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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 11 January 2024 English
The literature on inequality often focuses on household income, but this measure has several limitations for assessing individual wellbeing. Tim Obermeier develops a new collective household model which simultaneously accounts …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 9 January 2024 English
The Government is pondering whether to renew the Household Support Fund, a discretionary fund distributed to local authorities to provide cost-of-living support to low-income households. Based on results from their …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 January 2024 English
Politicians often make unpopular decisions at great electoral cost, despite ever-increasing tools to gauge public opinion. Exploring three high-profile cases, interviews with decision-makers in the UK Government reveal a bias …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 20 December 2023 English
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill passed the initial House of Commons hurdle with a majority of 44 last week, with further votes expected in the new year. The …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 18 December 2023 English
Fears of populist politics gaining ground and undermining the rule of law in the UK have been increasingly voiced in recent years. Alison Young looks at recent constitutional changes to …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 14 December 2023 English
Narratives concerning “Cultural Marxism” – portrayed as a threat to Western society and its values – have been gaining ground largely thanks to their ability to circulate rapidly through online …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 December 2023 English
After only three meetings, the European Political Community is losing momentum, writes Derrick Wyatt. Whether Rishi Sunak or likely successor Keir Starmer hosts its next summit in 2024, they should …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 11 December 2023 English
A hard-line approach to asylum policy has been a core element of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government – summed up in his pledge to “stop the boats”. But in …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 8 December 2023 English
Rewilding is an approach to nature restoration that animates conservationists, farmers and even the Royal family like perhaps no other. Notwithstanding the controversies, what would it take for rewilding to …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 December 2023 English
Currently, there are multiple routes to avoid publicly declaring ownership of UK land available to those who would rather not do so. Arun Advani, César Poux, and Andy Summers discuss …