Academics, politicians and public policy makers have long been criticised for not talking to each other about socially relevant issues. On the one side, academics are often criticised for remaining … Read the rest
Category: British Politics
Before the publication of his new book on May 4th 2011 – New British Fascism: Rise of the British National Party – Matthew Goodwin discusses the growing importance of anti-Muslim … Read the rest
How similar is the current economic crisis to the one that hit the UK and the rest of the world before 1939? There have certainly been many comparisons between our … Read the rest
There are, as many Labour MPs will tell you, few advantages to being in Opposition. But as I argued (along with Mark Stuart) in a chapter in Nigel Fletcher’s … Read the rest
MPs are on a week’s recess. It will give government whips some time to recover from what has so far been an extraordinary session. The first session in any parliament … Read the rest
To varying degrees all mainstream British political parties have signed up to the underlying principle that political institutions should (broadly) reflect the social characteristics of the people they represent. This … Read the rest
On 17th February 2010, the Coalition Government unveiled a bill that promised to bring about ‘the most radical shake-up of the welfare system for sixty years’. We’ve been here … Read the rest
How do MPs behave when faced with a coalition government? For all that behaviour in the House of Commons has changed over the post-war era – with MPs becoming more … Read the rest
The January 2011 Oldham by-election confirmed the UK Independence Party (UKIP) as the fourth largest party in British politics, ahead of the British National Party (BNP).
With local elections looming, … Read the rest