The immigration challenge – 2025 British Politics and Policy blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Sir Robert Buckland of @lselaw.bsky.social offers a history of the significance of jury trial and warns of possible unintended consequences of the limiting of jury trials. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

@pmdfoster.bsky.social @gideonrachman.bsky.social "The current WTO framework is therefore undermining liberalism which is one of the reasons why liberal democracies are experiencing a rise in support for nationalist authoritarianism and self-reliance."

💡New! Why liberals should embrace the demise of the “liberal international order” by @thomasaubreycca.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! What the price-to-rent ratio reveals about Britain’s housing crisis blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Limiting jury trials won’t save the UK's criminal justice system argues Richard Hyde @smfthinktank.bsky.social on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Limiting jury trials won’t save the criminal justice system, by Richard Hyde of the @smfthinktank.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

For @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, Richard Hyde argues that unless a more holistic approach is taken towards treating the ills of the criminal justice system, proposed Gov't changes could backfire and cause even more issues down the line. Read more: buff.ly/DuDBIyN

Limiting jury trials won’t save the criminal justice system, by Richard Hyde of the @smfthinktank.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

In case you missed it, here is mine and Jen’s latest piece on how Labour’s vote is fragmenting across two of its strongholds: London and the youth ⬇️

Policymakers usually think about the value of parks and green spaces in terms of economic and environmental benefits. But as Alexandra Gomes @thebartlettucl.bsky.social Stefano Cavazzi argue parks contribute to people’s wellbeing, overall health, and sense of belonging @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

New! Policymakers usually think about the value of parks and green spaces in instrumental terms. But parks are a part of people's well-being and sense of belonging, argue Alexandra Gomes and Stefano Cavazzi. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

#Inflation measures the rate of change in the average price of a basket of goods & services. But Victor Bulmer-Thomas argues @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social that the idea of one single or national rate of inflation is a false one: price changes affect different socio-economic groups in different ways.

💡New! The idea that there is one single national rate of inflation is a dangerous myth, argues Victor Bulmer-Thomas. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! The UK should be the G20’s bridge builder, by Roli Asthana of @chathamhouse.org. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Cyberattacks are increasingly a part of warfare, In this interview, Nigel Inkster talks about the extent to which we should worry about the ability of cyberattacks to seriously damage the UK. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Has the Budget improved property taxes? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The #UK's new policy proposals on #asylum claimants and refugees have come under fire. But @alanmanning4.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social argues that the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is correct in saying the current status quo of irregular #migration is unsustainable @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

💡New! Has the Budget improved property taxes? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Is there merit in Labour’s asylum policies? It's hard to tell. By @alanmanning4.bsky.social of @cep-lse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp... Saying the rights of refugees should not be changed as numbers rise is like saying we should have a blank cheque for the support of refugees, something we don’t do in many other policy areas 🎯analysis from @alanmanning4.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Our social care systems are failing the most vulnerable. @arlenejackson.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social reviews Care Poverty and Unmet Needs ed. Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe @cpeclse.bsky.social, Ricardo Rodrigues & @profkirstein.bsky.social @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social #UKDHM

💡New! Is there merit in Labour’s asylum policies? It's hard to tell. By @alanmanning4.bsky.social of @cep-lse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💥New: Don’t rely on government to save the British Library ✍️ @simonxix.com #BritishLibrary #HigherEducation #ResearchInfrastructure

How might recent political attacks on the #BBC shape its future? In a new piece for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, Dr Damian Tambini argues that #DonaldTrump’s challenge to the corporation presents a key opportunity for reform. Read more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Cyberattacks are increasingly a part of warfare, In this interview, Nigel Inkster talks about the extent to which we should worry about the ability of cyberattacks to seriously damage the UK. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! With the creation of Your Party and the Greens’ soaring popularity, @lauraserra.bsky.social and Jenevieve Treadwell trace the movement of voters to the left, and argue that Labour is facing a more serious challenge on its left than on its right. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! With the creation of Your Party and the Greens’ soaring popularity, @lauraserra.bsky.social and Jenevieve Treadwell trace the movement of voters to the left, and argue that Labour is facing a more serious challenge on its left than on its right. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Is the OBR fit for purpose? Good analysis here via @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Ahead of the release of the UK's Child Poverty Strategy, @kittyjstewart.bsky.social, Ruth Patrick & @aaronreeves.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social consider whether boosting parental employment is part of the solution to #ChildPoverty @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

About a year ago, I remember talking with @kittyjstewart.bsky.social and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social about the child poverty strategy. Back then, I was more optimistic that parental employment could play a role in reducing child poverty. Over the coming months they convinced me I was wrong.

💡New! Removing the two-child benefit limit is a good start, but how to you further reduce child poverty? Most think the answer is increasing parental employment. Kitty Stuart, @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social show this isn't so. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Budget 2025 – financial tinkering, not economic transformation blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social assesses the UK Budget: “Failing to increase capital gains tax rates and leaving the top tax rate on dividends untouched meant that the very rich were let off the hook”. See more in our latest post #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/3FnrGNZ

💡New! Removing the two-child benefit limit is a good start, but how to you further reduce child poverty? Most think the answer is increasing parental employment. Kitty Stuart, @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social show this isn't so. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

As part of the Budget, the Chancellor announced a £925 levy on international students from 2028 - estimated to cost universities £330 million per year. The Government needs to help universities out of their financial pickle. Nicholas Barr has some ideas. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

This is very good and works just as well as a post-budget take

The Chancellor has announced the scrapping of the two-child benefit limit, reducing child poverty to around 28 per cent .That is still double the level of child poverty in the 1970s. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

"An independent OBR may help us keep our government in check, but who polices the OBR’s work?" Given how much the Budget is shaped by the OBR's forecasts, is it right for a democratically unaccountable institution to have so much influence over our politics? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Almost a decade on from the Brexit referendum, a new EU-UK relationship is now emerging that focuses on pragmatic cooperation rather than integration. ✍ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Productivity will be central to today's Budget. But what even is economic productivity? And why has the UK's productivity been flagging over the past 15 years? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Ahead of the #UK #Budget later today, some argue that Rachel Reeves could prevent broad tax raises with a wealth tax and loosened fiscal rules to increase government borrowing. But @jomichell.bsky.social writes broader tax-raises are needed to rebuild the British state @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

My pre-budget take for the LSE Politics blog is up: Labour are unable to articulate any vision or sense of purpose. Much of the left has convinced itself that government spending can be maintained without broad-based tax increases. Not a great budget backdrop. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! The left believes that a wealth tax and looser fiscal rules would save Rachel Reeves' Budget. @jomichell.bsky.social argues that, while those are sound policies, that belief is wrong. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Budget 2025 – how to cure the UK’s low productivity, by @aadyabahl.bsky.social of @cep-lse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Why is productivity so important - and what can be done to boost it. Neat pre-budget explainer from Aadya Bahl https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/explainer-what-is-economic-productivity/

#Productivity powers economic growth & raises living standards. But how is it measured, & what leads to its increase or decrease? @aadyabahl.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social looks at the #UK's weak economic productivity growth & decodes the key factors that caused it @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

💡New! Budget 2025 – how to cure the UK’s low productivity, by @aadyabahl.bsky.social of @cep-lse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! What even is economic productivity? And why has the UK witnessed such weak productivity growth over the past 15 years, leading to economic stagnation? @aadyabahl.bsky.social of @cep-lse.bsky.social explains all ahead of the 2025 Budget. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The Budget is largely shaped by the OBR's predictions on economic growth. It can seem like it's keeping the government in check. But does that give a democratically unaccountable institution too much power over our politics? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...