How big is the challenge for Jeremy Corbyn to win a General Election?

The challenge is enormous, and almost certainly insurmountable. The latest opinion polls [Oct 2016] place the Conservative Party 15-16% ahead of Labour, with Labour floundering at below... Читать далее

Professor Danny Dorling8 лет1,7 K

Prof Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford @dannydorling

How unequal is Britain today, historically speaking?

спрашиваетIan Gittins · 1 ответ

It’s terribly unequal. Britain is by far the most unequal country in Europe – in fact, only America rivals us in the entire world – and right now, in times of income inequality, we are... Читать далее

Alwyn Turner8 лет300

Historian, lecturer at the University of Chichester, pop culture expert, author of numerous books including ‘Rejoice! Rejoice! Britain In The 1980s’, @AlwynTurner

Was there really no alternative to Thatcherism?

спрашиваетEdie Mullen · 1 ответ

Having won the 1979 general election with a 44-seat majority, Margaret Thatcher led the Conservative Party to a second triumph in 1983, increasing her majority to a huge 144. That... Читать далее

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Prof Paul De Grauwe8 лет2,0 K

John Paulson Chair in European Political Economy, London School of Economics. @pdegrauwe

Why would a hard Brexit be so serious for the UK?

спрашиваетTheQSTN.com Team · 1 ответ

If the UK does not have access to the European single market after Brexit it will meet with a lot of serious obstacles to trade. It will not be so much of a problem for manufacturing and... Читать далее

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Dr Sean Lang7 лет266

Senior lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Author of British History for Dummies. @sf_lang

How will history remember Queen Elizabeth II?

спрашиваетMaria Kornienko · 1 ответ

It seems to me that the Queen is a major political figure, perhaps, more important than people have realised for some time. Although I think, historians have recognised her importance in... Читать далее

Jon Roozenbeek7 лет1,3 K

University of Cambridge researcher focusing on public debate, social media, and disinformation.

What do we absolutely need to know about the June 8 UK elections?

спрашиваетOlga Zeveleva · 1 ответ

The United Kingdom's general elections are in full swing. In this brief explainer I'll go into some detail about what's going on today, who's running, what's at stake, who's winning, and... Читать далее

Prof John Street8 лет382

Professor Of Politics in School Of Political, Social And International Studies at University Of East Anglia. @Politics_UEA

Could we see a new political party in Britain?

спрашиваетPaul Stokes · 1 ответ

What is clearly true is the traditional party landscape as it was in the 1950s and 60s has completely broken down. We are no longer a two party system, which were 90 percent of the... Читать далее

Philip Luther-Davies8 лет1,5 K

PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge

How likely is it that the UK will break up?

спрашиваетTheQSTN.com Team · 1 ответ

I don't think we can think about the likelihood of the UK breaking up at this juncture; however, we can more or less see the contours of how that scenario might come about - and, like... Читать далее

Stacy Michal7 лет41

Data Analyst

How is Brexit going to influence the relationship between the UK and the EU on the political, social and cultural levels?

спрашиваетMaria Kornienko · 2 ответа

With the EU referendum almost completed and with majority of brits voting in favor of Brexit, most people left are wondering how this move would affect their data privacy and security in... Читать далее

Prof Pete Dorey8 лет127

Professor of British Politics, Cardiff University, @CardiffPolitics

Was Tony Blair really just a “Red Tory”?

спрашиваетTheQSTN.com Team · 1 ответ

I genuinely think he probably was. I think he was – and remains – ideologically closer to the Left of the Conservative Party than he was to Old Labour. Like many on the Left of the Conserv... Читать далее