On 4 October the Irish electorate voted against the abolition of Ireland’s upper house of parliament, the Seanad, in a referendum.
Why British NeoLiberals Need the Underclass
Dr David Bates, Principal Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Romani migrants in France – Plus ca change?
The difficulties experienced by Romani migrants to France are hitting the international headlines again.
Organised Chaos – Reflections on the Current State of Neo –Liberal Politics in the UK
Dr David Bates – Principal Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Reflections on the 2013 Australian Election
Mark Bennister – Canterbury Christ Church University
Dog whistlers and numbers men – importing election talent
Mark Bennister As the political parties start gearing up for the 2015 general election it looks as if the Conservatives have got in early with the big-name signings to drive […]
Will Britain Leave the EU?
British Eurosceptics have gone into overdrive at the apparent inevitability of British exit from the EU or the ‘Brexit’ as it has been labelled.
The Eurocrisis, Education and the Periphery
I have just returned from an Erasmus Teaching exchange in Sardinia where my lectures focused mainly on the Eurocrisis.