Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Manish Tayal moves beyond tactical reading of India’s ‘Hormuz Manoeuvre’ to propose a modern Nīti‑Śāstra: a conceptual guide to 21st‑century strategic conduct shaping Indian statecraft and regional posture.
An Adam Smith Institute commentary disputes a Guardian claim that renewables are cheaper, arguing instead that evidence does not show renewables are uniformly lower‑cost—drawing on international examples including India's energy strategy.
The Institute for Government has launched a project titled ‘Mid‑term prime ministers: Transitions of power between elections’, published 6 August 2026, examining how and why power shifts occur between general elections.
Critiques nationalisation as a fiscal and efficiency problem, citing British Steel’s audited physical assets being deemed largely worthless and warning state ownership can act as a money sink rather than deliver long‑term investment or value.
Chart of the week reviews how not-entirely-serious and unusually prominent candidates have performed in recent UK by-elections, alongside commentary on AI developments and a note on persistently ‘sticky’ prices in the economy.
Pew Research Center has issued an erratum to its Spring 2024 survey data, signalling corrections to previously released survey figures.
Dr John Milliken argues universities are not short of opportunities to serve students, employers and regions but routinely fail to capture them because of problems in the ‘flow’ between institutional capacity, employer engagement and student progression.
Announces Francesca Brennan has been appointed director of Scottish Fabians; she previously worked in Scottish local government, education and literacy projects, has stood twice for the Scottish Parliament, and is a senior councillor in Inverclyde.
A Pew Research Centre newsletter summarises recent news, including coverage of ABC/Disney suing the US Federal Communications Commission over alleged retaliatory license review; the briefing flags major US media and policy developments.
IPPR warns the UK faces its most expensive winter since 2022/23 as markets abandon expected 2026 rate cuts after the Iran energy shock. The Bank kept rates steady but signalled possible rises, risking higher energy bills and mortgage costs for households.
A Centre for European Reform webform mailings report summarises responses (243 results) to questions about CER email frequency and includes a CSV download and sortable table of replies.
A US survey finds just over half of Americans say they are confident the 2026 midterm elections will be fair and accurate, indicating significant public scepticism about electoral integrity ahead of the vote.
IPPR welcomes the prime minister’s fiscal devolution plans, saying they would finally give local leaders control over spending, boost investment in transport, housing and infrastructure, and help close a £30bn annual economic gap between London/South East and the rest.
Short organisational note presenting IPPR’s mission statement; no specific details about Sarah Smith MP or her role are provided in the blurb.
Guidance for claimants on actions if circumstances change while awaiting an adult disability payment (ADP) appeal, plus coverage of case transfers for disability and carer benefits and pensions from EEA states.
Highlights the UK’s long‑running productivity shortfall — below the European average since around 2010 per the Productivity Institute — and discusses why boosting productivity underpins Labour’s growth agenda.
Since 1990, 43 members of the US Senate have been appointed mid-term; 27 of those appointees (63%) subsequently stood for election to retain their seats, according to Pew Research Center.
Hotel prices have surged in parts of Europe ahead of a total eclipse, with Reykjavík seeing average room rates for the key night rise to $793 (£587), a 98% increase versus the same day last year, per travel data.
Sets out five practical ways central departments can support Andy Burnham’s procurement agenda, including changes to processes, incentives and cross‑government coordination to give greater weight to devolved and social value priorities.
Three experts reflect on how organised crime is evolving in the 21st century, highlighting strategic responses and implications for policing, law enforcement coordination and wider security policy.
The New Economics Foundation argues that Andy Burnham’s economic transformation requires altering the UK’s fiscal and monetary framework, warning that short-term cost-of-living measures alone will not deliver structural change.
The Iran‑US conflict, Iranian strikes and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have had significant consequences for Wales, affecting trade, energy and the regional economy, NIESR warns in analysis of the conflict’s local impacts.
Presents survey findings on Massachusetts residents’ attitudes to abortion, outlining public opinion in the state and how constituents view abortion policy and related social issues (no further numerical details provided in the blurb).
Weekly Pew Research Centre finding: substantially more Republicans (83%) than Democrats (53%) say they are confident all citizens who want to vote in the midterms will be able to do so, highlighting partisan divergence in trust about electoral access.
HEPI director Nick Hillman reflects on mentions of higher education in three recent biographies — of Kemi Badenoch, Katrina O’Sullivan and Nicola Sturgeon — drawing informal insights about universities and policy from his holiday reading.
Following the London Boroughs Women’s Network win at the LGC Awards 2026, New Local describes how the network built cross‑borough collaboration to support women working in local government and grow a peer community.
Examines early outcomes from South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership, noting finance, political commitment and coordinated planning delivered some early wins despite slower progress and financing shortfalls since the 2021 COP26 launch.
Analysis explores who stands to benefit from a UK ‘devolution revolution’ under Andy Burnham, examining which places and groups might gain from greater local power and the constraints that could limit impact.
News item reporting Forbes sacked its top editor after failing to disclose a $6 million payment from a company founder that does business with the publisher, raising questions about editorial independence and disclosure practices.
Launches ‘Reciprocism’, IPPR’s new political project proposing the state do more while asking citizens to do more in return, built around power, place, participation and protection with major political launches planned.