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A ‘view from the foothills’ for junior ministers?
Professor Kevin Theakston argues that ‘Junior ministers during the New Labour years tended to enjoy more than just a ‘view from the foothills’
Dr Honeyman discusses the rise of young political leaders
After the declaration of Alan Johnson that he is too old to take leadership of the Labour Party, Dr Victoria Honeymen, Lecturer in British Politics, discusses the rise of young leaders in parliament.
Aidan Foster-Carter comments on Xi Jinping’s visit to South Korea
Aidan Foster-Carter is quoted "'No previous Chinese leader has put South Korea before and above the North like this."
POLIS staff give evidence to House of Commons inquiry
The House of Commons cited evidence given by Professor Kevin Theakston and Dr Tim Heppell in the most recent report.
Ruth Patrick's research condemns scroungers hype as urban myth
The study by the School of Sociology and Social Policy followed 22 claimants from the city between 2011 and 2013.