I needed a break from the absolutely horrendous Dutch election coverage of the past days, so naturally we turn to the United Kingdom where everything is always much worse. Our old pal Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University of Manchester, joins us to discuss the shocking return of David Cameron as foreign secretary, […]
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Episode 106 – “I’m f**king furious and I don’t f**king care anymore”, with Rob Ford
Rob Ford (University of Manchester) joins us to discuss the resignation of Liz Truss and the sorry state of the Conservative Party. What word or phrase first comes to mind when you think about the Conservative government? pic.twitter.com/Pn9efkcEe2 — PeoplePolling (@PeoplePolling) October 21, 2022 Find us on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | […]
Episode 95 – Labour: Too big to kill, too small to win, with Rob Ford
Last Thursday saw a flurry of election activities in the United Kingdom: national polls in Scotland and Wales, local council elections across England, mayoral elections in major cities and dozens of races for police and crime commissioners. Who better to recap ‘Super Thursday’ than our old pal Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University […]
Episode 90 – The Nightmare Before Brexit, with Rob Ford
Who else to turn to for our Christmas Special than our old pal Rob Ford (University of Manchester). We first talk about the state of the Brexit negotiations and the prospects of a trade deal before year’s end (3:38). Then, at the request of a listener, we discuss a recent article on political cleavages that […]
Episode 82 – A return to Brexitland, with Rob Ford
Brexit is making headlines again. The Johnson government has introduced new legislation containing measures to unilaterally override certain parts of the ‘oven-ready’ withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU. Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis has conceded that the bill would break international law. Who better than to make sense of this than our old […]