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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 June 2024 English
The UK economy is stuck. GDP growth per person has been anaemic over the last 14 years, and last year it actually fell. The cause behind these concerning figures is …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 11 June 2024 English
The Thatcherite mantra of the 1980s “There is no alternative” ended up creating inequalities that echo to this day. Paul Collier argues that a key reason why no alternatives were …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 10 June 2024 English
In the UK’s first past the post system, the main battle will always be between the two major parties. But which party takes third place is also crucial. Even if …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 June 2024 English
The majority of people in Britain think that Labour’s potential policy of giving 16-year-olds the vote is a bad idea. But the experience of Scotland, Brazil, Austria and other countries …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 6 June 2024 English
Regulating the job market is necessary in order to address the inherent imbalance of power between employers and employees. But more regulation doesn’t always lead to better working conditions, argues …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 June 2024 English
In the aftermath of televised debates like the one between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, the question often asked is “who won?” Snap polling seems to provide a mixed picture, …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 4 June 2024 English
The recent AI Summits in the UK and South Korea pretend to be about ensuring AI technology is developed safely and responsibly, yet their outputs are banal statements and platitudes. …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 3 June 2024 English
From the Covid inquiry, to the Royal Mail postmasters and the NHS infected blood scandals, Britain’s fragmented “integrity institutions” have repeatedly shown that they cannot prevent overt corruption and endemic …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 30 May 2024 English
In this excerpt from Andrew Bailey’s lecture at LSE in honour of Charles Goodhart, the Governor of the Bank of England argues that Central bank reserves are important for financial …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 May 2024 English
Online political campaign microtargeting is likely to be a big part of this general election campaign. Generative AI could also potentially be thrown into the mix, with the risk of …