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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…

‘We only destroyed the world once!’ Reading for an MA in International Security at UEA

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 by Editor

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Postgraduate student Poppy Pow writes about her MA in International Security “So, is what they show on Homeland accurate, then?”, was the most recent question asked of me when I told someone what course I was studying. Well, seeing as I don’t actually work for the CIA (yet), I have…

Populism, Popularity and Political Leadership

February 16, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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Is a stance against the political, economic and cultural ‘elites’ a sufficient condition for populism? After the electoral successes of Syriza and Podemos in Greece and Spain respectively, and the disturbing ascendancy of right-wing populist parties across Europe (and of course the US), social-democratic and left parties are in search…

Does Protest Make a Difference?

February 10, 2017 by Editor

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Prof Alan Finlayson from the UEA, Dr Rupert Read from the Green Party and David Moreland from UKIP discussed the anti-Trump protests on This Week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foKurJmOWOE

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.…

Voter ID is risky reform when 8m people are already missing from the electoral register

January 4, 2017 by Editor

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In a 2018 pilot, voters in a few areas will have to show some sort of identification at the polls- a major change to voting arrangements. Yet voter fraud is not widespread in the UK. Toby S James welcomes the fact the plans will be extensively piloted, but warns they…

When is a terrorist not a ‘terrorist’

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis explores the politics of naming in the aftermath of Thomas Mair’s conviction for the murder of Jo Cox MP. On Wednesday 23 November 2016, a British man – Thomas Mair – was given a whole life sentence for the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox. Jo Cox…

The US election won’t be rigged – but the system has to be fixed

November 6, 2016 by Editor

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Toby S. James, from the University of East Anglia argues that problems remain with electoral machinery in the US. Donald Trump’s claims that the US presidential election will be rigged have rightly been met with outrage and derision. Hillary Clinton called his remarks “horrifying”; incumbent president, Barack Obama, responded that:…

How to interfere in another country’s elections

November 2, 2016 by Editor

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The Global Vote has been developed by Simon Anholt an honorary professor in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at UEA and allows anyone, anywhere, to vote in national elections around the world. Simon explains the project in this public lecture at UEA. The Project Website is…

UEA Students set to intervene in the U.S elections

October 24, 2016 by Editor

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Professor Lee Marsden explains how, thanks to a unique initiative by students at the University of East Anglia, people across the world will be able to vote in the US elections, through the Global Vote Project. The most bizarre U.S. presidential election in living memory is sure to have further…

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