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Migration and the Climate Crisis
While climate-induced displacement is no new phenomenon, we are currently witnessing the critical role it plays in migration.
- Environment & Climate Change
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Brexit, the 2019 General Election and the Realignment of British Politics
What was the impact of Brexit on the 2019 general election result? The outcome of the 2019 general election delivered a decisive electoral verdict for the first time in years following a period where British politics had been characterised by instability.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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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
