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Today, voters across the North will be going to the polls to choose their councillors. There...
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Power & politics
Progressive levelling up
IPPR North
In amongst the political intrigue of last week’s SNP leadership election outcome, one pressing issue ran the risk of being overlooked – the damning revelation that a quarter of a million children...
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Power & politics
Scotland
IPPR Scotland
The week before last, a new devolution deal for the North East was announced by the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities. Subject to local and parliamentary approval, the new...
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Power & politics
IPPR North
Long read
The last few weeks have seen profound political turmoil dominate our national debate. So bad has our plight become that The Economist magazine recently coined the term “ Britaly ”, a comparison to...
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Power & politics
IPPR
In this report we argue that political parties and government should take action to close the ‘representation gap’.
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Power & politics
Equality
Population and demographics
IPPR
June 23rd marks eight years since the Northern Powerhouse agenda was launched. On the same date this year voters will go to the polls in a by-election in Wakefield. This blog reflects on the lessons...
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Devolution & local leadership
Economy
Power & politics
Metro mayors
IPPR North
A range of elections took place across South Yorkshire last Thursday. This included local council elections, the election of a directly elected mayor in Doncaster and the election of the mayor for...
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Power & politics
IPPR North
The Westminster commentariat has been quick to dissect the 2022 local elections. As night follows day, the narrative has quickly pivoted to what these results might mean for this government’s future,...
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IPPR North
Power & politics
The rally around liberal democracy’s flag belies a tumultuous early- and mid-21st century for democratic nations.
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Power & politics
World politics
Leadership
IPPR
This International Women’s Day, we take the emphasis on ‘empowering the local level’ highlighted in the recent levelling up white paper to reflect on why gender parity in policymaking is essential,...
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Power & politics
IPPR North