 5th Venice Multidisciplinary World Conference on Republics and Republicanism. June 26-28, 2026. Venice International University.
The conference is open to all work on republicanism, but with special focus on 'Power, Freedom and Oligarchy'.
Deadline: December 30
www.univiu.org/campus-servi...
The conference is open to all work on republicanism, but with special focus on 'Power, Freedom and Oligarchy'.
Deadline: December 30
www.univiu.org/campus-servi...
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
CFP: 5th Venice Multidisciplinary World Conference on Republics and Republicanism. June 26-28, 2026. Venice International University.
The conference is open to all work on republicanism, but with special focus on 'Power, Freedom and Oligarchy'.
Deadline: December 30
www.univiu.org/campus-servi...
The conference is open to all work on republicanism, but with special focus on 'Power, Freedom and Oligarchy'.
Deadline: December 30
www.univiu.org/campus-servi...
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To be clear, this is a tariff on our own exports.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
To be clear, this is a tariff on our own exports.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE.
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People know exactly what‘s going on.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
People know exactly what‘s going on.
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New substack: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/the-fiscal... The government's problem isn't merely how to raise tax: it's the more difficult one of reallocating labour.
The fiscal challenge
Reeves' problem isn't raising money: it's much more difficult than that.
chrisdillow.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
New substack: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/the-fiscal... The government's problem isn't merely how to raise tax: it's the more difficult one of reallocating labour.
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I'm still buzzing from a BRILLIANT @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social new members meeting tonight.
Our second in one month!
Want to get involved?
We've got lots of events coming up:
greenoxford.com/events/
And of course: join.greenparty.org.uk
Our second in one month!
Want to get involved?
We've got lots of events coming up:
greenoxford.com/events/
And of course: join.greenparty.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I'm still buzzing from a BRILLIANT @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social new members meeting tonight.
Our second in one month!
Want to get involved?
We've got lots of events coming up:
greenoxford.com/events/
And of course: join.greenparty.org.uk
Our second in one month!
Want to get involved?
We've got lots of events coming up:
greenoxford.com/events/
And of course: join.greenparty.org.uk
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
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Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
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This is quite interesting as it ends the CTC and EITC and creates a big child allowance (5600/y), a 2k baby bonus and a 3k/y UBI for adults 19-67. The Policy Engine (CC: @maxghenis.bsky.social )folks did an analysis of the net impacts...
www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
Rep. Tlaib’s Economic Dignity for All Agenda Would Bring Economic Security for Millions
The agenda would lower poverty by 42% and child poverty by two-thirds.
www.peoplespolicyproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is quite interesting as it ends the CTC and EITC and creates a big child allowance (5600/y), a 2k baby bonus and a 3k/y UBI for adults 19-67. The Policy Engine (CC: @maxghenis.bsky.social )folks did an analysis of the net impacts...
www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
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The Covid enquiry's finding that Johnson's government was "toxic and chaotic" should prompt the question: what conditions must be in place for there to be good government, because the evidence before & since suggests it wasn't merely an individual failing? This question, though, won't be asked.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The Covid enquiry's finding that Johnson's government was "toxic and chaotic" should prompt the question: what conditions must be in place for there to be good government, because the evidence before & since suggests it wasn't merely an individual failing? This question, though, won't be asked.