The New Politics

At today's event, the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP discussed plans to make parliament more accountable, calling for constitutional reform to change the way parliament works.

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Rethink Discrimination

The current approach to tackling the issue is out of date, alienates many people and is often counterproductive.

Almost half young black people unemployed

ippr’s new analysis highlights that mixed ethnic groups have seen the biggest overall increases in unemployment, rising from 21% in March 2008 to 35% in November 2009.

After Copenhagen

Farce was always likely to be top of the bill at COP15. But there are lessons to be learned when shaping the future of climate politics.

Andrew Pendleton was in Copenhagen for the summit, and provides analysis in this 2 part feature.

New York Learning Exchange

As part of ippr’s innovative project, Now it’s personal, we are offering the opportunity for policy-makers and practitioners to visit New York City to facilitate learning and exchange of best practice between US and UK providers, advisers and policy makers.

Think Tanks unite

In the week when the Kelly committee publishes its proposals to overhaul the expenses system, seven leading think tanks make the case for systemic and radical reform to our political system in a unique collaboration.

‘climate ready’ workforce needed

Unless the Government takes action to make the UK workforce ‘climate ready’, we may not be equipped to compete in a low carbon global economy.

Public Service Paradox

The public sector in the North East is performing well. However, it is not having any great impact on the region’s relative poverty as compared with other parts of the country.