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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Oct 31 2012
An analysis of the Conservatives since 1945 provides insight into what drives a political party to change
Leave a commentTweet In his new book on the Conservatives since 1945, and in a public lecture at the LSE this Thursday, Tim Bale explores the reasons how and why parties change. He finds the fear of defeat is often just as important a motivator … Continue reading
Posted by: October 31, 2012
Tagged with: Conservative party, political parties
Oct 31 2012
The government’s austerity agenda is one of the factors responsible for the poor performance of the UK economy
Leave a commentTweet The question of what role, if any, austerity has played in the performance of the UK economy has come to dominate recent political debate. Simon Wren-Lewis probes the evidence and points out that the theory that fiscal multipliers are (perhaps much) larger … Continue reading
Posted by: October 31, 2012
Tagged with: austerity, deficit, IMF, OBR, Paul Krugman, Tyler Cowen
Oct 30 2012
Late changes to Council Tax Benefit reforms would create considerable complexity
Leave a commentTweet In a recent ministerial statement, the government announced a significant change to its policy to localise Council Tax Benefit (CTB) from next April. Stuart Adam, James Browne and Paul Johnson of the IFS ask why such a significant change has been applied to a policy … Continue reading
Posted by: October 30, 2012
Tagged with: Council Tax, James Browne, Paul Johnson, Stuart Adam, welfare reform
Oct 30 2012
Flexibility is central to delivering innovation but it needs to be matched by accountability
Leave a commentTweet Jane Mansour argues that the weaker than expected performance of US charter schools raises important questions about the opening up of public sector provision in the UK. While flexibility is central to delivering innovation, it must be matched by accountability. Removing contracts … Continue reading
Posted by: October 30, 2012
Tagged with: accountability, Charter Schools, Chris Grayling, Jane Mansour, outsourcing, Public Service Provision, Tendering
Oct 29 2012
What does it mean for sickness benefit claimants to live in a climate of suspicion?
Leave a commentTweet Drawing on her research into the lives of long-term benefits recipients in North East England, Kayleigh Garthwaite argues that we must pay more attention to the emotional harm caused to claimants by the climate of suspicion in which they now live. … Continue reading
Posted by: October 29, 2012
Tagged with: Atos, Ben Baumberg, benefits, Department for Work and Pensions, Kayleigh Garthwaite, MIND, Ruth patrick, Thinking Allowed, welfare reform
Oct 29 2012
Without a pause in UK justice reforms there is a risk that enormous damage will be done to the day-to-day functioning of criminal justice in England and Wales
1 CommentTweet Last week Tim Newburn argued that Cameron’s crime speech was a delicate balancing act between different constituencies within the Tory party. In this post Rob Allen takes further issues with the government’s rhetoric, suggesting that writing what is seemingly an open … Continue reading
Posted by: October 29, 2012
Tagged with: criminal justice, David Cameron, justice system, Justice&Prisons, Rob Allen, Wormwood Scrubs
Oct 28 2012
When, how, and why our society began to celebrate the heterosexual couple
2 CommentsTweet Heterosexuality is celebrated – in film and television, in pop songs and opera, in literature and on greeting cards – and at the same time it is taken for granted. It is the cultural and sexual norm by default. … Continue reading
Posted by: October 28, 2012
Tagged with: Heterosexual Culture, Louis-Georges Tin, Sarah Burton, Sexual Culture
Oct 28 2012
The Big Society Debate: a blistering critique of the use of big empty ideas by politicians
1 CommentTweet The contributors to this detailed and concise book collectively raise questions about the novelty of the Big Society agenda, its ideological underpinnings, and challenges it poses for policymakers and practitioners. Peter John praises the book for its valuable historical cases and excellent job … Continue reading
Posted by: October 28, 2012
Tagged with: Armine Ishkanian, big society, David Cameron, Peter John, Simon Szreter, Steve Hilton
