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Recent Blogs
Electric cars: a question for the next PM
Could batteries for electric cars be a successful intervention in industry?
Commentary on Lord Sumption’s Reith Lectures
Former Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumption gave the 2019 Reith Lectures, covering the relationship between the law and politics. Richard Ekins, Head of the Judicial Power Project and co-author of Lord Sumption and the Limits of the Law, responds with this series of commentaries on the lectures.
Britain’s vital strategic interests in space
Space professionals in the UK have been let down by governments who fail to grasp the importance of space. This has to change.
Britain must scale up its space ambition
It’s time to recognise space power as a critical component of the UK’s grand strategy in the 21st century.
Constitutional government, parliamentary democracy and judicial power
Richard Ekins revisits the nature of constitutional government in a parliamentary democracy, answering some related criticisms of the Judicial Power Project.
Effective competition policies – a key to prosperity
Historically, the UK has not had as effective competition policies as other countries – but that can change.
India thinks space power status requires offensive military space capabilities – and may be right
Linking space power with offensive capabilities reflects wider trends in global strategic affairs.
Britain could be a world leader in how we deal with rubbish
Emerging middle classes around the world are putting the pressure on the UK to think about how it handles waste. It should invest in innovation to become a world leader.
The Speaker should allow a third meaningful vote on the Brexit deal
The Speaker is right that the “same question” rule is well precedented and would need consideration in this case. But it would be quite wrong to apply the “same question” rule to disallow a third meaningful vote on the Government’s Brexit deal.
Reviving high streets through planning reform
Changes to the planning system can make it easier for high streets to adapt to prevailing trends in how we live, work and shop.
