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European Family Law after Brexit

By Ruth Lamont Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted: April 5, 2017

Following the referendum vote in favour of UK withdrawal from the European Union, much concern has focused on the status of UK families in other Member States and the status of EU nationals resident in the UK. Here, Dr Ruth Lamont considers the implications of Brexit on family law in the UK and suggests a […]

Tagged With: Brexit, EU, european law, family law, great repeal act, UK

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Misleading, irresponsible and dangerous; why Phillips and co should apologise for ‘What British Muslims Really Think’

Bridget ByrneJames Nazroo By Bridget Byrne and James Nazroo Filed Under: Ethnicity Posted: April 18, 2016

Britain’s former equalities chief Trevor Phillips created a swathe of headlines last week by declaring the nation is “in danger of sacrificing a generation of young British people to values that are antithetical to the beliefs of most of us”. But, argue Bridget Byrne and James Nazroo, this sweeping statement is based on misrepresentation of […]

Tagged With: ethnicity, Islam, muslims, segregation, shariah, trevor phillips, UK

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Intervening in conflicts

By James Pattison Filed Under: All posts Posted: September 3, 2015

Should governments send weapons or troops to conflicts in other countries? Professor James Pattison compares the ethics of supplying arms with militarily intervention. Western states are less likely to wage major wars in the future. This is for (at least) four reasons. First, despite ongoing conflicts, the world is generally more peaceful. Second, the US’s […]

Tagged With: Afghanistan, austerity, Brazil, BRICS, China, france, Free Syrian Army, humanitarian interventions, india, Iraq, just war, liberia, LRA, rebels, russia, sanctions, South Africa, Syria, Uganda, UK, UN Security Council, United Nations, US, war

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The Polling Observatory Forecast 5: Conservatives fading away?

Rob FordMark PickupWill JenningsChristopher Wlezien By Rob Ford, Mark Pickup, Will Jennings and Christopher Wlezien Filed Under: Featured, Polling Observatory Posted: October 15, 2014

As explained in the inaugural election forecast, up until May next year the Polling Observatory team will be producing a long term forecast for the 2015 General Election, using methods first applied ahead of the 2010 election (and which are also well-established in the United States). The authors’ method involves trying to make the best use of […]

Tagged With: electorate, GE2015, general election, opinion polls, politics, polling, UK, voters, voting

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After the ‘No’: Dynamics of Scottish Nationalism?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: All posts Posted: September 19, 2014

This is the first of what will hopefully be a series of short posts examining various constitutional, policy and political consequences of the ‘No’ vote in the Scottish referendum. Where will the SNP go now? They can hardly go for “business as usual” approach, now independence is off the agenda for an unspecified period. There are […]

Tagged With: referendum, Scotland, SNP, UK

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Tackling inequality: good for society and good for government

Duncan Exley By Duncan Exley Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted: November 4, 2013

During Manchester Policy Week, four leading UK thinktanks were invited to debate what government and the state might look like beyond the current period of austerity. Panellist Duncan Exley (pictured above) of the Equality Trust believes the practice of government will become increasingly difficult from 2015, due to the policies of previous governments and the […]

Tagged With: austerity, equality trust, exley, inequality, regional, UK

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Why it’s time for us to spend big on science

Brian Cox By Brian Cox Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted: October 16, 2013

In his recent party conference speech, Science Minister David Willetts said he was ‘up for’ making Britain the best place in the world to do science. But in order to do that – and reap the economic rewards – politicians need to be prepared to spend big, argues Professor Brian Cox. This blog post is […]

Tagged With: brian cox, education, funding, investment, R&D, science, technology, UK, Willetts

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