💥New! Following Shami Chakrabarti's Wollstonecraft Lecture The Wollstonecraft Society at LSE Events, she argues that the attack on refugees is an attack on all human rights protections, protections that we need more than ever in an increasingly dangerous world.
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💥New: Should we stop using the word ‘stakeholder’ in research?

Dr Caitlin Hafferty Ursula Pool & Pedi Obani, PhD FHEA
#AcademicChatter #Stakeholders wp.me/p4m9em-d04

As Gods among Men by Guido Alfani Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.s examines the history of the #Rich in the West from the Middle Ages to modern times, probing conventional understandings of how great wealth has been accumulated.

Review by Noah Sutter ➡ wp.me/p2MwSQ-hiV

💥New! Following Shami Chakrabarti's Wollstonecraft Lecture The Wollstonecraft Society at LSE Events, she argues that the attack on refugees is an attack on all human rights protections, protections that we need more than ever in an increasingly dangerous world.
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'When inflation is higher, the NHS budget needs to rise accordingly. In recent years, even that low hurdle has not been met.'

On LSE British Politics and Policy Nicholas Barr LSE European Institute explains outlines what would have to change for the #NHS to be fully funded. ow.ly/OumK50RzchM

💡The government is spending a record amount of money on the NHS, and yet it is underfunded. Nicholas Barr explains why NHS costs are rising faster than inflation and outlines what would have to change for the NHS to be fully funded.

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💡The government is spending a record amount of money on the NHS, and yet it is underfunded. Nicholas Barr explains why NHS costs are rising faster than inflation and outlines what would have to change for the NHS to be fully funded.

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Does the UK need a new institution for growth and productivity? 📈

A new statutory body focused on these objectives would facilitate policymaking across government, argue Anna Valero Bart van Ark and Andy Westwood for LSE British Politics and Policy. ow.ly/RNb650RvIjR

💥New! The promotion and weaponization of misinformation around ULEZ will have an impact beyond London's mayoral election, argues pallavi 🌿 of Grantham LSE. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

As election results come in, Graeme Davies and I show that Westminster funds favour aligned authorities. And buy a (very small) electoral impact #illgottengain

LSE British Politics and Policy Department of Politics and International Relations University of York

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🖋️New! Liam Clegg and @a_graeraeme show that  between 2008 and 2019 Westminster governments systematically favoured politically-aligned local authorities when it came to distributing government grants.

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🗳️ #LocalElections messaging has been surrounded by #ULEZ -related misinformation, some of which is supported by the mayoral candidates running for office.

Pallavi Sethi Grantham LSE looks at how politicians weaponise #misinformation for LSE British Politics and Policy
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ULEZ has emerged as a key battleground in London’s mayoral election with 6 out of 11 candidates promising to scrap it. Sadly it doesn’t end there as numerous candidates like Tory contender Susan Hall have weaponised ULEZ related misinfo to fuel fear among voters. My words in ⬇️

💥New! The promotion and weaponization of misinformation around ULEZ will have an impact beyond London's mayoral election, argues pallavi 🌿 of Grantham LSE. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

From Sylhet to Spitalfields Shabna Begum Lawrence Wishart Books examines the #Bengali community's struggle for #Housing and belonging in the face of systemic racism in 1970s East London.

Read the review by Naibur Rahman Uupol and Ruhun Wasata ➡ wp.me/p2MwSQ-hjc

Banks remain fragile, which could be reduced if they held more equity and less debt. Bankers, however, fear this could affect their compensation packages and they are likely to win the political debate. What else might be possible?
The FMG
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💥New: Do scientists need to be ‘relatable' for the public to trust their role in policymaking? #Expertise #Policymaking

Christina Boswell & Molly Morgan Jones The British Academy wp.me/p4m9em-cZj

🖋️New! After the local elections nearly 50% of the English population will have a metro mayor. But despite their extensive responsibilities, there is no channel of exchange between them and central government. Paul Anderson @panderson2588 has a solution. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Happy #InternationalWorkersDay 🌹

Check out #LSEPPR journal's new special issue on 'changing labour markets and the future of social protection'🔗ppr.lse.ac.uk/11/volume/3/is…

#MayDay #LabourDay2024 #OpenAccess LSE LSE British Politics and Policy LSE School of Public Policy Andrés Velasco Kirsten Sehnbruch

💡New! The UK needs a new institution for growth and productivity, argue Anna Valero, Bart van Ark and Andy Westwood.
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