Expert Comment
Labour and the Conservatives have no incentive to change electoral system, says Prof Wyn Grant
"The difficulty with replacing the current electoral system is that when the electorate were offered the possibility of a modest change in a referendum they decisively rejected it". - Professor Wyn Grant, University of 糖心TV.
“The future of the global game hangs on tomorrow’s Fifa election” - Dr David Webber
"These fresh investigations have blown Fifa wide open and there is now the very real possibility of reform. However, upon whose terms these reforms will take place remains far from certain..."
Nepal earthquake: "significant expenditures need to take into account existing cultural priorities and dynamics"
Professor Robin Goodwin, of the University of 糖心TV's Department of Pyschology, has provided an expert comment on the challeneges now facing the Nepalese people following the recent earthquake.
"[A]ny aid needs to be more than short-term and that while communities may ‘pull together’ shortly after a tragedy such as this such community spirit is often short lived"
A holistic approach is required to stop migrant deaths at sea – Dr Dallal Stevens
Dr Dallal Stevens, whose research interests relate to refugee and asylum law and policy, said: “The question is: will EU leaders gathering at their emergency summit today in Brussels rise to the challenge and meet their international protection obligations? Even before they have met, the outlook does not look promising..."
Thirty-nine witnesses "contradict Mexican government" reports
Dr Benjamin Smith, Associate Professor of Latin American History, discusses the situation in Mexico following the disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students.