A prime minister who has been an MP for nearly a decade now wants to challenge 30 years of ‘vested interests’.
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The prime minister has acknowledged that a narrative of national decline is setting in – but he has been unable to disentangle himself from it.
The prime minister’s decision to delay or scrap green measures will make it harder for the UK to keep its climate commitments.
Research on how people adopt new technologies suggests the transition is now well under way.
The government’s unpredictable approach to energy-efficiency has cost progress to net zero before.
Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.
Today, as in the past, pro-car sentiment is a backlash against nascent environmental protest.
With his own MPs blocking his every policy, Sunak doesn’t appear able to get much done.
By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument.
The government in England is promoting apprenticeships rather than “rip-off” university degrees.
The reality is that cooperation has deepened, but one side seems reluctant to acknowledge that with a formal deal.
Reneging on climate commitments indicates the UK government’s misreading of public attitudes.
Past prime ministers could afford to talk big on climate change – but now the impact of the environmental crisis is manifestly real, Sunak can’t afford to appease those who oppose green policies.
What do Rishi Sunak’s 100 new drilling licences mean for the UK’s net zero target?
Research found people were not confident about the government’s leadership in meeting net zero.
Foundation year students are more likely to be from an underrepresented background.
A hierarchy in perception puts academic qualifications above vocational ones.
More byelections could be on the way.
A better measure of success could be to judge the impact a university has to change the course of a student’s life.
Politicians like Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman act as a symbol of diversity while advocating for policies that harm minority ethnic groups.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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