Your cut-out-and-keep guide to #indyref night
Want to work out the outcome of the referendum before all of the results are in? Dr. Chris Hanretty shows how the outcome will be predictable from the early declarations. It's 10pm on Thursday 18th September. The polls in the Scottish independence referendum have just closed. You're anxious to know…
The Smörgåsbord of Swedish Politics after the Elections
Dr Johan Franzén reflects on the rise of the far-right Swedish Democrats in Sunday's elections. The Swedish elections on Sunday night saw the right-wing, xenophobic Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) win 13% of the votes. This follows a wider Scandinavian – and northern European – trend where previously suspect political groupings have gained…
General Election 2015: what do the bookmakers say?
Dr. Chris Hanretty analyses the current bookmakers predictions for the general election 2015. The odds from Ladbrokes imply Labour will fall short of a majority, he argues. At the time of writing, bookmakers Ladbrokes offer odds on the winning parties in 449 of the 632 mainland Britain constituencies. Betting odds…