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Our analysis of 22 countries reveals that tax-funded healthcare systems have lower admin costs compared to insurance-based healthcare systems. Administrative costs consume 2.2 per cent of health spending in tax-funded systems compared to 3.5 per cent in insurance systems.

What Andy Burnham achieved as mayor shows that ‘Manchesterism’ can work. But governing nationally is a different test, and he will only get one chance to prove it. The first 100 days cannot be treated as a warm-up act. The populists will exploit every failure, Whitehall will resist change and vested interests will fight to protect the status quo. Burnham must be prepared to take on all three if he wants to deliver meaningful change. With political trust at historic lows and the cost of living still squeezing families across the country, a Burnham government must seize the opportunity to govern differently from day one. It cannot afford not to.

I’ve launched a new monthly column for @LabourList on what progressives can learn from the right’s media machine. For the first piece, I consumed 1,000 hours of GB News, right-wing podcasts and the darker corners of the internet. Here’s what I learned 🧵

🏭⚡Industrial strategy means joining up energy, transport, skills and procurement so places like Port Talbot, Scunthorpe and Aberdeen can lead the industries of the future, creating good jobs and lasting local growth. 📺️ @Narayanator for @BBCWales 👇

Andy Burnham has one chance to make a first impression. His first moves should demonstrate a clear political project whilst delivering for tangible outcomes for ordinary people now. Read this blog from @harry_qp and I for @IPPR for our view on what they could be.

🚨 | NEW BLOG: A new prime minister gets only one chance at a first impression. This new blog from @harry_qp & @_AvneeMorjaria_ sets out a blueprint for Andy Burnham’s first 100 days 👇 ippr.org/articles/the-f…

🏡The day you're made homeless should be the day you're offered a home. Right now, councils can't do that. A lack of social housing means costly B&Bs and hostels instead. Our fix? Turn empty homes into second chances. Here's how 👇 ippr.org/articles/home-…

A new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) launched on Tuesday 7th July and the research findings leave no doubt: SATs fail children from disadvantaged backgrounds. “The ways in which the system is failing are not evenly distributed: they are most damaging for the schools serving the most disadvantaged communities and on the disadvantaged pupils those schools exist to serve.” Read the full report: tinyurl.com/4b6ry2h5 @IPPR  @NEUnion

1/   Morgan McSweeney admitted last week that Labour “hadn’t done enough to prepare for government”.  He is right. Labour were very serious about winning, but much less serious about governing.  After 15 years in opposition, that was inexcusable 🧵  harryquilterpinner.substack.com/p/preparing-fo…

🗳️ NEW REPORT: Democracy should mean more than casting a vote every few years. It should give people power, purpose and a stake in public life. That is the alternative to the populist right’s politics of resentment and division. The latest from us 🔗 ippr.org/articles/the-d…

💷 The UK has an investment problem - we have a solution. IPPR has designed a British business investment visa, fuelling new growth in the UK's economy. Aditi Sriram breaks down exactly how this would work. Find out more in our latest report 🔗 ippr.org/articles/briti…

💡 How could granting 100 visas boost the UK economy by almost £900 million? Find out more 🔗 ippr.org/articles/briti…

💼 NEW REPORT: To boost UK business investment to G7 levels, we need new routes for economic expansion. An investment visa could add £895 million to the economy and support 4,000 jobs for each year it runs. Read the research 👇 ippr.org/articles/briti…

This is an unnecessary pseudo-resignation straight from the right-wing populist playbook, designed to divert attention from legitimate scrutiny of Farage’s financial dealings. But the real issue is whether our democracy is strong enough to withstand the growing influence of big money, opaque donations and anti-establishment theatre. At a time of declining trust in politicians, this is exactly the kind of spectacle that corrodes faith in democracy. Britain needs stronger rules on donations, standards and transparency, so public life is shaped by voters, not wealthy interests.”

The OBR published its 50-year projections for the public finances today. Stable this decade, then increasingly unsustainable as the costs of ageing, health and weak productivity build. It'll be overshadowed by NATO coverage — here's why it shouldn't be: 🧵 (1/4)

Burnham faces an immediate defence budget hole, but the UK’s security challenges don’t stop there. With the NATO summit underway, the UK should rethink its defence strategy and work more closely with Europe to make Britain less exposed, more resilient and better able to protect our interests.

It's right that the government – and Andy Burnham as the prospective new prime minister – have committed to the fiscal rules. With markets unstable and borrowing costs high, responsible borrowing gives markets the certainty they need. But the OBR’s report shows that sound public finances mean taking sustainability seriously over the next fifty years, not just until the next election. Ageing, climate change and weak productivity will pile pressure on the public finances for decades – and the current rules reward short-term headroom whilst penalising the very investment that would ease those pressures. The government should consider rethinking the fiscal rules in the years ahead to meet the long-term challenges we face.

20 ideas for Andy Burnham’s 100 days – a special @ArguablyMag edition on how the next PM can turn the UK around. Featuring @dc_lawrence on GB Crossrails, @b_judah on a National Economic and Security Council, @Victoria_Spratt on devolving technical education and skills, @paulmasonnews on an infrastructure super-ministry, @pollycurtis on compulsory voting, @meadwaj on a 'Doge of the left', @harry_qp on an online sales tax and @MariaFFinnerty on a Debt Justice Law. arguably.uk/p/20-ideas-for…

Just 7% of primary leaders want SATs kept as they are, while 12% say they should be replaced, 39% say they should be reformed, and 40% say they should be removed and not replaced with any other formal assessment. Read more here: ippr.org/articles/prima…

🧑‍🎓 | NEW REPORT: Primary school should be about more than preparing children for a week of tests. Our new research finds that just 7% of primary leaders want SATs kept as they are, with teachers warning they are letting down our kids. ippr.org/articles/prima…

WE'RE HIRING | IPPR is looking for a creative digital storyteller with a passion for creating content that people want to watch, share and engage with. If that is you, apply here 👇 ippr.org/jobs/digital-c…