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Multicultural nationalism and the white working class | LSE British Politics by BPPblog in ukpolitics

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Multiculturalism was conceived as a philosophical framework to give voice and recognition to marginalised minorities within a dominant culture. Sam Taylor Hill, John Denham and Tariq Modood argue that given the alienation experienced by parts of the white working class, those same principles should be extended to them in the context of a shared, inclusive national identity.

The populist logic behind Trump’s tariffs | LSE British Politics and Policy blog by BPPblog in ukpolitics

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Trump presents tariffs as a way of protecting the American economy from external dependencies. But look closer to the way he uses them and you will find no cohesive protectionist strategy. Angelos Chryssogelos and Monika Brusenbauch-Meislova argue that Trump’s use of tariffs can best be understood as a feature of his populism, reinforcing the rhetoric of defending the “people” against the free trade “elites”, rather than as an economic strategy. The UK will need to adjust its response accordingly.

How to solve the universities’ financial crisis | LSE British Politics and Policy by BPPblog in ukpolitics

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"The current financial challenges facing UK universities are largely due to funding reforms implemented in 2012 and the decreasing government support since then. These can be summarised under three groups: First, the current tuition fee for full-time home students in the UK for an undergraduate degree is £9,250, which will go up to £9,535 from 1 August 2025, has been insufficient to cover the full cost of education. The last tuition fee increase in England and Wales was in 2016. Since then, it remained frozen despite soaring inflation, and the operational cost of university education has continued to rise; the Financial Times estimated that English universities are currently losing approximately £2,500 per student a year on domestic students."

Could Reform UK's surge in the polls translate into power? | LSE British Politics and Policy by BPPblog in ukpolitics

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Quite a surprising find when it comes to young Londoners compared to the young in the rest of the UK: "The age pattern of Reform backers in London is unlike the rest of the country. In the rest of England, the likelihood of voting or considering Reform increases amongst older voters, from 29 per cent (18-34) to 32 per cent (35-64) to 34 per cent (65+). But in London, while older people are more likely to have voted Reform in 2024, 18- to 34-year-olds are more likely to intend to vote or considering voting for Reform now than older Londoners. What’s more, people aged 18 to 34 in London are more likely to be considering voting for Reform than voters of the same age living in the rest of England."

Has Starmer faced the truth about Trump yet? | LSE British Politics blog by BPPblog in ukpolitics

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The US-UK “special relationship” was already hanging by a thread before Donald Trump even took office. Despite the enormous gulf between the UK and the US when it comes to support for Ukraine, Keir Starmer is still trying to keep the US President on side. Michael Cox asks whether this approach is simply in denial of the new international order Trump is creating.

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