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Alistair Clark
Louise Thompson
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What can the Conservatives’ 2019 election win tell us about their current leadership?
In 2019, all of the major political parties had assumed Brexit would reshape the basis of party support. The problem for Labour and the Lib Dems (who had hoped to hoover up disenchanted Tory Remainers in any number of constituencies), was that the reshaping only really occurred in one direction...
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The optics of a cabinet reshuffle: PR vs reality
Reshuffles are a chance to revive the fortunes of a Prime Minister by changing the faces of their Cabinet and Government. January’s offered much but delivered less; the occupants of key Cabinet positions remained in place after all. May’s big beasts stood their ground...
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Marriage equality in Australia: will 2016 bring a change in the law?
A series of landmark events in 2015 sustained prevalent interest in the campaign for marriage equality. In May, Ireland became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage via a referendum…
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The 2017 General Election startled in its calling, campaign, outcome, and aftermath. A team of distinguished academics outline the reasons behind the startling result to form a comprehensive and vibrant analysis of a dramatic contest.
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