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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 4 April 2024 English
In the past one would expect to find progressive views on homosexuality would be a predictor of progressive attitudes in other areas, like immigration. But a new paradoxical-sounding trend is …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 21 March 2024 English
The use of the term “far-right” to describe political parties such as Reform UK is unhelpful. The term causes too visceral a reaction and at the same time is too …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 16 February 2024 English
The vision of post-Brexit Britain was one of international trade deals that would propel the country into a new era of prosperity. That vision of “Global Britain” is now dead. …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 February 2024 English
The Government’s rhetoric on curbing immigration, and “stopping the small boats” in particular, has strong echoes of the Brexit campaign. As Matilde Rosina and Cristina Juverdeanu point out, the same …
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 · 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 …