Dan Paskins
@danpaskins.bsky.social
Save the Children UK Exec Director - UK Impact
Vice-Chair, End Child Poverty
Chair, Civic Power Fund
Vice-Chair, End Child Poverty
Chair, Civic Power Fund
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Great piece. I worked on Big Local and would add that another lesson is about how long term, large scale expendable endowments of grant funding are a very effective way of funding this kind of work and we should do more of this.
New post just out:
"Power to the People"
Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
"Power to the People"
Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
Power to the People
How Labour can restore civic life and counter the "Britain is broken" narrative
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Great piece. I worked on Big Local and would add that another lesson is about how long term, large scale expendable endowments of grant funding are a very effective way of funding this kind of work and we should do more of this.
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Gift link - we all need to read this. Shoot this Resistance into my veins!
After 48 hours of torture, Dr. Christie wrote a forced confession — “the best thing I ever wrote,” he later told the BBC
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
After 48 hours of torture, Dr. Christie wrote a forced confession — “the best thing I ever wrote,” he later told the BBC
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Gift link - we all need to read this. Shoot this Resistance into my veins!
After 48 hours of torture, Dr. Christie wrote a forced confession — “the best thing I ever wrote,” he later told the BBC
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
After 48 hours of torture, Dr. Christie wrote a forced confession — “the best thing I ever wrote,” he later told the BBC
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
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Interested in research at the forefront of the policy discussion on how to reduce poverty in the UK?
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January 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Interested in research at the forefront of the policy discussion on how to reduce poverty in the UK?
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Interested in research at the forefront of the policy discussion on how to reduce poverty in the UK?
Then our starter pack is for you! Give our colleagues a follow so you can be kept up-to-date on all of our latest work and analysis.
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Such great news that the Scottish Child Payment for families with babies will go up to £40/week from 2027. Analysis below from our fab team in Scotland 👇
We are delighted that the Scottish Government has committed to doing better for babies in today’s budget by announcing a boost to the Scottish Child Payment for families with a baby from 2027.
January 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Such great news that the Scottish Child Payment for families with babies will go up to £40/week from 2027. Analysis below from our fab team in Scotland 👇
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"As a mother, my heart swelled with pride. But as an advocate, I felt something even deeper: a reassuring reminder that this country still has space for compassion..." Why we [continue to] do this work, a blog by Beauty reflecting on a visit to No.10: www.changingrealities.org/blog/hope-at...
On December 18, 2025, I stepped through the iconic black door of No. 10 Downing Street, carrying more than just a diary appointment. I brought with me hope, memories, and the quiet weight of every family whose story has intertwined with the mission we pursue at Changing Realities.
www.changingrealities.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"As a mother, my heart swelled with pride. But as an advocate, I felt something even deeper: a reassuring reminder that this country still has space for compassion..." Why we [continue to] do this work, a blog by Beauty reflecting on a visit to No.10: www.changingrealities.org/blog/hope-at...
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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Tax and benefit measures announced this Parliament so far benefit children the most.
This is due to the abolition of the two-child limit, the expansion of Free School Meals to children in families receiving UC in England, and the above-inflation increases to the UC standard allowance.
This is due to the abolition of the two-child limit, the expansion of Free School Meals to children in families receiving UC in England, and the above-inflation increases to the UC standard allowance.
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tax and benefit measures announced this Parliament so far benefit children the most.
This is due to the abolition of the two-child limit, the expansion of Free School Meals to children in families receiving UC in England, and the above-inflation increases to the UC standard allowance.
This is due to the abolition of the two-child limit, the expansion of Free School Meals to children in families receiving UC in England, and the above-inflation increases to the UC standard allowance.
Teachers back scrapping the two child limit and believe it will help children's education
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Teachers back lifting two-child benefit cap as poorer pupils ‘struggling to learn’
A poll found 72 per cent of teachers believe child poverty measures announced by the Government will help improve classrooms, rising to 85 per cent of those working in the most deprived schools
inews.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Teachers back scrapping the two child limit and believe it will help children's education
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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"The latest data shows that since the launch in summer 2024 more than 1,000 people have signed up with one of the JobsPlus teams, with more than 270 finding work."
Fantastic to have Heather Stewart @theguardian.com visit our #JobsPlus site in Stockton and read her excellent write-up from the day. ⤵️
Fantastic to have Heather Stewart @theguardian.com visit our #JobsPlus site in Stockton and read her excellent write-up from the day. ⤵️
‘They can open doors’: the community-based project helping people into work in Teesside
Stockton’s JobsPlus is a pilot scheme with caseworkers who connect individual people with potential jobs, providing direct financial help where necessary
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
"The latest data shows that since the launch in summer 2024 more than 1,000 people have signed up with one of the JobsPlus teams, with more than 270 finding work."
Fantastic to have Heather Stewart @theguardian.com visit our #JobsPlus site in Stockton and read her excellent write-up from the day. ⤵️
Fantastic to have Heather Stewart @theguardian.com visit our #JobsPlus site in Stockton and read her excellent write-up from the day. ⤵️
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Unconditional cash transfers for the poorest are a very good thing. End of.
Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Unconditional cash transfers for the poorest are a very good thing. End of.
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Another excellent contribution from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social 👇
Britain still needs welfare reform
Labour is not ideologically unwilling to find welfare savings
www.newstatesman.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Another excellent contribution from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social 👇
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“In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.” And more to come in the new year!
Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025
In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.
wagingnonviolence.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.” And more to come in the new year!
