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Not for the first time the British public was able to predict the latest inflation much more accurately than the Bank of England’s policymakers.
Costas Milas @liverpooluni.bsky.social explains why and what the Bank should do about it on @lsebr.bsky.social
Costas Milas @liverpooluni.bsky.social explains why and what the Bank should do about it on @lsebr.bsky.social
Why public expectations of inflation matter - LSE Business Review
Not for the first time the British public was able to predict the latest inflation much more accurately than the Bank of England’s policymakers.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Not for the first time the British public was able to predict the latest inflation much more accurately than the Bank of England’s policymakers.
Costas Milas @liverpooluni.bsky.social explains why and what the Bank should do about it on @lsebr.bsky.social
Costas Milas @liverpooluni.bsky.social explains why and what the Bank should do about it on @lsebr.bsky.social
Opposition to solar power has become a key electoral battleground in Denmark.
Policymakers must return to the community-led ownership models that defined Denmark’s success with wind power –
@lslothuus.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social for
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Policymakers must return to the community-led ownership models that defined Denmark’s success with wind power –
@lslothuus.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social for
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Home - LSE European Politics
Read the latest research and academic commentary on the key issues affecting Europe, covering economics, politics, elections, climate change and business.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Opposition to solar power has become a key electoral battleground in Denmark.
Policymakers must return to the community-led ownership models that defined Denmark’s success with wind power –
@lslothuus.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social for
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Policymakers must return to the community-led ownership models that defined Denmark’s success with wind power –
@lslothuus.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social for
@lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
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#Ungleichheit macht krank. Nicht auf einen Schlag. Sondern durch ein Leben, in dem sich der Stress über materiellen Mangel & soziale Extreme in den Körper einschreibt. blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities... @lseblogs.bsky.social
Inequality and health: Lost in the mists of time?
Inequality has a profound negative effect on health and wellbeing: not because it suddenly kills, but by slowly reshaping how people live, relate, cope, and age
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January 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
#Ungleichheit macht krank. Nicht auf einen Schlag. Sondern durch ein Leben, in dem sich der Stress über materiellen Mangel & soziale Extreme in den Körper einschreibt. blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities... @lseblogs.bsky.social
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Housing insecurity in London goes far beyond visible street homelessness. Over 167,000 people rely on sofa‑surfing or sleep in cars, vans, sheds, or garages. Laura Lane and Eleanor Benton #LSEHousing write in @lseblogs.bsky.social
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Housing insecurity and precarity in London | LSE British Politics
The homelessness we see on the streets is only the most visible side of housing insecurity and precarity. Building more houses is only part of the solution.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Housing insecurity in London goes far beyond visible street homelessness. Over 167,000 people rely on sofa‑surfing or sleep in cars, vans, sheds, or garages. Laura Lane and Eleanor Benton #LSEHousing write in @lseblogs.bsky.social
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The world’s 3,000+ billionaires increased their collective fortune by $2.5tn in 2025 – a sum that could eradicate extreme poverty 26 times over.
Is it now clear that extreme wealth concentration is undemocratic? @cabrowns.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
Is it now clear that extreme wealth concentration is undemocratic? @cabrowns.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
Democracy at risk: Resisting the rule of the richest
Oxfam’s 2026 inequality report charts the fortunes of the world’s billionaires and asks: is extreme wealth concentration incompatible with a democratic society?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The world’s 3,000+ billionaires increased their collective fortune by $2.5tn in 2025 – a sum that could eradicate extreme poverty 26 times over.
Is it now clear that extreme wealth concentration is undemocratic? @cabrowns.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
Is it now clear that extreme wealth concentration is undemocratic? @cabrowns.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
Mark Carney’s speech at Davos warned that the old, US-led world order was over, & urged middle powers to club together.
Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org argues the UK should heed Carney’s advice & form issue-based coalitions with certain BRICS countries, especially India @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org argues the UK should heed Carney’s advice & form issue-based coalitions with certain BRICS countries, especially India @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Middle powers, UK, India and pivoting smartly
Mark Carney warned at Davos that the old world order was over, and urged middle powers to group together. The UK should heed Carney's advice
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Mark Carney’s speech at Davos warned that the old, US-led world order was over, & urged middle powers to club together.
Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org argues the UK should heed Carney’s advice & form issue-based coalitions with certain BRICS countries, especially India @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Roli Asthana @chathamhouse.org argues the UK should heed Carney’s advice & form issue-based coalitions with certain BRICS countries, especially India @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
After decades of conflict & terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country.
But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @africaatlse.bsky.social
But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @africaatlse.bsky.social
US military strikes in Nigeria may escalate the security crisis in the Sahel - Africa at LSE
After decades of conflict and terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country. But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
After decades of conflict & terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country.
But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @africaatlse.bsky.social
But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @africaatlse.bsky.social
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Social media age bans are a half-measure, writes @couldrynick.bsky.social. Only by banning toxic business models that seek to exploit and steer social attention can we create a healthier digital space: blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Social media age bans will fail because they are not radical enough - LSE European Politics
Social media age bans are half-measures. To fix social media, we must ban the exploitative business models that profit from our attention.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Social media age bans are a half-measure, writes @couldrynick.bsky.social. Only by banning toxic business models that seek to exploit and steer social attention can we create a healthier digital space: blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you?
Gorgi Krlev @escp.bsky.social, @timothyrhannigan.bsky.social & @andrespicer.bsky.social @bayesbschool.bsky.social write on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science.
Gorgi Krlev @escp.bsky.social, @timothyrhannigan.bsky.social & @andrespicer.bsky.social @bayesbschool.bsky.social write on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science.
Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? - LSE Impact
The potential for AI tool to assess and organise research literature presents an opportunity to rethink why they are undertaken in the first place.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you?
Gorgi Krlev @escp.bsky.social, @timothyrhannigan.bsky.social & @andrespicer.bsky.social @bayesbschool.bsky.social write on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science.
Gorgi Krlev @escp.bsky.social, @timothyrhannigan.bsky.social & @andrespicer.bsky.social @bayesbschool.bsky.social write on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science.
What if the prevailing wisdom on what makes a successful and durable business is entirely wrong?
The Corporation in the 21st Century by John Kay @profilebooks.bsky.social (UK) Yale University Press (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @uofmass.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
The Corporation in the 21st Century by John Kay @profilebooks.bsky.social (UK) Yale University Press (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @uofmass.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Maximising shareholder profits isn’t good business in the long term - LSE Review of Books
John Kay's The Corporation in the 21st Century critiques the dominant tendency in business to prioritise short-term shareholder-value over long-term performance
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
What if the prevailing wisdom on what makes a successful and durable business is entirely wrong?
The Corporation in the 21st Century by John Kay @profilebooks.bsky.social (UK) Yale University Press (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @uofmass.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
The Corporation in the 21st Century by John Kay @profilebooks.bsky.social (UK) Yale University Press (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @uofmass.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Social media age bans are a only half-measure.
Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – @couldrynick.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – @couldrynick.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Social media age bans will fail because they are not radical enough - LSE European Politics
Social media age bans are half-measures. To fix social media, we must ban the exploitative business models that profit from our attention.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Social media age bans are a only half-measure.
Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – @couldrynick.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – @couldrynick.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
New analysis by @anikbak.bsky.social Daniel Chandler, and @econopete.bsky.social shows that rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment @cep-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @lsebr.bsky.social
Automation is not hollowing out British factory jobs - LSE Business Review
Fears that new technology will wipe out jobs are as old as the factory floor. But automation in British factories is linked to higher employment.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
New analysis by @anikbak.bsky.social Daniel Chandler, and @econopete.bsky.social shows that rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment @cep-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @lsebr.bsky.social
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Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms @carolineleicht.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @lseusablog.bsky.social
The 2026 Midterms: Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms | United States Politics and Policy
Late night television comedy programmes are watched by millions of Americans. With political comedy becoming an increasingly important part of these shows, Donald Trump at first relied on them, but…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms @carolineleicht.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @lseusablog.bsky.social
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"If progress has led you to a position more perilous than beneficial, that progress is not sustainable."
