Peter Sloman
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📝 Don't miss this article from the current issue of #BJPIR - Volume 27, Issue 4 (November 2025)
'Why do parties (not) support Universal Basic Income? The case of the UK Liberal Democrats' by @pjsloman.bsky.social
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'Why do parties (not) support Universal Basic Income? The case of the UK Liberal Democrats' by @pjsloman.bsky.social
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📝 Don't miss this article from the current issue of #BJPIR - Volume 27, Issue 4 (November 2025)
'Why do parties (not) support Universal Basic Income? The case of the UK Liberal Democrats' by @pjsloman.bsky.social
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
'Why do parties (not) support Universal Basic Income? The case of the UK Liberal Democrats' by @pjsloman.bsky.social
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
I've published a new (short) article on 'John Maynard Keynes and Universal Basic Income', which might be of interest to those working on these debates: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
John Maynard Keynes on Universal Basic Income
John Maynard Keynes has not normally been seen as a basic income supporter, but two letters written by Keynes during the Second World War suggest that he had thought seriously about the idea and was a...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I've published a new (short) article on 'John Maynard Keynes and Universal Basic Income', which might be of interest to those working on these debates: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Close watchers of political language and the links between British Labour and the ALP might note that Albanese was saying 'our policy stands' about a tax change last week, just days before his government revised it: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Our policy stands’: PM downplays Treasury advice on doubling tax rate for superannuation over $3m
Albanese reiterates policy despite reports his government was reconsidering changes to address criticisms of taxing ‘unrealised gains’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Close watchers of political language and the links between British Labour and the ALP might note that Albanese was saying 'our policy stands' about a tax change last week, just days before his government revised it: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
On the Conservatives' £47bn of spending cuts, this feels like a very early stage in the Parliament to be setting out specifics, but I suppose the point is to allow Badenoch and Stride to oppose the tax rises coming in the November budget.
October 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
On the Conservatives' £47bn of spending cuts, this feels like a very early stage in the Parliament to be setting out specifics, but I suppose the point is to allow Badenoch and Stride to oppose the tax rises coming in the November budget.
The Starmer/Burnham struggle within Labour has quite big implications for the Lib Dems. Starmer’s old Labour right positioning gives the LDs acres of political space but is hostile to cooperation; the two parties' social and geographical bases are quite distinct. 1/2
October 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The Starmer/Burnham struggle within Labour has quite big implications for the Lib Dems. Starmer’s old Labour right positioning gives the LDs acres of political space but is hostile to cooperation; the two parties' social and geographical bases are quite distinct. 1/2
First trip to Southampton, and a well-deserved point. Still top!
September 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
First trip to Southampton, and a well-deserved point. Still top!
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Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds
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September 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds
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At this stage, the closest parallel to the Starmer government is Tony Abbott in 2013-15: won a landslide on a 'change' platform, tightly bound by pledges, damaged by unpopular budget decisions and given little credit for promises delivered. Starmer and Reeves will hope to find a better way out.
September 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
At this stage, the closest parallel to the Starmer government is Tony Abbott in 2013-15: won a landslide on a 'change' platform, tightly bound by pledges, damaged by unpopular budget decisions and given little credit for promises delivered. Starmer and Reeves will hope to find a better way out.
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David Marquand’s Intellectual & Political Legacy
SI edited by @pjsloman.bsky.social Colin Crouch & Ben Jackson with @emilyrobinson.bsky.social Will Hutton @npjgarland.bsky.social @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Hilary Wainwright Andrew Gamble Jean Seaton & +
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SI edited by @pjsloman.bsky.social Colin Crouch & Ben Jackson with @emilyrobinson.bsky.social Will Hutton @npjgarland.bsky.social @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Hilary Wainwright Andrew Gamble Jean Seaton & +
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David Marquand’s Intellectual and Political Legacy
David Marquand, who died in April 2024, was a prominent figure in late 20th century British politics. This collection is devoted to analysing, criticising and celebrating his political and academic co...
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August 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
David Marquand’s Intellectual & Political Legacy
SI edited by @pjsloman.bsky.social Colin Crouch & Ben Jackson with @emilyrobinson.bsky.social Will Hutton @npjgarland.bsky.social @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Hilary Wainwright Andrew Gamble Jean Seaton & +
politicalquarterly.org.uk/collections/...
