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Suspending One’s Disbelief:  MEP Richard Ashworth and the Tribulations of Voting According to Conscience

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 […]

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Labour Party Conference 2017: What does this mean for Labour’s year ahead?

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.

10 Oct, 201718 Sep, 2018 Commentary, StudentsLeave a Comment on Labour Party Conference 2017: What does this mean for Labour’s year ahead?
Theresa May and the lost Tory art of statecraft

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.

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Canterbury 2017: Why Labour Won

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 […]

04 Oct, 201710 Sep, 2018 Commentary, Events1 Comment on Canterbury 2017: Why Labour Won
The Strachification of Austrian politics: How an election campaign descended into blatant Islamophobia

The Strachification of Austrian politics: How an election campaign descended into blatant Islamophobia

Our BSc student Samuel Cairns analyses the Austrian election campaign and the impact of Freedom Party Leader H.C. Strache.

04 Oct, 201718 Sep, 2018 Commentary, StudentsLeave a Comment on The Strachification of Austrian politics: How an election campaign descended into blatant Islamophobia
Comments on A.C Grayling’s talk Brexit: The Next Steps in the Fight Against It

Comments on A.C Grayling’s talk Brexit: The Next Steps in the Fight Against It

Dr David Bates, Director of Politics and International Relations, comments on the lecture by Professor A.C. Grayling at CCCU on 26 September 2017.

03 Oct, 201710 Sep, 2018 Commentary, EventsLeave a Comment on Comments on A.C Grayling’s talk Brexit: The Next Steps in the Fight Against It
A warning shot, not yet a crisis for German democracy

A warning shot, not yet a crisis for German democracy

Dr Philipp Köker explains why the success of the far-right ‘Alternative for Germany (AfD)’ in Sunday’s election is cause for concern, but far from heralding a crisis for German democracy.

25 Sep, 201710 Sep, 2018 CommentaryLeave a Comment on A warning shot, not yet a crisis for German democracy
A Chaucerian Deal? Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield’s Maiden Speech

A Chaucerian Deal? Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield’s Maiden Speech

Professor Amelia Hadfield, Jean Monnet Chair and Director of the Centre for European Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, comments on the maiden speech of the new Canterbury MP Rosie […]

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How can our local businesses make a success of Brexit?

Noora Virtanen, Graduate Coordinator of the Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS) at Canterbury Christ Church University, reflects on the fall of Southern Salads and explains how findings from the latest […]

18 Aug, 201710 Sep, 2018 Commentary, StudentsLeave a Comment on How can our local businesses make a success of Brexit?

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