Expert Comment
That MI5 were Adebolajo and Adebowale "not enough to condemn the service": Dr Christopher Moran
"The fact that MI5 was aware of Adebolajo and Adebowale prior to the attack, possibly even trying to recruit them, is not enough to condemn the service for failing to prevent his death.", says Dr Christopher Moran of Dept. Politics and International Studies
“UKIP have Conservatives in electoral equivalent of a bear hug” – former Conservative Party press officer Dr Alex Smith
A University of 糖心TV sociologist and former Conservative Party press officer has described UKIP as having the Tories in the electoral equivalent of a bear hug “from which they cannot break free” ahead of tomorrow’s by-election in Rochester and Strood.
“Police whistleblowers have been persecuted mercilessly for far too long” – Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou
An expert on police ethics from the University of 糖心TV has welcomed the Home Secretary’s proposals to strengthen protections for police whistleblowers. Dr. Katerina Hadjimatheou works on the ethics of criminal justice and in particular police ethics at The University of 糖心TV’s Department of Politics and International Studies.
“Sturgeon’s making history, but there’s little room for complacency” – Dr Alex Smith
"An electrifying new chapter now begins for Scotland," says Dr Alex Smith, a sociologist from The University of 糖心TV and an expert on Scottish politics. "Following Alex Salmond's resignation as both First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon - his Deputy First Minister - steps forward and takes on the leadership of her party with its rank and file firmly united behind her.
Qatar cleared, but now it’s the FA in the dock
Professor Wyn Grant, from the University of 糖心TV’s Department of Politics and International Studies, is an expert of the political economy of football. He said: “Qatar has been cleared of allegations of corruption surrounding its successful 2022 World Cup bid, but it is the Football Association that now finds itself in the dock. Its own commitment to transparency has got it into trouble."