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Money & Business
What is the pension triple lock, and how has it become an election issue?
Jonquil Lowe explains why promises about pensions have become important in the election debates.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Brexit and the Irish border
How are Brexit and the Irish border connected? Dr Philp O'Sullivan reflects on the changing geographical relationship between the UK and Ireland.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
It's one of the policy focuses of this election cycle - how do we meet the rising costs of caring for an aging population? The OU's Janette Rutterford explores a way forward.
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Society, Politics & Law
Legitimate or illegitimate: Fracking
What is fracking? Why is it controversial? The first case in the 'Shades of grey - legitimate or illegitimate?' tool focuses on the legitimacy of fracking.
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Digital & Computing
After Manchester: The strength of the city
Even as it coped with the shock, Manchester and its people displayed their strength of character. Caroline Cheetham tells how a Northern city rallied in the streets, and on social media.
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Society, Politics & Law
After Manchester: Pause, and carry on
The terror attack in Manchester has brought a temporary halt to the 2017 General Election campaign. But when politics resumes, we're going to have to face some tough questions, believes Andy Price
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Society, Politics & Law
After Manchester: What are the challenges for security services?
The apparent sophistication of the terror attack on the Ariana Grande gig builds pressure on security services, says Dan Lomas.
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Society, Politics & Law
After Manchester: Can you make venues safer?
The bombing of a crowd leaving a venue can be hard to prevent. David Lowe asks if we need new strategies.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why is the Conservative manifesto the mark of a brave Prime Minister?
There's not much sweetness in the Tory manifesto. Is Theresa May brave, confident - or a mixture of both? Louise Thompson considers.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Learn psychological self-defence and start resisting the dark arts of political communication, in Volker Patent’s second article on Brexit and the General Election
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Society, Politics & Law
How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Traditionally, Labour has been able to count on support from British Indians - but not any more. Rakib Ehsan asks: what's changed?
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Society, Politics & Law
Is a landslide dangerous for Theresa May?
Mo' members, mo' problems? Could a large majority bring a downside for Theresa May? Perhaps, warns Benjamin Martill.