British Politics and Policy at LSE
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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 …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 8 April 2024 English
Politics in Britain today seems bereft of ideas. Both the Conservative and Labour parties seem to believe that politics is about technocratic pragmatism, “doing what works”. But effective policymaking has …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 9 February 2024 English
Seven years after an inquiry by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities revealed the UK Government’s violation of disabled individuals’ rights, the situation has, regrettably, worsened, …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 February 2024 English
Are petitions a valuable democratic tool or do they simply amplify the views of those who are already politically engaged? Drawing on a new study, Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Blagovesta Tacheva …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 5 February 2024 English
Considering the budget underestimates and cost overruns associated with the public financing of high speed rail in the UK, Cahal Moran and Ganga Shreedhar suggest more can be done to …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 January 2024 English
The UK firmly remains one of the most centralised states in the OECD. Reflecting on successful regional policy in the UK and other countries, Alan Harding discusses what a new …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 26 January 2024 English
Richard Berry scrutinises dog-related policies, especially the effectiveness of UK breed-specific legislation, exemplified by the recent ban of the American XL Bully following media reports of fatal attacks. Drawing on …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 January 2024 English
Maintenance of the British Union is commonly seen in terms of powers handed down to constituent countries, rather than creating mechanisms to share power effectively. Politicians have derided such forms …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 17 January 2024 English
Successive budgets have frozen the Personal Tax Allowance that can be deducted from the incomes of people in the UK before tax has to be paid. Victor Bulmer-Thomas writes that …
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 …