Collections
Dig deeper with our curated collections of journal articles, blogs, and treasures from our archive
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Read More about Responding to the Rachel Reeves Mais Lecture
Giving a statement of economic policy is always fraught with danger for any opposition politician and even more so for a Labour politician in the run up to a general election. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture in March 2024 before Labour came to power. Her speech gave us strong clues as to what kind of Chancellor she would prove to be. In this collection, Dan Corry, Aveek Bhattacharya, Matthew Watson, Aled Davies and Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni give their analyses.
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Read More about Policing the Permacrisis
A catalogue of crimes committed by serving officers, missed opportunities for reform and a scathing review of the internal culture of the police culminating in the recommendation for a ‘complete overhaul’, might initially leave some with the view that there is little hope. But against the backdrop of what seems like a perpetual cycle of crisis for policing, in this collection academic experts, senior police—both current and former—and commentators offer a diverse set of ideas for changing policing for the better. Edited by Ben Bradford, Jon Jackson and Emmeline Taylor.
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Read More about Immigration and Asylum Policy After Brexit
The EU referendum was won on the promise of ‘taking back control’, yet, since Brexit, immigration has increased to record levels and the nationalities of people coming to the UK have become more diverse. Although some aspects of immigration policy have evolved in a liberal direction, others have become increasingly restrictive. The Conservative government has pursued a draconian agenda on asylum, borders and irregular migration. This collection explores how recent immigration and asylum policies reflect the ambivalent, unstable and unresolved meanings of Brexit itself.
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Read More about The Future of Public Service Broadcasting
A well-informed citizenry is vital for democracy. The BBC, which is the cornerstone of the UK’s unique public service broadcasting system, provides an essential service, both domestically and internationally. It pursues the truth and reflects our multi-faceted nation without regard for profit or ideology – yet it has been relentlessly attacked. The authors in this collection include a broad range of academic experts and senior industry figures. They examine the wider challenges to public service media, both globally and across the UK, and explore a new vision for the BBC’s future; how it could develop and innovate to meet the challenges of the anarchic information world we face.
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Read More about Scottish Politics After Sturgeon
The departure of Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's first minister earlier this year marks the end of a long and intense phase of constitutional drama. The authors in this collection reflect on what has changed in Scottish politics over the last decade and examine the dilemmas that the upheavals of these years now pose for both sides of Scotland's constitutional debate.
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Read More about The Future of British Political History
What is the future of British political history? At a time when public history is increasingly politicised, and when politics is retreating in university history departments, this collection explores the challenges and opportunities facing historians of British politics. Connecting traditional political histories with histories of race, empire, the vernacular and the environment, our authors offer 16 articles proposing new directions for British political history.
