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Dying Quietly: The New Suburbs
Mustn't grumble. Mustn't make a fuss. England's suburbs are slowly dying.
- Brexit
- Trade
- Equality
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Review: Authentocrats. Culture, Politics and the New Seriousness, by Joe Kennedy
Joe Kennedy's new book is filled with curious incidents in our recent political and cultural history
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- Identity Politics
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Whatever Happened to the Conservative Party?
It has been widely observed that something has gone awry.
- Conservative Party
- Brexit
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Democracy’s Failure to Deliver Equality for Women Results From Fundamental Biases of Design
In only two countries, Rwanda and Bolivia, neither of which are democracies, are women more than 50% of legislators.
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
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My Generation, Baby: The Politics of Age in Brexit Britain
A ‘generational lock’ on our politics blocks a much‐needed progressive governing shift.
- Trade
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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We Are at a Political Juncture as Momentous as 1945 and 1979
What might they teach us about the moment we are in today?
- Political Parties
- Trade
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What Brexit Means for the Future of UK Capitalism
The paradox of Brexit may well turn out to be that it forces Britain to become more European.
- Brexit
- Trade
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Review: Identity. Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition, by Francis Fukuyama
By failing to engage with identity politics at a grass-roots level, Fukuyama misses the opportunity to discover new ways forward.
- Identity Politics
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A Second Brexit Referendum: Democracy as Discovery
Look before you leap is a good principle. Vote twice in order to confirm is equally good.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Parliament
- Brexit
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A Second Brexit Referendum: The Generation Game
A once in a generation decision would benefit from the two-round scrutiny that accompanies normal legislation.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Brexit
- Voting systems
