Commentary & Podcasts
Commentary
The triple lock is a political tool based on no economic reasoning. It needs to go.
In 2018/19 the state pension was paid to 12.7 million people, costing the government £96.7 billion.[1] How has the triple lock been performing? Since its introduction the triple lock has...
| Published: | 24 October 2019 |
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Commentary
Immigration and English football: a world apart?
Immigration of overseas footballers to English teams has been a huge boost not only to the brand of the English Premier League, but to the local pride of its main...
| Published: | 24 October 2019 |
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Commentary
Done right, investor activism could tackle low pay in Britain
The debate surrounding Britain’s low pay problem continues to be primarily focused on the wage floor.
| Published: | 24 October 2019 |
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Commentary
Ask the Expert: Social mobility and the geography of higher education choice
In our latest Ask the Expert event, kindly sponsored by the ESRC, a part of UK Research and Innovation, Professor Michael Donnelly, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath, shared his research findings looking at university admissions through a geographic lens, and what they reveal about social mobility.
| Published: | 23 October 2019 |
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Party Conference 2019
Lib Dem fringe event 2019: Achieving net zero and the role of energy companies in reducing emissions
Supported by: BP Energy companies are now key players when it comes to the UK reaching its stated target of net-zero emissions by 2050. How should policymakers work with –...
| Published: | 23 October 2019 |
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Party Conference 2019
Labour conference fringe event 2019: Why Labour has Nothing to Fear from Embracing Free Movement
Held in partnership with Policy@Manchester. This panel discussion brought together politicians and academic experts to discuss the Labour Party’s stance on freedom of movement. Labour’s Brexit policy had, at the...
| Published: | 23 October 2019 |
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