In the wake of a memorable General Election, Richard Heffernan, Reader in Government in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, gives his academic observations on…
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General Election produced “political earthquake” says academic
Open University responds to Government Green Paper on Industrial Strategy
The launch of the Green Paper on Industrial Strategy by Prime Minister Theresa May today (23 January 2017) outlined plans to develop innovation and technology, which…
Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
The number of women MPs in the British parliament is the highest it’s ever been. There are 191 women among the 650 MPs, up a third…
Social mobility must focus on adult learners too, says OU Vice-Chancellor
Social mobility is certainly the hot potato where the May Government is concerned. But is the new Prime Minister really looking in the right places? asks…
What does Brexit mean for UK housing?
Britain’s housing market is in a sorry state. With house prices forecast to fall, house building grinding to a halt and buyers pulling out of purchases…