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Department of Politics Graduation 2019 — Social media roundup

22 July 2019

Two men walking across road in suits
What's it like to intern in public affairs?

11 July 2019

A silhouette of someone casting a vote
Your guide to the 2019 local elections in the North West

18 March 2019

Priti Patel portrait
"Images are powerful" - new exhibition of all 209 female MPs

8 March 2019

BISA conference
BISA South East Europe Working Group Annual Workshop

10 January 2019

Audre Lorde illustration
Why I no longer view Western political thought as a 'canon'

5 December 2018

The Capitol Building in Washington DC
What are the US midterm elections - and why do they matter?

9 November 2018

Politics student James Maxwell
What’s it like to be an intern for a member of parliament?

19 July 2018

Someone holding the Biennial Guide with an exposed brick background
Political art - what to see at Liverpool Biennial 2018

10 July 2018

Putin at a press conference
Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin cannot ignore Russians’ social rights

20 June 2018

Jordan protests June 2018
Opinion: Are Jordanian street protests reviving the 'Arab Spring'?

13 June 2018

The exterior of St George's Hall in Liverpool
Four things to see and do in Liverpool if you're passionate about politics

11 June 2018

Map showing military action in Syria
Opinion - Airstrikes on Syria: our experts answer key questions about the military action

3 May 2018

Toy soldiers on a map
Opinion - Does Russia risk major conflict by fighting wars with private armed forces?

19 April 2018

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Jon Tonge's guide to the 2018 north west elections

26 March 2018

Boris Johnson
Brexit rhetoric: How to convince a sceptical public

1 March 2018

Flags from different countries flying in a city
Opinion - Kosovo today: has independence fulfilled the population’s hopes and dreams?

19 February 2018

Liverpool Docks
Liverpool: Celebrating 10 years as the Capital of Culture

14 February 2018

Donald Trump book cover
Our top tips to beat the Blue Monday blues this January

15 January 2018

Emmeline Pankhurst
One hundred years of suffrage – what does it mean for young women today?

15 January 2018