Government & Parliament
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Brexit and Strand Three of the 1998 Agreement
The decision of the UK to withdraw from the EU catalysed a paradigm shift in British-Irish relations.
- Devolution
- Brexit
- Ireland
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Accession or Election
The upper chamber has a higher standard of debate than the lower and enough of its members earn their parliamentary keep to justify their per diem allowances.
- Constitution
- Sovereignty
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Review: Understanding the Private-Public Divide. Markets, Governments and Time Horizons, by Avner Offer.
Julie Froud reviews 'Understanding the Private-Public Divide. Markets, Governments and Time Horizons' by Avner Offer.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Sovereignty
- Parliament
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Voting into a Void? The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Election
The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election reordered the top two parties whilst illuminating the growth of Alliance as a centrist force beyond unionism and nationalism.
- Ireland
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How Should a Progressive Parliament Advance Proportional Representation?
In support of a confirmatory referendum on proportional representation, and an exploration of how should a progressive Parliament could advance the cause of PR.
- Parliament
- Voting systems
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Why Scientific Advice About Covid-19 Was Ignored in Switzerland
Why did Swiss politics have so much trouble using scientific advice during a major national crisis?
- Covid-19
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Germany's Coalition Government: Destination Unknown?
When it comes to key issues such as Covid-19 policymaking, foreign policy and government unity, is Germany drifting to an unknown destination?
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
- Progressive Politics
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‘Would I lie to you?’: Boris Johnson in the House of Commons
Does Johnson’s general propensity to lie, and his specific inclination to lie to Parliament, matter? The answer is: yes.
- Conservative Party
- Constitution
- Parliament
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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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Parliament’s One-Year Review of the Coronavirus Act 2020
Even as Covid-19 is absorbed into ‘the new normal’, the government’s response continues to be framed by an emergency paradigm, underpinned largely by the Coronavirus Act 2020.
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
- Human Rights
