Decades of privatisation have left the UK asset-poor – but a national wealth fund as proposed by Labour could help to future-proof the country’s finances.
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Arguably, the two best prime ministers in recent history were the ones with the least experienced teams.
Labour’s shadow chancellor says she would focus on transparency and force organisations to publish action plans to stamp out unequal pay.
A former Labour minister on how to keep the parliamentary party happy and the conversation constructive.
Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
Britain’s centre left has been divided since the end of the first world war – now it is the centre right that has been split.
The UK needs 300,000 new homes every year to fix the housing crisis.
The Labour leader has sent mixed signals over the years.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
Comparing Keir Starmer’s 2024 election manifesto with Tony Blair’s 1997 document is a helpful way to understand why the vision is grander than is being portrayed.
Connections between smuggling and other forms of serious organised crime remain largely unverified.
People under the age of 18 should be banned from buying energy drinks. There is good evidence to support this measure.
The effort to get Muslims voting for independents won’t cost Keir Starmer the election – but is that all that matters?
Political calculations with Treasury figures can be wide of the mark.
Sunak and Starmer clashed over the cost of living, immigration and the NHS. The Conversation’s expert analysis puts their claims into context.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
The Tories have 346 seats and could lose more than half of those. Labour is aiming for huge gains, the SNP is fighting for relevance – and the Lib Dems are hoping to become the third party again.
The lessons from the mayoralties writ-large give a good indicator of how the UK’s political sands have shifted in recent years.
The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
The strategy is clear – what’s less obvious is whether there’s any point to it.
Principais colaboradores
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Tutor, University of Surrey
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Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in British Politics/Public Policy, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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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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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Executive Dean, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer: Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University
