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Analysing the European election results in the UK Eastern Region

May 28, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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The Eastern region elected 3 UKIP MEPs, 3 Conservative MEPs and 1 Labour MEP in European election in May 2014. Dr. Chris Hanretty analyses the patterns of support across the region. The votes in last Thursday's European elections were counted on Sunday night, and indeed are still being counted in…

The European Parliamentary Elections 2014 on Eastminster

May 20, 2014February 4, 2015 by Editor

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Elections to the European Parliament will take place this week. In the UK, citizens will go to the polls on Thursday 22 May with results being announced on Sunday 25th, after the polls have closed across Europe. In the run up to the elections Eastminster features a range of posts…

Countdown to European Elections and the dangers of anti-EU populist extremism

May 20, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Dr. Vassiliki N. Koutrakou argues that the rise of the radical right in Europe threatens to undo 55 years-worth of European integration which has brought to the European continent unprecedented peace and prosperity. Voter apathy across Europe has been increasing over the past decades, particularly in local and European elections. What…

What is the European Parliament?

May 19, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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What is the European Parliament? This week European citizens are going to decide on Europe’s course for the next five years. Especially young people have their reasons to vote, considering for example the high unemployment rates all across the continent. To get everyone ready and informed, SeaMedia will present a…

Turnout in European elections

May 19, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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[caption id="attachment_998" align="alignright" width="150"] UEA journalism student Philip Turtle[/caption] Next Thursday the UK will take to the polling stations to cast their votes in the European and local elections. Yet when the last Euro elections were held in 2009, only 38% of those eligible actually did cast a vote. UEA…

Sixth form competition winner: Euro Elections – the race to the EU title

May 19, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The Eastminster blog recently hosted a competition for sixth form students to write a post on the EU elections. The winner was Sam Kenward of Sir John Leman Sixth Form in Beccles, who also wins £50. In his post, Sam reviews the prospects of each of the parties as the UK heads…

The case for compulsory turnout in the UK: addressing political inequality

May 2, 2014February 4, 2015 by Editor

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Britain is about to go to the polls for the European Elections, but voter turnout in Britain is way behind that in Belgium and Luxembourg where voting is compulsory. History student Alice Donnelly argues that compulsory voting should be introduced for general elections in the UK, and that if this…

The Big Sleep: Fighting an European Election

April 11, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Mark Wells stood as a candidate in both a general election and European election. The European election was much less engaging for candidates and the electorate, he argues, because of the proportional electoral system. In the early years of the century, building on the dizzying heights of a power-base established…

The European Parliament: An Environmental Champion Now and in the Future?

March 28, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The European Parliament has been often been heralded as a champion of environmental policy within the European Union. Viviane Gravey and Jonas Schoenefeld consider how green the EU parties are, their prospects for electoral success, and the power that they will have in Parliament after the elections. If you care about…

Britain and Euro-scepticism: understanding the fit

March 21, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The British population’s views of Europe are shaped by wider attitudes towards Britain’s status and values. Unfortunately for the pro-Europe camp large numbers remain pessimistic and see disengagement as the answer, argues Dr. Michael Skey. Britain and Euro-scepticism seem to go together like fish and chips. Polling data consistently show that…

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