🔎New! The reverse victimisation of Charlie Kirk – from propagandist to martyr, by @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social of @lsemedia.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! How to make recognition of Palestine count, by @richardyoungs.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The #UK, together with Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Australia and Canada, has now officially recognised the state of #Palestine. But this act in itself is not enough, writes @richardyoungs.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

💡New! How to make recognition of Palestine count, by @richardyoungs.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

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"Many people look at how the Conservative Party’s run things for the last 14 years, how the Labour Party has run things for the last year, and think, “Really, could Reform do any worse?”" @timbale.bsky.social on the prospect of a Reform UK government. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

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🔎New! A Reform UK government isn’t inevitable, argues @timbale.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

New research finds that narratives around irregular migration differ significantly across Europe, leading to inconsistent policies and a fragmented approach to governance. ✍️ Bastian Vollmer & Markus Rheindorf @iclaimeu.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

NEW✨ Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places by Paul Collier @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social =. #Review by James Herndon 👇 #Economics #Inequality

💡New! After recurring sleaze scandals, can Labour regain the public’s lost trust? @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social outlines the never-ending sequences of "bad governance" crises during 2024-25, and proposes some feasible solutions. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Even before Trump's second term election, Michael Cox was warning that the so-called "special relationship" between the United States and the UK was a thing of the past, or, at best, hanging by a thread. Can a second Trump state visit really change that? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Wealthy #donors are increasingly funding political #campaigns, eroding the public’s trust in the political process. The #UK government should cap individual donations & campaign spending by political parties, argues @rosewhiff.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

The consensus says that it's a bad tax, yet politicians have been shying away from reforming council tax for decades. Paul Cheshire offers an alternative that could be fairer and act as the wealth tax that many are calling for. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

My colleague @rosewhiff.bsky.social marked international ‘day of democracy’ with this timely suggestion for what we need to do to protect our politics and elections from capture by parties’ ultra-wealthy backers:

Wealthy donors are increasingly fudning political campaigns, eroding the public’s trust in the political process. The Government has the opportunity to reverse that trend, argues Rose Whiffen of @anticorruption.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Elon Musk spoke at the weekend's "united our kingdom" march featuring far right activist Tommy Robinson, saying a "dissolution of parliament and change of government" were needed in Britain. But why is Musk so intent on destabilising UK politics? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Elon Musk spoke at the weekend's "united our kingdom" march featuring far right activist Tommy Robinson, saying a "dissolution of parliament and change of government" were needed in Britain. But why is Musk so intent on destabilising UK politics? blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

"Brexit made it harder to manage unauthorized migration – a loss of access to European databases and the disappearance of returns agreements." @alanmanning4.bsky.social (LSE Economics) looks at problem's #Reform UK's proposed immigration policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social.

"There are many ways in which Reform UK’s immigration policy could end in failure, even on its own terms." Alan Manning @cep-lse.bsky.social sets them out in @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

🔎New! The problems with Reform UK’s immigration policy, by Alan Manning of @cep-lse.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

With record Channel crossings and protests outside asylum hotels this summer, small boat migration is at the centre of UK politics. Accounting for <2 per cent of total migrant inflows, it has an outsized impact on attitudes to #immigration. @apuravbhatiya.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Could you be the next Managing Editor of LSE Business Review @lsebr.bsky.social? Applications for the position (part-time, 28 hrs/week) are open, closing at 23:59 tomorrow 9 September. Find the the job spec and information on how to apply below. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

With record Channel crossings & protests outside asylum hotels this summer, small boat migration remains the centre of UK politics. Thanks to @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social for featuring our research on how these visible events shape wider public attitudes. Full Paper: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...

