OppositionCast
The Centre for Opposition Studies
Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
Episodes
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Aug 4, 2020 • 24min
3: UK public opinion and the EU: Opposition to integration
Stuart Smedley of the Centre for British Politics and Government at King's College London talks about his research on UK public opinion to EU integration in the years from 1973 to 2016. How did growing opposition to further integration develop into support for Brexit?
Jul 20, 2020 • 40min
2: Preparing for Power: How does the Opposition get ready for the transition to government?
Dr Catherine Haddon of the Institute for Government talks to Dr Nigel Fletcher about how the Civil Service and opposition parties prepare for a possible change of government - including how the process of official contacts has evolved, and how it could work better.
Jul 7, 2020 • 44min
1: Margaret Thatcher in Opposition: Foreign trips and policy-making
Emily Stacey and Sir Adam Ridley talk to Dr Nigel Fletcher about Margaret Thatcher's time in opposition, focusing on her travel abroad to visit world leaders, and the policy-making process in the run-up to the 1979 election.
