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"Politics is Largely About Defining Problems, Not Just Solving Them": Interview with Cas Mudde
Anya Pearson interviews Professor Cas Mudde, one of the world's leading experts on the far right.
- Brexit
- Populism
- USA
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Towards a (Minority) Shareholder State? The Labour Government's Fiscal Framework
The fiscal framework launched by Labour in October 2024 represents a contradictory enterprise.
- Trade
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Fragmented and Dealigned: The 2024 British General Election and the Rise of Place-Based Politics
The 2024 election exposed a fragmented and marginal map, bequeathing a fragile electoral future, despite the Starmer government's large parliamentary majority.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- Labour Party
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The Contradictions of the Albanese Labor Government in Australia: The Promise and Limits of ‘Thin’ Labourism
Considering the achievements, complexities and contradictions of the Albanese government.
- Elections & Campaigning
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Review: The Care Dilemma. Caring Enough in the Age of Sex Equality, by David Goodhart
Anna Coote reviews David Goodhart's ‘caring’ views from anywhere.
- Work & Trade Unions
- Populism
- Feminism & Gender
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Revisionism as Statecraft: David Marquand, the SDP Split and the Politics of Community
Addressing a surprisingly neglected aspect of David Marquand's intellectual development: his career as a politician.
- Progressive Politics
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After Biden: Lessons for Labour and the Global Centre-Left from the United States
The failure of former President Biden's extensive economic programme to win support holds important lessons.
- USA
- Labour Party
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How Not to Deliver Policies: Lessons in Undeliverability from the Conservative Governments of 2019–2024
Undeliverable policies became very much of ‘a thing’ in the 2019–2024 parliament.
- Conservative Party
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The Populist Playbook: Why Identity Trumps Policy and How Democrats Can Adapt
Why do populist leaders continue to secure electoral victories despite their poor performance when in office?
- Populism
- USA
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Sorry for any Inconvenience Caused: Why Britain Messed up High Speed Rail
No convincing answer to the simple but devastating question of ‘why do I need to get to Birmingham in 49 minutes?’.
