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This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how failure to engage on

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Rethinking race

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This report from UK think tank Civitas provides a critique of contemporary anti-racism programmes. By almost all

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Rethinking the UK’s relationship with China

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This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at how to address key challenges to British economic

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How and why has the Scottish Government’s funding changed in recent years?

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