The Hansard Society have launched the first part of their 9th Audit of Political Engagement report, which claims to measure the ‘political pulse’ of the nation. The report aims to provides a benchmark to gauge public opinion on a range of political engagement indicators, including “knowledge...
The website, EDL News claims that Stephen Lennon, the leader of the English Defence League is to be appointed deputy leader of the British Freedom Party. The BFP is a far-right breakaway party of the British National Party. The revelations come following an investigation into a meeting held in a...
The BBC yesterday covered the report published by the Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill, on Lords reform. The committee report recommends that the composition of the upper chamber be changed to comprise an 80/20 split of elected and appointed peers. It also recommends a 15...
Amnesty International have issued a report looking at prejudice and discrimination faced by Muslims in Europe. ‘Choice and Prejudice: Discrimination against Muslims in Europe’ is based on field research conducted in Belgium; France; the Netherlands; Spain and Switzerland, and aims “to focus...
The Daily Mail today reports that the Conservative Party is to target ethnic minority voters in the next election, having been advised by the party’s co-chair, Baroness Warsi, that the party will not secure a majority without them. From the Daily Mail: “The Prime Minister will today launch a...
The Daily Mail reports on the arrest of a suspected English Defence League member who allegedly made threats on Facebook to carry out an ‘Oslo-style’ attack and bomb Asian restaurants in the South Shields area of Tyneside. From the Daily Mail: “A man who allegedly threatened to bomb Asian...
The New Statesman cover story last week focused on the trial of Anders Behring Breivik and the shocking fact of his anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant attitude finding popular resonance. The cover page of the NS suggests that “it’s time to put mainstream Islamophobia on trial” and Peter Wilby in his...
As newspapers report on the outcome of the first round presidential elections in France and the third place ranking of Marine Le Pen, with the highest ever vote gained by the French National Front, 18%, the Independent today features an article on the return of the National Front to British...
The Guardian and Independent today follow the story in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday on the allegations of MI5 coercing Libyan dissidents seeking asylum in the UK into co-operating with Gaddafi’s security agency, or being threatened with deportation. These new revelations come on the back of...
The BBC reports on the cancellation by Liverpool University of a mayoral debate that was to be held with the candidates in the forthcoming election, after the presence of a BNP member on the panel sparked fears of ‘disruption’. From the BBC: “A debate between Liverpool’s mayoral...
