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CLES is the UK's leading, independent think and do tank realising progressive economics for people and place.

Our aim is to achieve social justice, good local economies and effective public services for everyone, everywhere.

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- Poverty: It’s about wealth, stupid!
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  05 Dec. 2018
- Amazon’s New York deal; something rotten in the state of local economic development
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  03 Dec. 2018
RT @JontyLeibowitz: Excited to be at the @shared_assets Community Land Summit this morning. The movement to democratise land ownership has…

Jonty Leibowitz

12th December 2018

RT @alterurbanist: E.g. how does this speak to this excellent article by @KateSB and @LauCRoth? Where’s the voice in UK that respects impli…

Bertie Russell

5th December 2018

RT @MattTodd88: Good meeting of the @peoplesbiz #empoweringplaces project team. Exciting plans for the next 3 years @CLESthinkdo @NEF @Coop…

Matthew Todd

11th December 2018

RT @tomlloydgoodwin: Extractive capitalism is playing havoc with our railways. Pleased to announce that @clesthinkdo has today published my…

Tom Lloyd Goodwin

11th December 2018

How Should Our Railways Be Run? New CLES policy provocation by @tomlloydgoodwin Read it here:… https://t.co/N1wQGwfdeK

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11th December 2018

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How Should Our Railways Be Run?

11th December 2018

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Restoring Public Values in Public Services

30th November 2018

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Everyday Economy: Framing a New Political Economy for the UK?

6th November 2018

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