Nigel Farage has declared that the Brexit Party will not field candidates at the upcoming UK general election in seats currently held by the Conservatives. We are joined by Professor Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to discuss the consequences of Farage’s decision and much more. You can follow Rob on Twitter: @RobFordMancs. Find us on […]
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Had Brexit voorkomen kunnen worden door Britten meer scholing te geven?
Op 23 juni 2016 stemde een nipte meerderheid van 51,9% van de Britten voor een uittreding uit de Europese Unie (EU). Politicologisch onderzoek naar de uitslag van het Brexit-referendum laat zien dat de keuze om voor ‘Leave’ of ‘Remain’ te stemmen sterk afhing van opleidingsniveau. Sara Hobolt heeft laten zien dat ruim 70% van de […]
SRV Podcast, episode 45 – Brexit ‘in limbo’, with Rob Ford
In yet another twist in the never-ending Brexit saga, MPs backed Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill, but moments later voted against the proposed timetable, leaving Brexit ‘in limbo’. An extension of the 31 October deadline seems all but inevitable. We are joined by Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to make sense of these developments. You […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 42 – The Brexit endgame (if only…), with Rob Ford
We are joined by Professor Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to discuss the latest news on Brexit. We recap the past week and then look forward to the inevitable upcoming general election. You can follow Rob on Twitter: @RobFordMancs. Background reading: Bloc politics: a split Remain vote may not equal a large Conservative majority Can […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 40 – Immigration and elections, with Maria Sobolewska and Sergi Pardos
For this migration-centered episode I’m joined by Maria Sobolewska, Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester, and Sergi Pardos, Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Glasgow. Maria tells us about her ongoing research on the voting behavior and political representation of ethnic minorities. Then, Sergi explains why labor market competition might […]