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Articles tagged with: Politics
All The MPs Standing Down At The General Election
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
All The MPs Standing Down At The General Election
With the General Election set to take place on 4 July, more than 100 MPs have chosen to not stand again for their seats – the vast majority of whom are Conservatives.
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
Social affairs
By Sunder Katwala
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
The Gaza conflict is the latest issue to increase the noise around politics and ethnicity, but Sunder Katwala calls for a more sophisticated understanding of how they interact
The Speaker got it wrong but acted for the right reasons – he’s not the only one who needs to reflect
Parliament
By Charles Walker MP
The Speaker got it wrong but acted for the right reasons – he’s not the only one who needs to reflect
It is, so to speak, the morning after the night before and so while these reflections on the SNP’s opposition day debate on Gaza are written as tempers cool they are fresh not final.
Former Science Minister Resigned Because He Could Not Afford Mortgage Rise
Economy
Former Science Minister Resigned Because He Could Not Afford Mortgage Rise
George Freeman resigned as Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation last year in part because he could not afford to pay for an increase in his mortgage on his ministerial salary.
Democratising the whole of Parliament is needed to restore public trust in politics
Parliament
By Alex Sobel MP
Democratising the whole of Parliament is needed to restore public trust in politics
Trust in government and political institutions has reached an unprecedented low in the United Kingdom.
Faith, Politics and Me: Tan Dhesi
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Tan Dhesi
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Tan Dhesi, Labour MP for Slough, talks about crucial Sikh tenets
The Professor Will See You Now: political parties doing what they promise
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: political parties doing what they promise
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: political parties doing what they promise
In a deeply divided world showing compassion has never been so important
Parliament
By Dr Mamphela Ramphele
In a deeply divided world showing compassion has never been so important
What is the greatest challenge facing humanity today? Climate change? Inequality? The polarization of political debate? AI? No. The greatest challenge is that we have forgotten what it means to be human.
Common People? When Britpop and politics met
Culture
By Rob Merrick
Common People? When Britpop and politics met
Thirty years ago, in 1993, a new musical movement emerged that led to a flirtation between New Labour and Britpop. Rob Merrick takes a look at what this unlikely interaction between politics and popular music tell us about their relationship