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...change from outside formal politics. Having said that, global civil society resistance might succeed to put pressure on political institutions and thereby mitigate the impact of Brexit and Trump victories on peoples’ lives. In conclusion, the Brexit and Trump victories appear to drive global justice and international development efforts into unchartered waters. As...

...changes to parliamentary boundaries that would have come in prior to an election in 2020. Why now? Anyone arguing that the PM has somehow lied to the public by giving the distinct impression since July that she wasn’t going to call an early election should save their breath. The fact of the matter is this: people seem to like Theresa May – or at least respect her –...

...changing fortunes? Here are five important factors: 1. The election was fought on very different grounds in Scotland Both the Conservatives and Scottish Labour chose to make the election about a second independence referendum, despite the Scottish Parliament already voting in favour of this in March this year. While the the SNP won nearly all available seats in 2015, this...