A betting scandal using inside information has rocked UK politics ahead of the July election. But what exactly is inside information and how can it be misused?
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Waiting lists and long-term care are among the factors driving more people to pay out.
Spending a lot on elections isn’t a bad thing in itself. But when voter confidence is so low, there should be complete transparency around the costs involved.
People are generally more prone to activating the parts of their brain associated with fear than those linked to rational decision making.
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
Economic analysis may have influenced the date of the election – but this kind of diagnostic approach could be more widely adopted when it comes to forming policies.
A vote for Khan appears potentially more readily transferable to the other main candidates than a vote for Hall.
As technology has advanced, AI-generated deepfakes have become more convincing.
Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
More byelections could be on the way.
The prime minister is popular, his party is not. Which is more important as we head towards the next election?
Newcomers have in fact proven much more successful at running as independents than big name politicians.
If you give people the right to vote earlier in life, they are more likely to build a lasting habit.
Laws making it more difficult to vote are being introduced around the democratic world, an expert says.
The economic turmoil from Liz Truss’s growth plan is causing unease among Conservative MPs.
A new prime minister is in place – but is now a good time to go to the polls?
The likely next prime minister is focusing on tax cuts to solve inflation.
The minister revolt against Boris Johnson wasn’t anti-democratic - it’s representative democracy in action.
Byelection defeats in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield will have shaken some Conservative MPs.
There are good reasons to call off a vote during a pandemic – but other good reasons to push ahead.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, The University of Edinburgh
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Permanent Research Fellow, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Reader in Politics, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Reader in Sociology and Public Policy, Aston University
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Professor of Politics, Griffith University
