Public Policy
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From Our Archive: Freedom and Local Authority Housing
An article published in 1976 examines how council housing transformed from a pinnacle of working-class empowerment into a trap for the disadvantaged.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Trump Did Not Abolish the Merit System. He Changed Who Civil Servants Answer To
Why Trump's Schedule F is one of the most consequential changes of his second presidency.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Populism
- USA
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From Our Archive: A Policy for Old Age
An article published in 1960 considers how social services for older people should be improved.
- Health, Education & Welfare
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- Equality
- 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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From Our Archive: Politics or Technocracy? The Regional Water Authorities
Before water companies in England were privatised in 1989, an article originally published in 1981 asks whether the management of water resources should be handled by elected democratic politicians or by technical experts.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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Everyday Political Agency Online: Reflections on John Boswell, How Citizens Encounter the Democratic State
Do digital tools help civic tech users build working relationships with local representatives and bureaucrats?
- Progressive Politics
- Media
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Encountering ‘Broken’ Public Services: Defiance and Disaffection at the Frontlines of the Democratic State
Are citizens really meek victims of failing public services, or do they have agency to pursue reform?
- Progressive Politics
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From Our Archive: Could Citizenship Education Combat Political Apathy?
Originally published in 1999, a review of the 1998 Crick Report finds introducing statutory citizenship education into schools could combat political apathy and civic disengagement.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Labour Party
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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
