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Tipping the scales: The social and economic harm of poverty in Scotland

In a country as rich as Scotland, the moral imperative to eradicate poverty is clear. It causes a damaging impact on individuals, but it also brings a loss of human potential and increased demand...

31/05/2023

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Great Government: A New Playbook For Public Service Reform

What do crime rates, NHS waiting times and the attainment gap in schools have in common? The answer is simple but tragic: all three measures have got worse in England over the last decade. In...

01/06/2023

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Join the dots: The role of apprenticeship intermediaries in England

This report examines the crucial role of apprenticeship intermediaries to provide high-quality support for businesses.

11/05/2023

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The power of framing: Lessons for progressives

When was the last time you heard a perspective that unsettled or transformed the way you think about an issue? That’s the power of framing. How people, organisations, campaigners and...

09/05/2023

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IPPR Centre for Economic Justice

Our ambitious initiative to provide the progressive and practical ideas for fundamental reform of the economy

IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity

The commission is a landmark initiative, exploring the case that a fairer country is a healthier country, and that a healthier country is a more prosperous country

IPPR’s Fair Transition Unit

Our ambitious initiative to accelerate progress in reducing emissions and restoring nature, while also securing a fairer, more just, and thriving society

The Progressive Levelling Up Project

A major IPPR and IPPR North project to design a blueprint to rebalance power, wealth, and opportunity between and within our regions

London Progression Collaboration

An initiative to help over 1,000 Londoners to progress from unemployment into work, and from low-paid low-skilled work into better-quality, higher-paying jobs

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29.2 issue contents - Countering extremism and the far-right

In the midst of multiple crises – social, economic, political, environmental – the world over is reckoning with the threat of far-right ideologies that offer seemingly simple solutions to anything...

17/10/2022

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Editorial - Reacting to 'red pill' politics: Countering extremism and the far-right

To say we are living in politically volatile times has become the essence of understatement. Here in the UK, the cost-of-living crisis is pushing households across the country to the very brink and...

17/10/2022

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29.1 issue contents - The future of public service broadcasting

Marking 100 years of the BBC, this edition of Progressive Review focusses on the future of public service broadcasting in the rapidly changing media landscape While some may argue that...

05/07/2022

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Watch: Levelling Up white paper reaction | BBC News

IPPR executive director Carys Roberts speaks to BBC News on the day the government is unveiling details of its levelling up agenda.

02/02/2022

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Watch: State of Health and Care | Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News lead story is IPPR's State of Health and Care report. Our analysis shows the scale of the damage done by the pandemic across several major health conditions and puts forward a package of six ambitious changes to ‘build back better’.

22/03/2021

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Watch: Economic Justice for the Nations and Regions

The IPPR Commission on Economic Justice made the case for radical economic reform. This film is a summary of our national events series, engaging local policy communities and the wider public to...

19/03/2020

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IPPR's journal of politics and ideas, showcasing the best in British and international thinking for achieving lasting progressive change.

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