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Dr Shonali Banerjee on US election results

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:03:25 GMT

Dr Shonali Banerjee, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies, explains the recent US results and looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and what this means for the Trump administration.

Emeritus Professor Toby Mottram on the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:25:00 GMT

"Despite meeting regulatory design and safety standards of the 1970s, the Baltimore Key Bridge may not have been equipped to handle the scale of ship movements seen today. However, modern navigation technologies should have prevented the ship from striking the pier. Investigating what failed on the ship to cause the fatal impact will be a priority."

Dr Trevor McCrisken on US election latest: Age concerns and NATO's financial commitments

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:52:00 GMT

"The issue of age and cognitive abilities has also emerged as a major focal point in the campaign over the last few days, with both Trump and Biden facing scrutiny over their mental acuity. A Trump-appointed Special Counsel characterised Biden as a 'well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory' in a report that otherwise exonerated him of wrongdoing for taking home classified files after being Obama's Vice President."

US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an "important symbol": Prof Shaun Breslin

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:27:00 GMT

The USA is planning a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, due to concerns over human rights violations in China. Professor Shaun Breslin, a leading expert on Chinese politics from the Department of Politics and International Studies, offers his view.

Inauguration of President Biden: expert comment

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:40:04 GMT

Dr Georg Löfflmann of the Department of Politics and International Relations reflects as the United States marks the inauguration of Joe Biden as President.

Dr Trevor McCrisken explains why the 2020 Presidential Race still hasn't been called

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:06:00 GMT

"Usually by a couple of days into the counts you do have a clear idea of which candidate will win which states. This year it’s much more difficult to call because of the time it’s taking to get through some of these really quite substantial numbers of ballots, of postal votes especially, in some of the crucial states - so we don’t yet have either candidate at the magical 270 Electoral College votes needed for a win."

When will we know the outcome of the 2020 presidential election? Dr Trevor McCrisken explains

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:41:00 GMT

"The courts could again be crucial in settling the contests this year, not only in Florida but in other swing states if the voting margins are very close. With Trump and Senate Republicans having successfully tipped the balance to conservatives on the Supreme Court, newly appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett could prove a significant character in this year's election battle."

Biden vs Trump - expert comment

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:05:51 GMT

"For Donald Trump, this debate was probably the last chance to reenergize his campaign and try to swing the election, and in that he failed." Dr. Georg Löfflmann, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Warwick and expert on populist governments, gives his take on the second and final US Presidential debate of the 2020 election.

Final presidential debate - Expert comment

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:06:45 GMT

"Expect plenty of verbal fireworks and not a great deal of policy substance - it will no doubt be a spectacle but perhaps not the kind of debate that voters need so they can make an informed choice in this crucial election." Dr Trevor McCrisken previews this evening's final US Presidential debate.

Expert comment: Former US Defence Secretary's Trump intervention 'almost unprecedented'

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:25:15 GMT

As former US Defence Secretary James Mattis criticises the Trump administration in an article for The Atlantic, Dr Georg Löfflmann of the Department of Politics and International Studies discusses how unprecedented his comments are.