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Politicians aren’t talking about…what should replace the hostile environment for immigrants

What should replace the hostile environment?

Published: 09 December 2019
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Politicians aren’t talking about… central banks

One of the first tasks awaiting Britain’s prime minister next year is the appointment of a new Governor of the Bank of England, since the current incumbent, Mark Carney, is...
Published: 09 December 2019
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Politicians are not talking about… local government debt

In the face of budget cuts of around 50% from central government since 2010, some of England's councils have been very enterprising.

Published: 09 December 2019
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Politicians are not talking about…the fraud epidemic

There is a crime epidemic underway in the UK. Yet, few are talking about it and little, relative to the scale of the problem, is being done to deal with...
Published: 09 December 2019
Author: Richard Hyde
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Is London a social mobility hot spot?

Political debate around social mobility tends to describe London as a success story – but this is not the whole truth.

Published: 29 November 2019
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The UK’s regional inequalities are huge. Tackling this requires a rewrite of one of the sacred texts of government

Far from being a Western European economy, much of the UK more closely resembles poorer Southern and Eastern European neighbours. Tackling regional inequalities has to be at the heart of...
Published: 29 November 2019
Author: Scott Corfe
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