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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Is it Yvette Harman? Frontbench recognition and leadership succession
At the beginning of each year I test my first year politics students by presenting them with a series of photographs of members of the frontbench teams of each of the three main political parties and asking them to identify them and … Continue reading
Putting some stick about: House of Cards and parliamentary whipping
The recent glossy American remake has brought a new audience to the political drama House of Cards, but the original BBC drama from the 1990s has been a feature of our first year politics course for a number of years, and does bear repeated … Continue reading
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Tagged Blair, Cameron, Major, Parliament, Thatcher, Whips
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Will there be more? David Cameron must walk a fine line to prevent further defections to UKIP
There is an axiom in politics that, when managing their own party, Prime Ministers need to accommodate three groups of MPs: those who are Ministers; those who want to be Ministers; and those who have been Ministers, but are now … Continue reading
Who Runs Britain? Poll – 10 October 2014
The results of the first Who Runs Britain? opinion poll of this year are as follows: The other parties supported gained one vote each. They were: Left Unity; Libertarian; Monster Raving Loony; Socialist; Socialist Worker Party. The figures were calculated as follows. … Continue reading
You think this lot are bad: errant MPs and a word on punishment
There is a widespread, and not entirely unjustified, impression that most parliamentarians are venal, self-serving individuals whose sole motivation is self aggrandisement and personal gain. While this is a view with which many, including myself, would disagree it can at times be frustratingly difficult to maintain … Continue reading
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Tagged MPs' expenses, Parliament
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