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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 17 May 2024 English
It’s easy to dismiss movements like national conservatism as just another populist, far-right, or even extremist faction of conservative parties struggling to redefine themselves. But Angelos Chryssogelos argues it should …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 16 May 2024 English
Following the Prime Minister’s recent remarks about doing away with “sick note culture”, Mark Simpson argues that if the proposed changes to the main UK-wide disability payment go ahead, this …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 15 May 2024 English
In the run up to the Imperial-LSE symposium on Generative AI and The Knowledge Economy, Miqdad Asaria argues that AI could lead to a paradigm-shift in healthcare systems likes the …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 14 May 2024 English
After the dust has settled, Tony Travers dissects the recent local election results, and argues that even though Labour is ahead, it’s not by as much as the polls seem …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 10 May 2024 English
The shift from the supplementary vote system to first past the post in the recent local elections has produced some odd results, with candidates able to win the vote with …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 8 May 2024 English
In the shadow of the Rwanda Act, overturning a decision by the Supreme Court and putting in question the Refugee Convention of Human Rights, Shami Chakrabarti argues that the Government’s …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 May 2024 English
There is an apparent paradox when it comes to NHS funding: the government is spending a record amount of money on it, and yet it is underfunded. Nicholas Barr explains …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 3 May 2024 English
Analysis by Liam Clegg and Graeme Davies shows that between 2008 and 2019, Westminster governments systematically favoured politically-aligned local authorities when it came to distributing government grants. The UK is …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 2 May 2024 English
In the run up to London’s mayoral election, misinformation regarding ULEZ has been promoted and weaponised by candidates like Susan Hall. This tactic distorts the public’s perception of environmental policies …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 1 May 2024 English
Following the local elections, nearly half of the English population will have a metro mayor by May 3rd. Despite their extensive responsibilities, there is no official channel of exchange between …