Government & Parliament
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How Should a Progressive Parliament Advance Proportional Representation?
In support of a confirmatory referendum on proportional representation, and an exploration of how should a progressive Parliament could advance the cause of PR.
- Parliament
- Voting systems
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Why Scientific Advice About Covid-19 Was Ignored in Switzerland
Why did Swiss politics have so much trouble using scientific advice during a major national crisis?
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Germany's Coalition Government: Destination Unknown?
When it comes to key issues such as Covid-19 policymaking, foreign policy and government unity, is Germany drifting to an unknown destination?
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
- Progressive Politics
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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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Review: Weak Strongman. The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia, by Timothy Frye
A particular view of Vladimir Putin has become ever more entrenched in the English-speaking world. Now that conventional wisdom is coming in for some serious scholarly challenge.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Trade
- Identity Politics
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Parliament’s One-Year Review of the Coronavirus Act 2020
Even as Covid-19 is absorbed into ‘the new normal’, the government’s response continues to be framed by an emergency paradigm, underpinned largely by the Coronavirus Act 2020.
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
- Human Rights
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Where Next for Conservatism? The New Political Divide is Age
The capacity to appeal to both the principles of freedom and belonging whilst shifting the balance between them is key to the long-term political success of the Conservatives.
- Conservative Party
- Equality
- Progressive Politics
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English Devolution and Covid
If local government is to drive the economic recovery, overcome regional inequalities and provide better public services, the Treasury will have to enable greater fiscal autonomy.
- Devolution
- Covid-19
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Questions of Sovereignty: Redefining Politics in Scotland?
Is a struggle between sovereigntists and unionists the inevitable new politics? Not necessarily.
- Devolution
- Sovereignty
- Scotland
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Scotland: A More European people?
Europeanism is not in the original DNA of the Scottish National Party. Yet the now-ruling SNP is reconnecting with an old European allegiance as an alternative to being part of the UK. Is this alternative feasible?
- Devolution
- Brexit
- Scotland
