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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 …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 30 April 2024 English
Bart van Ark, Anna Valero and Andy Westwood argue that a new statutory body for growth and productivity would facilitate policymaking across government. As the UK gears up for a …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 26 April 2024 English
The freedom to protest is one of the fundamental rights in a liberal democracy. But a series of public order laws passed by Parliament in recent years have made the …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 25 April 2024 English
A lot of policymaking focuses on solving short-term problems, in sight of the 3-4 year electoral cycle. But big crises are never too far off. Alexander Evans argues that social …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 24 April 2024 English
The intellectual movement of postliberalism is gaining attention and is likely to play an important role in reshaping the Conservative party’s future. Paul Kelly traces postliberalism’s development, from the philosophy …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 22 April 2024 English
The UK should continue pursuing its policy of calling for restraint on Israel’s response to Iran, while at the same time impose further economic sanctions on Iran and tackle its …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 April 2024 English
The young in the UK, the US and some European countries, according to the World Happiness Report, are less happy today than they were just a few years ago. While …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 18 April 2024 English
The UK’s policymaking style post since Margaret Thatcher’s premiership has become less deliberative, more frenetic, and significantly more centralised and impositional, argue Patrick Diamond and Jeremy Richardson. Tis has led …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 17 April 2024 English
There is a cross-party consensus that the way to tackle the housing crisis is to build more homes. But this approach isn’t working, and does little to address inequality and …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 15 April 2024 English
In the UK, partners or family members are responsible for nearly half of all female homicides. But there is an increasing rate of statement withdrawal from victims in high-risk domestic …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 April 2024 English
Ruth Patrick and Sharon Wright highlight the positive lessons that the rest of the UK can learn from Scotland’s more flexible and empathetic approach to social security. As the UK …