SI edited by @pjsloman.bsky.social Colin Crouch & Ben Jackson with @emilyrobinson.bsky.social Will Hutton @npjgarland.bsky.social @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Hilary Wainwright Andrew Gamble Jean Seaton & +
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I'm looking forward to taking part in the rebooted Liberal Summer School on 12 August - joining Stuart White, Frances Foley and Vicky Pryce to talk about economics and empowerment
We're thrilled to welcome @pjsloman.bsky.social to our online Summer School. Peter will explore the economic policy of the Liberal Party, & its commitment to worker co-ownership. What lessons can we learn for a world of tech giants & widening inequality? Sign up below: share.google/lAuP00z6RFpg...
July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'm looking forward to taking part in the rebooted Liberal Summer School on 12 August - joining Stuart White, Frances Foley and Vicky Pryce to talk about economics and empowerment
Welsh Labour's decision to introduce closed-list PR for the Senedd looks more foolish with every week that passes. STV would have allowed Labour to benefit from incumbents' personal votes and attract anti-Reform preferences
July 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Welsh Labour's decision to introduce closed-list PR for the Senedd looks more foolish with every week that passes. STV would have allowed Labour to benefit from incumbents' personal votes and attract anti-Reform preferences
The new Pensions Commission is an important move by the government - surely we need something similar on child poverty, once the ministerial taskforce has finished its work?
www.ft.com/content/5208...
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UK pensions overhaul looms as minister warns of slump in retirement income
Torsten Bell says government will ‘complete the job’ of Blair-era reforms
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July 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The new Pensions Commission is an important move by the government - surely we need something similar on child poverty, once the ministerial taskforce has finished its work?
www.ft.com/content/5208...
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New article: bringing two of my research interests together, I've explored what the Liberal Democrats' short-lived support for UBI in the early 1990s and early 2020s tells us about the politics of 'big ideas'. Available open access at @bjpir.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
July 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New article: bringing two of my research interests together, I've explored what the Liberal Democrats' short-lived support for UBI in the early 1990s and early 2020s tells us about the politics of 'big ideas'. Available open access at @bjpir.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It's great to see this paper by Ewan Robertson out in Political Studies - a rigorous and deeply-researched analysis of the drivers of in-work benefit reforms
Do ideas or political demand drive welfare reform? @ewanrobo.bsky.social shows how ideational power, not voter pressure, shaped in-work benefits in the UK and France. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/EGt2uCw
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci
July 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's great to see this paper by Ewan Robertson out in Political Studies - a rigorous and deeply-researched analysis of the drivers of in-work benefit reforms
The 1906, 1964 and 1997 governments all took several years to work out a coherent social security policy; some might ask if Wilson ever got there. If the Starmer government is serious about reducing poverty, this is a natural point for a reset and a proper review of the social safety-net.
July 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The 1906, 1964 and 1997 governments all took several years to work out a coherent social security policy; some might ask if Wilson ever got there. If the Starmer government is serious about reducing poverty, this is a natural point for a reset and a proper review of the social safety-net.
It's great to see our special collection on 'Governing from the Centre-Left in the 2020s' out in the latest issue of Political Quarterly, including articles on Portugal, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and the US:
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June 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It's great to see our special collection on 'Governing from the Centre-Left in the 2020s' out in the latest issue of Political Quarterly, including articles on Portugal, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and the US:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1467923x...
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What would an anti-oligarchic, republican economy look like? UBI? Wealth tax? Workplace democracy? Strong trade unions? Investment democracy? I explore a radical republican economics in my new book, 'The Wealth of Freedom', which is now out online. academic.oup.com/book/60075
The Wealth of Freedom: Radical Republican Political Economy
Abstract. What is an economy for? The republican tradition in political thought offers a compelling way of exploring this question. The economy is for the
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May 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
What would an anti-oligarchic, republican economy look like? UBI? Wealth tax? Workplace democracy? Strong trade unions? Investment democracy? I explore a radical republican economics in my new book, 'The Wealth of Freedom', which is now out online. academic.oup.com/book/60075
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Governing from the Centre Left in the 2020s
Collection featuring Portugal NZ US Australia & Germany
@eunicegoes.bsky.social
Grant Duncan
@claire-ainsley.bsky.social
@emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & Rob Manwaring
Jörg Michael Dostal
@pjsloman.bsky.social
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Collection featuring Portugal NZ US Australia & Germany
@eunicegoes.bsky.social
Grant Duncan
@claire-ainsley.bsky.social
@emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & Rob Manwaring
Jörg Michael Dostal
@pjsloman.bsky.social
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Governing from the Centre Left in the 2020s
The first half of the 2020s has been a turbulent period in global politics, with the Covid pandemic, surging inflation, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the fall and return of Donald Trump. Th...
politicalquarterly.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Governing from the Centre Left in the 2020s
Collection featuring Portugal NZ US Australia & Germany
@eunicegoes.bsky.social
Grant Duncan
@claire-ainsley.bsky.social
@emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & Rob Manwaring
Jörg Michael Dostal
@pjsloman.bsky.social
politicalquarterly.org.uk/collections/...
