Roger Burrows, Goldsmiths University of London In his classic account of The Age of Uncertainty, the great political economist JK [...]
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Why Do Rich People Give?
Beth Breeze, University of Kent Try asking the next three people you meet: “why do you think rich people give to [...]
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Elite Conviviality and the British Political Class
Matthew Bond, London South Bank University Since the Coalition government assumed power in 2010 charges of advantage and narrowness have [...]
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Growth In Whose Interests?
Adam Leaver, University of Manchester The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently announced that we should be [...]
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In Praise of Ralph Miliband, Political Sociologist
Norman Stockman, University of Aberdeen Anyone interested in British political news will have found it difficult to avoid the recent furore over [...]
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From Power Elite to Governing Oligarchy
Graham Scambler, University College London The American historian David Landes once observed [...]
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‘My Toothbrush isn’t foaming’: The changing status of the rural upper class
Sam Hillyard, University of Durham The image of the British rural upper class [...]
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Viewpoint: What’s Wrong with Modern Slavery? Why Theresa May in Wilberforce’s Clothing won’t Appeal to All
Julia O'Connell Davidson, University of Nottingham Concerns about ‘human trafficking’ have helped spark a revival of anti-slavery activism. Home Secretary, Theresa [...]
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On the Frontline: Young Carers
Photo: 'Young Adult Carer Rebekah Chapman and her Mum Jo, from Nottingham' Saul Becker and Joe Sempik, University of Nottingham [...]
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Policy Briefing: Agency and the Child Support Agency
Stephen McKay, University of Lincoln [...]
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