Current welfare rules force those on benefits to take up any job that's available, with no consideration of its financial viability, future prospects, or suitability ...more
Parliamentary committees and meetings are a big part of how MPs socialise with their colleagues. The social networks that they develop as a result shape ...more
In London’s poorest boroughs, there is increasingly a sense that public services can no longer be relied on. People look instead to their local community ...more
The vision of post-Brexit Britain was one of international trade deals that would propel the country into a new era of prosperity. That vision of ...more
With an increasing number of councils facing bankruptcy, the Government is planning a change to the rules that currently prevents them from selling off their ...more
The Government's rhetoric on curbing immigration, and "stopping the small boats" in particular, has strong echoes of the Brexit campaign. As Matilde Rosina and Cristina ...more
Seven years after an inquiry by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities revealed the UK Government's violation of disabled individuals' rights, ...more
Are petitions a valuable democratic tool or do they simply amplify the views of those who are already politically engaged? Drawing on a new study, ...more
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