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Racial inequality in mental health services: we can’t fix the problem if we don’t have the data

By Dharmi Kapadia Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: July 1, 2016

An extra £1 billion a year by 2020-21 and a pledge from NHS England to help a million more people facing mental health problems was announced earlier this year. Recommendations included the appointment of an “equalities champion”. But, argues Dr Dharmi Kapadia, while racial inequalities in mental health treatment are apparent, how can they be tackled […]

Post-Brexit ideas to tackle the disillusioned Leave voters’ concerns

By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 30, 2016

While immigration has been cited as a key issue for those who voted Leave, economists say the evidence suggests its effects on jobs and wages of UK-born citizens are small. Diane Coyle offers some policy measures for a future chancellor that could more effectively help those left feeling angry and disillusioned by years of stagnation […]

Why should rich nations help the poor? Because, morally, it is the right thing to do

By David Hulme Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 30, 2016

800 million people went to bed hungry last night and 19,000 children will die today of easily preventable causes. Foreign aid alone isn’t the answer says David Hulme and the fixation with it means we miss more effective ways to promote development. Over the last few years, UK aid has acted as a lightning rod […]

School attendance law in the High Court: term-time holidays despite the legal fog?

By Neville Harris Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 27, 2016

Parents of school-age children know all too well that family holiday prices have a tendency to sky rocket during school holiday periods. Most also know, or thought they did, that they could be fined if they took their children out of school without good reason. So there was huge public interest in the recent case […]

Brexit: not fancy or elite economic theory, but an uncertain reality

By Diane Coyle Filed Under: Brexit Posted: June 27, 2016

The great majority of economists were opposed to Brexit – about 90% according to a survey of members of their professional societies. Over 200, including 12 Nobel prize winners, signed a statement explaining why. Diane Coyle was among them. Here she explains why and outlines why Brexit has ignited economic turmoil. Unfortunately, the arguments […]

Out of Africa: Asylum seekers, Europe and the ‘capacity to aspire’

By Tanja Müller Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Ethnicity Posted: June 23, 2016

Recent debates about Europe in light of the EU Referendum have centred heavily on two main issues – immigration and the economy. To mark Refugee Week, which seeks to celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, Tanja Müller argues that EU asylum and refugee law is making unfair distinctions between countries, and that the […]

Why Brexit means less resilience to recession

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 22, 2016

Some, including Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, have predicted a possible recession for the UK if the vote is for leave tomorrow. In the final countdown to polling day, Marianne Sensier argues a Brexit could lead to less resilience to recession, particularly in our regions. A few years ago, Mike Artis and I […]

The North West: what has the EU ever done for us?

By Paul Richardson Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 16, 2016

Most of the hype and headlines on the UK’s membership of the EU centres around national impact, generated largely by those based in our traditional power centre of London and the South East. But the EU has come through for the regions where the Government has not, says Paul Richardson. What has the EU ever […]

Definitely, Maybe? 5 Million ‘Don’t Knows’ and the EU Referendum

By Kingsley Purdam, Mollie Bourne, Joseph Sakshaug and David Bayliss Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Europe Posted: June 15, 2016

The heat is on, as both sides urge voters to choose ‘leave’ or ‘remain’ in the run-up to the UK’s historic EU Referendum on June 23rd. New polls are coming in thick and fast, but while the outcome is uncertain, what is certain is that many voters have yet to decide. The ‘Don’t Know’ voters […]

Major Emergencies: why we need to manage Good Samaritans

By Duncan Shaw Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 14, 2016

Global disasters and are on the rise, and with 24-hour news and social media, so are the numbers who hear about them and want to help. From recent events in Paris, to last year’s severe flooding in the UK, volunteers played a part in rescue efforts. But with so much real-time news available, the number […]

Racial inequality in mental health services: we can’t fix the problem if we don’t have the data

Post-Brexit ideas to tackle the disillusioned Leave voters’ concerns

Why should rich nations help the poor? Because, morally, it is the right thing to do

School attendance law in the High Court: term-time holidays despite the legal fog?

Brexit: not fancy or elite economic theory, but an uncertain reality

Out of Africa: Asylum seekers, Europe and the ‘capacity to aspire’

Why Brexit means less resilience to recession

The North West: what has the EU ever done for us?

Major Emergencies: why we need to manage Good Samaritans

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