Public Policy
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Review: NHS under Siege. The Fight to Save it in the Age of Covid, by John Lister and Jacky Davis
Britons of all persuasions routinely describe their country’s institutions as the best in the world and would insist that its levels of corruption are the very lowest. How government tackled the pandemic suggests that the latter needs some review.
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Beveridge at 80: Learning the Right Lessons
Those calling for a ‘new Beveridge’ should take inspiration from his spirit of permanent endeavour, instead of treating his welfare reforms like a blueprint.
- Health, Education & Welfare
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The Social Mobility Commission's New Report Reads Like a Brochure for the Conservatives
How far does the Social Mobility Commission's new report reflect the growing inclination of Conservative administrations to influence public bodies?
- Conservative Party
- Equality
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Can Poverty Really be Abolished?
A strategy to tackle widespread impoverishment must recognise the critical effect of the process of wealth accumulation at the top on low incomes at the bottom.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and the Paradox of the Active Travel Agenda
The controversy of low traffic neighbourhoods and top-down policymaking.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Environment & Climate Change
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Were Local Governments Well-Equipped to Overcome Covid-19?
What were the responses of local government during the pandemic? And what do these responses reveal about their levels of resilience?
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
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- Health, Education & Welfare
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Review: The Care Crisis. What Caused It and How Can We End It?, by Emma Dowling
Alexandre Leskanich reviews 'The Care Crisis: What Caused It and How Can We End It?' by Emma Dowling.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Human Rights
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How Seriously Should We Take Universal Basic Income?
Has UBI’s time now come? If so, how does it compare to a long history of similar-sounding and once popular proposals?
- Work & Trade Unions
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Progressive Politics
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Review: The Quiet Before. On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas, by Gal Beckerman
Dick Pountain reviews 'The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas' by Gal Beckerman.
- Political Parties