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Trump’s white nationalist coalition and the mid-term elections

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 by Editor

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Professor Lee Marsden writes on Trump’s white nationalist coalition and the mid-term elections. The midterm elections in America will determine who controls the House and Senate for the next two years. Republicans and Democrats alike are declaring these elections as the most important in of this generation with the stakes high.…

People’s vote march: Labour can change Brexit if it’s bold enough

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 by Editor

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As the People's Vote marches for another Brexit referendum, Dr Marina Prentoulis argues that Labour can make a divisive difference in the debate. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour party is on a path towards a left-wing populist strategy. It can connect the diverse demands of the British people,…

Brexit and moral foundation framing: the key to a People’s Vote is in Vote Leave’s hands

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 by Editor

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Will Conservative Brexiteers back another referendum? If so, is it the nature of the argument that will persuade them or who makes it? Eitan Tzelgov and Delia Dumitrescu show that, although views on Brexit are based around moral issues, moral framing alone does not persuade these voters. What does seem to change their minds on…

How cyberhate forces some Internet users to make a tragic choice that other people do not have to make

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 by Editor

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Dr. Alexander Brown argues that the internet can render people unable to avert their eyes from hate speech and considers the consequences of this. Under US jurisprudential theory it is understood that people travelling to work on public transport are a sort of ‘captive audience’ to speech. Because of this—because…

‘Alternative Facts’? How the political message has changed in the digital age

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 by Editor

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How has the way politicians communicate their message changed with the digital revolution and what impact is that having on democracy and society? Featuring Dr Ben Little & Prof John Street. Hosted by Prof Alan Finlayson and Clare Precey. This podcast is supported by the University of East Anglia's Arts…

No deal Brexit will be ‘overwhelmingly negative for the UK’

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 by Editor

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A ‘no deal’ Brexit is likely to have a large impact across a wide range of sectors and regions according to a new report involving UEA politics expert Prof Hussein Kassim. The report, by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe, reveals a range of problems – from…

Voter ID: our first results suggest local election pilot was unnecessary and ineffective

August 2, 2018 by Admin

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Should we be asked to provide identification at polling stations? Toby James and Alistair Clark draw from new research to show that it is unnecessary and ineffective. The 2018 local elections in England were surrounded by a fierce debate over a pilot requiring voters to present ID at polling stations. The government…

Denis Thatcher’s guest list: a surprising study in politics and popular culture

July 25, 2018 by Editor

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Margaret Thatcher’s archives have proved to be a surprising source of insight into the relationship between politics and popular culture, argues John Street. Last year saw the release of the No. 10 briefing that she received for her interview with the pop magazine Smash Hits. ‘You may not enjoy the…

Mexico’s Historic 2018 Elections

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 by Admin

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Following a landslide victory on 1 July, Mexico’s president elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador, leader of the leftist MORENA coalition, announced that his government will be ‘for the people, of the people and with the people’. UEA's Hazel Marsh, in Mexico with the Red Universitaria y Ciudadana por la Democracia (RUCD),…

Pep Guardiola and the long tradition of mixing football with politics

May 8, 2018July 3, 2018 by Admin

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As manager of Manchester City, this season Pep Guardiola has won the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. By wearing a yellow ribbon on his chest, he has also been charged and fined £20,000 by the English Football Association (FA) for “wearing a political message”. Guardiola insists the ribbon does…

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