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Reflections on John Boswell's 'How Citizens Encounter the Democratic State'
What can Boswell tell us about the participation of the meek in local politics?
- Populism
- Progressive Politics
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From Our Archive: Freedom and Local Authority Housing
An article published in 1976 examines how council housing transformed from a pinnacle of working-class empowerment into a trap for the disadvantaged.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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The Voters We Couldn't See
A first-hand account of the 2026 Tower Hamlets elections reveals why traditional campaigning can no longer detect the voters who decide the outcome.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Finding a Balance? Labour's Immigration Dilemmas under Starmer and Burnham
What a social democratic plan on immigration would mean for the new government.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Immigration
- Labour Party
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Has the Moment for Electoral Reform at Westminster Finally Arrived?
Why electoral reform is back on the agenda.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Progressive Politics
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Plaid Cymru Finally Comes of Age? Electoral Success and Political Transformation in the 2026 Senedd Election
Plaid Cymru's 2026 win marks a transformation of the Welsh political landscape. Has the party finally come of age?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Wales
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Trump Did Not Abolish the Merit System. He Changed Who Civil Servants Answer To
Why Trump's Schedule F is one of the most consequential changes of his second presidency.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Populism
- USA
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Germany: What Alternative?
The far right’s election breakthrough in eastern Germany is about more than protest.
- Populism
- Racism & Antisemitism
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Proportional Representation may not Protect the Interests of Ethnic Minorities After all
The perils of Proportional Representation for ethnic minorities.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
- Populism
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From Our Archive: A Policy for Old Age
An article published in 1960 considers how social services for older people should be improved.
- Health, Education & Welfare
