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Why Spanish Politics is Becoming More Polarised
In Spain, left and right stand far apart, questioning each other’s legitimacy to govern as the extreme right gains. Secessionist forces in Catalonia challenge the state. The population is increasingly divided into two hostile groupings.
- Political Parties
- Constitution
- Populism
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Are Voters Really Ignorant?
Falsehoods can, and often do, impair people’s understanding of politics. But they can also facilitate political understanding. This simple insight has profound implications.
- Constitution
- Parliament
- Voting systems
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Rape Conviction Rates are Abysmally Low. What Needs to be Done?
Why is the state failing to prosecute primarily male violence against women and girls? What needs to be done to fix our broken justice system? Some of the key issues regarding prosecutions for rape and similar offences.
- Constitution
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Courts
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‘Would I lie to you?’: Boris Johnson in the House of Commons
Does Johnson’s general propensity to lie, and his specific inclination to lie to Parliament, matter? The answer is: yes.
- Conservative Party
- Constitution
- Parliament
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Liberty After Neoliberalism
The Covid pandemic has raised hard questions about liberty and the role of the state – and many Conservatives have been discomfited by the answers that their own government has given.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Constitution
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The Forward March of Devolution Halted
Progressive unionism requires a Labour Party capable of winning more seats in England, Scotland and Wales—and of reaching out to others who share a progressive unionist agenda.
- Devolution
- Constitution
- Brexit
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European Monarchies: Guardians of Democracy?
Four out of the top five democracies in the world are monarchies. Can constitutional monarchy and democracy can be complementary rather than conflicting notions?
- Constitution
- Sovereignty
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Regional Government Isn't the Answer to the UK's Constitutional Unsettlement
Challenging attempts to address the problem of asymmetry through a system of regional government in England.
- Devolution
- Constitution
- Brexit
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Britain Needs a Written Constitution – And Can't Wait for Parliament to Write One
Confronting the constitutional challenges Britain will face once it reasserts its political independence from the EU.
- Constitution
- Parliament
- Brexit
