British Politics and Policy at LSE

British Politics and Policy at LSE

London School of Economics and Political Science

Evidence-based social science for UK policy and politics. BPP is a multidisciplinary academic blog run by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Our central aim is to increase the public understanding of British politics and policy by providing accessible academic commentary and research. We have no editorial “line” beyond a commitment to communicating social science research and commentary in ways that enhance public debate and understanding.


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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 28 May 2024 English

The Government’s housing policy has been focussed on building 300,000 new homes a year. That target hasn’t been reached, and even if it had been, it would still not be …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 24 May 2024 English

Many think that the UK’s crisis is the result of a series of mistakes individual prime ministers made: Boris Johnson, Theresa May, Liz Truss. But a deeper look reveals the …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 23 May 2024 English

Image is important during an election campaign, and the symbolism of the Prime Minister announcing a general election while being drenched in the rain is not a favourable one. But …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 22 May 2024 English

Rishi Sunak recently argued that Britain was facing “some of the most dangerous” years in its history. Richard Mottram argues that if that were true the government’s response seems rather …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 20 May 2024 English

In the run up to the general election, Labour lack a “grand theory” of economics and have several blind spots, argues a group of economist reviewing the party’s economic policy. …


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 …