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Trump to speak at National Prayer Breakfast

February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 by Editor

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Professor Lee Marsden give the context to Donald Trump's talk at National Prayer Breakfast [caption id="attachment_2993" align="alignright" width="300"] Professor Lee Marsden [/caption]Trump will have another opportunity to flex his Christian credentials today as he speaks at the 65th annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Hilton International Ballroom in Washington DC.…

Donald Trump is not the president, he just plays one on TV

February 22, 2016 by Editor

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[caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignright" width="300"] Donald TrumpSource:https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/5440993936[/caption]Robert Topinka argues that Donald Trump has converted his bombastic television performances into high polling numbers, but his ability to attract votes over the slow churn of the primary season is far from proven. As an American living in England for almost two years now,…

Harriet Harman at the University of East Anglia

Labour’s immediate leadership challenges after defeat

May 11, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor

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Charles Clarke outlines Labour's immediate leadership challenges after defeat in the 2015 general election. Harriet Harman has six months to set Labour on the right course. The leadership election, which will doubtless fixate the media and which she will manage, is only one of the challenges she faces. In 2010 for…

Ten ways the parties can repair their brands

March 10, 2015March 1, 2016 by Editor

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Political parties in the UK are historically unpopular, with declining membership, distrust of politicians and cyncism towards politics. Robert Jones from the Norwich Business School suggests 10 ways in which they can repair their brands. Of the ten most hated brands in Britain, four are political parties, according to recent research.…

(Re) evaluating Gordon Brown

December 2, 2014January 5, 2015 by Editor

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Gordon Brown has received many negative evaluations for his tenure as Prime Minister. Jim Buller and Toby James argue that some of this is unfair. Gordon Brown has announced his decision to ‘stand down’ as MP last night. Brown had largely stepped back from ‘front-line’ politics after leaving office as…

The Smörgåsbord of Swedish Politics after the Elections

September 16, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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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…

Ed Miliband speaking at the Labour Party Conference

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

August 11, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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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…

Assessing British Party Leadership During Austerity

July 11, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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How have the British political party leaders performed during austerity? What is a fair way of assessing them? Dr. Toby James and Dr. Jim Buller have recently edited a special issue of Parliamentary Affairs, based on a University of East Anglia workshop that addresses these questions. The Great Financial Crisis…

Experts evaluate British Labour Party Leaders at the University of East Anglia

July 9, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Who was the most successful Labour party leader of all time? And who was the worst? If we were to just count general election victories Harold Wilson comes top with four victories. But does this tell the whole story? Are general election results really a fair test of a leader's…

Clement Attlee

June 28, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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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

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