What does the result of the Rwanda vote mean for Sunak’s ability to manage fractious Tories?
The recent vote on the Government’s Rwanda immigration plan has exposed Conservative division once more.
What did the Cabinet reshuffle tell us about Sunak’s intentions?
Ministerial reshuffles reveal information about the Prime Minister’s intention, with Sunak’s most recent reshuffle indicating a shift towards the centre, and a defence of Conservative heartlands.
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Will the Conservatives try to use the environment as a dividing line at the next general election?
Recent announcements by Rishi Sunak have opened a dividing line between the two main parties on the environment and net zero. However, such a strategy will run into obstacles in the run up to a general election.
Will Housing Policy Play a Role in the Next General Election?
Housing supply in the UK is too low, but both main parties are divided on the issue. How will they navigate this in the next General Election campaign?
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What is Labour’s Policy on Rail?
Labour has promised to bring the railways back into public ownership but the impact of the pandemic, underinvestment and industrial action will be challenging.
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What Is Labour’s Policy on Buses?
Labour have claimed that the Government’s bus service reforms don’t go far enough and have promised big changes if they win the next general election.
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Decarbonising Aviation and the Net Zero Challenge
Achieving net zero emissions in the UK by 2050 is one of the Government’s top policy goals. Decarbonising transport will be difficult, with aviation presenting perhaps the biggest challenge.
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Derby is the new Home of Great British Railways – What does this tell us about the Government’s intentions?
Derby has been chosen as the location for the new headquarters of Great British Railways, but what does this tell us about Government policy?
What did the White Paper tell us about the Levelling Up Agenda?
Last week, the Government published its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper. The White Paper goes some way to answering the vexed question of ‘What is levelling up?’, by setting out twelve missions the Government hopes to accomplish by 2030. In addition, the Paper sets out a framework for extending devolution in England which could increase the transparency of the process. However, new funding commitments are thin on the ground, and critics suggest the Government has not provided enough money for Levelling Up to succeed.
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