Over the previous year, the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (Campop) has been publishing a series of blog articles to mark the 60th anniversary of its foundation in 1964. They illustrate the rich legacy of Campop’s work and the urgent relevance of history to the policy process.| History & Policy
Dame Judith Hackitt, who chaired the Health & Safety Executive from 2007 to 2016, reflects on the conference History and Policy's Trades Union and Employment Forum will be hosting on 25 November on the history of health and safety at work. The post Dame Judith Hackitt reflects on forthcoming H&P conference appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
On Friday 7 June, St John’s College, Cambridge hosted a special colloquium entitled ‘Health and Wealth: debating demography, gender, politics, welfare and policy’ to mark the retirement of one of History & Policy’s co-founders, Professor Simon Szreter. The post Colloquium in Honour of Simon Szreter appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
Midway through the 2024 general election campaign, the BBC has released the results of an investigation suggesting that the water companies may have illegally discharged sewerage into rivers and the sea on 6000 occasions in 2022. Whoever wins the election, this is likely to remain a significant focus of public concern. Might Joseph Chamerlain's record as Mayor of Birmingham in the 1870s provide clues as to how to address the problem of Britain's crumbling infrastructure? The post Sewerage: T...| History & Policy
Today, 13 June, the Labour Party publishes its manifesto for the 2024 general election. It has been pressed on how it aims to avoid public spending cuts without significantly raising taxes. Its standard answer is that it will do so by boosting economic growth. Yet research published recently by History & Policy raises questions about such claims. The post Launch of the Labour Party Manifesto appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
The Green Party Manifesto launched on 12 June 2024 deals head-on with an issue the two major parties seem keen to avoid - the prospect of having to raise taxes to fund public spending. This is something History & Policy has considered in the past, and evidence suggests the public may be less resistant to tax rises than some politicians assume. The post Launch of the Green Party Manifesto appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
One of the founders of History & Policy, Professor Virginia Berridge, has co-edited a new report on the history of British health policy. The post New Report on British Health Policy appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
Might the 2021 UK Census be the last of its kind? Yes, if current proposals from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) are implemented. History & Policy have made a submission to the consulation exercise about these plans raising serious concerns about their wisdom. The post History & Policy submission to the Office for National Statistics consultation on the future of the Census appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
Professor Virginia Berridge who helped to found History & Policy is the co-author of a new book on e-cigarettes and the politics of harm reduction. The post New book on e-cigarettes from History & Policy co-founder, Virginia Berridge appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Historians, in partnership with History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research, are planning to hold a series of seminars exploring the past, present and future of official history. The post Official History: Past, Present and Future appeared first on History & Policy.| History & Policy
A 6-month post-doctoral research fellowship now available with History & Policy.| History & Policy
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Introduction The current recruitment of junior doctors from India appears incongruous given the Coalition Government's plans to cap non-EU immigrants, apply transitional controls for all new EU members in future, and introduce more stringent controls for highly skilled migrants. Yet present preoccupations about immigration take no account of the impact of such measures on public […]| History & Policy