We spend an extraordinary amount of political energy arguing about how to manage the economy. Should taxes rise or fall? […] ...

The drive for devolution of greater powers from Westminster to the regions implies complementary measures to be taken within ...

A Good Society is what we strive for and we aim to build it around core values: Equality, Democracy and Sustainability. Rather than being a specific vision, or end point, the Good Society is a ...

After 14 years out of power, Labour won a huge parliamentary majority, and there are an unprecedented number of MPs from left and centre-left parties in the House of Commons. Thin Ice: Why the UK’s ...

The rise of Andy Burnham to Prime Minister presented a pivotal moment for all those on the progressive side of the political aisle. For the first time in – at the very least – 16 years, the Government ...

One of the longest-running arguments against proportional representation voting systems has been that they aid and abet ‘extremist’ parties into legitimate political voices. Yet, with only four MPs, ...

For too long, Britain’s ills have been treated like an inevitability. We have no idea how we got here and if we only put our mind to it we can figure it out. But to solve the problem requires true ...

Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales 194811 0.68% 5 0.77% ...

In 2024, the Liberal Democrats secured their best ever election return – 72 MPs. It represented a brave new world, through an attention-grabbing media strategy and a disciplined electoral strategy ...

This paper examines some options for the introduction of a basic income scheme in the UK. It seeks to answer the central practical criticism that the payment levels are either too small to make a ...

The past decade of party politics in Britain has been nothing but turbulent. The salience of Brexit, technology, globalisation, education, and immigration has completely reshaped partisan ...

The government’s child poverty taskforce is set to release its findings imminently. But with a country that needs widespread reform at-large, what are the necessary steps in tackling child poverty?