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People in Britain are losing interest in climate change and trust in politicians to tackle it. Faith communities can help change that, argues Kristian Noll.

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How faith communities can restore trust in climate policy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
People in Britain are losing interest in climate change and trust in politicians to tackle it. Faith communities can help change that, argues Kristian Noll. The climate crisis represents paradoxical p...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Is imagined immigration is shaping UK politics?

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Imagined immigration is shaping our politics | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Immigration has become the number one political priority for the public. But there is one problem: this immigration is imagined, it doesn't really exist.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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💡New! How to make climate action a priority – lessons from London

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How to make climate action a priority – lessons from London | British Politics and Policy at LSE
People in London care about climate change, but not enough for the issue to show up in their top political priorities. LSE research can help bridge that gap.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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💡New! How to make climate action a priority – lessons from London

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How to make climate action a priority – lessons from London | British Politics and Policy at LSE
People in London care about climate change, but not enough for the issue to show up in their top political priorities. LSE research can help bridge that gap.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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"A major driver of immigration becoming such a central societal and political issue is a growing concern about asylum seekers perceived as coming illegally – but this is built on an extraordinarily wrong view of their scale."

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Imagined immigration is shaping our politics | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Enjoying this post? Then sign up to our newsletter and receive a weekly roundup of all our articles. Immigration has become the central issue in British politics. The public now rank it as the most im...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"A major driver of immigration becoming such a central societal and political issue is a growing concern about asylum seekers perceived as coming illegally – but this is built on an extraordinarily wrong view of their scale."

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Imagined immigration is shaping our politics | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Enjoying this post? Then sign up to our newsletter and receive a weekly roundup of all our articles. Immigration has become the central issue in British politics. The public now rank it as the most im...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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💡💡💡New! Immigration has become the number one political priority for the public. But there is one problem: this immigration doesn’t really exist – it’s imagined immigration.

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Imagined immigration is shaping our politics | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Enjoying this post? Then sign up to our newsletter and receive a weekly roundup of all our articles. Immigration has become the central issue in British politics. The public now rank it as the most im...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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💡💡💡New! Immigration has become the number one political priority for the public. But there is one problem: this immigration doesn’t really exist – it’s imagined immigration.

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Enjoying this post? Then sign up to our newsletter and receive a weekly roundup of all our articles. Immigration has become the central issue in British politics. The public now rank it as the most im...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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The Office for National Statistics is using “leprechaun economics”, distorting the picture of the country’s real economic output, argues Farwa Sial.

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The ONS is using "leprechaun economics"
The UK's Office for National Statistics looks like it's prepared to use similar statistical tricks to Ireland in how it measures economic growth.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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💡New! How to design an independent asylum appeal body

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How to design an independent asylum appeal body | British Politics and Policy at LSE
With plans for a new independent asylum appeal body left suspended by the Yvette Cooper, the new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has the chance to ensure independence, transparency and fairness in de...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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#Ireland’s #EconomicGrowth has been criticised as the result not of real economic activity but of big corporations declaring their global profits in the country due to its low #CorporateTax.

Is the UK Office for National Statistics doing something similar?

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The ONS is using "leprechaun economics"
The UK's Office for National Statistics looks like it's prepared to use similar statistical tricks to Ireland in how it measures economic growth.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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The Office for National Statistics is using “leprechaun economics”, distorting the picture of the country’s real economic output, argues Farwa Sial.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
The ONS is using "leprechaun economics"
The UK's Office for National Statistics looks like it's prepared to use similar statistical tricks to Ireland in how it measures economic growth.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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💡New! How to design an independent asylum appeal body

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How to design an independent asylum appeal body | British Politics and Policy at LSE
With plans for a new independent asylum appeal body left suspended by the Yvette Cooper, the new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has the chance to ensure independence, transparency and fairness in de...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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As the UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill moves through parliament, the country should why be careful with international comparisons.

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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill – why we need to be careful with international comparisons | British Politics and Policy at LSE
International comparisons when it comes to parliamentary debate about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill needs further scrutiny.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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💥New: Can the Edinburgh Race Review be a model to decolonise UK higher education?

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Can the Edinburgh Race Review be a model to decolonise UK higher education? - Impact of Social Sciences
Professor Tommy J. Curry advocates for how this evidence-based approach to the university’s colonial legacies can be a model for institutional renewal.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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A new law gives social housing tenants in England powers against neglectful landlords.

But Elizabeth Storer @qmul.bsky.social @africaatlse.bsky.social Nikita Simpson & Suad Duale @soasuni.bsky.social warn that it has limited powers amidst a deep housing crisis @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
The right to complain can’t solve the housing crisis | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Awaab's Law gives tenants of social housing new powers against neglectful landlords, but amidst a housing crisis, those powers will have limited effect.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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International comparisons are often made in UK parliamentary debates on the #TobaccoAndVapesBill – but not all are helpful.

This 🆕 @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blog unpacks what the evidence really shows about NZ, Australia & Sweden.

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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill – why we need to be careful with international comparisons | British Politics and Policy at LSE
International comparisons when it comes to parliamentary debate about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill needs further scrutiny.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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What does a £180,000 job ad for a private tutor *for a baby* reveal about the global education arms race?

Lee Elliot Major assesses the issue and considers what can be done to level the playing field. Could tutoring – ironically – be part of the solution? #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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Bred to rule: What a £180,000 private tutor job reveals about the education arms race
What does the explosion in private tutoring mean for educational inequalities - with huge sums offered for a private tutor to help babies prepare for Eton?
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October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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💡New! The Tobacco and Vapes Bill – why we need to be careful with international comparisons

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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill – why we need to be careful with international comparisons | British Politics and Policy at LSE
International comparisons when it comes to parliamentary debate about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill needs further scrutiny.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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The UK's proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has been widely criticised as a government overreach.

Nathan Whetton @lselaw.bsky.social traces the history of labelling civil disobedience as “extremist”, “radical” & threats to “national security” @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Tracing the trend of using terror laws against non-violent protesters | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a history of labelling civil disobedience organisations as "extremist" and "radical".
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October 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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💡New! Awaab's Law and the right to complain can’t solve the housing crisis

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The right to complain can’t solve the housing crisis | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Awaab's Law gives tenants of social housing new powers against neglectful landlords, but amidst a housing crisis, those powers will have limited effect.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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How the third sector became the first line of support

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How the third sector became the first line of support | British Politics and Policy at LSE
David Cameron's idea of the Big Society has been abandoned, but given local government funding cuts, the third sector continues to support many communities.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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October 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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💡New! Nick Clarke and Will Jennings remind us that trust in politicians has never been high, and even though the global trend is towards people trusting governments less, not every single event of perceived corruption will further contribute to that trend.

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Do incidents of Westminster “sleaze” damage trust in politicians? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Trust in politicians has never been high, and even though the global trend is towards people trusting governments less, not every event of corruption will contribute to that trend.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM