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The Good, the Not so Good, and Liz Truss: MPs’ Evaluations of Postwar Prime Ministers
Findings from a 2023 survey that invited all MPs to evaluate the performance of postwar prime ministers from Clement Attlee to Liz Truss.
- Political Parties
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The Fundamentals of Public Ownership: Learning from UK Historical Experience and Recent Scottish Policy
The frontier of public ownership will remain politically contentious, but pressures to extend it will continue to be founded on arguments rooted in the failure of private ownership.
- Work & Trade Unions
- Scotland
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Why Sinoscepticism will Remake British Politics
Sinoscepticism is on the rise in British politics. Why is this?
- Trade
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Growthmanship in the Twenty-First Century
Both Labour and the Tories are giving high priority to increasing the growth rate. But does past experience suggest this is a sensible strategy?
- Elections & Campaigning
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After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis
Economic policy should be seen as a process of institutional design.
- Progressive Politics
- Environment & Climate Change
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Unlocking the Pensions Debate: The Origins and Future of the ‘Triple Lock’
The triple lock isn't perfect; but, alongside other policies, it has boosted pensioner incomes and helped make the broader UK pension system more sustainable.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Labour, the Unions and Proportional Representation
The campaign to change the opinion of the British trade union movement.
- Constitution
- Work & Trade Unions
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Lessons from the Covid-19 Inquiry for the Civil Service
Compelling evidence that the working relationship between ministers and civil servants has become dysfunctional.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Covid-19
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Why the Civil Service is Failing – and What to do About it
The working relationship between ministers and civil servants has become dysfunctional.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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US Republicans and the New Fusionism
The content and character of US Republicanism has changed.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- USA
