Following twenty years of war in Afghanistan, the Taliban swept through provincial capitals and took over control of virtually the whole country in a matter of ...
Since 2014, a new political institution has been added to the compound landscape of subnational governance in England: directly elected Combined Authority (CA) ...
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...
The Labour Party has recently been advised to showcase its patriotism and let the electorate know it is proud to be British. This is never bad advice for a main...
The original 1997 devolution settlement was based on an expansive philosophy that meant the powers of the new institutions could grow over time. Under success...
It was fun while it lasted, neighbours meeting at a safe distance whilst clapping for carers. This was during Britain's first Covid-19 lockdown in March 20...
Local government has been the success story of the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In challenging circumstances, they have shown how place-specific kno...
‘The premise of this book’, writes the author, ‘is that humans are self-interested and that this manifests itself politically’. In other words, because human b...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is among many bodies to move away from a conventional understanding of sex in the face of lobbying. Sex is a fundament...
Although Marxism as an organised force is a shadow of its Cold War heyday, we seem to live in a time when calling someone a Marxist can still inspire a strange...
Between 1998 and 2010 the private finance initiative (PFI) became the favoured option to procure school buildings and facilities in the UK. Under the scheme, r...
At a time when the gulf between the 0.1 per cent and the 99.9 per cent is wider than ever, it is ironic that the primary political divide is now along the line...
