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Even if the Liberal Democrats vote to oust the Conservatives before 2015 a...
Up until this parliament, the date of parliamentary elections could be set by the Prime Minister of the day; now as part of the coalition agreement, election dates are set for every 5 years. In spite...
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There will be no general election in 2014. Cameron can’t risk giving Miliband...
Responding to Patrick’s Dunleavy’s contention earlier this week that a break-up of the coalition and a general election can be expected as soon as 2014, Mark Pack argues that David Cameron would...
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Political scientists are limited by their reliance on existing data sets, and...
Writing in response to Peter John’s defence of political science, Dr Mark Pack argues that research on party funding is not an academic success story but rather illustrates that political scientists...
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Political campaigning is being shaped by the unseen technologies
Mark Pack discusses the ways in which technologies are changing campaigning techniques. Taking part in one of the panels at the excellent Parties, People and Elections: Political Communication since...
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The compromiser’s dilemma: House of Lords reform
Mark Pack argues that the compromises made by Clegg and Cameron concerning House of Lords reform have actually done a fair amount to weaken enthusiasm for an initiative that enjoys support amongst all...
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The LibDem conference showed the party’s settled view on leadership and strategy
The debate at the LibDem conference centred around how to get the most out of coalition and what to do in future Parliaments. Mark Pack writes that this is because very few in the Liberal Democrats...
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