New research on the future of the welfare state found people lack confidence in the whole system of government, rather than individual politicians.
- Assistant Professor in Politics and Public Administration, University of Canberra
The shock of the financial crash has opened the path for grassroots politics.
Farage’s successor says hers is the ‘opposition party in waiting’. But it’s going to need a plan beyond Brexit.
What’s a single-issue party to do once it has achieved it’s only ambition?
Polls put the Pirate Party ahead of the already unpopular coalition, making new financial revelations particularly damaging.
Undecided voters want facts, not scaremongering.
Party leader sees resignation rejected as the EU referendum approaches.
Delving into the party manifesto reveals significant inconsistencies.
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