Carum Basra
@carumbasra.bsky.social
Corporate governance nerd turned protections advocate. Deputy Director at Unchecked UK. Making the case for strong social and environmental protections and robust enforcement.
We’ve tracked a lot of these initiatives @unchecked-uk.bsky.social and hard not to come to this conclusion
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We’ve tracked a lot of these initiatives @unchecked-uk.bsky.social and hard not to come to this conclusion
Very much the case we’ve been making at @unchecked-uk.bsky.social - happy to share any research - raised similar concerns here - www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/labo...
Well-designed protections don't block progress - they enable it
The Prime Minister's announcement today to limit legal challenges to major infrastructure projects reveals a concerning misdiagnosis of what really holds back sustainable development in the UK.
www.lbc.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Very much the case we’ve been making at @unchecked-uk.bsky.social - happy to share any research - raised similar concerns here - www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/labo...
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One moment the Labour government launches a Trumpian culture war against the regulators. The next, it launches a huge and complex strategy that is entirely reliant on them.
No one is thinking this through.
No one seems to know what they are doing.
No one seems to know what they want.
No one is thinking this through.
No one seems to know what they are doing.
No one seems to know what they want.
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
One moment the Labour government launches a Trumpian culture war against the regulators. The next, it launches a huge and complex strategy that is entirely reliant on them.
No one is thinking this through.
No one seems to know what they are doing.
No one seems to know what they want.
No one is thinking this through.
No one seems to know what they are doing.
No one seems to know what they want.
Reposted by Carum Basra
6/6: The new Fair Work Agency could be a game-changer, improving enforcement across and between areas. But without more resources, impact may be limited. Better monitoring and funding are essential to ensure workers get their rightful pay and protections.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
Stability in some areas of this month’s labour market — but more action needed to make work pay - Lancaster University
This month’s labour market statistics show that despite wages still rising faster than inflation, today’s workers are hardly better off than they were nearly twenty years ago.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
October 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
6/6: The new Fair Work Agency could be a game-changer, improving enforcement across and between areas. But without more resources, impact may be limited. Better monitoring and funding are essential to ensure workers get their rightful pay and protections.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
That’s the choice before us:
Trump 2.0’s deregulated chaos—or a high-standards UK, trusted and strong.
Trump 2.0’s deregulated chaos—or a high-standards UK, trusted and strong.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
That’s the choice before us:
Trump 2.0’s deregulated chaos—or a high-standards UK, trusted and strong.
Trump 2.0’s deregulated chaos—or a high-standards UK, trusted and strong.
Trump and his deregulation circus are coming.
But Britain doesn’t have to be dragged into the race to the bottom. Labour has the chance to offer a bold, stable alternative.
It’s time to own quiet alignment and build a stronger, fairer economy.
But Britain doesn’t have to be dragged into the race to the bottom. Labour has the chance to offer a bold, stable alternative.
It’s time to own quiet alignment and build a stronger, fairer economy.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Trump and his deregulation circus are coming.
But Britain doesn’t have to be dragged into the race to the bottom. Labour has the chance to offer a bold, stable alternative.
It’s time to own quiet alignment and build a stronger, fairer economy.
But Britain doesn’t have to be dragged into the race to the bottom. Labour has the chance to offer a bold, stable alternative.
It’s time to own quiet alignment and build a stronger, fairer economy.
Alignment isn’t a weakness. It’s a strength.
By standing firm, we safeguard what matters most:
✅ Families’ safety.
✅ Communities’ wellbeing.
✅ Britain’s reputation for doing things properly.
Let’s stop whispering about it. Let’s lead with it.
By standing firm, we safeguard what matters most:
✅ Families’ safety.
✅ Communities’ wellbeing.
✅ Britain’s reputation for doing things properly.
Let’s stop whispering about it. Let’s lead with it.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Alignment isn’t a weakness. It’s a strength.
By standing firm, we safeguard what matters most:
✅ Families’ safety.
✅ Communities’ wellbeing.
✅ Britain’s reputation for doing things properly.
Let’s stop whispering about it. Let’s lead with it.
By standing firm, we safeguard what matters most:
✅ Families’ safety.
