Courtney Stephenson

Policy & Strategy @IslingtonBC // formerly Researcher @Demos // Chair of @WCWonks (she/her)

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

The British public is being gaslit about Angela Rayner https://t.co/YTw7G5RpsK

[Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis]

Precisely this:

“Instead of criminalising peaceful demonstrators, the Government should be focusing on taking immediate and unequivocal action to put a stop to Israel’s genocide and ending any risk of UK complicity in it.”

[Ben Glover @bengglover]

I've been leading @Demos's Future Public Services Taskforce for the past year.

On Wednesday we launched our blueprint for public service reform alongside @Georgia_Gould, Cabinet Office Minister for public sector reform.

Quick thread on our proposals...

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[The Working Class Collective @WorkingClassCol]

Its Live - Our New Kickstarter 'Wish We Were Here' stories of working class fantastic spaces - support our artists and our collective here

https://t.co/zPPqFid0qM

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

*Sighs*

*Opens mental draw marked 'New Labour's responsibility for Grenfell'*

Begins thread...

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Today’s Grenfell Inquiry report highlights the devastating impacts of decades of austerity and deregulation.

We need real action to ensure this never happens again.

And we need justice for the 72 people killed.

Those responsible must be held to account.

[Class Divide @DivideClass]

👇absolutely true. We covered some of this in episode 5 of our podcast series including @CourtSteph13 speaking about being a working class policy/researcher @Demos (yes they exist but are few in numbers). Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/GyV4qENTd7

[Ben Glover @bengglover]

Big day for @Demos, as our Public Services Taskforce publishes its vision for reform.

Whoever wins the next election needs a new vision for public services.

We think Liberated Public Services could be it.

https://t.co/PGkVURN3UZ

Quick thread...
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[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

🚨REVEALED: For weeks we've captivated audiences with this trailer for a new drama about the harsh realities of temporary housing.

Here's the twist: this isn't drama, it’s real life.

At least 34 children have died in temporary accommodation since 2019.

[Courtney Stephenson @CourtSteph13]

Does anyone think this is a good idea?

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

🚨 TNT Sports will be the new home of the Emirates FA Cup from 2025/26 ⚽️

Watch more games than ever before from the world’s oldest national football competition 🏆

@EmiratesFACup | @discoveryplusUK

[Courtney Stephenson @CourtSteph13]

Fantastic to see real, impactful change happening in Brighton - @DivideClass no doubt hugely significant in driving this forward!

[Class Divide @DivideClass]

The Children, Young People, and Schools committee of @BrightonHoveCC has voted to approve the creation of a new priority group - children eligible for free school meals - in the secondary school admissions process in the city. We believe this is the first time this has happened.

[Amelia Horgan @AmeliaHorgan]

"Many Britons are still unaware of the fact that weapons that are used to murder Palestinians are manufactured in anonymous, nondescript sites in towns and cities across the country."

I wrote about @Workers4Pal 's blockades and arms exports to Israel

https://t.co/N1heYazbkZ

[Courtney Stephenson @CourtSteph13]

Great to see this out in the world today!

Since I worked on this with @ADOBrien88 I’ve moved into local government and can confirm (with no bias at all, ofc) that our hypothesis is correct

Shifting power into the hands of communities is vital to rebuild trust!

[Demos @Demos]

Fixing the relationship between #people, #power and #places is fundamental to tackle regional inequality and restore trust in politics. ✅

Our new report, with @nesta_uk, identifies the key schools of thought on how best to achieve this.

Read here ⬇️
https://t.co/lgrG3dexOJ

[Jack Newman (On Bluesky: jacknewman.bsky.social) @jacknewmanHE]

Three schools of thought on English devolution.

From a new report by @nesta_uk @Demos @ADOBrien88 @CourtSteph13 https://t.co/FfZxC6T86M

[Courtney Stephenson @CourtSteph13]

The work I did with @AndrewDSPhil on skills was some of my favourite during my time @Demos - so pleased to see it expanding & urge anyone with relevant expertise or ideas to get involved with this ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Andrew Phillips @AndrewDSPhil]

Excited to say that we're starting a new @Demos project looking at the future of Youth Hubs, funded by @YF_Foundation - and we want to hear from you! Please fill in our Call for Evidence and send it on to your networks: https://t.co/9MDiew0b5w

[Dan Goss @DanGoss222]

Interesting findings - but inheritance tax being seen as unfair is not the same as it being unpopular

If we ask people which taxes they want cut, suddenly IHT seems more popular.

Why? A 🧵

[Becky Bainbridge (She/Her) @BBainbridge2021]

Today marks #ClassPayGapDay2023 when people from working-class backgrounds effectively work for free from now until the end of the year.

Typically those from w-c backgrounds can be paid an average of nearly £7k less for the same work.

It's unfair and it doesn't have to happen

[Dan Goss @DanGoss222]

Only 14% of people would choose an inheritance tax cut in their top 3 tax cuts

Most people prefer to cut taxes they actually pay like income tax, council tax and VAT

But cutting IHT isn't meant to be a policy for most people, it's used for political games - at a £7bn cost!