Collection featuring Portugal NZ US Australia & Germany
@eunicegoes.bsky.social
Grant Duncan
@claire-ainsley.bsky.social
@emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & Rob Manwaring
Jörg Michael Dostal
@pjsloman.bsky.social
politicalquarterly.org.uk/collections/...
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I'm thrilled to have been published in Past & Present.
Diving into the fractious politics of rich-country macroeconomics after 1973, I use the neglected case of protectionist Keynesians to rethink what happened, and why. I highlight statecraft, geopolitics, and Maier's 'territoriality'. (1/2)
Diving into the fractious politics of rich-country macroeconomics after 1973, I use the neglected case of protectionist Keynesians to rethink what happened, and why. I highlight statecraft, geopolitics, and Maier's 'territoriality'. (1/2)
May 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'm thrilled to have been published in Past & Present.
Diving into the fractious politics of rich-country macroeconomics after 1973, I use the neglected case of protectionist Keynesians to rethink what happened, and why. I highlight statecraft, geopolitics, and Maier's 'territoriality'. (1/2)
Diving into the fractious politics of rich-country macroeconomics after 1973, I use the neglected case of protectionist Keynesians to rethink what happened, and why. I highlight statecraft, geopolitics, and Maier's 'territoriality'. (1/2)
This seems like a good time to highlight Rob Manwaring and Emily Foley's recent @politicalquarterly.bsky.social piece on the Albanese government's first term, though the conclusion now feels unduly pessimistic. What should British Labour learn from the ALP? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Contradictions of the Albanese Labor Government in Australia: The Promise and Limits of ‘Thin’ Labourism
In 2022, after nearly a decade in opposition, the Australian Labor Party under the leadership of Anthony Albanese won office. The Albanese government faced a raft of challenges in government with tou...
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May 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This seems like a good time to highlight Rob Manwaring and Emily Foley's recent @politicalquarterly.bsky.social piece on the Albanese government's first term, though the conclusion now feels unduly pessimistic. What should British Labour learn from the ALP? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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This is a lovely piece by David Runciman, of @ppfideas.bsky.social.
At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...
At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...
Podcast University - The Ideas Letter
The popularity of podcasts evinces a strong public appetite for traditional academic content—belying concerns that universities’ pedagogical methods are outdated. Runciman contends that podcasting pre...
www.theideasletter.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This is a lovely piece by David Runciman, of @ppfideas.bsky.social.
At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...
At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...
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Essential reading for historians of modern Britain.
“Jonathan Parry is uniquely qualified to write the history of Liberalism in Britain... he delivers a pithy, original, and trenchant analysis of Liberal ideas and principles in action.”
Anthony Howe on 'Liberalism' by @jonparryhis.bsky.social - out today!
#BritishPolitics #PoliticalHistory
Anthony Howe on 'Liberalism' by @jonparryhis.bsky.social - out today!
#BritishPolitics #PoliticalHistory
April 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Essential reading for historians of modern Britain.
The most amazing thing here - even more than the Jim Laxer economics - is the way Carney is appropriating 'maîtres chez nous' as a Canadian nationalist slogan
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The most amazing thing here - even more than the Jim Laxer economics - is the way Carney is appropriating 'maîtres chez nous' as a Canadian nationalist slogan
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It was a massive privilege to take part in a @politicalquarterly.bsky.social symposium on the life & work of David Marquand in January. My article for the forthcoming special issue has now been published.
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Revisionism as Statecraft: David Marquand, the SDP Split and the Politics of Community
This article addresses a surprisingly neglected aspect of David Marquand's intellectual development: his career as a politician. Hence, it locates his intellectual efforts from the mid-1970s through ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It was a massive privilege to take part in a @politicalquarterly.bsky.social symposium on the life & work of David Marquand in January. My article for the forthcoming special issue has now been published.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Every time Rachel Reeves ratchets up her commitment to her fiscal rules, I'm reminded of Ryan Walter's piece on Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard's surplus pledge ('Economic management, rhetorical tactics and the cost of promises'). It's well worth a read: press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pr...
March 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Every time Rachel Reeves ratchets up her commitment to her fiscal rules, I'm reminded of Ryan Walter's piece on Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard's surplus pledge ('Economic management, rhetorical tactics and the cost of promises'). It's well worth a read: press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pr...