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The Mile End Institute connects research, policy-making and public debate to deepen and challenge the understanding of British politics, governance and public policy.

November 2023

What influences Londoners’ wellbeing, and what can help?

This report identifies the factors which have the biggest influence on Londoners’ wellbeing, and the policy interventions which could boost wellbeing.
What influences Londoners’ wellbeing, and what can help?
October 2023

Governing in Hard Times: Urgent Questions for the Centre-Left

Building on our conference assessing the challenges facing the centre-left, this pamphlet features analysis and prescription for the Labour Party
Governing in Hard Times: Urgent Questions for the Centre-Left
September 2023

Submission to Civil Service Leadership and Reform Inquiry

In this co-authored 'UK Productivity-Governance Puzzle' submission, Professor Patrick Diamond suggests how the Home Civil Service could be reformed.
Submission to Civil Service Leadership and Reform Inquiry
January 2023

The 1992 Shadow Budget: some further thoughts

Dan Corry reflects on the 1992 Shadow Budget's relevance to contemporary politics and Labour's policy platform in the run-up to the next election
The 1992 Shadow Budget: some further thoughts
December 2022

The Challenge Ahead for Starmer's Labour: How to understand the 1997 'Project'

This MEI pamphlet critically assesses New Labour's landslide victory in 1997, and considers the vital questions about the party's latest 'project'
The Challenge Ahead for Starmer's Labour: How to understand the 1997 'Project'
September 2022

'The springboard for Blair's ascendancy': Black Wednesday 30 Years On

30 years on from 'Black Wednesday' when Britain withdrew from the ERM, David Ward considers its lasting impact on UK politics and economic policy.
'The springboard for Blair's ascendancy': Black Wednesday 30 Years On
May 2022

East x Southeast: Local Research in Poplar, Stratford and Thamesmead

With the Centre for London, we explored how Stratford, Poplar, and Thamesmead have changed since 2000, and how they may continue to change up to 2040.
East x Southeast: Local Research in Poplar, Stratford and Thamesmead
March 2022

John Smith's 1992 Shadow Budget: Myths and Lessons for Labour

This paper by David Ward revisits the 'Shadow Budget' that John Smith delivered during the 1992 General Election and considers its lessons for policy.
John Smith's 1992 Shadow Budget: Myths and Lessons for Labour
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