National identity, Brexit and relations with the EUThe European Movement hosted a discussion about English identity, British identity and the possibility of re-joining the EU. 1.12.23Watch…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Should higher education policy be devolved?(First published by HEPI, 55.12.24.)Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
How we voted in 2016 is still reflected in our contested world viewsFirst published on the UKiCE blogNov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Centralised by design: Anglo-centric constitutionalism, accountability, and the failure of English…First posted on Political Quarterly Blog.Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
England in the World survey questions(This battery of questions comes from two surveys (2022 and 2023) exploring attitudes in England towards foreign policy and international…Oct 29, 2024Oct 29, 2024
Trailblazer Devolution Deals — Devolution in Name Only?Link to a paper by written with Janice Morphet explaining why attempts at English devolution have consistently failed and why the most…Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Academic-policy engagement: a model for delivering place-based missions?Academic-policy engagement: a model for delivering place-based missions?Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Total Place ‘Pilots Plus’With the Autumn Budget in sight, Former Secretary of State John Denham and New Local’s Jessica Studdert make the case for Total Place 2.0…Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Thoughts on Labour and mayorsI’m posting two article originally written for LabourList either side of the locval election 2024 which highlight the weaknesses and risk…Sep 6, 2024Sep 6, 2024
Thoughts on the riots and debates about English ethnicityEngland’s riots have sparked new debates about national identity and what it means to be “British” or “English” in our modern multiracial…Aug 16, 2024Aug 16, 2024