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C.E.P. News April 28, 2026

More Power to English Counties, Not Government Quangos

English devolution has developed in a way that prioritises administrative convenience over democratic legitimacy. Rather than transferring power directly to accountable local institutions, successive governments have often channelled authority through quasi-independent bodies, quangos, combined authorities,…

C.E.P. News January 14, 2026

The changing face of politics across Europe.

England is not alone in the challenges it faces in the future. Europe is facing one of its most unsettled political moments in decades. Fuelled by economic uncertainty, migration pressures, lack of energy security, and…

C.E.P. News January 29, 2025

England: Ruled By Quango?

Quangos, ( or arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) as they are properly known), are a critical feature of the UK’s public sector. There are approximately 600 Quangos (ALBs) in the UK, some of which receive government funding…

C.E.P. News July 17, 2024

What the Three Lions Show About England

By Mattanza M Fedora It is the morning after Euro 2024’s Final, and England’s dreams of a major trophy have, once again, slipped through our fingers like grains of sand. The atmosphere upon my exiting…