News — Gwilym David Blunt

Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance - Pre-Order!

My new book Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance is now available for pre-order at Cambridge University Press, Amazon, and other on-line retailers.

The Gamblers

The PM and Dominic Cummings are escalating the risk of No Deal via a constitutional crisis. Is this a high-stake strategic risk or a reckless gamble?

Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance at Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge University Press page for Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance, my forthcoming book, is now live.

As goes Ystragynlais, so goes the Country?

As goes Ystragynlais, so goes the Country? Lessons from the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.

Is the Boris Bump a Blip?

Boris Johnson has managed to claw a lead over Labour in the polls, but can it last or is it just a flash in the pan? We know that he is pulling votes away from Farage’s Brexit Party, but is this enough to win in a general election? What can we hope to learn from the Brecon-Radnorshire by-election?

Should Boris Johnson Call a Snap Election?

It is almost inevitable that we are heading to a general election in the UK, but the threat to the Conservative Party has been lost amidst Boris Johnson’s optimistic bombast. Tory strategy is coming in shape with the Vote Leave government, but there are at least two reasons to be cautious: LibDems in the suburbs and the challenge of selling the Tory brand in the North (especially while surrounded by the Rule Britannia gang).

“I do not think we are witnessing the end of the European project”

The current Brexit situation is difficult to cope with for most Europeans. The election of Boris Johnson as new British Prime Minister has raised a lot of concerns and the new tenant of 10, Downing Street is considered as the “light version” of Donald Trump. So, how will things evolve until October, 31st, the “Brexit Day”? We have asked Dr. David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics at City University of London.

Brexit: Will Boris Johnson be able to quickly get the UK out of the EU?

Boris Johnson has become Britain’s Prime Minister. Will he be able to get the UK out of the EU? I was interviewed by the French newspaper 20 Minutes. Spoilers: I’m not confident.

Gwilym David BluntJuly 25, 2019City, University of LondonBrexit, Boris, UK Politics

Boris Johnson, PM: What Comes Next?

Boris Johnson has been elected leader of the Conservative Party and presumably he will form a new government. The leitmotif of his campaign was optimism; that all the country needs is a Prime Minister with positive attitude and a good Brexit deal would follow. This myth is about to collide with reality and the question we should all be asking is: What Happens Next? #BorisDay #NextPrimeMinister

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Gwilym David BluntJuly 17, 2019