As we are coming up to the local elections, Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives looks at some early women politicians in Dundee. The first woman to be elected to political office in Dundee was Miss Jessie Shaw who was elected to Dundee School Board in April 1891 but it wasn’t until 1901 that women…Continue Reading Dundee’s pioneering women politicians
The newest episode of Polcast, “Lockdown, Stok and Twi Smoking Gammons” created by the Dundee University Politics society is now available to enjoy on Spotify. Society members Jake and John discuss the (re) rise of Nigel Farage, anti-lockdown protests, the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine and the curious case of UKIP’s mysterious candidate for Mayor…Continue Reading Polcast – new instalment
In an ever changing world Dundee University Politics society have set up a politics podcast on spotify. Their first episode was released on the 8th of June and their aim is to record and publish regular chats, debates and interviews about the intricate world of Politics and International Relations as observed by the student body….Continue Reading Polcast – Politics talk from Dundee University Politics society