This Tuesday’s Independent contained what was for the most part a by-the-numbers article about parliamentary whipping; it managed to squeeze in references to ‘fear’, ‘submission’, ‘the little black book’, … Read the rest
Month: April 2011
A threat to democracy.
A miserable little compromise.
A miracle cure that kills 99.9% of all domestic germs, dead.
A measure that will make lazy MPs work harder.
Only one … Read the rest
The iconic image of the Red Dragon has come to symbolise Wales’ sense of courage and strength. Following the March 2011 decision by Welsh voters to say yes to their … Read the rest
Belarus, a country some call the last dictatorship in Europe, is rarely mentioned in the Western media.
Europeans can however ill afford to ignore this former Soviet republic, if … Read the rest
While they are ostensibly part of the same election for seats in the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Scotland’s four main parties are actually fighting two very different campaigns.
There’s the … Read the rest
As dictatorships crumble in Tunisia, Egypt and possibly Libya leaders in the West glibly talk about the spread of democracy to North Africa and the Middle East, For example David … Read the rest
The influential blog Left Foot Forward has just posted a summary of a study of the UKIP vote by one of our lecturers Dr Matt Goodwin and his co-authors Dr … Read the rest
Spare a thought for Patrick McLoughlin. As Chief Whip in a newly-elected government, he should have had a relatively easy time over the last year. The first sessions of parliaments … Read the rest
To coincide with the publication of New British Fascism, its author, Matthew Goodwin, has recorded this podcast in which he talks about his reasons for writing a book … Read the rest
As David Cameron defends the government’s new caps on skilled immigration to Britain, it is important to consider what impact these caps will have on public attitudes to immigration. Will … Read the rest