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Elections & democracy
119 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Reform Party
17/06/24
General election 2024 manifesto watch: Plaid Cymru
13/06/24
General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Labour Party
13/06/24
General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Green Party
12/06/24
General election 2024 manifesto watch: The Conservative Party
11/06/24
General election 2024 manifesto watch: Liberal Democrats
10/06/24
How to get the student vote out
06/06/24
A general election is on – here’s what SUs need to know
23/05/24
Here’s the latest intel on students and voting
18/04/24
How to develop urban advocacy projects in an election year
22/02/24
How to develop a student urban advocacy agenda
02/02/24
Cathedrals, bricks and walls
03/07/22
Why can’t SUs campaign on whatever they like?
01/07/22
Student views on cost of living and politics
04/06/22
Has student politics disappeared with marketisation?
13/01/22
A huge set of elections is coming up and SUs need to act fast
06/01/21
Students not as apathetic as policy-makers like to think
16/10/20
Do student voters make much difference at elections?
17/09/20
It’s all coming up – ten things we think will happen next term
11/12/19
The Wonkhe SUs 2019 general election student policy guide
26/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: Plaid Cymru
24/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Conservative Party
24/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Brexit Party
22/11/19
General election 2019 manifesto watch: The Labour Party
22/11/19
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