✅ Communities’ wellbeing.
✅ Britain’s reputation for doing things properly.
Let’s stop whispering about it. Let’s lead with it.
Trump’s return makes the choice starker, but simpler:
🇬🇧 Britain’s future lies in being a high-standards economy aligned with Europe.
📈 This is smart policy and smart politics.
The public is ready. It’s time for Labour to embrace this vision with confidence.
🇬🇧 Britain’s future lies in being a high-standards economy aligned with Europe.
📈 This is smart policy and smart politics.
The public is ready. It’s time for Labour to embrace this vision with confidence.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Trump’s return makes the choice starker, but simpler:
🇬🇧 Britain’s future lies in being a high-standards economy aligned with Europe.
📈 This is smart policy and smart politics.
The public is ready. It’s time for Labour to embrace this vision with confidence.
🇬🇧 Britain’s future lies in being a high-standards economy aligned with Europe.
📈 This is smart policy and smart politics.
The public is ready. It’s time for Labour to embrace this vision with confidence.
This isn’t just about trade deals.
It’s about what kind of economy—and society—we want. Do we protect workers, consumers, and the environment? Or cave to a deregulation agenda that enriches the powerful at everyone else’s expense?
It’s about what kind of economy—and society—we want. Do we protect workers, consumers, and the environment? Or cave to a deregulation agenda that enriches the powerful at everyone else’s expense?
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
This isn’t just about trade deals.
It’s about what kind of economy—and society—we want. Do we protect workers, consumers, and the environment? Or cave to a deregulation agenda that enriches the powerful at everyone else’s expense?
It’s about what kind of economy—and society—we want. Do we protect workers, consumers, and the environment? Or cave to a deregulation agenda that enriches the powerful at everyone else’s expense?
Labour’s quiet alignment with Europe offers the best way forward.
The Product Safety and Metrology Bill? A subtle move towards EU standards.
This isn’t retreat—it’s strength. Stability. Trust.
The Product Safety and Metrology Bill? A subtle move towards EU standards.
This isn’t retreat—it’s strength. Stability. Trust.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Labour’s quiet alignment with Europe offers the best way forward.
The Product Safety and Metrology Bill? A subtle move towards EU standards.
This isn’t retreat—it’s strength. Stability. Trust.
The Product Safety and Metrology Bill? A subtle move towards EU standards.
This isn’t retreat—it’s strength. Stability. Trust.
The stakes are even higher now.
Trump 2.0 isn’t just trade wars—it’s full-blown deregulation on steroids. His "Department of Government Efficiency" promises to tear up rules in finance, agriculture, and tech.
The UK will face fresh pressure to follow suit.
Trump 2.0 isn’t just trade wars—it’s full-blown deregulation on steroids. His "Department of Government Efficiency" promises to tear up rules in finance, agriculture, and tech.
The UK will face fresh pressure to follow suit.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
The stakes are even higher now.
Trump 2.0 isn’t just trade wars—it’s full-blown deregulation on steroids. His "Department of Government Efficiency" promises to tear up rules in finance, agriculture, and tech.
The UK will face fresh pressure to follow suit.
Trump 2.0 isn’t just trade wars—it’s full-blown deregulation on steroids. His "Department of Government Efficiency" promises to tear up rules in finance, agriculture, and tech.
The UK will face fresh pressure to follow suit.
The public gets it.
79% of voters believe strong regulation creates a strong economy and stable society.
And Red Wall focus groups consistently see US trade standards—chlorinated chicken, anyone?—as a threat to British values.
People want trust, not chaos.
79% of voters believe strong regulation creates a strong economy and stable society.
And Red Wall focus groups consistently see US trade standards—chlorinated chicken, anyone?—as a threat to British values.
People want trust, not chaos.
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
The public gets it.
79% of voters believe strong regulation creates a strong economy and stable society.
And Red Wall focus groups consistently see US trade standards—chlorinated chicken, anyone?—as a threat to British values.
People want trust, not chaos.
79% of voters believe strong regulation creates a strong economy and stable society.
And Red Wall focus groups consistently see US trade standards—chlorinated chicken, anyone?—as a threat to British values.
People want trust, not chaos.