UCL Uncovering Politics UCL Political Science

This week we are looking at who should decide on fiscal policy. In particular, what should we make of arguments that experts – not politicians – should set the size of the budget deficit?

This week we’re looking at the current health crisis in the UK. What is going wrong with the NHS? Should the state intervene more or less in public health?

This week, we are looking at civilian harm in conflict. If armed forces cause unintended harm to civilians in the course of action, how should they respond? What types of approaches, processes, and amounts of compensation 'work' in civilian harm response?

This week we are looking at the effects of protest. Do protests influence what politicians talk about? And what does this say about the role of protests in democracy?

This week we’re looking at disputes between states and international investors. How are they resolved? And why should every one of us care about them?

This week we’ll be examining online death threats and asking how online platforms ought to respond.