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It’s amazing how low key the employment rights bill is. It’s the biggest expansion of rights at work in most of our lifetimes and all the positives included are passing most of the media by. What a world.

This is the right thing to do but the right thing doesn’t usually come about by accident. It’s happening because of the hard work of campaigners, the leadership of MPs like Sarah, and a govt prepared to actually do it. This is change we can get behind.

Labour’s housing investment and reforms aren’t getting the attention they deserve but that doesn’t mean it’s any less important. Huge progress being made by @mtpennycook.

So many of us have been campaigning for years and years for government to properly get behind social housing again. Credit where credit is due, it is great to see it happening.

British citizens are stranded in Iran. No flights. No consular help. No way out. The UK government must act. Add your name to demand urgent action from @DavidLammy 👇 #BringThemHomeNow . via @38degrees.

The proposed cuts to disability benefits are frightening for people like 38 Degrees supporter Anna, who has stage four cancer and who relies on PIP. She shared her story with Good Morning Britain this morning to raise awareness and in the hope that the govt steps back.

Private water companies have been failing for years while paying out massive bonuses. We’ve campaigned for action so I’m buzzing that @SteveReedMP emailed our supporters directly to share that he’s banned 6 firms from paying out these bonuses. This is change we can get behind.

I’m joining celebs like Jamie Oliver and David Tennant to back a proper plan against poverty in the UK. Think every child should have a fair start? Add your name to the open letter today ✍️

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RT @mcgregormt: We worked with @Moreincommon_ on focus groups in Runcorn on Friday. In contrast to widely held assumptions, the cost of liv….

RT @LukeTryl: ⚡️🧵On Friday we ran focus groups for @38degrees @mcgregormt & @UCLPolicyLab in Runcorn with those who voted Reform, Labour,….

These results were very, very bad for Labour & for the Tories, and good for Reform, the Lib Dems & the Greens. There’ll be a lot of analysis. These focus groups and the polling are our attempt to root that analysis in the views of voters. And here’s my take for the papers today.

@Moreincommon_ @LukeTryl The focus groups chime with the results of an opinion poll of the constituency, also carried out this week. Sky News have a write up here:

@Moreincommon_ @LukeTryl The govt is struggling to get recognition for progress. The minimum wage rise was hugely popular, while people talked about improvements NHS, with several participants saying they could now get a GP appointment more easily - but these experiences are not top of mind for voters.

@Moreincommon_ @LukeTryl Voters are not unrealistic. “I wonder what people expected after 15 years of the Tories bringing the country to its knees” was one comment. But even voters sticking with Labour aren't happy about the government's first year in office.

@Moreincommon_ @LukeTryl The removal of winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners, along with cuts to disability benefits, was referenced by participant after participant as a source of their disillusionment and concerns over government priorities. Here's what one disaffected Labour said.

@Moreincommon_ @LukeTryl The cost of living dominated the groups. When asked about the change they wanted to see in the coming years, the focus was on having a bit more money and fixing the NHS. In this part of the discussion, immigration wasn’t raised. Here's what one first-time Reform voter said:

The three focus groups were run by @Moreincommon_. The groups included different types of voters to get a good range of people. @LukeTryl has a great thread on the details and what we heard here:

We worked with @Moreincommon_ on focus groups in Runcorn on Friday. In contrast to widely held assumptions, the cost of living was raised more than immigration. Read more about what the groups tell us in @shippersunbound’s Sunday Times column here:

New @JLPartnersPolls poll of people who voted yesterday has cost of living as voters’ top concern (59%), almost double that of immigration (32%). NHS second biggest factor (42%). My piece for @LabourList on people not feeling the change they were promised.