Government & Parliament
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Brexit and the British Constitution: Reflections on the Last Three years and the Next Fifty
The decision to leave the EU provoked the biggest constitutional crisis of recent British history. The response of politicians risks irreparable damage to the political culture that underpins democracy.
- Constitution
- Brexit
- Courts
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Cummings, Cognitive Bias, and the NHS
While we decipher early signals on what the new government will bring, Dominic Cummings’ blog has become a must-read.
- Conservative Party
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Media
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We Live in a Post‐Nolan Age, and Boris Johnson is its Embodiment
In the ‘post‐truth’ world, crises of legitimacy create space for demagogues to cast themselves as authentic speakers of truth to power.
- Conservative Party
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Sovereignty
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Democratic Reform in the UK: Bold Moves Needed to Restore Trust in Politics
Trust in politics is low, yet candidates are campaigning to win the public’s confidence – and with it, their votes. Could democratic reform in the UK be the answer?
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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Hong Kong Protests: Why Are People Demonstrating? How we Surveyed Protestors
Who are Hong Kong's protestors, and how might a survey of such a complex and evolving protest be carried out?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Human Rights
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Is a Crisis of Trust Necessarily a Bad Thing?
In a so-called post-truth age, surely it should be recognised when people, leaders and institutions are actually untrustworthy?
- Populism
- USA
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- Progressive Politics
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Democracies Have Not Done Enough to Flush out Sexism
Democracies have not done anything like enough to ensure equal treatment becomes a reality.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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An Elementary Primer for Politicians and Potential Chairs on Public Inquiries
Covering the very basic questions that politicians considering creating a public inquiry—and potential chairs—will need to address.
