Opinion

Fundamental sectoral issues need addressing by parties

Natalie Perera
Ahead of the general election, the main parties are distracted by Brexit while dishing out crowd-pleasing pledges on childcare.

Last week saw the dissolution of Parliament ahead of another ‘snap’ general election. Unlike the snap election of 2017, this one was much easier to predict. In fact, my colleagues in EPI thought ahead and secured a small grant from the Nuffield Foundation to publish a new report ahead of an early election.

The rationale was that, in keeping with the trend over the last three years, Brexit is likely to dominate public debate ahead of the election date. Other important issues about public services including health, education and welfare are at risk of being deprioritised as public scrutiny continues to be focused on our relationship with the European Union.

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