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Unit in the News - the General Election Coverage (May 2015)

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In the run up to the General election and after, members of the Unit have been cited in the following articles and media apperances on a number of issues surrounding the election.

Article NameOutlet Date
Can we stop the rise of the career politician? (PCUK)The Telegraph25/11/2014
Who are the 2015 parliamentary candidates?BBC Westminster Hour (@25-35 mins)04/01/2015
All-women shortlists Daily Politics28/01/2015
Labour's pink battle bus & women votersNewsnight (@28 mins)11/02/2015
'Not out of it, but above it': how the Queen will engineer a royal retreat to keep out of a hung parliament The Guardian06/03/2015
Women in politicsGood Morning Britain11/03/2015
Sir Gus O'Donnell Warns SNP Surge Will Call Into Question Legitimacy Of Voting SystemHuffington Post13/03/2015
Greens have fewer ethnic minority candidates than any other party, including Ukip Evening Standard13/03/2015
The 2015 election campaign BBC Today (@2:53:52)16/03/2015
GMB Poll: Parties haven't done enough to convince floating voters Good Morning Britain23/03/2015
What's wrong with our MPs?Channel 4 News23/03/2015
Cameron's Decision to Rule Out 3rd Term to Affect UK General ElectionsSputnik International24/03/2015
Women in Westminster: The gender gap Beth Rigby, Financial Times26/03/2015
The politics of equalitySamina Kiyani, Islam Channel28/03/2015
Which party has the most career politicians standing for election - and how many have had a 'real job'? (PCUK)Daily Telegraph30/03/2015
Revealed: Which party is doing the most to get women into politics? Daily Telegraph31/03/2015
Today's Prime Ministers are younger than everAsa Bennett, Daily Telegraph01/04/2015
Will small parties help reform the political class?Jennifer Hudson & Rosie Campbell, Daily Telegraph02/04/2015
What needs to happen to move one of the parties ahead in the elections & on undecided voters Good Morning Britain07/04/2015
Top 10 questions about hung parliamentsBBC Blogs13/04/2015
Clegg Opens 2015 U.K. Election Pitch by Defending 2010 CoalitionBloomberg15/04/2015
We are on the brink of a constitutional scandal The Independent15/04/2015
Party leader debates and the campaign so farBBC News Channel16/04/2015
Reality Check: Do parties keep manifesto pledges?BBC news17/04/2015
Coalition and minority governments are not so unusual in UK electionsThe Guardian17/04/2015
The 2015 BME voteBBC217/04/2015
Record number of women running for electionSky news19/04/2015
The 2015 campaign: Two weeks inThe World this Weekend, BBC Radio 4, Mark Mardell19/04/2015
Era of coalition government threatens to undermine democracyFT21/04/2015
What happens if there's a hung parliament? Don't panic - there's a plan The Guardian22/04/2015
Why markets shouldn't necessarily fear a minority government in the UK City A.M23/04/2015
Parties manifesto pledges: Where are the details?BBC News Channel23/04/2015
How Do Our Politicians Represent Us The Finnish Institute28/04/2015
UK elections and the ethnic diasporaIndia Today/TV Today30/04/2015
(In Japenese)Yomiuri Shimbun02/05/2015
General Election 2015: House of Lords could swell to nearly 1,000 if Labour wins.The Independent03/05/2015
Cameron 'will try to cling to power even if coalition loses majority' The Guardian04/05/2015
Can a second-placed party in an election legitimately call the shots?The Guardian05/05/2015
Politician Lede leads to prosperity for small partiesThe Danish Information Daily05/05/2015
British election raises legitimacy questionAFP05/05/2015
News InterviewRTE05/05/2015
Coalition and minority governments are not so unusual in UK elections The Guardian06/05/2015
Peter Riddell: 2015 election outcome likely to be more 'complicated' than 2010Civil Service World06/05/2015
UK polls raise legitimacy question The Daily Star06/05/2015
Devolution and the Union 'will dominate next parliament'Holyrood06/05/2015
Blunt math, sharp politics will decide UK election outcomeDeutsche Welle06/05/2015
The union is at risk - whether you realise it or notJoshua Rozenberg -BBC06/05/2015
Charlie Brooker's Election Swipe @ 57minsCharlie Brooker's Election Swipe06/05/2015
ITN news at 10ITN06/05/2015
Experts on election rules to prevent hung Parliament hiccupsTimes Higher Education07/05/2015
After UK votes are cast, the real political work beginsThe gulf news07/05/2015
Legitimacy is in eye of beholder in British elections The Australian07/05/2015
Referendo sobre Europa promete aumentar divisões no novo parlamentJournali07/05/2015
Alternative Election NightChannel 407/05/2015
General Election 2015: Palace confirms Queen will not pull out of giving speech The Independent07/05/2015
Will the Queen 'take control' if election creates a stalemate? The Guardian07/05/2015
Why the UK election matters to the rest of the worldNBC news09/05/2015
Cameron girds up for titanic battles on Scotland and the EU The Conversation11/05/2015
Robert Hazell : « La chancelière ne fera que reprendre les engagements formulés par l'ensemble des grands partis britanniques après le référendum de septembreLes Échos11/05/2015
Evolution, Revolution and the Constitution Salon Debates06/05/2015
ITN election coverageITN07/05/2015
CNN news @ 8am (RoBert Hazell)CNN08/05/2015
RTE news (Robert Hazell)RTE08/05/2015
NHK Japan Broadcasting news channelNHK Japan Broadcasting08/05/2015
Robert Hazell on BBC World Service NewshourBBC08/05/2015
BBC TV News at 6 and 10 - Robert HazellBBC08/05/2015
BBC TV Scotland News with Tim Reid - Robert HazellBBC08/05/2015
BBC TV Scotland News @ 6.30pm - Robert HazellBBC08/05/2015
Why the UK election matters to the rest of the world CNN08/05/2015
London Letter: Tory minority in Lords set to trouble Cameron  The Irish Times15/05/2015

 

 

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