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Expert analysis of that infamous Brexit spat, tactical voting and Diane Abbott's media meltdown.
Why is the PM constantly repeating this phrase and what impact is it really having on her campaign?
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A weekly hit of what you need to know to get to grips with the last-minute UK election.
There’s a good reason why the PM is acting like a party with only nine MPs is a major threat.
Is Wales about to be shaken by a Conservative earthquake?
The Irish republicans stand for parliament but don’t attend when they win. It’s high time that changed.
The Conservative PM is often seen as a failure, but the odds were stacked against him from the start.
Things could only get better. Or could they?
Talk of punishing parties for their stance on the referendum may be overhyped – not least because of all the confusion about where each actually stands.
The particularities of the British electoral system make working together unrealistic.
Labour must develop its pro-social and pro-working class agenda for an electorate that has been failed by globalisation and EU integration.
Expect big companies to muscle in on the law-making.
The two main parties in Stormont still haven’t reached a power-sharing deal, and a national vote is unlikely to help matters.
One topic will feature very heavily on the campaign trail, but how will this vote affect work in Brussels?
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This episode of The Anthill podcast delves into the world of memory. We talk to psychologists, historians and political scientists about how and why we remember some things and forget others.
In calling a snap election, the prime minister accused her opponents of playing party politics. She should know.
A look at the pressure points for the contenders in this last minute election.
The prime minister knows how to use the element of surprise to her advantage.
Theresa May has clearly read up on her history before calling a vote for June 8.
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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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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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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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