Finding that not only has the composition changed since the 2020 leadership election, the membership now has some surprising views on welfare and defence spending.

Labour members are more likely to think that welfare spending is too high than the general public. In today's substack @christabelcoops.bsky.social examines our latest Labour members polling. Read more here: thinklabour.substack.com/p/labour-mem...

Though they do have clear preferences on some benefits they do not want to see cut.

More than two-thirds of Labour members (68%) think Britain should spend more on defence, while only 11% think spending should be reduced.

Keeping test fees artificially low might sound like it helps with the cost of living. In reality, it leaves learners paying far more in extra lessons, lost opportunities, and even scalpers. Our polling suggests the public is more pragmatic than politicians assume.

You can read some of our papers on this by our former Director of Devolution Policy, JP Spencer, who is now helping deliver this agenda from within government. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/pri...

We're delighted to see today's announcement pushing this agenda forward. Since the election, devolution has been at the heart of ThinkLabour's thinking, and it's encouraging to see a number of the recommendations we've championed now being taken forward.

It was great to hear Lucy endorse many of the report's conclusions on the electoral coalition Labour needs to build to win the next election: a coalition centred on three key voter groups – left-leaning liberals, the economically insecure, and transactional voters. As Christabel explains here.

In the days before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, we welcomed Deputy Leader Lucy Powell to discuss one of our latest reports, Who is Labour for?

A statement regarding our CEO.

Driven by a recent paper from our Director of Research, Christabel Cooper. We explored what Labour's coalition looks like today, who it must represent in government, and what that means for the future. You can read the full report here - thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/who...

Who is Labour for? With a new PM stepping into number 10 on Monday, that question has never been more important. At ThinkLabour, we’re keeping it front and centre. Yesterday we sat down with the Deputy Leader of the Labour party, Lucy Powell, to tackle it head on.

Our first ThinkLab took place last night, kicking off a new monthly series tackling the biggest questions facing the Labour government.

This builds upon our recent report, Who is Labour For? Which examines what electoral coalition is needed for Labour to win at the next election. Read the full report here cms.thinklabour.co.uk/assets/a2dec...

What is the real lesson of Makerfield? Our Director of Research, Christabel Cooper, appeared on Times radio yesterday to discuss the importance of consolidating the progressive block under the Labour banner.

A statement from ThinkLabour on the Prime Minister's resignation.

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Only 14% of the public believe Keir Starmer was born into a working-class family. In fact, our latest research suggests that voters often assume politicians come from more privileged backgrounds than they really do.

What a fantastic evening at the ThinkLabour launch party!

Can Labour win back Muslim voters? @christabelcoops.bsky.social examines how much the party’s support has fallen in the Muslim community, and how to win it back. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking

Is it time to make the case for compulsory voting? Our new report sets out how the move could help in an increasingly insecure world static1.squarespace.com/static/64f70... @dmk1793.bsky.social

Dan Mead our Economics Adviser is quoted in Bloomberg today with his reaction to Thames Water's latest proposal. Our previous report on Thames Water: www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/... Bloomberg piece: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Statements from the chair of Labour Together's board, Baroness Sally Morgan, and CEO, Alison Phillips:

Great lineup for the final day of Labour party conference! Featuring Chris Ward, Peter Kyle, Darren Jones in convo with Beth Rigby, Liz Kendall, Sarah Edwards, Jonathan Reynolds, and Rachel Reeves. 📍All events will take place in Arena Room Aire (*except as noted).

Great evening in the Terrace Pavillion for the Labour Together and Portland Parliamentary staffers reception, recognising the hard work of Labour staffers. Rousing speeches from @jonashworth.bsky.social, Claire Reynolds, Steve Morris, @chriscurtis94.bsky.social, and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

Nation Rebalanced argues that a rebalanced economy is essential for long-term prosperity and fairness. 🔈It sets out four recommendations:

Where populists seek division, there is remarkable nuance and agreement. They want lower net migration, even though they are clear-eyed about the positive benefits - not least on the benefits of highly skilled migration where there is a labour shortage.

The public is united in wanting to reduce migration. On the left, even a plurality of Green voters want to see net migration come down substantially. On the right, even Reform voters would rather see visas issued to sustain our social care sector – if the alternative is taxes going up.