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Cost-of-living crisis mini policy commission
A cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral policy commission generating knowledge exchange on the cost-of-living crisis in the UK, and research and policy responses to it.
19 October 2023
This collaboration听brought together expertise from across disciplines and sectors to examine the cost-of-living crisis in the UK and intersectionality. In partnership with UCL Public Policy and Tortoise Media, the commission 'Cost-of-living crisis in the UK: all in it together?'听convened, programmed, and moderated a听series of听'ThinkIn' discussions, with the objective听to convene听relevant stakeholders, facilitate knowledge exchange听and build insights.
From April-June 2023, Tortoise hosted three bespoke听ThinkIns for audiences drawn from academia, the听third sector, media and the policy community.
Discussions set听out to better understand existing policy approaches听to the cost-of-living crisis, its impact on social groups,听and how we can practically bring policymaking back听to first principles.听
The commission sought to go beyond examining economic policy responses, to ask how an intersectional approach 鈥� thinking听across different departments and across social groups 鈥� could impact government policy when reacting to the听cost-of-living crisis? Do any government departments听consider the impact of rising costs for people across听social groups 鈥� race, gender, class, disability 鈥� when听building policy? Which communities that intersect social听groups have faced the brunt of the cost of living crisis? And how can we prepare for future upheavals?
Alongside a , the partnership also generated significant impacts through producing 3x Sensemaker Guides;听3x Tortoise readouts; and had over听80+ attendees across the ThinkIns.
