Politics
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Student politics blog: why voting matters
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With the announcement today that West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has now resigned from Parliament, a by-election in the local area is now one step closer to taking place.
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Mayor Steve Rotheram will weigh up devolution at Edge Hill University event
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Liverpool City Region’s Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will be guest speaker at an Edge Hill University event to debate whether devolution has already gone far enough or has further to go.
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Student Politics Blog: Looking back on Rosie Cooper’s career
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West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has announced she is to step down from Parliament. Her decision will trigger a by-election in the constituency.
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Matt Hancock’s trip to the jungle: ill-defined job descriptions enable MPs to abandon their constituents
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In a new article for The Conversation Politics Lead Paula Keavney examines the job description for Members of Parliament and whether appearing on reality TV could ever be part of the day job.
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Opinion - Order of the Jungle?
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You can almost sense the frustration. Once upon a time former health secretary, Matt Hancock was guaranteed attention in the Commons, and a podium place at a nightly televised pandemic press conferences.
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Liz Truss: what her Conservative party conference speech revealed
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In a new article for The Conversation Senior Lecturer in Politics Paula Keaveney breaks down Prime Minister Liz Truss' speech to Conservative part conference.
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Boris Johnson breaks from his party in bitter resignation speech – what he said and what he really meant
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Having apparently delayed the inevitable for as long as he could, Boris Johnson finally took to a podium outside 10 Downing Street on July 7 to say he would be stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party. This ultimately means his time as prime minister is over too.
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Inspirational Opportunities – Politics
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When it comes to enhancing employability through making the most of opportunities, some of us need a helping hand. Edge Hill’s Student Opportunity Fund is designed to do just that.
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Politics - Graduate Success
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The career landscape for Politics graduates is vast, at Edge Hill we prepare our students for their career from their first day of study
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