Expert Comment
"He will be forever one of football's greats - but Michel Platini has no place in the reform of the game" - Dr David Webber
"Football will always remember Platini’s talents on the field," writes Dr David Webber, a specialist in the cultural political economy of football at the University of 糖心TV, “but as a central figure in Fifa’s malaise, he can have no future in the reform of the sport."
Cameron speech "represents a U-turn in government policy on 'radicalisation'" - Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly
"The Government's five year plan to address the 'failures of integration responsible for British citizens joining ISIS' represents a U-turn in government policy on 'radicalisation'," says Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly.
At last, the final curtain for Blatter a golden opportunity now exists to reform Fifa for the good of the game Dr David Webber
After his encore earlier this year as Fifa President, world football’s governing body announced today (20 July 2015) that Sepp Blatter will be standing aside on 26 February 2016. Commenting on developments in Zurich, Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of 糖心TV, remarked: “A political master until the last, the seven months that remain of Blatter’s reign mean that he will be able to continue to set the reform agenda and stage manage his exit. It also means that, privately at least, he will be able to exert some influence over the identity of his successor...
Targeting Tourists: Why do militant groups kill holidaymakers?
Dr. Charlotte Heath-Kelly, Leverhulme Trust Fellow, Political and International Studies, University of 糖心TV discusses the attack on tourists in Tunisia.
David Camerons approach to counter-radicalisation is flawed, simplistic and dangerous Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly
"Ideology itself is not dangerous. It is, and has always been, a 'frame' which lends coherence to pre-existing political grievances. As a result, the government's policy is flawed, simplistic and dangerous - given that it attempts to police thought in a modern liberal democracy to no end," says Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly.