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Too late for GE2017 – but now universities will have to play a role in registering students to vote

May 2, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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It came too late for this general election – but Parliament has passed legislation that will mean that universities will again have to play a role in registering their students to vote. Toby S James, Chris Rennard and Josh Dell explain why this is likely to have a profound effect…

Warning signs for Labour-Data from the British Election Study suggest Conservatives are piling up votes in Labour-held seats

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 by Admin

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Chris Hanretty notes that there are some warning signs for Labour as data suggests Conservatives are piling up votes in Labour-held seats. On Friday, the British Election Study team released data from the tenth wave of their study, conducted in December of last year. This release, like those that preceded…

The 2017 General Election is “mission impossible for Labour”, says UEA’s Chris Hanretty

April 21, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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Dr Chris Hanretty, a reader at the School of Politics in the University of East Anglia, England, looks at the grim prospects (if polls can be believed) facing Labour, the official opposition, in the upcoming UK general election.

‘Speech! Speech! : The Campaign Rhetoric of Theresa May

April 18, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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As the country prepares for an unexpected barrage of campaign rhetoric Professor Alan Finlayson analyses Theresa May's opening shot and speculates on what might come next. Theresa May’s surprise speech announcing a General Election, is rhetorically rather clever. She uses language to position herself favorably in the campaign to come.…

Why a row over military bases on Okinawa spells trouble for US-Japan relations

March 14, 2017 by Editor

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Ra Mason, University of East Anglia on why a row over military bases on Okinawa spells trouble for US-Japan relations The beautiful subtropical island chain of Okinawa is officially Japan’s 47th prefecture, but it’s also home to thousands of US marines. Many are stationed at Futenma Airbase, which some have…

Do Brexit and Trump show that we’re living in a computer simulation?

March 14, 2017February 15, 2018 by Editor

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Michael Frazer, from the University of East Anglia considers whether the world is just an illusion after all. Recent political events have turned the world upside down. The UK voting for Brexit and the US electing Donald Trump as president were unthinkable 18 months ago. In fact, they’re so extraordinary…

‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit

March 8, 2017 by Editor

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Charles Clarke argues that ‘Craven’ Labour has given Tories free ride over Brexit Labour’s confusion and incoherence in response to the EU referendum, eight months ago, has given the Conservatives a free ride. It must not go on. Labour’s starting point should be to accept the referendum decision for what…

Getting students back on the electoral register

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 by Editor

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Individual electoral registration has not been kind to students and many have fallen off the electoral roll as a result. But an amendment passed in the Lords this week would let them register at the same time as they enrolled at university. Toby S James, Lord Chris Rennard and Josh…

Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera, and the politics of popular music in Venezuela

March 7, 2017 by Editor

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Primera's tomb // lubrio/flickr, CC BY-SA Hazel Marsh, University of East Anglia on Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera, and the politics of popular music in Venezuela. In February 1992, a Venezuelan colonel called Hugo Chávez, together with other officers from a movement that had formed within the military, led an unsuccessful…

New evidence shows public supports banning hate speech against people with disabilities

March 1, 2017 by Editor

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Alexander Brown, University of East Anglia on the case for banning hate speech against people with disabilities A new Yougov poll and online petition reveals that British people are in favour of extending existing hate speech laws to protect people with disabilities. In a survey of just over 2,000 British…

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