In what the UCL Policy Lab and More in Common call The Respect Election, we'll explore emerging narratives of respect and service. And propose what it means for the country on 4th July and beyond.
With a new government committing to moving power out of Whitehall and trusting those with 'skin in the game’, James Blatchley-Asfa, Assistant Director of Citizens UK, reflects on the Citizens UK 2024 General Election Assembly and how politicians can work alongside communities.
From waiting lists to the need for reform to social care, Prof. Naomi Fulop, Professor of Health Care Organisation and Management at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, discusses what challenges the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will face.
For too long British politics has left its best talents on the bench. An incoming Prime Minister should change our style of politics and policy for the better, putting country first and party second.
In this opinion essay, Dr Eleanor Woodhouse, Associate Professor in Public Policy at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, discusses the impact of public-private partnerships and the opportunities and challenges they provide.
In this opinion essay, our Britain Renewed co-conveners discuss the potential of mission-led government and how to create best practice when delivering missions.
Research from the UCL Policy Lab and More in Common explores the importance voters put on the patriotism of their political leaders in the lead up to the general election.
Listen to Marc Stears from UCL Policy Lab and Martha MacKenzie from Civic Power unpack what is working and what isn't working in the 2024 election.
In this opinion essay, Dr Tom O’Grady, Associate Professor of Political Science at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and author of The Transformation of British Welfare Policy, explores what the general election manifestos mean for welfare policy.
A report produced by the UCL Policy Lab and More in Common has revealed that one of the biggest drivers of those who have switched their vote from Conservative to Labour since 2019 is a feeling that Keir Starmer and Labour are more likely to ‘respect voters like them’.
At our Britain Renewed conference, we joined with Power to Change and other partners to discuss how fundamentals of government need to change. Here Josh Westerling, Policy Manager at Power to Change, reflects on why respect has emerged as a key theme in the election campaign.
As political parties launch their general election manifestos, UCL Policy Lab Director Marc Stears urges us to look beyond short term ‘sticking plasters’ and seemingly simple solutions to the challenges we face.
In a week when extraordinary acts of service were marked, we explore how, in this election, politicians are crafting a new political narrative from the ordinary stories of Britons.