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Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Tutor in Politics and Political Theory, University of Salford
B.A (Hons.) University of Liverpool (1995)- Modern History and Politics

MA, Politics and Irish Studies, University of Liverpool (2009)

PhD, 'Warm Words or real change?: Conservative social policy since 1997', University of Liverpool (2013)

Author of 'The Evolution of Conservative Party Social Policy' (2015)

Member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Author of various articles and contributor to academic textbooks.

Is Theresa May really about to end austerity? You might need to ask the rest of her party

Oct 09, 2018 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Until recent years, the word austerity was associated with the hardship, rationing and lack of basic resources experienced in the aftermath of World War II. However, since the 2008 global economic crash, successive UK...

Wasted votes, hyper-marginals and disillusion: reform group issues damning report on election 2017

Aug 21, 2017 06:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

A report by the Electoral Reform Society claims that the outcome of the 2017 UK general election adds weight to the argument that British democracy needs a dramatic overhaul. The report offers a damning analysis on the...

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Economy

Australia's naval upgrade may not be enough to keep pace in a fast-changing region

Last year, Professor Roger Bradbury and I questioned whether or not there was an unacceptable risk of the world sleepwalking into war. We cited as reasons to be concerned a lack of strong and principled leadership, the...

U.S. Treasuries suffer on hawkish Fed September policy meeting minutes; FOMC members’ speeches in focus

The U.S. Treasuries lost ground during late afternoon session Thursday after the Federal Reserves September monetary policy meeting minutes remained hawkish ahead of the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index for the month...

UK gilts fall despite lower-than-expected September retail sales data; BoE Governor Carney’s speech in focus

The United Kingdoms gilts fell during Thursdays afternoon session despite a lower-than-expected reading of the countrys retail sales data for the month of September. Market participants will now be looking forward to Bank...

Australia’s September unemployment rate drops to 6-year low, well below RBA’s year-end forecast

Australias strong labour market report for September saw the unemployment rate drop to a six-year low of 5.0 percent, well below the RBAs forecast of 5-1/2 percent for year end. With leading indicators for the labour...

New Zealand bonds fall at close in muted trading session ahead of China’s Q3 GDP data

The New Zealand bonds closed lower Thursday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance as investors remain keen to watch Chinas gross domestic product for the third quarter of this...

Politics

Bringing in backpackers is not the right way to get more workers onto farms

Suddenly, getting workers onto farms is a top political priority. Over the weekend, and again in parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced plans to get more backpackers working on farms. We dont...

How the polls could have caught 'surprise' victories like Trump's

The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency surprised almost everyone, including apparently Trump himself. On the morning after the 2016 election, my teenage son made snarky comments about the state of polling...

US midterm elections: the dirty tricks used by parties to skew results in their favour

As the US midterm elections approach, its important to understand how the US has undergone a profound intensification in racially polarised partisanship. Race and attitudes about race closely align with party identities...

View from The Hill: How the government's plan to oppose Hanson's motion became a vote to support it

For Mathias Cormann, 2018 has been the annus horribilis. After emerging badly bruised from the leadership crisis, on Tuesday he took responsibility for the disastrous snafu over Pauline Hansons It is OK to be white...

Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions

Roelof Pik Botha, South Africas foreign minister under apartheid, who has died at the age of 86, was a man of contradictions. He could, for example, be charming. But, though a long-serving diplomat, he was often very...

Science

How scientists are fighting infection-causing biofilms

The surfaces people interact with every day may seem rather mundane, but at the molecular scale, there is more activity than meets the eye. Every surface we touch has its own unique chemical properties. Its because of...

Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt Lambeck

Professor Kurt Lambeck has won the 2018 Prime Ministers Prize for Science. The award recognises Lambecks 50-year contribution to Australian and global science through his research watching planet Earth its a specialist...

Fighting frog fungus: Lee Berger wins PM's Life Scientist 2018 award

Lee Berger is the 2018 recipient of the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, one of the Prime Ministers Prizes for Science announced on October 17. Lees research identified the cause of mysterious and...

Boyer Lectures: gene therapy is still in its infancy but the future looks promising

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ABCs Boyer Lectures. Delivered by Professor John Rasko, the 2018 Life Engineered lectures explore ethical and other issues around gene therapy and related technologies, and their...

How we can turn the tide for women in science

For the first time in 55 years, a woman has won the Nobel Prize in physics Prof. Donna Strickland. This win has publicly highlighted that women are still under-represented in science, particularly in physics. As a...

Technology

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

In the wake of this years large E. coli outbreak, Walmart notified its leafy green suppliers that they must be using blockchain technology to trace their products before the end of 2019. Walmart, one of the worlds...

‘Fornite’ News, Update: Elon Musk Trolls Players, Act 2 of Season 6 Coming Up

Fortnite has practically become inescapable these days, with everything from Hollywood stars to athletes getting in on the action. Even politicians know what it is and this speaks to the ubiquity of the Battle Royale title...

