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Author: Grace Rowley

Elections Insight 

1918 Centenary: Votes for some women and all men

February 8, 2018February 9, 2018 Grace Rowley 2283 Views Gloria Tyler

2018 sees several important centenaries in the UK: The end of WW1, the extension of the franchise to some women,…

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Insight UK elections 

General Election 2017: a short guide

April 18, 2017April 27, 2018 Grace Rowley 1962 Views Emma Downing, Gail Bartlett, Richard Kelly

The Government intends to seek an early election. Here is our short guide to what it all means for Parliament.…

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Brexit Insight Legislation 

Miller and the Great Repeal Bill

December 7, 2016September 19, 2018 Grace Rowley 1114 Views Jack Simson Caird

How will the Great Repeal Bill change the law in the UK? This question looms large in the legal arguments…

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Benefits Insight 

Welfare spending: what’s in £218.3 billion?

September 23, 2016April 23, 2018 Grace Rowley 5416 Views Richard Keen

More than a year has passed since the Summer Budget 2015 and the then Chancellor’s commitment to save £12 billion…

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