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Work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

September 20, 2023

Don’t blame postwar school building programmes for concrete crisis – the fault lies with decades of neglect and ineffective policy

Pamela Woolner, Newcastle University

The relationship between where pupils learn and how well they learn should be a central part of decisions about building, or repairing, schools.

Starmer and Davey at the coronation of King Charles III. Alamy/Richard Pohle/The Times

May 19, 2023

Liberal Democrats: why a coalition with Labour wouldn’t cause electoral annihilation like their deal with the Tories

Paul Whiteley, University of Essex

Ed Davey is haunted by his party’s experiences in government with the Conservatives – but there’s a key difference this time around.

‘I’ve always got time for you, Nick.’ PA Images/Alamy

February 18, 2022

Meta: Nick Clegg is doing the same useful job for Mark Zuckerberg as he did for David Cameron’s Tories

Peter Bloom, University of Essex

The language around former UK deputy prime minister’s promotion was very telling.

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Paul Whiteley
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
Peter Bloom
Professor of Management, University of Essex
Pamela Woolner
Reader in the Use and Design of Educational Space, Newcastle University