The U.K. prime minister sought to suppress Parliamentary opponents, saying he – not they – represents the will of the British people. It put Queen Elizabeth II in a real bind.
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It’s technically possible to topple the government but it wouldn’t be easy.
The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?
Proroguing the parliament for five weeks at a crucial time may prove to be a masterstroke in ensuring a no-deal Brexit.
Parliaments have been prorogued before – and revolution has ensued.
MPs are calling it an attack on democracy, the government insists it’s no big deal. Who is right in the battle for Brexit?
Is this all part of Boris Johnson’s master plan to negotiate a better Brexit deal with the EU?
The EU is loathe to let treaties fail, given the sunk costs of negotiating them, but it may walk away if Johnson doesn’t change his tune.
Understanding moderate politics can help us navigate the extremes of the current age.
Every so often a ‘sure thing’ comes along when the markets decide that a currency is going to move in only one direction.
There are proven ways to reduce drug deaths in the UK. But the government is ignoring them.
Tensions in the Gulf are a stark reminder of the choices ahead for the UK on security cooperation after Brexit.
Presenting himself as a man of the people is a major gamble for this prime minister.
If MPs aren’t sitting in parliament to block no-deal Brexit, can it go ahead anyway?
With the risk of a nuclear conflict seeming higher than ever, how much do EU citizens really know about nuclear weapons and their use? A new survey provides striking answers.
Police crackdown operations are likely to exacerbate the structural inequalities that can influence criminality in the first place.
Seemingly a mix of hype, economic stimulus and tax cuts, boosterism appears to be an economic credo with shaky foundations.
Urgent intervention is needed to secure H&W – and other strategic UK industrial assets – before key skills and capacity are irretrievably lost.
The £300m extra funding apparently bypasses the official block funding mechanism that has been in operation since devolution.
The man who led Vote Leave now has the ear of the UK’s prime minister.
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex
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Professor of Politics, University of Bristol
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Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
