Expert Comment
Professor Mark Knights on the history of misconduct in public office
Professor Mark Knights, a leading expert on the history of corruption and misconduct in public office in Britain, explains that historically allegations follow a recurring pattern.
Dr Shonali Banerjee on US election results
Dr Shonali Banerjee, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies, explains the recent US results and looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and what this means for the Trump administration.
Dr David Lees, School of Modern Languages & Cultures, on the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Dr David Lees, School of Modern Languages & Cultures, gives his view on the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen who has died aged 96. The founder of the Front National party in 1972, Le Pen re-established the extreme-right as a political force in France.
Dr Trevor McCrisken on Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race
President Joe Biden withdrawing from his campaign for re-election opens up the Democratic nomination at a crucial time in the election calendar. There are four weeks until the Democratic National Convention where the party will confirm their candidate for the presidency. It's important for the Democrats to show unity now and not descend into a period of damaging in-fighting, so it seems highly likely they will select Vice President Kamala Harris who Biden and other senior Democrats have already endorsed.
Dr Mark Fabien responds to calls for government policies to undergo mental health test
Dr Mark Fabien, associate professor in wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective with a particular focus on policy applications, responds to charity calls for government policies to undergo mental health tests.