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Rachel Fenwick came to political writing after working in environmental planning and public consultation. She studied Geography and Environmental Policy at the University of Exeter, then spent several years preparing consultation summaries, local planning notes, and public information material on transport, housing growth, flood risk, and carbon reduction. Her interest is not only in climate targets, but in the administrative detail behind them: who pays, which bodies deliver, how communities are consulted, and what happens when national commitments meet local pressure. That background gives her writing a practical tone, especially on green policy, regulation, land use, and public accountability. For London Politics, Rachel is useful on stories that sit between environmental policy, Westminster decision-making, public services, and the everyday politics of place.

16 Articles
Political Trust UK and Institutional Confidence
Society

Why Political Trust Depends on More Than Messaging

Political trust is often discussed as a communications problem, but confidence in institutions is built as much through performance as through rhetoric. People...

Climate Adaptation UK and Local Resilience
Green Policy

Where Britain’s Climate Adaptation Is Most Exposed

Cutting emissions and adapting to climate change are different policy tasks. Mitigation is about limiting future warming; adaptation is about preparing homes, infrastructure...

Political Neutrality and Public Debate
Voices

What Political Neutrality Can — and Cannot — Mean

Political neutrality is often treated as if it means having no viewpoint at all. In public institutions, however, the principle is narrower: decisions...

Heat Pumps UK and Green Homes Policy
Green Policy

What Heat Pump Policy Asks of British Homes

Heat pumps are central to Britain’s plan to reduce emissions from home heating, but the policy challenge is larger than replacing one appliance...

Political Commentary UK and Public Debate
Voices

Political Commentary UK and Public Debate

Political commentary helps translate the complexities of government and Parliament for a wider audience. Journalists, analysts and specialist writers provide context, history and...

Net Zero Policy UK and Public Accountability
Green Policy

How Britain’s Net Zero Target Becomes Policy

Britain’s 2050 net zero target is a legal destination, not a single policy. Reaching it requires a sequence of decisions on electricity, transport,...

Editor's Pick

Green Policy

Why Paved Front Gardens Matter for Urban Heat

Front gardens may look like a small part of Britain’s climate debate, but collectively they occupy a large area of urban land. As...

Society

Why Planning Reform Keeps Clashing With Local Control

Planning reform repeatedly returns to the same political problem: Britain needs more homes and infrastructure, but development decisions are made in places where...

Global Affairs

Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis Deepens as Aid Funding Shrinks

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most severe food-security emergencies. The World Food Programme says millions of people require urgent food assistance, while...

Voices

How to Read Political News More Critically

Political news is rarely difficult because every report is biased or unreliable. It is difficult because facts, interpretation, selection and emphasis are often...

Economic Affairs

Where Britain’s Green Jobs Are Actually Emerging

Britain’s low-carbon transition is creating new work, but not evenly. Offshore wind, grid upgrades, retrofitting, electric transport and industrial decarbonisation all require workers,...

Society

How Britain Measures Poverty

Arguments about poverty in Britain often sound contradictory because different statistics are answering different questions. A headline may refer to relative low income,...