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This article responds to the contemporary debates in UK higher education about the need to 'decolonise the curriculum', with particular attention to the implications for the discipline of history. The author positions these important debates as one outcome of a transnational movement led by students of colour whose grievances reach into and beyond the classroom. The first part of the article examines the origins of this movement identifying some important antecedents as well as the broader political and socio‐economic forces that propelled its rise in 2015. There then follows an examination of the movement's multidimensional critique of the university sector, which includes—but is not limited to—the call to 'decolonise the curriculum', before considering potential implications for academic workers labouring in the discipline of history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the aftermath of the August 2011 riots, politicians and commentators offered a range of explanations for the social unrest and wanton violence. Drawing on survey and focus-group data, this paper investigates those explanations by analysing how socio-economic, normative and political factors shape contemporary attitudes towards law breaking in Britain. The paper finds that both economic deprivation and personal moral values help to explain attitudes toward illegal behaviour, but citizens' mistrust of political leaders and their disengagement from public affairs are also an important factor. The findings suggest that politicians who want to provide moral leadership need to do so through their actions as well as their words. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with British politician Shirley Williams is presented. Topics discussed include the connections between the perceived failures of the Labour Party of Britain, Williams' status as a Social Democrat, and her belief that society is moving to a period of plenty to a period of scarcity as of September 2010. How the Labour party dealt with the gap between the poor and the wealthy between the years 1997 and 2010 is reviewed.

The article discusses the concept of social mobility in Great Britain as of September 2008, particularly the meaning of the term as understood by politicians and the public. The article also analyzes potential polices that could promote social mobility. It also discusses criticism of measuring economic outcomes by social class, evidence of social mobility in Great Britain, and the impact of globalization on social mobility patterns. The article examines policy initiatives of the British government led by then-prime minister Tony Blair. The article also discusses British education policy and social policy as they relate to social mobility.

The article discusses the role of government regulation and regulators in pursuing social economic goals, particularly economic equality. The article examines the British Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and its predecessors as well as the perceived role of the EHRC, particularly the influence of regulators, public interest arguments, and assisting disadvantaged consumers. The article discusses the role of regulators in attempting to ensure that difficulties and failures in markets are minimized. It also discusses the promotion of social and community cohesion.