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Why is Theresa May leaving office?

Back in 2017, I outlined nine ways in which Theresa May could leave office. Now that she is in the process of going, it’s time to revisit…

Jun 23, 2019

Why is Theresa May leaving office?

Jun 23, 2019

Ten more undergraduate essay questions about Brexit

One of my favourite things about this little blog of odds and ends relating to politics that I’ve put up over the years is the regular…

Dec 31, 2018

Ten more undergraduate essay questions about Brexit

Dec 31, 2018

Iraq, Austerity, Brexit

There are lots of complex reasons for our current national crisis.

Dec 30, 2018

Iraq, Austerity, Brexit

Dec 30, 2018

When must a government leave office?

This is a follow-up, of sorts, to my article outlining the nine ways in which Theresa May might leave office. It looks in more detail at…

Oct 6, 2018

When must a government leave office?

Oct 6, 2018

The symbol of our nation

It’s too tempting to try to summarise a year’s events neatly: it was a good year, a bad year, a tumultuous year… You can always make a case…

Dec 30, 2017

The symbol of our nation

Dec 30, 2017

Nine ways Theresa May could leave office

Process matters. Just ask Jeremy Corbyn — without the change from an electoral college to one member one vote, it’s doubtful he could have…

Nov 19, 2017

Nine ways Theresa May could leave office

Nov 19, 2017

Privatisation and the NHS

Introduction This post breaks a loose rule I have of not writing here about policy issues that directly relate to my work. But it’s a…

Oct 16, 2017

Oct 16, 2017

Ten undergraduate essay questions on Brexit

When I was becoming interested in history and politics, I learned about gripping, momentous events overseen by grand men (and they were all…

Jun 26, 2016

Jun 26, 2016

Cameron and Brexit — an unparalleled failure of a Prime Minister and an unprecedented blunder of…

There has been no shortage of articles over the last 48 hours describing David Cameron’s decision to hold a referendum on our membership of…

Jun 26, 2016

Jun 26, 2016

The policy roots of our broken politics

I wrote this yesterday and hesitated to publish it. It’s a bit bleak. But it probably needs to go up today or not at all, so here you go —…

Jun 22, 2016

Jun 22, 2016

John Kell

John Kell

Working in public policy and writing here about politics, infrequently, in a purely personal capacity.

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