Author: Dr Christopher Raymond
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Why Fear the Brexit Mutineers? Because They Can Back Up Their Threats
Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the brewing rebellion within the Tory party that threatens to wipe out the Prime Minister’s majority and plunge the party into crisis.
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The 2017 Westminster election in Northern Ireland: towards two-party politics?
With the continued decline of the UUP and SDLP, Dr Chris Raymond looks at whether it is premature to say that two-party politics have come to stay in Northern Ireland.
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The 2017 Westminster Election: Three Observations
Following last week’s surprising Westminster election results, Dr Chris Raymond offers his own observations on the election and the results.
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Setting the Context for the 2017 Assembly Elections
In light of the imminent elections, Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the changing size of the Northern Ireland Assembly and anticipates the potential impact of this reduction on parties’ seat shares.
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A Word from our Experts: How Did Donald Trump Win the 2016 Election?!
Following Donald Trump’s election as US President, Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the voting patterns across the country and provides an analysis as to how Trump staged one of the greatest election upsets in American history.
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Americans Head to the Polls Holding their Noses
With a week to go before the US election, Dr Christopher Raymond reflects on a presidential race that has been devoid of policy but dominated by personality.
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Wins in New York primary favour both parties’ frontrunners (even if the final outcomes remain uncertain)
Following success for both of the frontrunners at the New York primary, Dr Christopher Raymond looks forward to the final stretch in the candidacy race and examines if it’s a foregone conclusion for Clinton and Trump or whether the challengers can close the gap.
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Iowa Caucuses Shake Up an Already Strange Nomination Race
As the presidential race kicks off in America, Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the runners and riders and analyses the results of the recent Iowa caucuses.
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Why COP21 should not get our hopes up on climate change
Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) and the various political and diplomatic issues that may prevent outcomes.
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Primarily Dysfunctional: The 2016 US Presidential primaries are firmly underway
With just under 500 days to go, the US Presidential campaign is firmly underway. The campaign rhetoric is already heated, and with the long campaign to come, and the large field of candidates, things are only going to get hotter.