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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · Nov 20
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💡New! Transhumanism is quietely influencing UK tech policy. Laurence Radford of @lseblogs.bsky.social argues for more transparency and democratic accountability to control these powerful emerging technologies seeking to integrate tech with the human body.

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Transhumanism is quietly influencing UK tech policy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
As the UK aims to be a leader in AI and frontier tech, ideas rooted in transhumanism are starting to influence national policy, often without public debate.
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Dan Corry @danrcorry.bsky.social · 1d
Some thoughts on where we are on the government's industrial policy from me. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour’s vision of industrial strategy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Labour' industrial strategy tackles some of the big questions on the relationship between government interference and the market, but leaves others unadressed.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 1d
All governments have an industrial strategy, whether explicit or not. Dan Corry outlines how Labour’ industrial strategy tackles some of the questions around what difference the government can make but warns that some questions around productivity remain unadressed.

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Labour’s vision of industrial strategy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Labour' industrial strategy tackles some of the big questions on the relationship between government interference and the market, but leaves others unadressed.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 3d
Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades.

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Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 6d
💡New! Elite school students end up in better universities than expected.

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Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 6d
💡New! Elite school students end up in better universities than expected.

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Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.
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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 6d
👋From our friends over at @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

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Helen Margetts @helenmargetts.bsky.social · 8d
AI needs social science. Cosmina Dorobantu and I explain why in a new blog post @lsedatascience.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 6d
The UK’s #inflation is still stubbornly high, the highest of the G7.

On @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, Paul Whiteley @universityofessex.bsky.social puts it down to the previous long period of low #InterestRates combined with the fact that the now higher interest rates are yet to fully take effect.
How do we bring inflation down? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The UK's inflation is still the highest in the G7. This is due to the Bank of England's previous low interest rate policy, and inflation's inherent innertia.
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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · 8d
New research shows ageing populations and the power of the “grey vote” are undermining Europe’s economic growth.

Yet an ageing Europe need not be a stagnant one if the sources of the grey power trap can be addressed.

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Grey power, pension reforms and the politics of slow growth in Europe -
Ageing populations are undermining Europe’s economic growth, but an ageing Europe need not be a stagnant one if we confront the sources of the grey power trap.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 7d
💡New! Why is the UK’s inflation is still stubornly high, the highest of the G7 economies, despite a period of higher interest rates? Paul Whiteley explains.

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How do we bring inflation down? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The UK's inflation is still the highest in the G7. This is due to the Bank of England's previous low interest rate policy, and inflation's inherent innertia.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 8d
💡New! What can we learn about youth crime from weekday school closures?

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What can we learn about youth crime from weekday school closures? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Schools are lauded for their ability to keep young people away from crime and on the right path. But what happens behind the school gates?
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 8d
Bridget Phillipson anounced the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for university students, funded by a levy on international student fees. That will add presure to the strained finances of universities. Nicholas Barr argues there is another way forward.

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Financing universities – is there a way out of the maze? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Universities are in a financial pickle. The only way out is for the Government to recoup more money from student loans than it currently does.
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Helen Margetts @helenmargetts.bsky.social · 8d
AI needs social science. Cosmina Dorobantu and I explain why in a new blog post @lsedatascience.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 9d
💡New! Why AI needs social science, by @helenmargetts.bsky.social and Cosmina Dorobantu of @lsedatascience.bsky.social.

"If people are central to AI, the social sciences must play a key role in AI advancement."

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Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 9d
"If people are central to AI, the social sciences must play a key role in AI advancement."

On @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social @helenmargetts.bsky.social and Cosmina Dorobantu @lsedatascience.bsky.social argue that AI needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by #SocialScience.
Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 9d
💡New! Why AI needs social science, by @helenmargetts.bsky.social and Cosmina Dorobantu of @lsedatascience.bsky.social.

"If people are central to AI, the social sciences must play a key role in AI advancement."

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Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 9d
At his second speech at the #UN,#DonaldTrump attacked the host institution & his European allies.

Michael Cox @lseideas.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social analyses the speech in the context of the polarisation of US politics & the US, Russia & China's undermining of the UN @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
Trump and the United Nations crisis | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Donal Trump's second speech at the United Nations should be read in the context of polarization of US politics and the undermining of the UN by the great powers.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 12d
💡New! Trump and the United Nations crisis, by Michael Cox of @lseideas.bsky.social.

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Trump and the United Nations crisis | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Donal Trump's second speech at the United Nations should be read in the context of polarization of US politics and the undermining of the UN by the great powers.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 11d
As Keir Starmer anounces a new Digital ID scheme, we revisit an article from the summer, warning that past attempts at introducing a national identity card point to a moral minefield without necessarily helping tackle irregular immigration.

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The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 11d
As Keir Starmer anounces a new Digital ID scheme, we revisit an article from the summer, warning that past attempts at introducing a national identity card point to a moral minefield without necessarily helping tackle irregular immigration.

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The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 12d
The reverse victimisation of #CharlieKirk – from propagandist to martyr – @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social.
The reverse victimisation of Charlie Kirk – from propagandist to martyr | British Politics and Policy at LSE
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Donald Trump and J D Vance proclaimed him a martyr, a recasting of those with power and influence as victims.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 12d
💡New! Trump and the United Nations crisis, by Michael Cox of @lseideas.bsky.social.

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Trump and the United Nations crisis | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Donal Trump's second speech at the United Nations should be read in the context of polarization of US politics and the undermining of the UN by the great powers.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 13d
💡New! Criticism of the Online Safety Act is premature, argued Lorna Woods.

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Criticism of the Online Safety Act is premature - British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Online Safety Act has faced criticism with questions over its effectiveness and potential violation of privacy. But many of the criticisms are misguided.
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 14d
🔎New! The reverse victimisation of Charlie Kirk – from propagandist to martyr, by @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social of @lsemedia.bsky.social.

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The reverse victimisation of Charlie Kirk – from propagandist to martyr - British Politics and Policy at LSE
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Donald Trump and J D Vance proclaimed him a martyr, a recasting of those with power and influence as victims.
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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 16d
NEW✨ To mark a new exhibition @lselibrary.bsky.social, Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Unions, co-curator Chelsea Collison picks out and reflects on seven fascinating items on display that illuminate the history of Britain's unions.

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Combining efforts – 200 years of trade unions in the UK - LSE Review of Books
Curator Chelsea Collison selects and reflects on seven stand-out items from the exhibition Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Union History at LSE Library.
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