Brexit will inevitably dominate this campaign, but the next prime minister also needs positions on austerity, party unity and how to actually survive in parliament.
Articles on Andrea Leadsom
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The party does have younger members, but their voices are not being heard as the leadership contest gets underway.
And why it’s not enough to be against the Withdrawal Agreement.
Two toothless motions on repairing a decrepit parliament speak volumes about the state of British politics.
Working the land is a vital – and fruitful – career option.
Britain’s new environment secretary has a tough job on her hands.
The two women at the top of UK politics could be heading for a disagreement.
The Conservative leadership candidate opened a door onto her home life and it ended her professional prospects.
After the party leadership contest came to an abrupt end, the home secretary is to become the country’s second woman leader.
Are women only selected for leadership when (and only when) there is a high risk of failure?
Leadsom thought voters would still identify with her as a mum first and a politician second. May knew everyone else has moved with the times.
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Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor in Politics, University of Leeds
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Research Fellow, Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of East London
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Professor of Politics & Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Senior Leverhulme Research Fellow and Assistant Professor in Sociology, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University
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Research Fellow in Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences at the University of Surrey, Visiting lecturer at University of Roehampton and OELS, University of Surrey