Elections & Campaigning
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Power at all costs: Twenty years of Erdoğan
Democratic norms have never been sacred to President Erdoğan. The last two decades give ample reason to believe he will seek to preserve his power at all costs.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
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Why Cynicism Over COP26 is Misplaced
Cynicism about the achievements of the conference is misplaced (if understandable) because it was the most that could have been agreed, according to its own terms.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Environment & Climate Change
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Review: Weak Strongman. The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia, by Timothy Frye
A particular view of Vladimir Putin has become ever more entrenched in the English-speaking world. Now that conventional wisdom is coming in for some serious scholarly challenge.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Trade
- Identity Politics
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Women's Access to Public Life is Restricted by Incivility and Discrimination
Women in the UK—particularly women in Parliament and public life—are subject to physical and verbal abuse, threats, and merciless assaults in the press. In what way is women's access to public life being restricted by these forms of intimidation?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
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The 2021 Metro Mayors Elections: Localism Rebooted?
A new political institution has been added to subnational governance in England: ‘metro mayors’. What is their evolving role, and in what way – if at all – are they making an impact?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Devolution
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Ploughed Under? Labour’s Grassroots Post-Corbyn
A significant number of Labour members could leave as a result of Corbyn being replaced by Starmer, but whether this will have much impact on Labour’s electoral prospects is debatable.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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The Pork Barrel Politics of the Towns Fund
On 27 July 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced The Towns Fund, a £3.6 billion scheme designed to improve transport and communications infrastructure in English towns.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
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Why do Some Women Call Themselves ‘Politically Homeless’?
There are three main drivers behind such statements: Brexit, allegations of Labour Party anti-Semitism, and current plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
- Elections & Campaigning
- Brexit
- Feminism & Gender
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Any Illusions About the Conservatives Being Swept From Office Should be Abandoned Now
Some commonplace beliefs about the Conservative party have been tested over the last few months and most of them look wobbly.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Covid-19
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The Guardian and Press Reform
In the decade 2008–18, between the phone hacking scandal and the cancellation of part two of the Leveson Inquiry, the editorial position of The Guardian on press regulation changed markedly.
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
- Media
