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 […]
The academic voice on Brexit must not be silenced
Dr Sarah Lieberman, Senior Lecturer in Politics & IR at Canterbury Christ Church University, comments on Chris Heaton-Harris’ request for names of academics teaching European politics and warns that the […]
Suspending One’s Disbelief: MEP Richard Ashworth and the Tribulations of Voting According to Conscience
The team of the CCCU Centre for European Studies – Director Prof Amelia Hadfield, Graduate Coordinator Noora Virtannen and Undergraduate Coordinate Christian Turner – analyse and comment on the suspension […]
Labour Party Conference 2017: What does this mean for Labour’s year ahead?
Josh Andrew, 3rd year BSc Politics student at Canterbury Christ Church University, reports his impressions from the Labour party conference in Brighton.
Theresa May and the lost Tory art of statecraft
Consider this situation. The Conservative Party has been the biggest party in a coalition with the Liberals, and, following a general election, forms a majority government.
Canterbury 2017: Why Labour Won
Max Stafford, PhD candidate in Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University, sets the scene of Labour’s success in Canterbury in the 2017 general elections. For further discussion […]