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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 September 2024 English
The 2023 Tobacco and Vapes bill proposed gradually raising the legal age for smoking until smoking was totally banned in the UK. Meant as Rishi Sunak’s signature policy, it was …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 4 September 2024 English
Formal dress codes in Parliament were originally used to signify membership of the elite. Today, even as sartorial standards in the House of Commons have followed societal trends, commentary about …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 30 August 2024 English
Following its greatest electoral defeat in its history, the Conservative Party is entering the process of electing its new leader. But given the much smaller than usual number of Conservative …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 28 August 2024 English
British police has been suffering from a legitimacy crisis following a series of scandals, scrutiny over apparent misconduct and accusations of “two-tier policing” during the recent riots. Jonathan Jackson, Emmeline …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 22 August 2024 English
Away from the fanfare of a new parliament at Westminster, MPs across the UK are settling into the more routine business of dealing with constituents and their day-to-day problems. However, …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 August 2024 English
Labour promised serious reforms to the planning system while in opposition. What it has proposed now that it’s in Government, including reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, is very …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 August 2024 English
Labour’s flagship policy when it comes to reforming the panning system is that of the “grey belt” – parts of the green belt that can, in principle, be built on. …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 15 August 2024 English
Rioters, far right activists, as well as owner of X Elon Musk, have been propagating the idea of “two-tier policing”. The claim is that police is overly lenient towards protesters …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 13 August 2024 English
The recent riots highlighted the existence of community tensions that, fuelled by misinformation, escalated into violence. Janith Prabashwara Perera makes the case for the power of Nonviolent Communication as a …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 August 2024 English
Elon Musk’s comment about the inevitability of civil war in Britain might have been flippant. But similar concerns have been raised by journalists and academics within established democracies that over …