Sunak’s spring statement: ideology over necessity?
“Sunak is a chancellor conflicted by his desire to be the low-tax, fiscally responsive conservative, and the reality he finds himself in”: Daniel Aichen unpacks Sunak’s spring statement.
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UK Politics
The Tory sleaze scandal sequel
Ellen Fasham examines the impact the ‘Access Capitalism’ scandal will have on the Conservatives and our wider democracy.
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The ‘Americanisation’ of the royal family
Harvey Joyce examines what impact the recent ‘Americanisation’ of the Royal Family has had on them.
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What is the British government’s calculation in attempting to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol?
Caitriona Marsh analyses the British government’s position in attempting to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Rishi Sunak: the face of fiscal sanity?
Rohan Lal examines the tensions between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over government spending.
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Boris Johnson’s plans for a culture war may have boomeranged
Frank Kelly argues that Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s attempts to enter the culture wars have backfired on them.
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Battered and spent: the Batley and Spen by-election
Adam Jordan discusses the result of the Batley and Spen by-election.
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Dominic Cummings: chaos, confusion, dishonesty
Laetitia Eichinger interrogates Dominic Cummings role as the Prime Minister’s former aide in relation to his recent claims before a joint enquiry.
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Where personal relationships and politics collide
Sophie Mowbray discusses the dangers of personal relationships affecting political decision making.
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Science and politics under a pandemic
Freya Taylor discusses the government’s ‘science-reliant’ discourse throughout the pandemic and how this has affected its public standing.
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