15. Larry and the mouse problem at the heart of British government The Chief Mouser enjoys significant popularity, but has faced numerous setbacks in his 15-year tenure. Larry must be supported by a full team under a new Department of Mousing, funded by the taxpayer.

15. Paws for Concern: Evaluating the performance of Larry the Chief Mouser

In this very serious piece, I reflect on the 15y tenure of Larry, the Chief Mouser for 10 Downing Street. From humble beginnings to Obama to street brawls, Larry has seen it all!

April Fools

14. Life, death and grad taxes: Student debt and UK inequality

Chipping into the debate on UK student debt. As someone with over £70,000 of student debt, I feel qualified to speak on this. Enjoy!

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13. Profit hungry: Why the market fails to feed the UK

I went to a Tesco Local and saw steaks in security boxes. One rant to an unfortunate friend later, and this piece was born! Enjoy.

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Great to see IPPR North research on disparities in transport spending on the North, London, and the rest of the country showcased on @itvpeston.bsky.social last night.

The difference in spending truly is stark.

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The social cost of the UK’s approach to transport policy The UK’s car- and London-centric transport policy undermines accessibility. It is pushing millions into effective poverty and entrenching transport emissions through forced car ownership. Will Edmonds...

'At the individual level, car use isn’t a choice for many, but the consequence of a system that renders them reliant on cars to function. This leaves millions in effective poverty because they have no choice but to own a car.' - @wedmonds98.bsky.social theloop.ecpr.eu/the-social-c...

A pleasure to write for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social once more!

12. Stuck, in Traffic: The Social Cost of Britain’s transport policy

This piece is inspired by the first year of my PhD, in which I consider the UK's transport sector through a lens of social justice. I hope you enjoy!

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I've written for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social on the risks of our means tested approach to social housing. Unfortunately, it's timely after those terrible fires in Hong Kong...

Excited to work with The Loop on more posts like this in the future!

11. Poor housing for poor people: What the economics of targeted government provision misses

I look back at the history of social housing in the UK, and what Labour could learn from for today's housing policy.

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10. Chasing the landlord's tail: How to solve the UK's broken rental market

If you've ever been screwed over as a tenant, give this a read, at wedmonds98.substack.com

9. Ticked Off: How compulsory voting and spoiling ballots could save our democracy

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8. The sleeping lion: After a year of Labour, should we feel proud to be British?

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7. The Straight and Narrow: What the Independent Sentencing Review of prisons missed

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6. Orange-tinted glasses: How should the UK government handle Donald Trump?

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The World in Pictures

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Israel-Palestine: The assault on Gaza and the siege on the West Bank

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The Will of the People | Substack PhD Public Policy candidate. I comment on UK government policy, and how we can create a more equal society. Click to read The Will of the People, a Substack publication. Launched 3 months ago.

I write a monthly blog to think about all matters UK policy. A common thread of these articles is consideration of what the UK government could do to promote a fairer, more equal society.

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