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Professor of Government, University of Essex

Fox News wins it for Trump

May 30, 2025 by Paul Whiteley Leave a Comment

“When the Trump era is over, incumbent Democrats are going to have to repair US institutions that this administration has damaged. If they want to do something about the polarisation of US politics, they may also need to restore the fairness doctrine.”

Is Reform really overtaking Labour?

December 14, 2024 by Paul Whiteley 3 Comments

Much has been made of the news that Reform has overtaken Labour in voting intentions in a recent poll. The poll, produced by market research agency Find Out Now, put the Conservatives on 26%, Reform on 24% and Labour on 23%. Most recent polls show that Labour is still ahead of Reform, but only by a small […]

Another struggle to deliver independence

March 28, 2023 by Paul Whiteley Leave a Comment

“In fact, given that some people think he is no match for Sturgeon as a political communicator, he is likely to move the dial on the independence issue, but in the opposite direction.

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