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Elections and Political Change in Britain, 1832-1945
by Robert Collins As part of our Period in Modern History module, Elections and Political change in Britain, 1832-1945 a trip to Special Collections at the Museum of English Rural Life was organised by Dr Jason Parry. The aim of… Continue reading
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General election 2015: who and how many will vote?
After what seems like an eternity, the end of the election campaign is finally in sight. The last of the leaders’ debates – a special Question Time in which David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg sought to defend their… Continue reading
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“On the Edge”
By Harriet Mahood For the past two years, post-graduate researchers in the GCMS (Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies) have organised conferences based on a central theme connected to their doctoral work. This year, I decided to take on the role… Continue reading
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General election 2015: Britain and the European Union – are there alternatives?
By Dr Matt Broad A couple of weeks ago, I bemoaned the lack of discussion about foreign policy in the general election campaign. On that occasion I wrote that none of the main parties had ‘dared to mention foreign… Continue reading
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General Election 2015: manifestos – good politics or whistling in the wind?
In the fourth instalment of our General Election 2015 special feature, Dr Broad looks at political manifestos. Elections are strange affairs. For all the uncertainty inherent in a campaign the party machine is a highly structured… Continue reading
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