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Legitimate expectations

November 10, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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'Should governments do what they said they were going to do? Let's suppose you're the head of a secondary school and you apply to the government for some funding for a major rebuilding project. The education minister writes saying you will get the money. So you call in the bulldozers…

Immigration into the UK at Heathrow Airport.

Immigration in Britain: we are far away from a dispassionate national debate

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 by Editor

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John Turnpenny explains why immigration has become a such a key political issue in Britain, arguing that there has been an absence of informed debate. Just when I thought I was into a relaxing weekend, sitting back in the barber’s chair, I was returned to the real world with the inevitable question…

What do they think they’re doing? Views of government and politics from political insiders

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis has recently been involved in a UEA-led project called the Talking Shop! which collects the views of 'political insiders' about government and politics in Britain. Collecting this information, Lee Jarvis argues, can help to bridge the and between politicians and the wider world. Staff and students in UEA’s School of Politics, Philosophy, Language…

Is Labour doing better where the NHS is performing poorly?

January 26, 2015January 27, 2015 by Editor

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For tonight's Newsnight, Chris Hanretty looks at NHS performance and election outcomes. Here, he explains his findings and how to access the data. Labour has made the NHS the main theme of its general election campaign. It's used the NHS as a stick with which to beat the government over…

(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…

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…

General Election 2015: what do the bookmakers say?

July 14, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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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…

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…

Tales of one city: London, super-diversity and the paradox of belonging

June 12, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Dr. Michael Skey argues that it is time to stop name calling and try to reach a better understanding of people's attitudes to belonging, home, territory and migration. UKIP’s gains in recent local and European elections have highlighted some of the deep divides that exist in Britain and, in particular, England…

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