Kind of remarkable the extent to which coverage of this election matches 1997 despite the rose-tinted way we now think about it. This was from the Times less than a month before polling day.

Such a shockingly unfair policy. One rule for the rich and another for everyone else - including all the dedicated people doing the most essential jobs despite the low pay theguardian.com/world/2023/dec…

Our most-read post in November was: What Scotland’s policies can teach Westminster about fighting poverty

By Prof Ruth Patrick, Kitty Stewart, Kate Andersen & Prof Emma Tominey

If you missed it, read the full analysis here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

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The two-child limit and the benefit cap are not the same thing. Both sever the link between need & entitlement to support. Our analysis (w /Kitty Stewart Mary Reader suggests that 1 in 4 of those benefit capped are also affected by the two-child limit largerfamilies.study/publications/b…

I agree with every word of this thread. Beyond the ever greater harm caused by the two-child limit itself, these 3 points express my concerns exactly

This is the key chart to understanding why the 2 child limit is getting so much attention. Larger families:
- are where the child poverty is
- where policy makes the biggest difference to poverty rates

If there is a cheaper child poverty reduction policy out there I'd like to know what it is.

Tomorrow, we'll find out how many children now live in households affected by the two-child limit. On Saturday, we'll mark a decade of the benefit cap. On Monday, we'll publish evidence on the impact of both policies on larger families. Join us: york.ac.uk/policy-engine/…

I do understand Labour's reticence to make pre-election commitments around social security, but I worry that their fear of taking on entrenched 'welfare' narratives will persist in office & hugely constrain their ability to meaningfully tackle poverty theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

With colleagues, I've spent the last 3.5 years researching the impact of the two-child limit and the benefit cap on larger families. Join us as we launch our final report. Hear from those affected. Responses fr/ Alex Beer Abby Jitendra @shabnabegum76 york.ac.uk/policy-engine/…

Sam Freedman We’ve just had a letter home from the school my daughter will start at in reception to say they can’t afford enough staff next year so are reorganising years 5-6 into fewer form groups including mixed-year classes to save money. Absolutely astonishing. Parents furious.

Hallelujah theguardian.com/education/2023…