With talk of Brexit signalling a divided nation of haves and have nots, does the inclusive growth agenda offer a route to tackling inequality? Neil Lee outlines its potential strengths and limits. There are widespread concerns that, for many workers, economic growth has not been increasing living standards. These concerns are most obvious at the […]
ARM Holdings takeover deal: are we selling the crown jewels?
ARM Holdings, one of the UK’s biggest technology companies, has been taken over by a Japanese company for £24bn. The country’s new Prime Minister is citing it as a success of Brexit – but Steve Furber says it’s on a par with selling the crown jewels. Was it a coincidence that, during the week that […]
Brexit may not lessen our commitment to pollution targets
Climate change is among the challenges that lie ahead for Brexit Britain but should we automatically assume it means the momentum to reduce air pollution will be lost? James Allan doesn’t think so. One of the big questions for the environmental science community arising from Brexit is what will happen to UK environmental policy if […]
Understanding this wake-up call: EU result shows development is for the UK too
Following a period of dramatic social and political change in the UK, Diana Mitlin says we should consider the EU Referendum result as a beginning, not an ending. It is, she argues, an opportunity for political elites to better recognise the needs of disadvantaged people and to remember that development is needed here, not just […]
Propaganda and Deception: Did Chilcot really uncover the smoking gun?
Two weeks on from the long-awaited publication of the Chilcot Report, what has it really told us and will it provide us with important lessons regarding the role of deception and propaganda in democracy? After analysing the report, Piers Robinson gives his verdict on whether Chilcot pulls any punches. Central to the criticism of […]
Is the new PM planning to unite the UK through social justice?
Will Brexit Britain adopt a new social justice agenda? Dr Kathryn Simpson thinks that is the new Prime Minister’s plan – and here she explains how inequality and economic insecurity played a role in the EU Referendum outcome. The State of Play Since the EU referendum result on 23 June the domestic political implications for […]
Why Brexit shouldn’t mask Everyday Austerity
Only time will tell how dramatically Brexit will impact Britain and whether it’ll plunge the country into a protracted economic slump. But Sarah Marie Hall says we shouldn’t ignore those already living in and through austerity and consider the everyday impacts of economic and social change. Since 2010, the UK government has vigorously pursued a […]
Land under pressure: How to keep people fed without trashing the planet
Our land is under pressure like never before and post-Brexit, the UK is at a crossroads in land use and environmental policy. Balancing the trade-offs between land use for biodiversity, food production, health and wellbeing and carbon storage to address climate change, will not be easy. Ada Wossink explains how a better understanding of these […]
Brexit – will the EU be greener without its ‘Dirty Man of Europe’?
The UK has a reputation for blocking or watering down many EU environmental regulations but after Brexit will future EU environmental laws become greener? David Polya outlines some of the possible consequences for environmental policy in the UK following the leave vote. EU membership – the pros There’s no doubt that full membership of the […]
Chilcot: Impeachment unlikely but other legal action may follow
After 7 years, the Chilcot Inquiry to identify lessons to be learned from the Iraq conflict has reported. Martin Browne gives his reaction and expert legal analysis. Wilful deceit? The decision to go to war before peaceful options exhausted, the exaggeration of WMD evidence, and the inadequate conditions in which the legality of the war was concluded, are […]
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