‘…and set forth A deep repentance. Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving of it.’ (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 4).
Local Elections 2018: A Nation divided?
A reflection on the recent local elections by one of our students, Christian Turner.
Karl Marx at 200
On the 200th anniversary of birth of Karl Marx, Dr David Bates asks: is Marxism dead? On the 5th May 2018 it will be 200 years since Karl Marx was […]
Sadiq Khan: Mid-Term Report
Much has been written about the local elections due to take place on Thursday of this week. Across the country, political parties are deploying their big guns and sending out […]
From City Hall to Downing Street: what would Boris as Mayor tell us about Boris as PM?
As speculation mounts again about Theresa May’s longevity at Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s star has risen once again. But what would PM Boris be like? Ben Worthy and our own Mark […]
‘The Fall’ as an Act of Refusal
Dr David Bates, Director of Politics and IR at Canterbury Christ Church University, reflects on the political nature of the work of singer Mark E. Smith and argues that it presented […]
We are not sheep: A student response to the Daily Mail
Ned Watkinson, one of the winners of our Jean Monnet Chair’s ‘Blog on Europe Competition‘, responds to Eleanor Harding and Tom Witherow who singled out his blog post in their Daily Mail […]
Professor Amelia Hadfield’s response and corrections to Daily Mail article
In response to a Daily Mail article entitled ‘Students afraid of being marked down if they support Brexit in essays: Some undergraduates say they fear debate being ‘shut down’ by […]
Safeguarding Academic Freedom: A Response to Mr Heaton-Harris
By Professor Amelia Hadfield, Canterbury Christ Church University On Tuesday 25th October 2017, The Guardian published an article entitled “Universities deplore ‘McCarthyism’ as MP demands list of tutors lecturing on […]