Expert Comment
Elections: Don't expect too much...
Dr , Department of Politics and International Studies, warns there is not enough motivation for people to turn out and vote in the elections today.
Don’t expect much turnout. Largely because of the nature of the seats being fought, there are few motivating factors here – few local controversies whose solutions are in local hands, a lack of proper competition in many areas and a related information vacuum. ...
A blog post from Professor , Vice-Chancellor and President of the 神马福利影片:
University campuses are increasingly becoming beacons for public values, contrary to the many critics who seem to believe that the Dark Ages are upon us in higher education.
There are many different campuses that are leading society to a better place by setting an example themselves. In the past, they were on the forefront of battles over gender and racial equality. But the story doesn’t end there. I see progress recently in four other important areas: gun control, sustainability, community outreach, and global health...
An article by Economics Professor :
In the early 1930s Britain recovered impressively from a double-dip recession which ended in 1932. In every year from 1933 to 1936, before rearmament could have made any difference, growth exceeded 4% per year. Growth was not driven by fiscal stimulus; indeed it blossomed at a time of fiscal consolidation. So what was the magic formula?
A blog post from Politics and International Studies Professor :
Commodity trading houses are secretive, largely unregulated, pay relatively little tax and, until recently, have made big profits. Not surprisingly, they have come under increasing scrutiny with the Financial Times headlining a major investigation on Monday ahead of its global commodities summit which was marked by an anti-industry protest...
A blog post from Politics and International Studies Professor :
It's fair to say that Mrs Thatcher was no fan of football. She tended to see it through a 'law and order' lens, although it has to be admitted that there were serious problems of that kind during the time she was Prime Minister...