Women’s representation rises as Irish government loses election
With the final results of the Irish general election now in, Leah Culhane considers the impact of gender quotas on male over-representation within the lower house. Following the onset of Ireland’s deep...
View ArticleBusting the male migrant myth – why the facts need to speak for themselves
Men, mainly young and single, make up the majority of migrants coming into Europe in the recent crisis. But the negative portrayal of young migrant men in popular debates does not tally with the...
View ArticleThe battle over skirt-only uniform codes – does it matter who wears the...
Nowadays everywhere you look you will see women and girls wearing trousers: at work, at play, at formal and informal occasions. But many schools still impose skirt-only uniform codes for girls which...
View ArticleDon’t panic! Hancock’s Half Hour and the anti-advocacy clause
An amendment to charities’ freedom in how they use Government grants has set many hares running in higher education. But, asks Andy Westwood, what does it mean and do we need to panic? Hancock’s half...
View ArticleRadiation and risk – why policymakers and the public need facts not fears
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that caused nearly 20,000 deaths and triggered a major emergency at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, Japan. In the days that...
View ArticleWhy Brexit is a bad idea if you want to avoid the effects of TTIP
While prominent left-wing critics of the EU argue that Britain can avoid the worst excesses of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by leaving the EU, Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge argues that...
View ArticleWhat went wrong with EU-Russia relations?
From recent fears about Russia’s actions in Syria, to the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London, there has been a worsening of the EU’s relationship with Russia. Anna-Sophie Maass examines some of...
View ArticleGroundhog Day: Why the Government needs a new approach, to stop failing on...
The ferocious storms and heavy downpours at the end of 2015 contributed to one of the wettest months in the UK since records began. And with saturated soils and rain still falling in early 2016, the...
View ArticleDesperately seeking: why we need a leader for the Northern Powerhouse
George Osborne confirmed his commitment to the Northern Powerhouse by prioritising it so strongly in the recent Budget. But, says Mark Robinson, the initiative is in desperate need of a figurehead or...
View ArticleThe use of hotels is a sign of failing asylum accommodation policy
With news of the hotel chain Britannia accommodating up to 300 asylum seekers in a hotel in Manchester, Dr Jonathan Darling argues that this reliance on hotels demonstrates a failing asylum...
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Health and social care devolution: it’s complicated
Devolving health and social care decisions to local politicians and professionals adds further complexity to an already complex system – and does not guarantee that the correct or popular decisions...
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DevoManc – a new era in health and social care
Devolved control of health, and integration with social care, creates an opportunity to improve care outcomes, improve value for money and decide local priorities for Greater Manchester, argues Lord...
View ArticleIs Devo Manc an experiment, a template or a trailblazer?
The emergence of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver ‘Devo Manc’ builds on a long history of effective cooperation between ten local authorities. Not all English cities and...
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The Times They Are A Changin’ – but will we see the difference?
The Devolution of health and social care to Greater Manchester this Friday (1 April) is being heralded as the dawn of a new era – one that can deliver the fastest and greatest improvement to the health...
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Savings, services and silver bullets – is integration all it’s cracked up to be?
Manchester will have its work cut out plugging the funding gap in the current economic climate and greater integration of health and social care, while essential, may not deliver savings or reduced...
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Devo Manc – risk, opportunity or threat?
The handing over of the health budget to Greater Manchester authorities carries both risk and opportunity says Diane Coyle, who argues that delivering on data and analysis will be key for...
View ArticleWhy I’m unconvinced by Cameron localism and DevoManc chatter
DevoManc’s control of health is at the centre of the government’s localism policy – but the policy is a sham, argues David Walker. Lack of attention Since the ‘historic day’ a year ago when the health...
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Who benefits from devolution? It depends who’s in control
If the ‘Devo Manc’ experiment is to work, local leaders and the staff who deliver services must be given the power and flexibility to innovate, says Su Maddock. Many are sceptical about devolution,...
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Devo Manc is a far cry from ‘business as usual’
Today, Greater Manchester becomes the first region in England to be given new powers in the devolution of health and social care services from national government to regional decision-makers. But what...
View ArticleHow Greater Manchester’s new mayor could use transport policy to get the city...
When the victorious Greater Manchester Mayor emerges next May, they will find themselves with significant transport powers – but strong leadership and beefed-up accountability will be needed to realise...
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