Digested Read
Pressed for time? Read these short summaries of our journal articles
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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
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Can Winter Tourism Destinations Responsibly Adapt to Climate Change?
Why relying on tourism-led growth alone may produce unintended consequences as climate change accelerates.
- Environment & Climate Change
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What if Unenfranchised Adults Could Vote? The Case for Residence-Based Voting in the UK
If all UK residents could vote, 257 seats could have had a different outcome at the 2024 general election.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Immigration
- Voting systems