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Are Voters Really Ignorant?
Falsehoods can, and often do, impair people’s understanding of politics. But they can also facilitate political understanding. This simple insight has profound implications.
- Constitution
- Parliament
- Voting systems
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Germany's Coalition Government: Destination Unknown?
When it comes to key issues such as Covid-19 policymaking, foreign policy and government unity, is Germany drifting to an unknown destination?
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
- Progressive Politics
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Business, Government and Policy-making Capacity: UK Energy and Net Zero Transitions
The UK is not on track to meet its next Climate Change Act targets or the goal of Net Zero by 2050. How should we view government-business relations when it comes to sustainable energy policy making?
- Trade
- Environment & Climate Change
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UK Energy and Net Zero Transitions
Why have government-business relations and government capacity to act meant that the UK is not on track to achieve Net Zero by 2050?
- Conservative Party
- Trade
- Environment & Climate Change
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Opposition to Covid Vaccines Transcends Left/Right Divisions
Anti-vax views now extend across the political spectrum – a trend with worrying public health and political implications.
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Media
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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Changed Relations Between the Government and Public Service Contractors
The government's response to Covid-19 risks a permanent change in government-provider relations, to the detriment of the UK's contracting out framework.
- Trade
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Northern Ireland once again stands at the crossroads
With Brexit, the Protocol and upcoming elections, Northern Ireland once again stands at a crossroads.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Ireland
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Policy Makers Must Pay Attention to Employers’ Perspectives
Employers’ views on new expectations under Universal Credit have been puzzlingly absent from both research and policy debates.
- Conservative Party
- Work & Trade Unions
- Health, Education & Welfare
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An open letter to Conservative MPs
The Conservatives' continued support for Boris Johnson despite his Fixed Penalty Notice from the Metropolitan Police comes at a cost to democracy itself.
- Conservative Party
- Parliament
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Review: Three books on China today
Three books that between them cover the dominant features of China today.
