Blog and updates
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18 May 2021
Fascinating article by Tony Blair on the future of progressive politics in UK
Really useful illustration of how political theory shapes party politics
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17 May 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 17 May 2021
Who was elected as leader of the DUP? Why was Boris Johnson served a County Court judgement? What's Angela Raynor's new job title? All these questions and more on our weekly UK politics quiz. Good...
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15 May 2021
A different slant on the significance of elections 2021
A very interesting article by Martin Kettle on the outcome of last week's elections
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13 May 2021
Government plans for voter ID
If restrictions on who can access the ballot box come into effect, then how can they express their voice?
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12 May 2021
Super Thursday not so super for Labour
And, in particular, their leader, perhaps? What did a sample of Politics students make of it?
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11 May 2021
What is driving the shift to simple plurality for English mayor votes?
Another piece of constitutional tinkering for partisan advantage, we could say.
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10 May 2021
To what extent do 'staffers' shape presidential priorities?
Initially, I thought this was a fascinating insight into White House politics...
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10 May 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 10 May 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. It's a Super Thursday Election result special this week as the UK political landscape sees seismic shifts yet again. Good luck!
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9 May 2021
What do Thursday's results mean?
There has been a lot of analysis of how parties performed at the ballot box (especially Labour), so who should we listen to?
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7 May 2021
UK judges, civil liberties and gender bias
What does a recent high-profile ruling in a divorce case tell us?
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6 May 2021
Can't Get You Out of My Head
The documentary series by Adam Curtis is my recommended watch for all social scientists
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5 May 2021
Identity in Northern Ireland - video
Could be a useful way to segue into discussing nationalism?
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4 May 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 04 May 2021
It's local/regional election week! Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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26 Apr 2021
An independent Wales. Really?
Good article on the topic, with some stunning opinion poll data on the future of the principality.
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26 Apr 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 26 April 2021
There's a definate sense of 'sleaze' in this week's UK Politics news quiz. It's like being back in the 1990's. Good luck!
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