‘Historic’. Perhaps one of the most overused words to describe the last four years at Stormont. And yet, it is about the only word to describe the period, as voters … Read the rest
‘Historic’. Perhaps one of the most overused words to describe the last four years at Stormont. And yet, it is about the only word to describe the period, as voters … Read the rest
This is the first of a regular series of posts that will report on the state of the parties as measured by opinion polls. By pooling together all the available … Read the rest
European and American forces find themselves, once again, fighting side-by-side over foreign lands; this time acting under a United Nations mandate protecting citizens in Libya.
Yet this demonstration of trans-atlantic … Read the rest
The AV campaign represented a chance to transcend Westminster party politics and engage in a genuinely inclusive debate about how we are governed.
Both the Yes and No camps have … Read the rest
During the last decade or so Philip Cowley, together with Mark Stuart, has helped promote a better understanding of the dynamics of party cohesion within the House of Commons in … Read the rest
Any blockbuster disaster movie requires scenes of wild, panicking crowds. Japan’s multiple earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster might have offered a surfeit of ‘disaster pornography’ material to any eager Hollywood … Read the rest
There is a danger that both civil society and mainstream political parties are growing complacent in their approach to the far right. The recent travails of the BNP make it … Read the rest
Here are some questions about nuclear power:
1. How is a nuclear reaction ‘controlled’?
2. How is a Generation III reactor different to a Generation II reactor?
3. Why do … Read the rest
In a speech launching the Labour Yes to AV campaign Ed Milband claimed that his support for electoral reform was consistent with ‘Labour’s history of campaigning for change’. Miliband implied … Read the rest
In response to the developing crisis in Libya, Ballots & Bullets has recently published a series of related posts that have looked at the issue from a number of challenging … Read the rest