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Inequality and the Future of London

Regional inequality is increasingly shaping contemporary politics in the UK. However, London is commonly taken as the yardstick against which the welfare of other areas should be judged where wealth and prosperity are concerned. The reality is that London is riven by inequality, with millions of people living in poverty. This collection brings together contributions from geography, politics and sociology, and from politicians, academics and think tanks. It explores how inequality manifests itself in London through housing and planning reform, the legacy of levelling up and shifts in the electoral loyalties of different ethnic groups, showing the perils for both London, the present government and the rest of the UK of leaving inequality in the capital unchecked.

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Volume 97, Issue 2

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Volume 97, Issue 2

Includes a Collection titled 'Inequality and the Future of London', edited by Graeme Atherton and Rupa Huq MP, which brings together contributions from politicians, academics and think tanks to explore how inequality manifests itself in London. In the opening commentary, Ben Jackson asks 'What is the Point of the Labour Party?' while John Street, Michael Harker and Samuel Cross explore public inquiries and UK press regulation; Paul Thomas assesses the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy after Southport; and Ben Worthy, Mark Bennister, and Arianna Giovannini take a closer look at the Mayor of London at 25. Book reviews include Mary Dejevsky's review of 'The Russia-Ukraine War and its Origins: From the Maidan to the Ukraine War', by Ivan Katchanovski.

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