Dr Sarah Lieberman discusses the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings, who remains at the centre of a political storm, with Conservative MPs calling for his resignation after he allegedly […]
Election 2019: All to Play For? Two Tribes Pick Their Battles
Professor Mike Weed argues that it is the battles voters pick, rather than their tribal allegiances, that will determine election 2019
End of free movement: a perfect storm?
As political parties on all sides debate the issues of immigration and the end of Free Movement as part of the Brexit-fuelled General Election, Dr Karen Thomas and Dr Julie […]
‘Activism is the rent I pay for living on the planet.’
Professor David Bates and PhD student Tom Sharkey discuss political activism and how it can be a positive symbol of change.
Deal or no deal – third time lucky?
The debate on EU withdrawal has laid divisions in both the Labour and Conservatives parties. Paul Anderson asks what’s next for Brexit?
Erdoğan’s Turkey: yes, but…
Dr André Barrinha, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, comments on the recent referendum in Turkey in which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed victory.
The Etiquette of Quitting: Triggering Article 50
Dr Amelia Hadfield, Director of the Centre for European Studies, explores the key topics which she believes will arise after the UK Prime Minister triggers Article 50 today.
Seasonal satire or self-censorship?
Peter Vujakovic, Professor of Geography in the School of Human and Life Sciences, explores the use of caricatures in media publications during the festive season. T’is the season to be jolly! This […]
‘Is it all the media’s fault?’ – post-truth politics and the media in a digital age
Dr Agnes Gulyas, Reader in Digital Transformations, looks at the role the media play in politics, focusing on the current US Presidential election. In the current US Presidential race Donald […]