Dr Sarah Lieberman offers her first thoughts on the breaking news about the 2023 English Local Elections.
Liz Truss and her new cabinet
Dr Laura Cashman, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, discusses the new Prime Minister Liz Truss and the appointment of the new UK cabinet after forming the most diverse team in history.
Putin praises Russian troops on Victory Day – and blames the West
Dr Alex Kent discusses today’s military spectacle and what it means for the war in Ukraine.
An update on the Gray update
Dr Sarah Lieberman discusses Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement on the Sue Gray report in the House of Commons.
The Prime Minister, his adviser, and the trip of a lifetime
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 Scott explore how robust evidence is increasingly vital to businesses lobbying for the conditions conducive to future growth.
‘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?