Department Of Politics

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British prime minister Theresa May: “It is more likely...that history will show that the backstop brought about the collapse of the May government, the succession of Boris Johnson, and perhaps a no-deal Brexit...”
If Johnson becomes PM, he should thank Varadkar, says historian

Brendan Simms is the quintessential European. Raised in Ireland, the son of a German mother, he is the grand-nephew of a Irish communist who became a (...)

“One thing Leo Varadkar needs to beware of is pandering too much to the impatient younger TDs clamouring for promotion.” Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Stephen Collins: Varadkar cannot afford to drop veterans

Leo Varadkar’s dilemma about who to drop and who to promote to Cabinet is giving him his first taste of what it is like to be a party leader with the (...)

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign has successfully engaged the very essence of anti-establishment: youth. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
Corbyn will already have won even when he loses the election

We are constantly told that the successes of Brexit and Donald Trump were the result of an “anti-establishment” attack. This is problematic in that Tr(...)

Researcher Kevin Munger looked at anti-black racist slurs by white men on Twitter
Research finds way to curb racist tweets

The last week or so has not been good for social media; it has variously been described as an echo chamber in which we cosy up to like-minded individu(...)

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a news conference in London on July 6, 2016, following the outcome of the Iraq Inquiry report. STEFAN ROUSSEAU/AFP/Getty Images
For all the sound and fury Chilcot Report changes nothing

Standing outside the Queen Elizabeth II Centre last Thursday following the launch of the Chilcot report, it was difficult not to think I’d witnessed a(...)

In a new survey, 22 candidates expressed views on abortion that differed from the position provided by their party.
Abortion issue divides opinion in parties, survey shows

A survey of parties and candidates has found that abortion is the issue with the highest level of internal disagreement within parties. The survey c(...)