Blog
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What Now for Extinction Rebellion?
XR cannot appeal to everyone and will have enemies as well as friends.
- Environment & Climate Change
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Dementia is the UK’s Biggest Health Concern – How Should the Social Care Green Paper Address it?
Families with dementia urgently need clarity, compassion and respect.
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Democracy’s Failure to Deliver Equality for Women Results From Fundamental Biases of Design
In only two countries, Rwanda and Bolivia, neither of which are democracies, are women more than 50% of legislators.
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
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We Are at a Political Juncture as Momentous as 1945 and 1979
What might they teach us about the moment we are in today?
- Political Parties
- Trade
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A Second Brexit Referendum: Democracy as Discovery
Look before you leap is a good principle. Vote twice in order to confirm is equally good.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Parliament
- Brexit
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A Second Brexit Referendum: The Generation Game
A once in a generation decision would benefit from the two-round scrutiny that accompanies normal legislation.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Brexit
- Voting systems
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Is the Current Political Climate Giving Small Parties a Stronger Voice in the House of Commons?
Traditionally, smaller parties have faced challenges when trying to get airtime in the House of Commons. But is there evidence that is changing?
- Political Parties
- Parliament
- Brexit
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A Second Brexit Referendum: The Myth of Popular Sovereignty
Brexit is an issue that combines the need for urgent practical decision making with profound questions about the value and meaning of democracy.
- Sovereignty
- Parliament
- Brexit
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A Second Brexit Referendum: The Problem of Constitutional Agency
The process of the leaving the EU by itself does not settle the question of the future relationship.
- Parliament
- Brexit
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Sovereignty, Delusion, and the Economics of Brexit
Most Brexit calculations ignore intangible and often immeasurable aspects of Britain’s geo-strategic power.
- Sovereignty
- Brexit
- Trade