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The Politics of the Labour Manifesto
At the outset of the 2017 election campaign there seemed to be a good chance that the Labour Party would be broken – possibly irreparably – on the anvil of nationalism.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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The Rise and Fall of Martin Schulz
Since the Schröder years, half of former SPD voters – around 10 million people altogether – have drifted away.
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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Why Grammar Schools? Why Social Mobility?
While St Augustine supposedly exclaimed “Make me good, God, but not yet”, Theresa May is surely committed to the view: “Give me social mobility, but not too much”.
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Do People Really Lack Knowledge About the Economy? A Reply to Facchini
Existing empirical research showing that people lack economic knowledge is flawed. Many economists adopt a questionable approach to the interpretation of public knowledge and the evaluation of what knowledge is important.
- Elections & Campaigning
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and Brexit
In the absence of a written constitution, we rely on authoritative commentators to tell us what the rules are.
- Sovereignty
- Parliament
- Brexit
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The Populist Surge and Democracy in Today’s Europe
Mainstream parties ought to take seriously the demands of populists on the issues which they raise, and respond to them with concrete policy proposals and discourses of positivity.
- Political Parties
- Populism
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The SNP's Progressive Dilemma
The reluctance of UK voters to support parties – usually Labour or the Liberals – whose broadly progressive values and policies they otherwise claim to support.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Brexit
- Scotland
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The Democratic Duty to Oppose Brexit
What should be the position of democrats in response to the Brexit referendum? Many urge a duty to accept the result. This article argues the contrary.
- Constitution
- Parliament
- Brexit
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Beyond ‘Secret Deals’: Rethinking Devolution in England
The case for devolution is strong in principle. But this might be an appropriate moment to the reconsider the narrow model that has been on offer.
- Devolution
- Parliament
- Trade
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Why Donald Trump was Nominated by the Republicans
One of the most controversial nominations in American electoral history.
- Elections & Campaigning
- USA
