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The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 140-148, January/March 2025.Abstract In this article, the key dilemmas that will confront the new Labour administration in Britain during its initial period in power are examined. The Starmer government is seeking to use the state pragmatically to improve British economic performance, stem the crisis in public services and strengthen the strategic capacity of Whitehall.
Patrick Diamond +2 more
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A Cautionary Tale: The True Cost of Austerity and Inequality in Europe [PDF]
, 2013 European austerity programmes have dismantled the mechanisms that reduce inequality and enable equitable growth. With inequality and poverty on the rise, Europe is facing a lost decade.
Krisnah Poinasamy, Teresa Cavero
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‘Whitby Woman’, ‘Waitrose Woman’: Gender and Voting Behaviour at the 2024 UK General Election
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 74-82, January/March 2025.Abstract Women were identified as key targets in the 2024 British general election. There was much speculation as to whether ‘Whitby’ or ‘Waitrose’ women would swing the result for Labour. This interest in women voters stemmed, at least partially, from the fact that the 2017 and 2019 British general elections were the first where a modern gender gap—a ...
Rosie Campbell +3 more
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The consequences of Fiscal Episodes in OECD Countries for Aid Supply [PDF]
This paper contributes to the established literature both on the side of fiscal consolidation (for e.g. Alesina and Perotti 1995; Alesina et al. 2010) and that of aid supplies (for e.g.
Sena Kimm GNANGNON
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Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 199-205, January/March 2025.Abstract English local government faces a perilous position owing to insufficient funding, structural issues and capacity challenges. Fourteen years of austerity have significantly reduced council budgets, while increased demand for services—particularly adult social care—has strained resources.
David Jeffery
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Austerity and Human Rights Law: Towards a Rights-Based Approach to Austerity Policy, a Case Study of Greece [PDF]
, 2015 This Note analyzes the legal framework for the protection of the right to work under national and international laws, and the limitations for Greece regarding the implementation of austerity measures that result in causing retrogression in the enjoyment ...
Housos, Katerina
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Life After Debt in Puerto Rico: How Many More Lost Decades? [PDF]
, 2017 As Puerto Rico enters the legal debt restructuring process, this paper examines the future prospects for an economy that has had no growth over the last ten years — a lost decade.
Jake Johnston +3 more
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Ed Davey's Tory Removals: The Liberal Democrats and the 2024 General Election
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 83-90, January/March 2025.Abstract The 2024 general election represented a remarkable comeback for the Liberal Democrats. Less than a decade on from the coalition and the 2015 election debacle, Sir Ed Davey's party reclaimed third‐party status in the House of Commons with seventy‐two MPs—the largest total for the Liberal Democrats or their Liberal Party predecessors since the ...
Peter Sloman
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Fiscal traps and macro policy after the eurozone crisis [PDF]
, 2012 The United States must make a fundamental choice in its economic policy in the next few months, a choice that will shape the US economy for years to come.
Hannsgen, Greg +1 more
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Housing, Inequality and London
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Regional inequalities are deeply entrenched in the UK. London, and its wider region, is often seen as the beneficiary of these inequalities. The capital houses a disproportionate share of the nation's population and its economic output. But London is also home to higher levels of inequality, poverty and child poverty than anywhere else in the ...
Jack Brown, Joe Fyans
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