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After the Johnson years, it’s time to renew British democracy

Jun 29, 2023 EditorComment

New research shows how, across a range of measures, Britain has been undergoing a process

Can the government’s immigration bill succeed?

Mar 28, 2023 EditorComment

The government’s rhetoric surrounding its plans to prevent asylum seekers crossing the Channel suggest their

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Legitimate expectations

Nov 10, 2017 AdminComment

‘Should governments do what they said they were going to do? Let’s suppose you’re the

Immigration into the UK at Heathrow Airport.

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Immigration in Britain: we are far away from a dispassionate national debate

Apr 14, 2015 Editor2 Comments

John Turnpenny explains why immigration has become a such a key political issue in Britain, arguing

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What do they think they’re doing? Views of government and politics from political insiders

Feb 16, 2015 EditorComment

Lee Jarvis has recently been involved in a UEA-led project called the Talking Shop! which collects the views

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Is Labour doing better where the NHS is performing poorly?

Jan 26, 2015 EditorComment

For tonight’s Newsnight, Chris Hanretty looks at NHS performance and election outcomes. Here, he explains

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(Re) evaluating Gordon Brown

Dec 2, 2014 Editor2 Comments

Gordon Brown has received many negative evaluations for his tenure as Prime Minister. Jim Buller

Ed Miliband speaking at the Labour Party Conference

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Professor Alan Finlayson’s Research is featured on the BBC’s Westminster Hour

Aug 11, 2014 EditorComment

In advance of the forthcoming party conferences, much attention will be paid to the speeches

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General Election 2015: what do the bookmakers say?

Jul 14, 2014 Editor5 Comments

Dr. Chris Hanretty analyses the current bookmakers predictions for the general election 2015. The odds

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Assessing British Party Leadership During Austerity

Jul 11, 2014 Editor4 Comments

How have the British political party leaders performed during austerity? What is a fair way