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Devolving real power could lead to regional growth ‑ but Andy Burnham will need to be brave
Giving local government greater powers and control over funding could help drive economic growth beyond London. Professors David Bailey, Felicia Fai and Phil Tomlinson explain why this will require Whitehall to give local leaders genuine freedom to set their own...
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Nato is concerned about the threat from Russia. But it isn’t panicking – yet
Dr Simon J. Smith at the Royal Danish Defence College and Professor David Galbreath at the University of Bath find that the Nato alliance is concerned about growing threats, but its biggest challenge may be maintaining the unity and credibility...
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When does hardship become poverty? The left and right draw the line differently
New research by Dr Joanna Syrda at the University of Bath finds that people with different political values draw the poverty line in different places, shaping how they view the extent of poverty in Britain and whether it is getting...