🔎New! Small boat crossings have a disproportionate impact on immigration attitudes - LSE British Politics and Policy blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Charging #VAT on the UK's #PrivateSchools is a mostly symbolic move by the Labour Government: their mission of “smashing the class ceiling” needs to target elite university admissions. @aaronreeves.bsky.social & @samfriedman.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Public schools whinge incessantly about paying VAT. They’re getting off lightly. Good piece here via @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Until recently, the #UK had to adapt to a #climate in which cold weather is a risk to life, #health & productivity. But it's now hot weather that produces adverse effects & risks, write @shourodasgupta.bsky.social @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

The Govt needs to go much further on private school reform if it wants to reach its goal of ‘smashing the class ceiling’

💡How diversity buffers against absenteeism in schools - by Katie Weir. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Would you like to work at LSE Blogs? We are #hiring for a new Managing Editor of LSE Business Review @lsebr.bsky.social. Applications are open now until Tuesday 9 September – find details and apply below. #JobOpportunity #Business #Editing

💡New! Taxing private schools won’t smash the class ceiling, argue @aaronreeves.bsky.social and @samfriedman.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

"Early warning systems do seem to work. Workers who reported recalling getting a heat alert had a lower probability of reducing their working hours and a lower probability of experiencing heat related health effects." @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

@kbayliss.bsky.social & Gwyn Bevan write on the #water crisis in England & Wales for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, arguing that public ownership is the only solution. This piece draws on How Did Britain Come to This? by Gwyn Bevan. Available now via #OpenAccess blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The mounting pressures Rachel Reeves faces to stabilise the UK’s public finances... @IainBeggLSE

What situations warrant #humanitarian #intervention, and does it always help those it aims to protect? The Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention by Jonathan Parry @lsephilosophy.bsky.social examines the moral complexities, high stakes and consequences involved @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.

🌤️New! Workers’ health and the economy are suffering due to climate change blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

In an age of social media, contacting political candidates should be easy. Yet Edward de Quay @granthamlse.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social finds only 1 in 4 candidates in the recent local #elections provided a campaign email. Without ways for voters to ask questions, #democracy suffers.

Unlocking the workplace for disabled people – the case for Flex Plus jobs as a pathway to work ✍️ Catherine Hale (@catherinehale.bsky.social) #GetBritainWorking #Equality #FlexPlus

🌟New: The Government would like to get more people who are currently on disability #benefits back to work. But Catherine Hale‬ ‪(@catherinehale.bsky.social‬) argues that the labour market in its current state is not fit to accommodate disabled people wanting to return to #work. #GetBritainWorking

Can the #UK be great again? ✍️ Sir Jeremy Hunt MP (@jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social)

💥New: In an age of social media, contacting political candidates should be easy. Yet Edward de Quay of @granthamlse.bsky.social finds only 1 in 4 candidates in the recent local #elections provided a campaign email. Without ways for voters to ask questions, #democracy suffers.

🌟New: At the last #UK General #Election, new “digital imprint” rules required online campaign content to state who is behind it. Katharine Dommett, Stephanie Luke & Hazel Gordon (@sheffielduni.bsky.social) find few campaigners fully complied. @electoralcommission.org.uk #Transparency

The #UK🇬🇧 is falling behind the #US🇺🇸 …fast🐌🚀 Americans now earn $23k more per head than Brits. The gap has doubled in 20 years. Cause: Britain’s productivity puzzle. It isn’t just puzzling, it’s costing UK workers their future ✍️ @aadyabahl.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social Full👉 ow.ly/gHvH50WIN9i

💥The gap in living standards between the UK and US has widened sharply in recent years. @aadyabahl.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social argues that reversing this trend means confronting the UK’s deep-rooted productivity and investment challenges. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The UK Government’s #immigration policies are increasing child #poverty Ilona Pinter (@ilonapin.bsky.social), Researcher @york.ac.uk @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social, writes on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇️ @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social #Childrights #Asylum #Inequality

In July, Parliament banned Palestine Action as a #terrorist group. Bart Cammaerts @lsemedia.bsky.social writes on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social that banning #Palestine Action signals an authoritarian turn in the UK and risks radicalising dissent and deepening distrust in democracy.

Debates on migrants' access to benefits have focused on the costs to welfare spending but there are also costs - both fiscal & social - of continuing to exclude children in resident migrant families from social security protection >> @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social via blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

🔍New! The Government’s immigration policies are increasing child poverty - British Politics and Policy at LSE blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent, argues Bart Cammaerts of @lsemedia.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...