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Release Date, Latest News: At Least 99GB Needed to Install the Game; Rockstar Under Fire For Alleged Poor Working Conditions

Its finally confirmed. Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to require at least 99 GB of storage space for the PlayStation 4 and 107 GB for the Xbox One. That is if players buy a physical copy of the game. For PlayStation 4...

‘Days Gone’ News, Update: Delayed Again; Running In Fear Of ‘Crackdown’ and ‘Anthem’?

Days Gone has been delayed so many times since its 2016 reveal that zombie video game fans have started losing hope that it is ever going to be released. Until recently, PlayStation 4 owners were hoping that the Feb. 22,...

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’ News, Update: Activision Uses Microtransaction For Good, Raises Money For Unemployed Veterans

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 comes with microtransactions, like many of the video games that Activision produces. However, the company is attempting to slightly diminish the negative reputation of in-game economies by...

Digital Currency

LTC/USD Chart pack - Investing properties and trade recommendations

Anecdotes and anomalies of Indian cryptocurrency sentiments

Blockchain to Pilot Trade Between Antwerp and Abu Dhabi Ports

Law

Why Canada must prosecute returning ISIS fighters

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation

Stop telling people who need social care they aren't eligible – be honest, there isn't enough money

Life

'Thugs’ is a race-code word that fuels anti-Black racism

How insects can help fight hunger in the world

Remembering Sidney Jeffryes and the darker side of our tales of Antarctic heroism

Nature

Why a wetland might not be wet

How huge floods and complex infrastructure could have triggered ancient Angkor's demise

Cultural heritage has a lot to teach us about climate change

Sports

Manchester United: hated, adored, never ignored – where next for Mourinho, Woodward and the club?

Michael Schumacher Latest News: Ex-Ferrari Boss Talks Fondly About F1 Icon, All Updates on Health Condition Since Accident

Fifty years later, Peter Norman's heroic Olympic stand is finally being recognised at home

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: DXY trade idea

FxWirePro: DXY trades above trend line resistance, jump till 97 likely

FxWirePro: Silver remains well supported above $14.50 mark, further sideways movement likely

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CHINA SEP 2018 CHINA HOUSE PRICES YY INCREASE TO 7.9 % VS PREV 7 %
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FOR THE WEEK, S&P GAINS 0.02 PCT, DOW UP 0.4 PCT, NASDAQ LOSES 0.6 PCT
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FITCH SAYS ROBUST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CYPRUS WILL BOOST FISCAL RECEIPTS, PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED HIRING FREEZE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS WILL LIKELY LIMIT GROWTH IN WAGE BILL
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FITCH SAYS UPGRADED CYPRUS'S LONG-TERM FOREIGN-CURRENCY ISSUER DEFAULT RATING TO 'BBB-' FROM 'BB+'
2018-10-19 20:05:21
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FITCH SAYS UPGRADES CYPRUS TO 'BBB-'; OUTLOOK STABLE
2018-10-19 20:01:25
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BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 84,346.23, UP +0.60%
2018-10-19 20:00:40
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CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 15,448.11, DOWN +0.29%
2018-10-19 20:00:27
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NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 37.42 POINTS, OR 0.50 PERCENT, AT 7,447.72
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S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 1.55 POINTS, OR 0.06 PERCENT, AT 2,767.23
2018-10-19 20:00:14
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DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 59.64 POINTS, OR 0.23 PERCENT, AT 25,439.09
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ARGENTINE INFLATION FOR 2018 EXPECTED TO PEAK IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER - TREASURY MINISTER DUJOVNE
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CFTC-SPECULATORS TRIM CBOT US 10-YEAR TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 6,452 CONTRACTS TO 615,970 IN WEEK ON OCTOBER 16
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CFTC-SPECULATORS INCREASE CBOT US 2-YEAR TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 16,152 CONTRACTS TO 259,716 IN WEEK ON OCTOBER 16
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CFTC-SPECULATORS INCREASE CBOT US ULTRABOND TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 18,820 CONTRACTS TO 244,975 IN WEEK ON OCTOBER 16
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CFTC-SPECULATORS TRIM CBOT US TREASURY BONDS FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 34,445 CONTRACTS TO 103,937 IN WEEK ON OCTOBER 16
2018-10-19 19:03:49
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BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $79.78/BBL, UP 49 CENTS, 0.62 PCT
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UNITED STATES SEP 2018 USDA-CATTLE MARKETED DECREASE TO 96 % (FCAST 97 %) VS PREV 100 %
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UNITED STATES SEP 2018 USDA-CATTLE PLACED ON FD DECREASE TO 95 % (FCAST 100.1 %) VS PREV 107 %
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UNITED STATES OCT 2018 USDA-CATTLE ON FEED DECREASE TO 105 % (FCAST 106.4 %) VS PREV 106 %
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RUSSIAN NATIONAL CHARGED WITH INTERFERING IN 2018 U.S. ELECTION -CNN
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