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political philosophy, social epistemology, anarchy, sometimes charts 📈 | PhDing @LSEGovernment | he/him

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jomichell.bsky.social
I went for a longer post-budget take last time. I think the conclusion still stands.

The potential criticism of today's budget is that it's further can-kicking. Maybe growth holds up and they manage to avoid touching income tax. Maybe.

www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bey...
Britain’s economic policy should go beyond the technicalities of managing the public finances or maintaining stable inflation. Instead, it becomes a question of which groups face challenges to their wealth, power, and influence. Whose income and consumption will be restrained in order to free up resources for higher investment? Is Labour genuinely committed to rethinking the economic model that has held sway for the last forty years, or will it be more of the same but with somewhat higher taxes and spending? Perhaps the biggest problem for Labour lies in the fact there are no easy short-run solutions. National renewal takes time: the legacy of the last fourteen years will not be overcome in a single parliamentary term. With a restive electorate and a hostile media, it is not clear whether Labour will be allowed the time it deserves. If it is to win a second term, Labour needs a narrative about how it is improving peoples’ lives. Beyond a misguided freeze in fuel duty, there is little in Labour’s budget that can be sold as offering immediate relief from the cost of living crisis. Indeed it is hard to think what could be done, at least without more radical redistribution policies. Yet without such a narrative, Reeves’ efforts are likely to be in vain.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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mjfeist.bsky.social
See also @joannadepledge.bsky.social’s excellent treatment of the mode and history of decision-making under the #UNFCCC.
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-t...
Guest post: The challenge of consensus decision-making in UN climate negotiations - Carbon Brief
COP decisions are always adopted by consensus. How has consensus decision-making played out over the decades during UN climate negotiations?
www.carbonbrief.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM