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Both major parties have pledged to increase recruitment to England and Wales’s police forces. But more needs to be done to rebuild trust with communities.
The Conservative manifesto had one page on arts and culture.
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Culture is more than just an industry.
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The Labour Party has to convince voters in the north of England that privatisation is not the solution to NHS woes.
Both parties have placed museums at the heart of their cultural policies, renewing commitment to free entry.
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While both parties are championing the arts and culture sector, after years of swingeing cuts these promises dazzle but offer little hope to struggling institutions
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Who comes up trumps in tertiary education?
Winston Churchill was a strong proponent of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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The Conservative party manifesto’s repudiation of the ‘libertarian right’ bodes ill for the European Court of Human Rights.
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After the Conservatives’ U-turn on social care, how do the parties compare?
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The Conservatives will have less wiggle-room this time around.
You need to know what each party is promising but who has the time to read through all their programmes for government? We did so you don't have to.
You probably won’t read them, but these documents can make or break a party.
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Here’s why you should bother paying attention to the documents published by your party this election.
She’s got skills.
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The new government wants to take on failing and coasting schools, but they may not have the right tools for the job.
She speaks.
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May 27, 2015
Helen Fenwick , Durham University ; Alex Nurse , University of Liverpool ; Andrew Street , University of York ; Anya Ahmed , University of Salford ; Arman Sarvarian , University of Surrey ; Benjamin Bowman , University of Bath ; Caitlin McLean , Glasgow Caledonian University ; Imran Awan , Birmingham City University ; Katharine Jones , Coventry University ; Michael Emerson , Centre for European Policy Studies ; Michael Jopling , Northumbria University, Newcastle ; Peter Lynch , University of Stirling ; Prem Sikka , University of Essex ; Roy Sainsbury , University of York , and Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Academic experts break down the bills in the Queen’s speech and get to grips with the new Conservative government’s agenda.
Your PM, painting by numbers.
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Arts and culture may not be big ticket policies, but the stakes are high in this election.
Should she buy it?
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Which party has the best policy offerings for women? An analysis of the manifestos of the three main parties (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat) reveals how their policies measure up. The Economy…
Flying high.
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All political parties are sitting up and paying attention to ‘English questions’, but only some offer a truly democratic approach.
Conservatives pledge to get police in line in bid to improve public confidence.
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When it comes to crime and justice, the Conservatives don’t convince.
Dave the vague.
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The Conservatives have missed their chance to map out a coherent tax strategy.
“You don’t know what you’re doing!” - Tory sport plans are not enough.
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Conservative sport manifesto puts the elite ahead of the grassroots.
Good luck making it work in government.
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Civil servants are left out of manifesto writing, and we’re all worse off for it.
We haven’t built enough council houses since the 60s.
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Most of the best local authority homes were sold off under Thatcher: what’s left won’t help the housing crisis.