By John FitzGibbon (Senior Lecturer in Politics) It has not even been 24 hours since the election of Mark Reckless as the MP for the Kent constituency of Rochester and […]
The Real Winner of the Scottish Independence Referendum is……Democracy!
The Real Winner of the Scottish Independence Referendum is……Democracy! By Dr. Soeren Keil
Leadership capital ebbs and flows but trends downwards, influencing political fortunes over time
By Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy How can we measure leadership? What makes a leader succeed or fail? Here Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy examine the idea of ‘leadership capital’ […]
Little sign of life, but look closely and the Lib Dems can cling on
By Dr. Mark Bennister, Senior Lecturer in Politics Could we get a few more spotlights in here? Danny Lawson/PA Wire There is a party fighting for its political life, desperate […]
The Six Questions to Ask About UKIP this Conference Season
By Dr. Mark Bennister and Dr. John FitzGibbon UKIP is assembling at Doncaster Racecourse for its annual conference, riding high on some major victories over the past few months and […]
Pro-European Euroscepticism
By Dr. John FitzGibbon, Senior Lecturer in Politics
reflections on the referendum
I have kept quiet about the Scottish referendum so far. But now that the result is out, I can confirm that I am happy but slightly uncomfortable.
Some Thoughts on My Experiences of Summer School Teaching
By Dr. Soeren Keil In recent years, I have been teaching at a number of summer schools all over Europe, and for the last three years, I have been in […]
Leadership in Austerity
Senior Lecturer in Politics Mark Bennister has contributed to a new Special Issue of Parliamentary Affairs. The articles are available online here