Professor Alan Finlayson’s Research is featured on the BBC’s Westminster Hour

In advance of the forthcoming party conferences, much attention will be paid to the speeches of the party leaders.  Professor Alan Finlayson's research on political speech was featured on the Westminster Hour. The programme was aired on August 10th.  You can listen to the podcast here (from 24:59-35:10): http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/westhour. Alan Finlayson…

‘The right to be a bigot’: Race in Australian politics

Legislation designed to enhance Australian free speech might undermine the rights of Aboriginal Australians, argues Peter Handley. The subject of race is, it seems, never far from the political agenda for very long in Australia.  Amongst the ongoing political concerns with those labelled ‘illegal immigrants’ the current Australian government, the Liberal-National Coalition…

Clement Attlee

On 28th June 2014 a conference was held at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on Labour Party Leaders.  This was organised by UEA, Queen Mary's University of London and the Political Studies Association Research group on Political Leadership.  Further information about the event is available here: http://politicalleadership.org/events/labour-party-leaders/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2ghFmZCE8