The Brexit vote was the outcome of the disillusionment and disengagement that have permeated the UK. Many Europeans share that mood, which is why both the UK and EU need radical democratic surgery.
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Theresa May is now firm favourite to be the next PM – but she has to see off Andrea Leadsom in a contest to secure support from the Tory party faithful.
The anti-war movement was visible everywhere in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq – but it made fundamental mistakes that hamstrung its campaign.
After voting no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn, angry MPs should think about forming an SDP-style alliance on the centre left.
It is important to restore public trust in any future decision for Australia to go to war. For this, a system that provides better democratic accountability is essential.
From faulty intelligence and inadequate oversight to disastrously poor planning, the Iraq War was a mess from the start.
Tony Blair insists to this day that his decision to go to war in Iraq was made in good faith. Does that make him any less culpable?
The Iraq Inquiry has found that the case for invading Iraq was far from watertight and made without proper care. Deception, however, is another matter.
Labour and the Conservatives have faced crises in the past… Just not at the same time.
What’s a single-issue party to do once it has achieved it’s only ambition?
The UKIP leader won his country back and now says he wants his life back.
An open letter to the prime minister appeals for a bold move to avert Brexit.
It could be just another move in a long-term political masterstroke.
They dialled it up to 11 on day one – and there are still two months to go.
How can Jeremy Corbyn insist that he isn’t budging, despite a no confidence vote?
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union is a product, ironically, of the political elite’s longstanding aversion to democratic self-rule.
If the angry voters of Britain remain divided, perhaps a split is the best option for the warring opposition.
The key issue here is how to interpret Article 50 of the EU Treaty, which sets out the procedure for a member state to withdraw from the EU.
The end of a sorry chapter for Labour is nigh – but the next is being written on the hoof.
The polling industry struggled to predict the last British election, and referendums are even harder.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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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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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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University of Nottingham