NEW✨ Jake Scott reviews two books of essays by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the Left.
NEW✨ Jake Scott reviews two books of essays by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the Left.
Slavoj Žižek – it’s time to reject “Progress” and rebuild the Left - LSE Review of Books
Two essay collections by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point are a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the contemporary Left, reviewed here.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 PM
"If progress has led you to a position more perilous than beneficial, that progress is not sustainable."
NEW✨ Jake Scott reviews two books of essays by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the Left.
NEW✨ Jake Scott reviews two books of essays by Slavoj Žižek, Against Progress & Zero Point @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism & the Left.
Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position - Jim Rice
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Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position | United States Politics and Policy
Recent weeks have seen escalating threats by Donald Trump to annex Greenland, with growing concern about the potential use of military force against a NATO ally. While Trump may have ruled out using…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position - Jim Rice
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Why are UK universities failing?
On @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis.
On @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis.
Why are UK universities failing? - LSE Impact
The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Why are UK universities failing?
On @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis.
On @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis.
Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms @carolineleicht.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @lseusablog.bsky.social
The 2026 Midterms: Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms | United States Politics and Policy
Late night television comedy programmes are watched by millions of Americans. With political comedy becoming an increasingly important part of these shows, Donald Trump at first relied on them, but…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms @carolineleicht.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @lseusablog.bsky.social
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them?
@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? - LSE Business Review
Firms with majority workforce control are generally successful but increasingly rare. Why don’t more employees own and control the companies they work for?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them?
@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social
Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Pinar Sayan for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Pinar Sayan for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan?
The US-backed TRIPP plan promises to connect Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan but long-term peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan will require a more inclusive process.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Pinar Sayan for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Pinar Sayan for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16
@sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
@sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 | LSE British Politics
Australia's ban of social media for under 16s has re-ignited the same debate in the UK. Sonia Livingstone argues that more evidence is needed before such a ban.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16
@sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
@sonialivingstone.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Should governments ban social media for under-16s?
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Should governments ban social media for under-16s?
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As world leaders gather in Davos this week, @dont-d.bsky.social writes that our economic system that rewards big business and impoverishes working-class families could be on the brink of collapse.
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Let’s just face it, big firms got us into this mess
Rising income inequality has ravaged working class families in the US. Political parties are partly to blame. But what about the role of big firms?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
As world leaders gather in Davos this week, @dont-d.bsky.social writes that our economic system that rewards big business and impoverishes working-class families could be on the brink of collapse.
@lseinequalities.bsky.social
@lseinequalities.bsky.social
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🖊️ Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss, writes for @lseblogs.bsky.social on the catch-22 at the heart of UK pension reform.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
National renewal demands mobilising the power of our pensions | LSE British Politics
The Government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🖊️ Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss, writes for @lseblogs.bsky.social on the catch-22 at the heart of UK pension reform.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
How should the EU respond to Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland?
André Wolf @cepger.bsky.social argues the EU must now activate its anti-coercion instrument, while also building a united front with key partners like the UK & Norway to defend a rules-based global order @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
André Wolf @cepger.bsky.social argues the EU must now activate its anti-coercion instrument, while also building a united front with key partners like the UK & Norway to defend a rules-based global order @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Can the EU's anti-coercion instrument counter Trump's tariffs?
Faced with US tariffs over Greenland, the EU must activate its anti-coercion instrument and build a united front to protect a rules-based order.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
How should the EU respond to Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland?
André Wolf @cepger.bsky.social argues the EU must now activate its anti-coercion instrument, while also building a united front with key partners like the UK & Norway to defend a rules-based global order @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
André Wolf @cepger.bsky.social argues the EU must now activate its anti-coercion instrument, while also building a united front with key partners like the UK & Norway to defend a rules-based global order @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social