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Society, Politics & Law
Why is the Conservative manifesto the mark of a brave Prime Minister?
There's not much sweetness in the Tory manifesto. Is Theresa May brave, confident - or a mixture of both? Louise Thompson considers.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Learn psychological self-defence and start resisting the dark arts of political communication, in Volker Patent’s second article on Brexit and the General Election
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Society, Politics & Law
How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Traditionally, Labour has been able to count on support from British Indians - but not any more. Rakib Ehsan asks: what's changed?
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Society, Politics & Law
Is a landslide dangerous for Theresa May?
Mo' members, mo' problems? Could a large majority bring a downside for Theresa May? Perhaps, warns Benjamin Martill.
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Education & Development
Has media literacy become self-destructive?
Danah Boyd, founder of Data & Society, asks if American society has become too distrustful of experts
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Society, Politics & Law
However you feel about it, Labour's manifesto offers a choice
Labour's pitch to the voters is an answer to claims that the main parties are all the same, says Ben Williams.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?
Half a century on, the Moors Murders remain a fixed point of fascination and horror for the UK media. Two Manchester-based academics explain why.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation
The psychology of Brexit and contemporary politics, in a series of articles by Volker Patent. In this first article, we look at how the language of Brexit encourages the formation of political cliques.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
The Wannacry malware attack which locked down vital systems throughout much of the NHS on Friday was preventable, explains Conor Deane-McKenna.
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Society, Politics & Law
Exodus: The videos
A collection of clips from our award-winning programme Exodus: Our Journey To Europe, which explored first-hand the reasons why people make the choice to face the risks of migration.
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Society, Politics & Law
Labour to the marrow: Exploring the party's ethos
Particular perspectives influence how individuals think about politics. But how do members and supporters of a single party create a collective perception of its ethos – what it stands for and where its future lies? Karl Pike examines these concepts in relation to the Labour Party, and explains how ethos can affect political direction.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?
In the US Congress, involvement in a corruption scandal is by no means the end to a legislator’s political career, with 60 percent of those implicated in such scandals going on to win reelection. So why do politicians get away with corruption? In new research which examines more than 130 Congressional corruption cases over 35 years, Marko ...