Professor David Bates, Professor of Contemporary Political Thought If there is one thing that depresses me most about contemporary politics, it is the failure of imagination among political leaders.
Will there be a Labour Majority in 2024?
Dr Chris Stevens considers lessons from previous elections.
The Tale of Boris Johnson: From a Promise to End Constitutional Chaos to a Departure Risking a Constitutional Crisis
Our PhD student, Jo Rothery, considers the fallout from the resignation of Boris Johnson
Is Boris Johnson’s Red Wall Appeal Beginning to Crumble?
Jo Rothery, PhD student, considers the changing opinion polls as 2022 begins.
Territorial Politics, Coronavirus and The UK: Cooperation amidst Crisis
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate political debate, Dr Paul Anderson examines the intergovernmental interaction between the different governments in the UK, and argues that while tensions may now be […]
Taking Back Control – From whom and to what end?
Dr Laura Cashman Last week I attended a play at the Marlowe Theatre billed as a “post-Brexit satire about what it’s like to be treated as a foreigner in your own […]
Early General Election – Don’t Bet on It
Dr Mark Bennister, Reader in Politics, explores the possibility of an early general election being called by the new prime minister
Why is real leadership in such short supply in UK politics?
In the aftermath of the referendum, the UK seems to be suffering from individual and collective leadership failure, write Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy. The use of fear tactics instead […]
Brexit and the pyrrhic victory of the ‘ordinary people’
By Dr Licia Cianetti, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Among the many articles and headlines I went through today to try and make peace with what just happened, one […]