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The Balkanisation Of British Politics
Political parties are becoming regional parties, and are ceasing to have national appeal. Through tribalism and a perceived encroachment of identity politics, parties are finding themselves locked out...
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Hassan Rohani wins Iranian Presidential Election: Power to the People?
By Sasha Meler Celebration and jubilation reverberated across Tehran last night at the announcement of moderate cleric Hassan Rohani’s win in Iran’s presidential elections. With an alleged 72%...
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UKIP can change the face of British Politics
By John Tennant, UKIP North East Far above Britain, political storm clouds are gathering. For more than a century, two large political parties – the Conservatives and the Labour Party have dominated...
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Libertarianism’s 3 Desperately Needed Reality Checks
Libertarians are our own worst enemy. If we want to effect national politics, we need to stop doing three things right now. We have a lot going for us; the internet, globalisation, the crumbling of...
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Pro-Conservatism – or Anti-Incumbency?
Robert Tyler questions whether the apparent conservative electoral resurgence is a positive choice, or an expression of anti-incumbency. Last week was viewed as a victory for conservatism. Two...
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New UKIP – Old Labour
The Labour your father voted for is back, but it isn’t being led by Ed Miliband For a time it seemed we had a balance in mainstream British politics; two parties of the Centre Right, and two of the...
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UKIP, Scandals, And Why Nobody Cares
Why do the things that get politicos in huff fail to stir the average punter? Another week, another embarrassing revelation from UKIP. This time it appears that the party’s former Commonwealth...
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Data: Labour Safe Seats Are The Worst Places To Live
It’s nicer where the Tories are. A well known phrase in the fiercely tribal world of British politics, but is there any verity to it? I looked at the five safest Tory and the five safest Labour seats,...
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Why Everybody Has A Reason To Hate UKIP
Labour, Tory, Lib Dem, or just a political geek, we can all find something to dislike and fear about UKIP They’re just not going away, are they? This week UKIP membership smashed through the 35,000...
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Can Libertarianism Ever Be A Viable Force In British Politics?
The upcoming European elections, like every election, will present a dilemma for British libertarians. Ignoring the option of not voting at all, which party deserves the libertarian vote? Providing...
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