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UEA’s experts react to the General Election 2015 result

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Editor

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UEA's experts respond to the 2015 General Election result and what it means for the next parliament. Do you agree? Add your comments below. The 2015 Election Campaign Alan Finlayson on the speeches and arguments made in the campaign: 'The rhetoric - the speeches and arguments - of the General…

The 2015 General Election: FutureRadio/ UEA Mashup

May 14, 2015February 8, 2016 by Editor

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There was a shocked reaction in the UEA TV studio at on the night of the 8th May 2015 as news of the general election exit polls came out, predicting a surprise victory for the Conservatives. Lecturers and students from the Politics department had gathered for a special 'election fallout' radio programme which was broadcast on Future Radio between…

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…

General Election 2015: Running Smoothly?

May 7, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor

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Toby James provides updates on some of the problems that voters have experienced casting their ballot at the 2015 UK General Election (the blog will be updated during the day). The general election is underway and the polls are open. It is predicted to be a tightly fought contest. But…

Incumbency matters in government formation

May 5, 2015May 14, 2015 by Editor

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Chris Hanretty considers how the Fixed Term Parliament Act affects the government formation process after general elections. Suppose that the forecasts are right, and that the Conservatives will be the largest party in the next parliament, but that parties opposed to the Conservatives will have a majorityplurality. If you want specific…

‘Everybody’s talkin’ at me’: Popular music, politics and the general election

April 30, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor

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Adam Behr considers the history of politicians' attempts to fraternise with the pop glitterati for electoral gain. The Last Party, John Harris’s book about Britpop, opens with an account of Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur visiting Tony Blair in 1995, as he was gearing up for his 1997…

Immigration into the UK at Heathrow Airport.

The Costs of Immigration (or, things to note before falling for a foreigner)

April 29, 2015May 5, 2015 by Editor

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Dr Alexandria Innes responds to John Turnpenny's recent post about immigration, arguing that the debate about immigration is one sided. She put straight some of the myths about the costs of immigration. When people start talking about immigration I feel the need to weigh in – that has gotten me into…

To Vote or Not to Vote: political parties, disability, and the politics of the personal

April 29, 2015May 5, 2015 by Editor

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As the 2015 general election approaches, Peter Handley considers whether the main parties' position on disability policy have done enough to warrant his vote. I guess I should say right at the outset this piece is not an entreaty to those who may read it either to vote or not…

This year’s election soundtracks won’t win many votes

April 27, 2015March 1, 2016 by Editor

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Bill Clinton had Fleetwood Mac. New Labour had Britpop. Professor John Street considers what the campaign soundtrack for Ed Miliband, David Cameron or any of the other parties vying for victory on May 7 might be. As with shopping malls, so it is with election campaigns. Somewhere in the background,…

Why should I vote for you? Reason and Rhetoric in the general election campaign

April 27, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor

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UEA's Professor Alan Finlayson (School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies) spoke in London in April 2015, ahead of the UK general election on 'Why should I vote for you? Reason and Rhetoric in the general election campaign'. He was joined in discussion by Lord Glasman (Labour peer)…

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