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Labour manifesto shows a new centrism – with the state key to driving growth
By Claire Ainsley
Director of PPI's Project on Center-Left Renewal
for LabourList
If Labour’s manifesto for the 2024 General Election reads more like a strategic plan for Britain than a political sales brochure, that’s because it is. Labour has used its poll lead well to resist the temptation to pack its manifesto with gimmicks and giveaways, instead setting out a serious programme for the country.
The goal of the programme is achieving Labour’s five national missions; the means to get there is stronger economic growth. The first chapter is devoted to wealth creation, and sets out a distinct departure from the economic philosophy we have been used to under the Conservatives.
Gone is the failed old orthodoxy of leaving the vital task of generating widespread prosperity to the market. In comes the new centrism of a dynamic and strategic state that partners with the private sector to drive stronger, more sustainable economic growth across the country.
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Roughly 20% of federal investment in postsecondary education supports workforce development for fields like construction, manufacturing, and more, according to a new report on federal workforce funding levels released yesterday by PPI and AGC.
Included in the report are recommendations on how federal and state policymakers can address this discrepancy and better support employers in addressing workforce shortages in high-demand industries. Recommendations include increasing federal investments in workforce development, investing in “what works,” ensuring employers are in the driver’s seat of talent development efforts, and encouraging stronger employer-centered partnerships.
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UK General Election Bulletin
This is the second of PPI’s weekly bulletin charting the course of the UK General Election, from PPI’s Claire Ainsley on the ground in the UK.
The UK is now in the astonishing position that the governing political party is now polling third – or close to it – in a two-party system. Such is the Conservatives’ unpopularity amongst the electorate at large, and the threat from new party Reform UK so great, that the dominant political party in British politics is facing a real crisis.
However there are still three weeks to go until polling day, and not a vote has been cast, as Labour leader Keir Starmer and his Shadow Cabinet have been at pains to point out. We know from recent elections how much more volatile the electorate is, with tribal loyalties weakened, so we just cannot be certain of the outcome. There is no complacency in the ground operation of the Labour party, which is fighting for a large number of battleground seats across England, Wales and Scotland before voters go to the polls on 4th July.
Read her full analysis of all the latest developments as the crucial election looms just 3 weeks away:
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Radically Pragmatic
Taking on Ticketmaster: Why Competition Benefits Consumers
On this episode of Radically Pragmatic, Dr. Diana Moss, VP and Director of Competition Policy at PPI, sits down with Russ D'Souza, co-founder of SeatGeek, and Terrell McSweeny, former Commissioner of the FTC, to discuss the Live Nation monopoly story and how Ticketmaster's restrictive policies and contracts harm consumers.
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Staff Spotlight: Afra Fairooz
 Afra Fairooz
Communications and Political Affairs Fellow
Afra Fairooz is a senior at Middlebury College majoring in International Politics and Economics. Her academic interests include U.S. and international trade policies, public policies and identity politics in South Asia, and gender in economics and trade. Prior to joining PPI, she worked as a research assistant on a project studying abortion access in the U.S. and interned at a consulting firm where she worked on producing sustainable business models. Afra has also co-founded an NGO working to alleviate period poverty and advocating for reproductive health in her hometown Dhaka.
Outside of work and school she enjoys painting, visiting museums, watching movies and plays, going to concerts, and spending hours at bookstores. Upon graduating from college, she wishes to pursue a career in policy dialogue and research.
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