Dr Muzaffer Kutlay, our newly appointed Senior Lecturer in Politics and Law, offers her thoughts.
Local Elections 2023: Medway hits the news!
Dr Sarah Lieberman offers her first thoughts on the breaking news about the 2023 English Local Elections.
Why Labour may not get a workable overall majority in the next election
Dr Chris Stevens crunches the numbers and argues Labour’s route to power may not be as easy as it looks…
Elections 2021 Roundup: Same but Different?
After “Super Thursday” Dr Paul Anderson analyses the results and what they mean for Britain’s parties and politics.
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.
Rebels running London? The mayoralities of Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson compared
With the upcoming mayoral elections, our attention turns to mayors and their powers. Ben Worthy and Mark Bennister reflect on the terms of Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. They draw on their new paper to explain […]
Meet your Police and Crime Commissioner Candidates
On the 5 May, Kent residents will be able to visit their nearest polling station to vote for the next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Making Politics Matter Event 18/10/13 Meet the Parties
The party conferences have come and gone, and local politicians are starting to gear up for the next General Election. In Canterbury a first public encounter between the parties took […]