Unionists suffer major losses in Northern Ireland
Irish unionists have suffered a near-disastrous election in Northern Ireland, losing 16 seats in the Assembly, and coming very close to conceding the post of First Minister to their main nationalist opponents, … Continue reading
Northern Ireland returns to the polls
Voters in Northern Ireland will drag themselves to the polls today, less than a year on from their previous election. Since 1998 the Northern Irish have elected a legislative Assembly … Continue reading
Leaders are made, not born
The leadership of political parties is vigorously contested in all democratic nations. Party leadership processes are – or recently have been – underway in the United States, Britain and Canada, … Continue reading
Brexit may lead to higher political engagement
The UK Brexit vote looks set to become one of the major world democratic events of the decade. While the event has dramatically divided the nation along lines of geography … Continue reading
Sadiq Khan the most popular Mayor of London so far
After a bitter campaign marked by innuendo about the religious faith of the leading candidate, earlier this month London voters elected Labour’s Sadiq Khan as the third Mayor of London. Despite the … Continue reading
Scottish teenagers choose between leading women
The Scottish Parliament is being elected today, and voters aged 16 and 17 are taking part. Scotland’s independent parliament is part of the regionalised United Kingdom political system, which in addition … Continue reading
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