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‘China shock 2.0’ and Europe’s industrial future

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines how the EU and UK can respond to Chinese technological supremacy. The global industrial landscape has shifted dramatically since the turn of the century. China’s rise as a manufacturing powerhouse has enabled the country to produce increasingly sophisticated goods at scale and at low cost. This...

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Beyond ‘cyber’ in deterrence: A multilevel framework

This report from UK think tank RUSI delivers a transformative framework for cyber deterrence. This paper delivers a transformative framework for cyber deterrence, demonstrating how NATO, EU member states and partners can more effectively counter hybrid threats by integrating cyber and non-cyber tools in a coordinated, whole-of-government approach. By moving beyond siloed, cyber-only responses, the...

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A new National Procurement Policy statement

This report from UK think tank Re:State proposes changing the rules for public procurement for the public sector with a new National Procurement Policy Statement. Every year the State spends nearly £400 billion buying goods, services and works from the private sector – 35 per cent of public sector budgets, and roughly one eighth of...

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Care work in the UK

This report from UK think tank the Policy Institute explores public attitudes and misperceptions about care work in the UK. The public significantly underestimate the likelihood of becoming an unpaid carer at some point in their lives, guessing 38% of people in the UK ever will – far below the reality of 65%, according to...

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Talking pensions solidarity

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society explores public perceptions of dignity, security and fairness in the pension system. In 2002, the government established a Pensions Commission to forge a new long-term consensus on retirement provision. Its work was a triumph of long-term consensus-building. Two decades on, however, that consensus is due for...

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What the public think the 1997-2010 governments got right and wrong

This report from UK think tank the Policy Institute finds that memories of New Labour vary sharply across party supporters. Labour supporters today still look back fondly on the New Labour governments of 1997–2010 – but most think Andy Burnham’s government is performing about as well as or better, according to a new study. Among...

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Home economics

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines how to put England's broken housing taxes on firmer foundations. This briefing note examines how England taxes residential property and sets out a roadmap for replacing Council Tax and Stamp Duty with a system that is fairer, more efficient, and does not penalise the parts...

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Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism

This report from UK think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations argues that the UK's policy on cooperation needs to be updated for a radically changed global context. The paper, 'Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism' argues that the UK's policy on cooperation needs to be updated for a radically changed global...

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Learning from the DevoLab#5

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government explores how mayors and local leaders can create a shared vision for growth. Devolution will be central to delivering the government’s ambition of good growth in every postcode. The government has already committed to devolving further growth levers to mayors, including employment support, 16–19 education,...

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No job for the centre – the case for devolving employment support

This report from UK think tank Re:State calls for the Government to scrap Jobcentre Plus and create a new model for employment support and benefits administration. Britain’s employment support system is failing the people who need it most. Its backbone – Jobcentre Plus – remains a highly centralised, one-size-fits-all institution, despite the importance of local...

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