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In Defence of Blue Labour
There is a debate to be had about Blue Labour and its political ideas. It doesn’t start here.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
- Progressive Politics
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Democratic Reform in the UK: Bold Moves Needed to Restore Trust in Politics
Trust in politics is low, yet candidates are campaigning to win the public’s confidence – and with it, their votes. Could democratic reform in the UK be the answer?
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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Lebanon Protests: Why a WhatsApp Tax Sparked a Political Movement
There are deeper undercurrents that explain why the protests in Lebanon are happening.
- Political Parties
- Media
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The Supreme Court's Prorogation Decision: What it Means for the Future
Even among those who welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on the prorogation of parliament, there has been concern that the Court has entered into dangerous new territory.
- Parliament
- Brexit
- Courts
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Orientation and Training for New MPs in Canada and the UK
Orientation and training for new MPs is of vital importance in helping them to make the transition from electoral candidates to elected members.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Parliament
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Could Public Attitudes Led Policy Making Fix our Democracy?
Traditional democracy is creaking. The process of politics itself needs to change – the stakes could not be higher.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Britain, Europe, and Liberty in Uncertain Times
There has been a whirlwind of mythmaking concerning the history of Britain and Europe, and ‘British’ ideas of liberty.
- Brexit
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A Feminist Reading of 'Rethinking Democracy'
Any lingering complacency over the health of liberal, representative democracy, is well and truly disabused by the contributors to this book.
- Populism
- Feminism & Gender
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Hong Kong Protests: Why Are People Demonstrating? How we Surveyed Protestors
Who are Hong Kong's protestors, and how might a survey of such a complex and evolving protest be carried out?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Human Rights
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Is a Crisis of Trust Necessarily a Bad Thing?
In a so-called post-truth age, surely it should be recognised when people, leaders and institutions are actually untrustworthy?
- Populism
- USA
