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Why Compulsory Voting is Not the Answer
Before we force people to vote, we should ensure that their votes will be meaningful.
- Elections & Campaigning
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From Protest to Pluralism? The Green Party of England and Wales after a Decade of Political Upheaval
How the Greens have transformed themselves from a niche protest party into an increasingly plural but ideologically coherent party.
- Environment & Climate Change
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Views From the Inside: Reflections on the Modern Hospital
There's a constant refrain in the UK that the NHS is dying on its feet. But how accurate is this picture?
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Should Labour Have Changed Its Leader?
Prime ministers are increasingly as insecure as Premier League football managers.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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History Suggests Treasury Control is Sometimes for the Best
Why the failures of Concorde and British-designed nuclear reactors serve as a reminder of what can happen when the ‘Treasury view’ is sidelined.
- Progressive Politics
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What People get Wrong about Fiscal Devolution
If fiscal devolution is the answer for English local government, what is the question?
- Devolution
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Can Labour Build 2 Million New Homes?
Around 18 per cent of new builds are in areas lacking a GP surgery or secondary school. Can data-driven policymaking make sure new homes are built in the right places?
- Labour Party
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London Calling? The Mayor of London at 25
As the London mayoralty passes its twenty-five-year anniversary, has it been a success?
- Devolution
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Addressing Inequality and Creating Educational Opportunity in Feltham
A systems approach to local change.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Why the Voter Authority Certificate Isn't Enough to Plug the Voter ID Gap
The decline in voting under mandatory voter ID in the UK reveals the limitations of the Voter Authority Certificate.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
