Andrew Harrop @andrew_harrop
UK public policy and politics. Former Fabian Society general secretary 2011-2024. Writing and reading about work, money & public services. London Joined February 2011-
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“If Labour achieves its 6 milestones it will have a proud record” My analysis for @LabourList.bsky.social in which I praise 5 out of 6 of today’s milestones labourlist.org
The monumental election result was bittersweet for the @thefabians As members of our executive had to step down due to being in government We are incredibly grateful to @LordRoyKennedy and @SonnyLeong53 for your work over the years as former chairs and treasurers We look…
We paid thanks to @andrew_harrop for his stewardship of the Fabian Society over the past 14 years. With exemplary leadership, he steered the Society through turbulent times, and he has left a strong organisation and a fantastic legacy From this foundation, we look forward to…
We were delighted to welcome @Joe_Dromey as our incoming General Secretary We heard about the brilliant work being done by the @youngfabians The @FabianWomen network continues to support 100s of women Special thanks to @ChristineMegson and @CAdamsLab, who run our mentoring…
It was a pleasure to chair The Fabian Society’s Annual General Meeting It has been a phenomenal year for the @thefabians Fabian policies helped shape the election manifesto and are now becoming government policies We were delighted to see 141 Fabian MPs elected to…
V good piece on targets - with some smart advice on disposable income>GDP as a measure of success
POST - Is child poverty at a record high? - it is according to one measure published this week - but two other benchmarks show it is 'only' back to pre-pandemic levels - we should watch all these measures - & the way we survey poverty also needs updating open.substack.com/pub/cradle2gra…
This is important. @OBR_UK Budget analysis originally included compensation for adult #SocialCare to counter the NICs rise. OBR mistake? Last min @hmtreasury U-turn? Why doesn't matter. What matters is what @RachelReevesMP & @wesstreeting do next. #ProvidersUnite #ShowUsYouCare
This is important. @OBR_UK Budget analysis originally included compensation for adult #SocialCare to counter the NICs rise. OBR mistake? Last min @hmtreasury U-turn? Why doesn't matter. What matters is what @RachelReevesMP & @wesstreeting do next. #ProvidersUnite #ShowUsYouCare
Adult social care faces an £800 million per year bill for the rise in employer NICs, according to a revealing correction to the OBR’s Budget Day analysis No word yet as to how/whether the government will support this cost POST on my blog Cradle To Grave cradle2grave.substack.com/p/a-revealing-…
Ooh this is interesting for #socialcare folk
Wow. A budget correction spotted by @andrew_harrop open.substack.com/pub/cradle2gra…
POST - A Revealing Correction Policy changes announced in last month's Budget will cost publicly-funded adult social care at least £1 billion per year cradle2grave.substack.com/p/a-revealing-…
Why can’t Britain build anything anymore? The news this week of the £100m ‘bat tunnel’ gave us some clues. Here’s the story of this tunnel, which has been 12 years in the making, and some thoughts on what it tells us
Massive congratulations to @Joe_Dromey on his appointment to succeed me as @thefabians general secretary. Joe is a fantastic policy thinker and I know he will lead the society from strength to strength
Massive congratulations to @Joe_Dromey on his appointment to succeed me as @thefabians general secretary. Joe is a fantastic policy thinker and I know he will lead the society from strength to strength
Why the chancellor is right to target pensions taxation… and five principles for reform cradle2grave.substack.com/p/why-the-chan…
Why the chancellor is right to target pensions taxation and 5 principles for reform - new post from my new substack (there's a mini-thread with more detail over at the other place) cradle2grave.substack.com/p/why-the-chan…
This is an excellent summary of the 'Adult Social Care Negotiating Body' section of the Employment Rights Bill, and how it relates to Labour's pledge for a Fair Pay Agreement in social care, from @andrew_harrop cradle2grave.substack.com/p/labours-plan…

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