Great to give a guest lecture on industrial policy and workplace democracy under different models of capitalism at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social yesterday. As always, the students were the stars, with their penetrating questions and brilliant observations!
Great to be in Brighton for this year's Annual @tuc.org.uk Congress. Enjoying catching up with so many old friends and colleagues.
Lovely to exchange ideas with the brilliant @graceblakeley.substack.com, author of ‘Vulture Capitalism’, at the @ucl.ac.uk IIPP conference on Rethinking the State’ this morning.
Lovely catch-up with my friend and fellow trade unionist, Kate Dearden, Labour MP for Halifax, in Westminster yesterday.
Who are Europe's best companies to work for? And what makes them so good? My post here:
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Congratulations, Yuan!
I enjoyed listening to you!
Keeping my fingers crossed for the brilliant steelworkers I met when visiting British Steel in January, to research the ‘Steel Reforged’ report, and hoping even at this late stage that government, employer and unions can work together to secure this strategically vital industry at Scunthorpe.
Can we turn around decades of slow decline in our manufacturing sector? My post following yesterday's launch of the UK Innovation Report 2025, produced by Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/innova...
I enjoyed @sarahoconnorft.ft.com’s article. I used to like pre-digital printers that you just had to plug in. These days, if your internet crashes you cannot print. It’s what they call progress!
US tariffs on UK steel are obviously very disappointing, but we must carry on arguing for a positive future for the sector. My blog and the new @communityunion.bsky.social report, 'Steel Reforged', put the strong case for UK steel.
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In a guest blog, @timpageeconomist.bsky.social, author of our NEW 'Steel Reforged' report discusses the challenges faced by the UK steel industry, and how, with the right vision, we can create opportunity and grow the sector.
Read the blog ⬇️
#BritainWeNeedOurSteel
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The good news is that there is a path to a strong UK steel sector that also supports the UK’s drive for net zero. You can read about it hear in ‘Steel Reforged’, the new report from @communityunion.bsky.social. 3/3
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I suspect my motives are different to those of Donald Trump’s Energy Secretary, quoted in this morning’s @financialtimes.com but that doesn’t mean that everything he says is wrong. 2/3
“I find it sad and a bit ironic that the once mighty steel and petrochemical industries of the UK have been displaced to Asia, where the same products will be produced with higher greenhouse gas emissions, then loaded onto a diesel powered ship back to the UK.” US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. 1/3
“The country now has a generational opportunity to give our steel sector the vote of confidence it needs and deserves.” Powerful words in support of the new ‘Steel Reforged’ report from @alasdairmcdiarmid.bsky.social, AGS of @communityunion.bsky.social.
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"We believe the Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell has huge potential to support the UK’s supply chain for offshore and onshore wind."
Our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid speaking in response to UKSteel's report which outlines how this opportunity will boost jobs, skills & energy security.
Thanks to the @communityunion.bsky.social reps and members who made me so welcome when I visited British Steel, Scunthorpe, to research the report ‘Steel Reforged’, which was launched yesterday. I saw first hand their pride in the contribution they make to British economic success.
Steel is vital for our economy and national security.
It supports well-paid jobs across the country and is key to making our country greener.
@communityunion.bsky.social report today provides a vision for how we can deliver a just transition to greener steel making and grow our industry.
It was a pleasure to be asked by @communityunion.bsky.social to produce ‘Steel Reforged’, which has been launched this morning. Thanks to the MPs from steel towns, employer orgs and, especially, the fantastic Community reps and members for sharing your experiences and stories. This is YOUR report!
Wanna read my post about how culture shapes capitalism? Of course you do!
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Need some mental stimulation to kick-start your week? Here's a thought-piece from me on how our cultures shape our capitalism - and what this means for change.
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Interesting. Policy design would be fundamental. In particular, there would have to be a red-line with regard to respect for employment rights. But tax breaks for employers to invest in areas where they will need to spend more to overcome social problems makes sense.
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According to @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, "We’re using [AI] too much for automation and not enough for providing expertise and information to workers."
Read more in the MIT @technologyreview.com.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/25/1...
Agreed.
Interesting stuff from Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.
My LinkedIn article on this week's seismic geopolitical events and opportunities for Labour:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/opport...
