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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 21 November 2024 English
Climate change doesn’t just bring about higher temperatures, but floods. In the UK, flooding is the biggest natural hazard. Maeve Sherry argues that the best way to defend urban areas …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 20 November 2024 English
There is a spectre haunting the Labour Government, the spectre of poverty. Despite signalling a change of economic direction, the issues of poverty and inequality remain largely off the list …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 November 2024 English
The crypto community is often dismissed as naïve gamblers at best or worst, scammers. But Annaliese Milano Merfield argues that the crypto community is in fact highly financial literate, and …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 18 November 2024 English
The ways British governments have handled the accommodation of asylum refugees is expensive and has left voters feeling resentful and refugees feeling trapped, while enriching a few lucky landlords. Tom …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 15 November 2024 English
Rachel Reeves’ budget was portrayed as having a growth-oriented approach. But the combination of tax rises and ad-hoc changes to the fiscal rules raise questions over the budget’s ability to …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 13 November 2024 English
In the aftermath of Rachel Reeves’ Budget, there was much talk of how the increase in taxes will damage growth. Indeed, the OBR’s forecasts for growth are pretty feeble. But, …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 November 2024 English
Trump’s decisive second victory in the US elections inevitably raises questions about what that means for UK Party politics. Perhaps it signals that Kemi Badenoch’s propensity to lean into the …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 11 November 2024 English
In her first Budget, Rachel Reeves changed the fiscal rules and redefined what counts as public debt. Iain Begg argues that these changes might not be as effective as the …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 8 November 2024 English
The remit letters to be sent by the Chancellor on November 14 to the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority are a critical opportunity to re-establish that these bodies …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 November 2024 English
New data on the Government’s cabinet committee system shows a dramatic centralisation of authority by Keir Starmer. While “positional power” in the committee structure is only one source of ministerial …