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Rescaling belonging in “Brexit Britain”: Spatial identities and practices of Polish nationals in Scotland after the U.K. Referendum on European Union membership

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, 2018
This paper discusses how the 2016 U.K. Referendum on European Union membership has shaped the spatial identities and practices of Polish nationals living in Scotland.
K. Botterill, Jonathan Hancock
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The Most Disproportionate UK Election: How the Labour Party Doubled its Seat Share with a 1.6‐Point Increase in Vote Share in 2024

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 37-64, January/March 2025.
Abstract The Labour Party doubled its seats in the 2024 UK general election, winning a landslide majority with only a 1.6 point increase in its UK vote share and an historically low vote share for a winning party at just under 34 per cent. This article provides new evidence for three constituency‐level explanations for this outcome in the context of ...
Marta Miori, Jane Green
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Appraisal of Labour's AI Agenda

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critically evaluates Labour's ambitious AI agenda, situating it within the historical trajectory of UK AI policy and the techno‐solutionist assumptions underpinning current strategies. While Labour frames AI as a transformative tool for economic growth, state efficiency and public service reform, we argue that structural ...
Nathan Critch, Darcy Luke
wiley   +1 more source

A yes vote in the Scottish referendum would start a serious debate about independence for Wales [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Roger Sculley argues that while independence for Wales does not presently enjoy significant backing, this would change with a Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum.
Sculley, Roger
core  

Constitutional Referendums:A Theoretical Enquiry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In recent decades the use of referendums to settle major constitutional questions has increased dramatically. Addressing this phenomenon as a case study in the relationship between democracy and constitutional sovereignty, this article has two aims.The ...
Tierney, Stephen
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The Canary Down the Coalmine: Dagenham, London and Labour Politics

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The history of Dagenham offers unique insights into both the changing composition of the working class and the forces that have reshaped domestic politics throughout the last 100 years, particularly the politics of the British labour movement.
Jon Cruddas
wiley   +1 more source

Bottom-up versus Top-down Campaigning at the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2015
The Scottish independence referendum of 2014 saw one of the longest political campaigns in modern UK politics. The referendum saw the formation of a hybrid Yes campaign that combined modern campaigning techniques with a large, activist grassroots that ...
Peter Lynch
doaj   +1 more source

A Family Affair: The Uses and Abuses of Vicarious Identity in Political Rhetoric During the 2024 General Election

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2024 UK general election saw candidates make frequent rhetorical references to parents and grandparents. But what are the political functions and implications of such references? Drawing together recent research in political psychology and sociology, this article interprets such references as attempts to articulate ‘vicarious identities ...
Joseph Haigh
wiley   +1 more source

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