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Scott Makin on BBC Radio Newcastle and Tees - Kelly Scott sits in

Common Sense Policy Group member Elliott Johnson provides day-after 2024 UK General Election analysis. He discusses Labour’s landslide win in terms of seats but significant under-performance in share of the vote. He refers to the danger posed to Labour by both left and right at the next election and the relevance of Act Now.

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Your Voice, Your Vote with Kelly Scott

Common Sense Policy Group member Elliott Johnson provides 2024 UK General Election night analysis. He discusses Labour’s exit poll landslide, but early indications of under-performance overall and the threat posed by both right and left to their future success.

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Twenty-first century Britain needs a new Beveridge Report

Common Sense Policy Group member Jamie Driscoll argues that a new Beveridge Report is needed to address the modern giant societal evils and previews the recommendations of Act Now: A vision for a better future and a new social contract.

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Keir Starmer can't take the North for granted like New Labour did

Common Sense Policy Group members Matthew Johnson and Elliott Johnson argue that national policy has had a hugely damaging effect on the North of England and that an incoming Labour Government must not take the support of voters in the region for granted. Instead, it must invest at scale with an ambitious policy platform.

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