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Britain’s state pension is less generous than most of Europe’s

Blog Team — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:05:05 +0000

Andy Burnham has announced plans to reform the triple lock system that governs UK state pension increases. Tim Vlandas writes the UK state pension is far from generous when compared with the rest of Europe and the reform risks making the political problem with the triple lock even worse. On 29 September British Prime Minister … Continued

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Can Andy Burnham deliver a new chapter in UK-EU relations?

Blog Team — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:10:23 +0000

Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street promises a new approach to UK-EU relations. Vera Spyrakou writes that rather than reopening the debate over Brexit, the focus must now be on what Britain and the EU can do together to build shared European capacity. The decade since the Brexit referendum has already demonstrated that institutional separation … Continued

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How Ukrainian refugees in the UK negotiate identity and whiteness online

Blog Team — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:12:11 +0000

How do Ukrainian refugees in Western Europe perceive themselves? Drawing on new research, Yael Gordon shows that many Ukrainian refugees in the UK actively distance themselves from the “refugee” label while embracing an identity that echoes the favourable way Ukrainian refugees have been portrayed in European media. When we think about refugees and social media, … Continued

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Europe’s universities face mounting financial and political challenges

Blog Team — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:17:16 +0000

The UK’s higher education sector is under severe financial strain, but are universities across Europe facing similar levels of uncertainty? Drawing on a new report, Alison Wolf writes that strained finances and growing public scepticism have left Europe’s universities facing up to a series of profound common challenges. Over the last half-century, European countries have … Continued

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The anatomy of a transatlantic divide

Blog Team — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:32:22 +0000

This week’s Munich Security Conference will once again put the transatlantic relationship under the spotlight. Teona Giuashvili argues that as the US grows increasingly unreliable, European leaders must now lay the foundations for an independent Europe. President Trump’s unprecedented threat to seize Greenland carried both historical echoes and a sense of looming uncertainty, signalling a … Continued

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Social media age bans will fail because they are not radical enough

Blog Team — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:25:29 +0000

Social media age bans are a half-measure, writes Nick Couldry. Only by banning toxic business models that seek to exploit and steer social attention can we create a healthier digital space. Two decades ago, societies made a huge mistake. They delegated to businesses the design of the main spaces where people are social: we call … Continued

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Beyond Brexit – the rise of a new European political architecture

Blog Team — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:18:26 +0000

Is the UK on a path back to Brussels? Vera Spyrakou argues that a new pragmatic architecture of cooperation is emerging between the UK and the EU. Next year will mark the tenth anniversary of the UK’s Brexit referendum. A recent YouGov survey indicates that a significant majority of Britons, around 8.1 million more than … Continued

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Has Britain moved on from Brexit?

Blog Team — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:24:19 +0000

Almost a decade on from the UK’s EU referendum, has Britain finally moved on from Brexit? Drawing on a new study, Anne-Marie Houde and Louis Stockwell show that while Brexit has receded from the spotlight, it continues to haunt the political imagination of voters. “I don’t want another five years of the only thing we … Continued

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The UK’s mandatory digital ID scheme is repeating the EU’s mistakes

Blog Team — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:35:42 +0000

The announcement of a new mandatory digital ID scheme in the UK has generated a backlash from citizens. Ronnie Das writes the UK is ignoring the lessons the EU learned from its own digital identity system, the EU Digital Identity Wallet. When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that all UK workers would require a … Continued

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Should Europe develop its own nuclear deterrent?

Blog Team — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:12:45 +0000

Donald Trump’s presidency has prompted questions about whether Europe should develop its own nuclear deterrent. John Ryan argues that while there are strong reasons for Europe to cooperate more closely on defence, it is unrealistic to think French and British weapons could credibly protect Europe. Trust in the US under Trump has been severely damaged … Continued

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