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The Presumption of NICE: Paradigms, Policies and Practical Public Reasoning

October 16, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) plays a key role in making decisions about health care provision in the UK. Professor Albert Weale considers the public ethics behind the decisions that they make and whether they can really take the politics out of health policy. The National…

This changes … some things – UKIP gets to go to Parliament

October 14, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Michael Skey reflects on what Douglas Carswell's election as the first UKIP member of parliament means for British Politics. Did you hear the one about the bloke called Doug who got elected to Parliament? But apparently, it’s no laughing matter. At least, not for the Tories who saw a…

The Day of the Girl Child

October 10, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Victoria Cann explains the importance of the Day of the Girl Child Campaign and how it will be marked in Norwich. [caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignright" width="298"] Unicef flyer for the Day of the Girl Child[/caption] On October the 11th, 2012, the world marked the very first UN International Day of the…

England, we have a problem

October 3, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Increasing English identification over Britishness poses a number of potential problems that need addressing, not least where it leaves England's ethnic minorities who tend to favour Britishness over Englishness, argues Dr. Michael Skey. The English, and Englishness, has become something of a hot topic in the febrile post-referendum environment. In…

Marginal Notes: Music and the Scottish Independence Referendum

September 29, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Professor John Street reflects on the importance of music in the Scottish independence debate. Last week, in the last days of the Scottish referendum campaign, I got a call from Radio Scotland. Would I take part in a discussion of the role of music in the campaign? This was two…

Professor Richard Jackson: Terrorism, Taboo and Discursive Resistance

September 29, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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Professor Richard Jackson gave a guest lecture at UEA in September 2014 on his new novel, Confessions of a Terrorist. he is introduced by Dr. Lee Jarvis. Prior to the talk he gave an interview 0n the motivation behind writing this book, and its connection to his academic research on terrorism and conflict. [audio mp3="http://www.ueapolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Richard-Jackson-UEA-Sept-2014.mp3"][/audio]

Why Obama’s Strategy Against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Is Likely to Fail

September 23, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Dr Johan Franzén argues that the US led strategy to demobilise the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is unlikely to succeed. President Barack Obama recently announced a new American campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (al-Dawlah al-Islamiyyah fi al-'Iraq wa al-Sham; ISIS). This campaign, in Obama's…

In Greece, They Shoot Immigrants, Don’t They?

September 22, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Immigrants to Greece have often lost their basic human rights, faced harsh treatment and also their voice in the public sphere, reports Maria Kyriakidou. It was April of 2013, when Greece and the international press were shocked by the news that about thirty migrant workers were shot by the supervisors of the strawberry fields where…

Electoral management problems at the Scottish independence referendum: the dog that didn’t bark in the night

September 19, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Toby James notes that few problems have been initially reported with the running of the Scottish independence referendum despite the high turnout. This stands in stark contrast to the 2010 general election. Scotland has voted no in the referendum. National soul searching, political repercussions and significant constitutional reform may (or may…

As the result becomes clear, so does the necessary response: Constitutional Convention now!

September 19, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Rupert Read provides an immediate reaction to the Scottish independence result. It's now clear that 'Better Together' is on course for victory. But it will be much narrower a margin than seemed likely a year ago. The ‘Yes’ campaign has played a vital role in throwing open questions about the…

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