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March 24, 2025 Alex Balch, _University of Liverpool_ The act did little to stop modern slavery happening in the first place. May 24, 2024 Alia Middleton, _University of Surrey_ The large

number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM. February 1, 2024 Rob Manwaring, _Flinders University_ After years of tumult in the

ruling Conservative party, Labour looks set to take office. But it is no sure bet, and could be off the back of a large scale disaffection from the wider public. July 19, 2023 Nick

Whittaker, _University of Sussex_ Geographical happenstance became a matter of national identity in imperial times and is now a handy rhetorical device for Brexit enthusiasts. July 19, 2023

Alex Balch, _University of Liverpool_ The government has claimed that irregular migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of modern slavery to avoid being deported, but there is little

evidence to support this. May 26, 2023 Rob McNeil, _University of Oxford_ Net migration numbers tell us little about the effectiveness of migration policy. March 2, 2023 Louise Thompson,

_University of Manchester_ and Alia Middleton, _University of Surrey_ It’s rare to have quite so many former PMs and first ministers still in parliament. November 1, 2022 Melanie Griffiths,

_University of Birmingham_ Short-term Home Office facilities are holding people seeking refuge in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions and for far too long. This crisis has political roots.

September 13, 2022 Michael Jennings, _SOAS, University of London_ Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Africa has slipped from its precarious but tangible place in UK political discourse.

July 7, 2022 Garret Martin, _American University School of International Service_ The UK prime minister tendered his resignation after a slew of resignations by former allies in his

government. June 6, 2022 Paul Whiteley, _University of Essex_ With 40% of his MPs voting against his leadership, how realistic are the prime minister’s hopes for survival? June 6, 2022

Christopher Kirkland, _York St John University_ The prime minister has survived by 211 votes to 148. August 24, 2020 Susan Franceschet, _University of Calgary_ Reactions to Chrystia

Freeland’s appointment as finance minister demonstrate how qualifications and arguments about merit are deployed to women’s disadvantage in politics. July 16, 2020 Blair Williams,

_Australian National University_ In a new book, Julia Gillard, Hillary Clinton and other high-profile female leaders speak plainly about the challenges women face at the very top of

politics. February 5, 2020 Eugene Beaulieu, _University of Calgary_ The U.K. is now in the unenviable position of having to negotiate multiple trade deals following Brexit. Here’s why it

should start with Canada. September 16, 2019 Sumit Ganguly, _Indiana University_ A hundred years ago, peaceful Indian protesters were massacred under British colonial rule. A scholar argues

why a formal apology is overdue. July 23, 2019 Simon Tormey, _University of Sydney_ As the divisive politician becomes the UK prime minister, many are wondering how much democracy he might

be willing to sacrifice on the alter of English nationalism. June 13, 2019 Christopher Kirkland, _York St John University_ Brexit will inevitably dominate this campaign, but the next prime

minister also needs positions on austerity, party unity and how to actually survive in parliament. June 7, 2019 Wyn Grant, _University of Warwick_ The much criticised PM has plenty of rivals

for the title of worst leader. June 3, 2019 Martin Farr, _Newcastle University_ In a sign of the times, there’s even talk of the US president meeting Nigel Farage during his trip.