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 · 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 · 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 · 23 January 2024 English

The format of UK election debates has been highly unstable since the first broadcast occurred in the 2010 General Election. Ahead of an upcoming general election, Nick Anstead writes that …


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 · 16 January 2024 English

Education funding will take centre stage in the run-up to the general election. Real-terms funding cuts have been predicted on a potentially large scale. In London’s Royal Borough of Kingston …


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 …