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We Need to Talk About Services
As policymakers try to cope with soaring living costs, most efforts are focused on disposable income. How to get higher wages, tighter...

Anna Coote
Sep 2, 20224 min read
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Our energy system is broken. We need to rethink it.
At the centre of the cost of living scandal is the soaring price of household energy. It is time for a new approach to make sure everyone...

Maeve Cohen
Jul 5, 20223 min read
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Austerity isn't over. So why have we stopped talking about it?
The biggest hit to disposable incomes since records began in 1950 is forecast by the Office of Budget Responsibility. A crisis without...

Maeve Cohen
Apr 27, 20224 min read
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Universal Basic Services – the view from Scotland
As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, responses from governments at Westminster and Holyrood have taken distinctly different tones. ...

Rachel Statham
Apr 5, 20225 min read
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A fresh look at the cost of living: the role of universal services
Soaring energy bills have opened up a debate about living standards and costs in the UK. But the cost-of-living crisis goes well beyond...

Daniel Button
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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