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General election 2015: an electoral shock?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by readinghistory

In the final instalment of our Election 2015 special, Dr Matt Broad looks at the shocking result!       So that’s it. The election is over. The votes have been cast. The final results are in. And who would … Continue reading →

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General election 2015: who and how many will vote?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by readinghistory

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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General election 2015: where is the foreign policy?

Posted on April 11, 2015 by readinghistory

In the third instalment of our 2015 election special, Dr Matt Broad discusses foreign policy.     UKIP defections, Labour surge, leaked memos, non-doms, nuclear bombs, paid volunteering, police numbers, fiscal autonomy, fruit pickers and Joey Essex (again) – this … Continue reading →

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2015: a case of déjà vu?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by readinghistory

In the second instalment of our 2015 election special, Dr Matt Broad reviews the first week of the campaign and offers a historical prospective on the Leaders Debate.       Politics is a fickle business. Labour started the week … Continue reading →

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