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Pressed for time? Read these short summaries of our journal articles
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Labour’s Factionalism and a Reappraisal of Eric Hobsbawm
Eric Hobsbawm’s case for a more pluralistic, dynamic and intellectually inquiring Labour party is particularly relevant given the recent election of Keir Starmer.
- Progressive Politics
- Labour Party
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Any Illusions About the Conservatives Being Swept From Office Should be Abandoned Now
Some commonplace beliefs about the Conservative party have been tested over the last few months and most of them look wobbly.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Covid-19
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The Guardian and Press Reform
In the decade 2008–18, between the phone hacking scandal and the cancellation of part two of the Leveson Inquiry, the editorial position of The Guardian on press regulation changed markedly.
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
- Media
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Embracing Risk and Taking the Blame
Brexit was a hugely risky policy, but one which, in Michael Gove’s eyes, has re-engaged the electorate and combated public disillusionment.
- Conservative Party
- Brexit
- Covid-19
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Flatlining Social Mobility is a Bug, Not a Feature, of Meritocratic Societies
Is meritocracy an effective device for legitimising socioeconomic inequality?
- Trade
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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The Illusion of Meritocracy Damages Young People – and Sanctions Inequality
The illusion of meritocracy at school inflicts damage on children and young people – particularly those from working class backgrounds. More than that, meritocracy creates more inequality in British society.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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The Labour Party and antisemitism: A crisis misunderstood
Antisemitism is broadly spread across supporters of all political parties. The key question, therefore, is not whether Labour has a problem with antisemitism, but why it has risen to the surface.
- Racism & Antisemitism
- Labour Party
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Decolonising the University: The Origins and Meaning of a Movement
While inspired by movements in the US and South Africa, British struggles are profoundly shaped by the particular challenges facing students of colour living and studying in the UK.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
- Decolonisation
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Meritocracy: How Did a Nightmarish Vision of the Future Become so Influential?
Sixty years after its publication, Michael Young’s The Rise of the Meritocracy remains one of Britain’s most influential, yet widely misunderstood, political texts.
- Political Parties
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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The Labour Leadership Election: Getting it Together
On closer investigation the disagreement between left and right is less about policy, and more about entitlement.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
