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 March 2024 English

In her Mais lecture, the Shadow Chancellor diagnosed the UK’s problems of economic stagnation, persistent inequality and the instability that geopolitical shocks and climate change bring. Anna Valero outlines what …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 12 March 2024 English

What would it take for the UK’s current “technical” recession to turn into a real one? Jason Lennard puts the UK’s economic dip in historical perspective and argues that things …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 7 March 2024 English

The Chancellors’ focus on tax cuts in the 2024 Budget leave the UK economy’s major challenges largely untouched. Low growth and the urgent need to move towards net zero require …


LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 29 February 2024 English

Inflation may be down, but its underlying causes haven’t gone away. Charles Goodhart argues that an ageing population with more care needs, coupled with the challenge of climate change and …


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 …