Decades of patronage politics have left Bradford’s Labour party terminally complacent.
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In the rush to reduce headline figures, ethics and common sense went out the window.
David Cameron is going to have to defend his austerity record in the weeks ahead. Did he get it right?
One wants to spend £60,000 on a council house the other thinks it costs the same to build a conservatory.
Labour’s Chuka Umunna said Britain is lagging behind in terms of productivity. We got two academics to look at the facts.
The relationship between politicians and businesses has become murky in the past decade.
In his spare time, the former foreign secretary enjoys reading, taking walks and doing odd jobs.
The debate over the debates rages on, and the broadcasters’ decision to widen the field could have unexpected consequences.
Do David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg realise that they have signed up to a drastic and global reduction in emissions?
Conservative and Labour proposals for young jobseekers have different rhetoric, but both miss the point.
A report from the Electoral Reform Commission proposes some public-pleasing changes. But we should be careful what we wish for.
As it becomes clear that a hung parliament is the most likely outcome of the May 7 UK general election, Liberal Democrat MPs are going into preparation mode. The party may end up with the worst electoral…
Given the scandals, bonus increases and plummeting lending to small and medium-sized British businesses, reform of the banking system is likely to be a hot topic in the run-up to the general election…
The Liberal Democrats have released the front page of their 2015 manifesto, featuring five key policy points. The design makes full use of the traditional Lib Dem rhombus, which is a part of their electoral…
As an unpredictable general election approaches, some big names in politics can no longer be certain of holding onto their constituencies. And while we tend to find out a lot about candidates before polling…
In a bid to place himself on the side of parents, the prime minister David Cameron has announced an “all-out war on mediocrity” in our schools, declaring that “just enough is not good enough”. Hot on the…
An admission: last year I wore a bubblegum pink t-shirt. The occasion? Cancer Research’s Race for Life. If I told you that I only ever wear black and grey, you might be rather surprised. Indeed, I have…
Britain’s first-past-the-post system is often defended on the grounds that it enables voters to choose between alternative governments. Two qualities supposedly give it this character. First, it gives…
There have been calls for an early referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. But they did not originate from Conservative eurosceptic backbenchers or from UKIP, as one would expect. Instead, it was…
General elections are the great democratic leveller. Every citizen – however wealthy, educated or interested – gets an opportunity to pass judgement on the performance of the government and the direction…
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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