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I have known DAME Anneliese Dodds for more than 25 years. No-one works harder or cares more. So pleased to see this recognition of years of public service
December 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I have known DAME Anneliese Dodds for more than 25 years. No-one works harder or cares more. So pleased to see this recognition of years of public service
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What do you think our economy could do with an extra £1.6bn?
Let's make 2026 the year we finally #LiftTheBan and let people work - for people seeking safety, for the communities that could benefit from their skills, and for our economy.
Let's make 2026 the year we finally #LiftTheBan and let people work - for people seeking safety, for the communities that could benefit from their skills, and for our economy.
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What do you think our economy could do with an extra £1.6bn?
Let's make 2026 the year we finally #LiftTheBan and let people work - for people seeking safety, for the communities that could benefit from their skills, and for our economy.
Let's make 2026 the year we finally #LiftTheBan and let people work - for people seeking safety, for the communities that could benefit from their skills, and for our economy.
This is also why "involving children in creating new institutions and renewing systems" is ultimately better than "defend the existing status quo which was developed decades ago" - even when we like the existing institutions and systems and they do good things
Equally this is why starting from a blank slate can be helpful because it is a good way to try and free yourself from path dependency/to cut through to what really matters to you. It's why UBI is such a useful thought experiment.
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This is also why "involving children in creating new institutions and renewing systems" is ultimately better than "defend the existing status quo which was developed decades ago" - even when we like the existing institutions and systems and they do good things
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I've been aware for a while of the work by faith and other community groups to support people seeking asylum. So I asked the @refugeecouncil.bsky.social where there was really vigorous community support. They said Northallerton. Here's what I found when I went there: as.ft.com/r/b3449fbd-3...
‘A place of welcome’: Yorkshire town rallies round to help asylum seekers
[FREE TO READ] Churches and community groups in Northallerton provide food, clothing and company for refugee families
as.ft.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I've been aware for a while of the work by faith and other community groups to support people seeking asylum. So I asked the @refugeecouncil.bsky.social where there was really vigorous community support. They said Northallerton. Here's what I found when I went there: as.ft.com/r/b3449fbd-3...
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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Whether it’s @savethechildren.org or @unicef.org or many other charities working on the ground in Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and across the world - their work must be supported and the work to secure peace must continue.
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Whether it’s @savethechildren.org or @unicef.org or many other charities working on the ground in Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and across the world - their work must be supported and the work to secure peace must continue.
Here's my review of 2025. It's a story of how collective action helped lift over half a million kids out of poverty, and how even in the toughest of times a better future is possible.
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2025 — Year in Review
Every year I write a year in review of what I’ve been up to at Save the Children. To be honest, for a large part of this year I thought it…
medium.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here's my review of 2025. It's a story of how collective action helped lift over half a million kids out of poverty, and how even in the toughest of times a better future is possible.
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medium.com/@DanPaskins/...
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In what is possibly the least surprising news ever….
NEW: Cuts to non-health-related benefits caused increases in disability benefit claims, our new report finds.
📗 Jonathan Cribb, @heidikarj.bsky.social, @eduinlatimer.bsky.social, Sam Ray-Chaudhuri and Tom Waters examine the impact of four cuts to benefits in the 2010s [THREAD:🧵]:
📗 Jonathan Cribb, @heidikarj.bsky.social, @eduinlatimer.bsky.social, Sam Ray-Chaudhuri and Tom Waters examine the impact of four cuts to benefits in the 2010s [THREAD:🧵]:
December 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
In what is possibly the least surprising news ever….
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Tabloids labelled the end of the two-child limit on benefits the 'opening of benefits street'. Joseph Howes explains why this is so dangerous.
'Benefits street' is a devastatingly low blow for children living in poverty in the UK
www.bigissue.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Tabloids labelled the end of the two-child limit on benefits the 'opening of benefits street'. Joseph Howes explains why this is so dangerous.
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Stacey from @changingrealities.bsky.social has written such an honest blog about why, even with awful trolling, she won’t stop speaking up for people living in poverty
www.changingrealities.org/blog/why-i-w...
www.changingrealities.org/blog/why-i-w...
It was a lot. I didn’t realise I’d be placed all over social media. I thought it would be just a couple of pictures for something, but it is what it is now. I have thought about it a lot this morning and I had to put my thoughts down on paper.
www.changingrealities.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Stacey from @changingrealities.bsky.social has written such an honest blog about why, even with awful trolling, she won’t stop speaking up for people living in poverty
www.changingrealities.org/blog/why-i-w...
www.changingrealities.org/blog/why-i-w...
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Just 1 day to go until Christmas Jumper Day & Christine Lampard has a message for everyone here who's getting ready to take part and raise money to support children around the world!🎄🎅🌟
December 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Just 1 day to go until Christmas Jumper Day & Christine Lampard has a message for everyone here who's getting ready to take part and raise money to support children around the world!🎄🎅🌟
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The Government's Child Poverty Strategy begins to turn the tide on child poverty.
As a result, child poverty rates will fall next year – the first time in nine years (outside the pandemic).
But other child poverty headwinds remain.
Read our full statement 👇
buff.ly/Tnqasir
As a result, child poverty rates will fall next year – the first time in nine years (outside the pandemic).
But other child poverty headwinds remain.
Read our full statement 👇
buff.ly/Tnqasir
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Government's Child Poverty Strategy begins to turn the tide on child poverty.
As a result, child poverty rates will fall next year – the first time in nine years (outside the pandemic).
But other child poverty headwinds remain.
Read our full statement 👇
buff.ly/Tnqasir
As a result, child poverty rates will fall next year – the first time in nine years (outside the pandemic).
But other child poverty headwinds remain.
Read our full statement 👇
buff.ly/Tnqasir