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 […]
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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 […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 39 – Brexit Therapy Live! with Rob Ford
While at the EPOP 2019 conference in Glasgow, I got together with Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to get an update on Brexit and to talk about his new book ‘Sex, Lies and Politics‘ (co-edited with Philip Cowley). You can follow Rob on Twitter: @RobFordMancs. Find us on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud […]
Stuk Rood Vlees Podcast, episode 38 – MPs take back control of Brexit, with Rob Ford
Boris Johnson has suffered his first major defeat in the House of Commons as Tory rebels joined opposition MPs to take control of the parliamentary agenda in an effort to prevent a no-deal Brexit. We are joined by our old pal Rob Ford (University of Manchester) to make sense of these developments. We talk about […]