During the UK’s parliamentary expenses scandal, many questioned the system as – just like Bronwyn Bishop in Australia now – they felt that they had acted within the rules that existed at the time.
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It has been 10 years since British police shot and killed an innocent man in Stockwell station.
British pilots have been involved in airstrikes against Islamic State, despite a parliamentary veto.
David Cameron has attacked universities for allowing radical Islam to be spread on their campuses. But who draws the line when it comes to freedom of speech?
By making the speakership a political gift of the party in power, Australia is missing a major opportunity for democratic renewal of its parliament.
By limiting financial support to smaller families, the government is doing its best to stop undesirables from reproducing.
Former party president beats Norman Lamb in bid to replace Nick Clegg
Her maiden speech has gone viral, but what Black does next for young people is what matters.
In threatening to derail a vote on fox hunting in England, the SNP has undermined its credibility as a voice for Scotland.
PM wants more unmanned intervention but he should be wary of putting all his eggs in one basket.
Summer has never truly arrived in Britain until we can enjoy those great traditional events of the season: Wimbledon, a major cricket test series, and an emergency post-election budget from George Osborne…
After months of speculation, we now know how the Chancellor plans to save £12bn from the welfare budget.
Giving people the right to ask about their partner’s history of domestic violence sounds like a good idea – but there are good reasons why Rosie Batty and others have raised concerns.
Australia should learn from the UK’s mistakes if taking a leaf out of its book on citizenship reform.
The coalition prioritised cutting migrant numbers but has also made life more difficult for those still coming in.
It’s not that EU leaders have more pressing things to discuss so much as that the PM doesn’t have anything to say.
David Cameron seems surprised that desperate people are trying to come to the UK. He must only read the British press.
Lessons for Meg Hillier from her predecessor Margaret Hodge in overseeing the government’s public spending.
Gove wants to shake things up but seems to appreciate that lawyers are at the end of their tether.
PM tells local school the future is bright. Probably best not to focus on the past five years.
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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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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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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
