Tag: IPPR
On immigration, the biggest decisions are yet to come
The UK’s decision to vote for Brexit seemingly with immigration a large part of their motivation has led to much speculation as to the exact difference that whatever new arrangement emerges will make to immigration figures. Here, Marley Morris argues that an outward-looking vision is achievable; it has after all been promoted by most of […]
If devolution in England is to be effective the government needs to address the lack of process
The PSA recently published a new report that highlights a number of problems with associated with the current approach to devolution to England’s cities, which is based almost exclusively on informal governance. Ed Cox writes that, far from blaming local areas alone for the apparent disintegration of so many current negotiations, the government must take […]
Promoting English learning is an important first step, but much more needs to be done to support integration
Phoebe Griffith argues that David Cameron’s push to support language tuition in migrant communities is laudable but partial: many other positive steps could be taken to ‘level the playing field’ for migrants and, in so doing, support their integration and resilience. Similar PostsPoliticians haven’t been honest with the public about immigration. They still aren’tThe politics […]
Evolution or revolution: Spending Review implications for local government and the Northern Powerhouse
Despite being trumpeted as a “devolution revolution”, the detail of the Spending Review suggests that the government’s approach is distinctly evolutionary; the Treasury is far happier passing down the axe than cutting local government loose. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a positive story to tell about local growth and the Northern Powerhouse, writes Ed Cox. […]
Democratic revival can come from devolved democracy
The British state is being dramatically restructured by the ongoing wave of devolution deals but the focus so far has been on devolving economic powers and the delivery of public services. The next step should be to devolve decisions about how local democracy is organised to the cities, regions and local authorities, to help reinvigorate […]
Theresa May’s announcement of new community sponsorship schemes was the silver lining of her conference speech
Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative Party conference, which focussed largely on immigration and its supposed negative societal and economic effects proved to be controversial, finding criticism even amongst conservative supporting newspapers and members of her own party. Marley Morris however found some promise in the ideas she presented around community sponsorship. Similar PostsTheresa May […]
Reforming laws on free movement will be a headache for any future government
Immigration will be one of the defining issues of the General Election, with Labour and the Conservatives responding to UKIP’s hardline, anti-EU stance with tough and supposedly crowd-pleasing measures of their own. Here, Marley Morris argues that freedom of movement rules are something that any party is going to struggle to reform after the general election. […]
Should a codified UK constitution include reform or attempt to describe current arrangements?
Most advocates of constitutional reform agree on the basic desirability of a written constitution, but to what end? Should it seek to codify our existing political and constitutional arrangements, or put in place a new settlement? Here, Richard Gordon tackles this question, looking at the competing viewpoints that surround the issue. Similar PostsInterview: Richard Gordon on […]
Tackling political inequality requires a “carrot and stick” approach
The UK’s political and democratic system are under severe strain, with declining turnout and increased apathy threatening the legitimacy of the current constitutional settlement. Mathew Lawrence and Glenn Gottfried argues that in order to do something about it, new deliberative and experimental institutional forms of democratic life must be combined with the introduction of first time compulsory voting. Similar […]
The best of Democratic Audit’s 2014 coverage of local, regional, and sub-national government
This year, the Scottish independence set in motion a chain of events which may, or may not, lead to greater powers at the sub-national level for the English regions, and city areas. Here are some of the best articles that Democratic Audit has carried in 2014 which deal with local, regional, and sub-national government. Similar PostsEvolution or […]
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