The Institute for Fiscal Studies

theifs.bsky.social

17 October 2026 08:03

📗 Read the full IFS Green Budget 2026 report by @beeboileau.bsky.social, Olly Harvey-Rich, and Darcey Snape and funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org here: ifs.org.uk/publications...

Anna Clarke

annaclarke.bsky.social

12 October 2026 12:38

Fewer people downsizing could be avoided by retaining the current rules that preserve the family home allowance after selling up. But in combination with abolishing stamp duty that could lead to a real boom in temporary mansion owning. Ie: bsky.app/profile/anna...

Declan Gaffney

greyskiesthinking.bsky.social

11 October 2026 09:45

I wrote about them doing this for the Staggers in 2013! (Unfortunately I can't read it cos £ wall) www.newstatesman.com/business/eco...

Jim Gleeson

geographyjim.bsky.social

11 October 2026 09:27

I think there's also something a bit silly about doing Output Area (average population 250) analysis and calling them "neighbourhoods". For areas that small there are bound to be some (in this case only 3369) where the rate exceeds 50%.

Jim Gleeson

geographyjim.bsky.social

11 October 2026 09:16

Their blog here says they're using Output Areas www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/newsroom/rev...