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How Haiti became a failed state

Nicolas Forsans

04 April 2024

Cockney and Queen’s English have all but disappeared among young people

Dr Amanda Cole

28 October 2023

Party conference season is here – but decades of polling evidence suggests these events barely move the dial

Professor Paul Whiteley

03 October 2023

Labour set to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection – but only a thumping majority will herald big Scottish gains next year

Professor Robert Johns

02 October 2023

US election 2024: beware polling predictions as they can be wrong – but here’s an approach which has often been on the money

Professor Paul Whiteley

23 August 2023

Ecuador: how this ‘island of peace’ in Latin America has become a hotbed of violence run by criminal gangs and drug cartels

Nicolas Forsans

16 August 2023

How you can future-proof your career in the era of AI

Elisabeth Kelan

11 August 2023

How men can become role models for gender inclusivity in the workplace

Elisabeth Kelan

10 August 2023

Bank account closures don’t just affect ‘politically exposed persons’ – sex workers have struggled with financial exclusion for years

Dr Isabel Crowhurst

09 August 2023

The UK’s top financial influencers skew Conservative – which helps explain why Keir Starmer’s Labour is so anxious about uncosted spending pledges

Professor Paul Whiteley

09 August 2023

AI can reinforce discrimination but used correctly it could make hiring more inclusive

Elisabeth Kelan

04 August 2023

Ukraine war: ‘joke’ about Wagner Group invading Poland highlights regional security fears of rogue mercenaries

Professor Natasha Lindstaedt

25 July 2023

How cashless societies can boost financial inclusion – with the right safeguards

Professor Thankom Arun

15 June 2023

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