While the scale of the strikes in both countries is historic, a scholar in employer relations notes the legislative conditions framing industrial action in the UK are much more restrictive.
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Despite the bipartisanship over both the China threat and AUKUS, the views of experts are divided.
Brexit and Boris Johnson caused tension but France and the UK are getting back on track.
The plan will see Australia supplied with nuclear-propulsion submarines more than a decade earlier than preciously envisaged.
He steadied the ship in the autumn. Can he now turn around the Conservatives’ electoral fortunes?
The Australian government has been careful not to over-hype the progress, talking about “stabilising” the relationship, rather than using stronger language
The Australian experience of deterring and punishing asylum seekers who arrive by boat should serve as a warning rather than a blueprint for the UK.
The UK government’s plan to remove asylum seekers will likely face legal challenges.
It’s rare to have quite so many former PMs and first ministers still in parliament.
RIshi Sunak has said he won’t suspend the deputy prime minister while dozens of accusations about his conduct are investigated.
Can the prime minister unite his warring party around a new energy department? It feels unlikely.
The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core.
The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became for John Major.
What is ‘careless behaviour’ in relation to UK tax and in what other ways can people fall foul of HMRC?
Figuring out how jigsaw pieces fit together by visualising moving them in your mind is an example of using spatial skills.
Workers have gradually lost all powers to take industrial action when they feel conditions are unfair.
While UK inflation could drop again in 2023, there is a lot of work to do to support the country’s economy.
The strikes (minimum service levels) bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers can block named workers from taking industrial action.
Extending the existing core maths qualification could help improve numeracy.
An influential group of the UK prime minister’s own backbenchers want more wind farms.
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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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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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