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It would be better to focus on building.
The plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs could make service delivery impossible after decades of decline.
More testing will not necessarily help children who struggle.
A new survey shows a strong link between trusting the prime minister and trusting the government, Parliament and political parties.
Stablecoins are less volatile, and considered a safer bet than many cryptocurrencies.
The broadcaster risks losing its distinctive edge in private hands.
Who got what and why.
As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.
A white paper that is central to the government’s mission – but lacks coherence.
To many of us trophy hunting is repellent. But here’s a look at why killing wild animals might be pleasurable to some.
Energy prices might be global, but domestic policy still counts.
The revolt over new restrictions comes in stark contrast to support of other draconian laws.
Strengthen commitments to reduce emissions by 2030, redouble efforts to raise climate finance and junk fossil fuel subsidies.
Sunak talked about a new age of optimism, but it doesn’t feel like that for many people.
The bill promises to prevent environmental damage and harm where possible, but what will this entail?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending plans may thwart the government’s proposals for reach net zero.
Privacy, security, access and design will need to be monitored as the UK moves to ‘appify’ public services.
The ‘safeguard’ reviews have been largely ineffective in scrutinising the powers.
Five years after David Cameron was pushing for tighter rules around disclosure of beneficial owners, nothing much has changed.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies, UCL
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Professor in Finance, University of Stirling
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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