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Should cannabis be legalised?

Aug 28, 2025 | Stories

Over the years, there have been calls for cannabis to be legalised or at least downgraded in its classification from the current Class B to Class C (the least harmful). By contrast, there have also been demands, especially recently, that its classification be upgraded...

Thirty insights from thirty years in qualitative research

Aug 6, 2025 | in-depth essay

Lucy Banister Lucy Banister started as a qualitative researcher in 1995, having come from an ad agency background. Her first job was at qual company Davies Riley-Smith Maclay where she was trained by the legendary Prosper Riley-Smith. She joined in 1995 and then in...

Are cricket fans bowled over by new formats? (Updated 2025)

Aug 6, 2025 | Stories

Cricket: Tests and Challenges. The Test Cricket series just ended between England and India is being called one for the ages. For those who had match tickets or who followed from a distance it was very exciting. But the sport’s administrators and followers are...

Surveying public opinion in Britain towards defence spending

Aug 4, 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...

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...

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