This week we ask: What are the prospects for constitutional reform in the UK? What options are on the government’s agenda? What might actually happen? And will any such changes be adequate for resolving underlying problems?

This week we are tackling echo chambers. What should we do when we encounter someone from another echo chamber? Should we be civil and respectful when faced with people with extreme political views?

This week we ask what drives ideological disagreement in politics? How far do people on left and right disagree with each other because they have fundamentally different moral intuitions or for other reasons?

This week we’re looking at the representation of disabled people in politics. Why are there so few disabled politicians? What impact does that have? And what can be done to level the playing field?

This week we’re looking at AI and public services. How far could AI tools help to tackle stagnant public sector productivity? What dangers are associated with AI adoption? And how can these dangers be addressed?

This week we’re exploring the relationship between religion and violence. What are the circumstances in which organisations motivated by religious ideas resort to violent methods? And how can such violence best be prevented?

This week we’re looking at the politics of parliamentary reform. Parliament is the central institution of UK democracy yet often it appears subordinate to government. Why does that matter? How did it come about? And are there any lessons for the possibility of reform in the future?

This week we’re looking at how to improve the discourse of election campaigns. In settings where votes are often traded for services, how can competition be nudged to focus more on policies designed to serve the public at large?

This week we’re talking about punishment and individual circumstances: could it be fair if two people, convicted of the same crime, get different sentences?

This week we’re looking at limits on the power of authoritarian rulers. We often suppose that autocrats are free from constraints, but is that true? If not, what limits do they face, where do these come from, and what are the implications for how authoritarian states function?

This week we’re looking at the power of the American presidency. With Donald Trump about to return to the White House, we ask what powers will he hold? What constraints will he face? And just what will he be able to do in office?

This week we’re looking at the politicisation of memory. In particular, how do political identities in the present shape the way the past is remembered? And what implications does that have for politics and policy?

This week we are looking at politician's speech on social media. Should social media platforms act when the things they say are wrong?

This week we’re looking at the elections in the United States. Donald Trump has won; the Democrats have been comprehensively defeated. What explains the result? And what are the implications – for the US and the wider world?

This week we’re looking at policing in England and Wales. Amid repeated scandals and signs of poor performance, is policing in crisis? If so, what needs to change? And how likely is it that such change will actually happen?

This week we are asking what can be done when demands for reparations for colonialism go unpaid? Would public takeovers of foreign assets be one justified way for former colonies to get what they are owed?

This week we’re looking at how to improve public services. How can bureaucracies best be managed to deliver positive outcomes? Does compliance get in the way of building trust between citizens and governments?

This week we’re examining the state of social democracy in France. Why has it failed so badly in recent years? And what are its prospects for revival?

This week we’re talking about the politics of hope, the climate crisis, and the importance of learning outdoors.

This week we ask: how big an age divide is there in contemporary politics? And what explains it?