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Northern cities want greater independence but it might come at a price.
How Europe’s resettlement plan breaks down in numbers.
The Prince has views on defence procurement, badger culling and the Patagonian toothfish. Should we care?
The UK is refusing to take just 2,000 refugees to help tackle the crisis in the Mediterranean. And it puts the EU on a knife edge.
More women and a great ethnic mix but parliament still doesn’t fully reflect the British public.
The British Conservative government’s re-election is the latest and perhaps most startling electoral triumph for Australian political strategist Lynton Crosby. So how did he do it?
Too often, we think of “democracy” as what happens during an election campaign – but it goes much deeper than that.
The British election has come and gone, and the results have confounded the expectations of most pollsters. Words such as “historic,” “extraordinary” and “political earthquake” have been used to describe…
Top dogs held over, old debts repaid, Boris pending – Cameron’s fantasy cabinet covers all the bases.
Three parties must now choose new leaders. Labour has a number of candidates jockeying for position.
Some people’s dreams just came true in Northern Ireland – but did the UK-wide result shatter them?
Names are already flying, but rushing an appointment would be a big mistake.
A stunning surprise put the Conservatives back in power with no need for a coalition, while the Scottish nationalists stormed to victory north of the border. What now?
The Conversation’s hot seats series looked at the key marginals. Our panel of experts take a look at the results.
Result defies all predictions, putting Conservatives significantly ahead of Labour.
There were shock results all round, with some big names falling.
Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
MPs’ responsibilities and freedoms have shifted a lot in recent years – and their job has only gotten more complex.
Americans unhappy with our two-party system only need look at the British election this week for an alternative. But they might not like what they see.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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