Yesterday’s Queen’s Speech was conspicuous for its lack of any mention of the Human Rights Act. It was expected that the reform (or scrapping) of the Human Rights Act would occur in this session of Parliament, but David Cameron has now decided to push back…
Author: James Galley
James Galley is a freelance journalist.For more information on Digital Democracy watch the video report. A week has passed since the launch of the Digital Democracy Commission’s ‘Open Up!’ report. The one recommendation from the report that seems to divide opinion more than any other is the recommendation regarding online…
Late in 2014 I interviewed the winners of the annual Political Studies Association Awards, recognising some of the year’s most important and influential figures in politics. Amongst the winners were high profile politicians, academics and journalists. Image credit: James Galley
Politicians are finally starting to catch on to the fact that in order to get people engaged with their message they have to find new ways in which to communicate. As technology develops so do the methods and expectations when it comes to engaging with…
Last night in Westminster the Political Studies Association hosted a Post Graduate Network discussion forum with guest speakers, Anne McIntosh, John Pugh and Graham Allen. Discussion quickly centred onto the topic of political and constitutional reform, particularly when related to the engagement of young people and the promises made to ensure…
Post election blues (or purples) In the small hours of the morning it was confirmed that Douglas Cardwell was the first MP elected for UKIP. After over a decade of performing well at European Parliamentary elections, UKIP have now had electoral success at Westminster. There is…
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The issue of Immigration is undoubtedly one of the biggest political footballs of the recent age. Any Immigration Minister from either side of the House is going to find their role heavily scrutinised, reported, criticised, and politicised. But six weeks into his tenure with the…