Sir John Kerr probably made his own decision to dismiss the Whitlam government much earlier than he acknowledged publicly while alive – but he came to this conclusion in discussion with others.
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A vote in favour of marriage equality in Northern Ireland was stymied by a mechanism designed to protect minorities.
The Labour leader is hoping to recruit a new generation of activists in one of his party’s strongest cities.
The Conservative government want to make £4.4 billion in savings by cutting tax credits. But what exactly are they?
Until this week’s tax credits debacle, the Conservatives have performed exquisitely the role of the reasonable and pragmatic English party that swears by its faith in “whatever works”. So far, under the…
The government’s hands are tied on taxing tampons, but there are alternatives.
Pointless pickets, factional infighting, grandstanding support for the oppressed – haven’t we been here before?
The policies and rhetoric around the drive to cut the welfare bill show the persistence of a 19th century approach to relieving poverty.
New papers shed light on the aftermath of the dramatic flight of two of the notorious ‘Cambridge Spies’.
China’s economy is stuttering and the slowdown is set to continue.
The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union was officially launched on October 12. But the grand unveiling in London was entirely lacking in fizz. The idea that Britain will be stronger if it remains…
Big laughs, attacks on Corbyn but what’s the plan on Europe?
The Conservative Party is the Harry Houdini of British politics – it puts itself into impossible situations, apparently for the sheer thrill of it
Women can still be sent to prison for life for getting a termination. It’s high time this archaic law was overturned.
The PM has been on tour to try to renegotiate the UK’s place in Europe. Now he faces his party.
Only one group can lead the official campaign to leave the EU and a fierce rivalry is emerging to secure the title.
The new Labour leader wants to build on new support that swept him to power.
Under enormous pressure from friends and enemies alike, Labour’s new leader attempted to walk a desperately difficult line.
Can the party remember what it stands for at its annual conference?
It seems Jeremy Corbyn’s new shadow chancellor knew better than to get bogged down in specifics so soon.
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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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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
