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Cummings, Cognitive Bias, and the NHS
While we decipher early signals on what the new government will bring, Dominic Cummings’ blog has become a must-read.
- Conservative Party
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Media
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Lisa Nandy Says Social Conservatism is a Labour Tradition. She's Wrong
Of all the candidates vying for the party leadership, Lisa Nandy appears to have put the most thought into why Labour was so badly beaten in the general election.
- Political Parties
- Devolution
- Labour Party
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The Worst British Prime Minister Ever?
Step forward, David Cameron.
- Conservative Party
- Brexit
- Equality
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Antisemitism – the Touchstone Issue for the Next Labour leader
Antisemitism has become one of the campaign’s defining issues, as it was in the 2019 general election.
- Racism & Antisemitism
- Labour Party
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Light and Shadows: The RHI Scandal and the Temptations of Secrecy
While openness can shed light on some areas, it can also create shadows and shade to hide in.
- Political Parties
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Ireland
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The Labour Leadership Election: Getting it Together
On closer investigation the disagreement between left and right is less about policy, and more about entitlement.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Post-Work Politics – Why the Tipping Point Thesis is Wrong
The problem with tipping point arguments is that they are not empirically sustainable.
- Work & Trade Unions
- Trade
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Why Did Labour Lose the General Election? Understanding the Deeper Trends
The clock struck ten and the red wall crumbled, and in came the blue tide.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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“We Really Need Orwell’s Spirit of Fighting Back”: Interview with Alpa Shah
Alpa Shah has always striven to understand inequality, and how to address it.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Have Labour ‘Moderates’ Taken the Right Lessons From the Past?
For Labour to not disintegrate over the next decade, its past and present leaders must be more honest and less divisive.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
