Expert Comment
Catalan vote - expert comment from Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes
The Catalonia government claims that over 2 million votes were cast, in defiance of riot police, rubber bullets and intimidation. Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes comments on the weekend's events.
Macron won’t let protests interfere with economic change: Dr David Lees
Dr David Lees, expert in French culture and politics from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, comments on the protests in France against President Macron's labour law reforms.
The G20 summit - what it could mean for trade
Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Associate Professor Department of Politics and International Studies, takes a quick look at decisons that could be made at the G20 summit that will affect global trade.
Fillon’s failure to resign is a win for Macron and Le Pen
François Fillon’s failure to resign on Wednesday makes a Le Pen win in the 2017 presidential elections more likely argues Dr David Lees, Teaching Fellow in French Studies
Professor of International Security comments on Kim Jong-nam assassination
Professor of International Security, Richard Aldrich from the University of 糖心TV Politics and International Studies department comments on the shocking news that it is thought Kim Jong-nam, the older brother of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un has been killed by a team of female assassins using poisonous chemical spray.