The Autonomy Institute

Independent research institute rethinking economies in an age of crisis. Consultancy: helping firms run and evaluate shorter working week trials.

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

Want to know the lay of the land when it comes to political finance in the UK?

Want to understand how party donors benefit from public contracts?

Want to know how to clean up politics in this country?

Company donations analysis: https://t.co/SkdDNKoGZZ

Recent elections finance:
https://t.co/WPSa8UxfOI

Party donors and the contracts they receive:
https://t.co/aMCHw8QVyV

Key policy demands:
https://t.co/FiZchg7laD

[New Economy Brief @NewEconomyBrief]

A timely new book from @IsabellaMWeber is out as far-right parties gain ground in elections, & cost of living-linked riots erupt across Europe.

This week we look at UK living standards projections & ask: what would ‘anti-fascist economics’ look like here?
https://t.co/1LfOFE7lap

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

NEW | Delivery riders keep our cities fed, but often have nowhere to stop.

Across Europe, Australia and beyond, they’re building their own hubs offering rest, repairs, legal advice, even healthcare.

Our new briefing maps six of them, and shows how UK councils could follow 👇

https://t.co/BSxOBgcrY2

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

FRIDAY: Basic Income for Artists Campaign Launch and Social

Friday 23rd October, 19:00
Pelican House, Bethnal Green
w/ Charlotte Warne Thomas, Helen Carr, Zita Holbourne, Lena Swedlow

https://t.co/LYYcqczxWk

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Senior Fellow Joe Todd writes in the Guardian:

https://t.co/dLbdCWqCJi

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Kicking off a two-day event for policy specialists, party staffers, academics and campaigners on the theme of 'unconditionality'.

Organised with Bath University.

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

NEW: We're excited to launch our new #UBS Hub website 🎉

As well as our latest research and details on how to join the network, the site also hosts a a live atlas of UBS-adjacent pilots and policies around the world 🌏

Take a look 👇

https://t.co/ZvviqufrHk

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

A public system of party funding could dramatically reduce the influence of mega-donors in our democratic politics

Our proposal has been backed by Dale Vince, a major Labour donor 👇

https://t.co/AAIifUBGyi

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

Could the weekend have started today?

We've helped bring a 4 Day Week to a wide range of companies: get in touch to find out how we could help your organisation move to shorter working hours 👇

https://t.co/4KdpwdBSGW

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

NEXT WEEK: Basic Income for Artists Campaign Launch and Social

Friday 23rd October, 19:00
Pelican House, Bethnal Green
w/ Charlotte Warne Thomas, Helen Carr, Zita Holbourne, Lena Swedlow

https://t.co/aBzitRrZuH

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

We're pleased to welcome Will Davies as a 2026 Senior Research Fellow 🎉

Will is a Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE and a Contributing Editor at The London Review of Books.

With Autonomy, Will will be working through his chosen research themes, including NEETs and the attention economy.

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

NEW EVENT: Join us next month for another live recording of the Culture, Power, Politics Podcast with @ProfAFinlayson & @jemgilbert 🎤

'The Conjuncture'
Thurs 12th Nov, 18:30
Oxford House, Bethnal Green

Sign-up 👇

https://t.co/9fCAYYdPiH

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For this week's Autonomy Sunday Long Read: how should we rethink the task of higher education in a post-AI world?

https://t.co/fdKI0ZZ2Pf

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Labour donor @DaleVince backs call in new Autonomy Institute report for a publicly-funded system for party funding – removing the influence of wealthy private donors entirely 👇

https://t.co/nVlmEkJHOF

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

A public system of party funding could dramatically reduce the influence of mega-donors in our democratic politics

Our proposal has been backed by Dale Vince, a major Labour donor 👇

https://t.co/AAIifUBGyi

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

Weekend starting on a Friday?

We've brought a 4 Day Week to a wide range of companies: get in touch to find out how we could help your organisation move to shorter working hours 👇

https://t.co/4KdpwdBSGW

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

A public system of party funding could dramatically reduce the influence of mega-donors in our democratic politics

Our proposal has been backed by Dale Vince, a major Labour donor 👇

https://t.co/AAIifUBGyi

[Will Stronge @w_stronge]

New paper from @Autonomy_Inst on what a publicly funded system of politics could look like. Something @DaleVince has championed this year.

https://t.co/cPAiWiBIeH

Report here:
https://t.co/u4NPS4C2Gw

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Read the full report here: https://t.co/rk8ncEvkz9

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

Labour donor @DaleVince backs call in new Autonomy Institute report for a publicly-funded system for party funding – removing the influence of wealthy private donors entirely 👇

https://t.co/nVlmEkJHOF

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

EVENT: Winning a Basic Income for Artists in England 🎨

Join us for the campaign launch at Pelican House

Friday 23rd October, 19:00
Pelican House, Bethnal Green

Sign-up 👇

https://t.co/zINfkgIWKJ