Turnout on May 23 could prove revealing when it comes to public opinion about Brexit.
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There are more parties than ever running for the European parliament in the UK – but that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
The quickest and simplest solution seems to be installing a new leader – someone with nerve, daring and, of course, charisma.
Do the local election results reflect local realities?
Parish council elections are a vital part of democracy – so why are people put off getting involved?
History is replete with examples of what happens when the idea of a nation being humiliated is allowed to fester.
The Conservatives need to think beyond Theresa May, and consider once again what it is to be a conservative.
The EU saw this coming and is ready for Farage’s ‘Trojan horse’.
Years after voting to leave the EU, the UK still has no clear plan of how to make Brexit work. These five articles chart the history of an intractable problem.
The UK has until October 31 to get its house in order.
Members of the European Research Group are right to compare themselves to ancient Spartan warriors. Behind their combative stance, they seem to have no plan for when the Brexit war is over.
What sort of democracy is now required to break the Brexit deadlock?
The Labour leader doesn’t really want another referendum, he wants an election – and striking a deal with the prime minister makes one less likely.
No one is saying she has done a stellar job, but other prime ministers have made mistakes like May.
After the initial relief that the party leaders were working together comes the realisation that they both risk splitting their parties if they strike a deal.
It’s easy, now, to think of this as Theresa May’s story – but Thatcher, Blair and Cameron all played their part.
The party is in deep trouble among several key demographic groups. A Brexit enthusiast at the helm could make that worse.
One wrong turn after another has left the British prime minister cornered.
As mental health experts warn that Brexit anxieties are cause for concern, why this is deeply suspect for the country’s political future.
After a full day with her top team, the prime minister says she wants to thrash out a deal that both she and the opposition can live with.
Top contributors
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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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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
