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Has corporal punishment of children been banished?

Has corporal punishment of children been banished?

May 21, 2025 | Stories

By parents: Britain is practically alone in Europe in not having legislation banning corporal punishment in the home. Across Europe, 22 countries now have such legislation.  It remains legal in Britain when used by parents “in accordance with reasonable chastisement”....
Was The Good Life ahead of its time?

Was The Good Life ahead of its time?

May 21, 2025 | Stories

It’s not often that a TV sitcom changes the habits of millions. But ‘The Good Life’ was unusual in having a very positive effect. Most sitcoms reflect the period in which they’re made. As times and attitudes move on, many of them don’t age well. Some 1970s shows are...
The Olympic Games and Politics

The Olympic Games and Politics

May 20, 2025 | standalone case studies

BACKGROUND Historically, Opinion Polls have shown that most of us think that there is too much political interference in the Olympic Games (90% agree in 1990), but most of us admit that it’s difficult to keep politics out (50% in 1980). In the last 60 years the...
Surveying public opinion towards Britain’s nuclear weapons

Surveying Britain’s relations with the EU and the USA

Mar 25, 2025 | in-depth essay

Ben Clements Ben Clements is Associate Professor in Politics, in the School of History, Politics and International Relations. University of Leicester. His research interests include British public opinion towards foreign and defence policy in the post-war period. He...