The UK of 2024 is very different than 1997. Back then, Britons had hope for the future. Today, many are disaffected and cynical, hoping things won’t continue to get worse.
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Tony Blair found dentistry to be the most difficult aspect of the NHS. Will things be different this time?
The Labour leader has sent mixed signals over the years.
The necessary ingredient for all knife crime is knives. Reducing their availability is the most direct form of prevention.
Politicians have not abandoned their interest in attracting mainstream media attention – and ideally, approval.
Even marginal seats are really only contests between two parties. No wonder voters don’t feel enthusiastic.
The absence of ideas about Britain’s direct neighbour and trading partner is only storing problems for the future.
Making a ‘boring’ campaign more exciting, or just distracting from the issues that matter most?
Rishi Sunak hasn’t actually lost this election yet – but you wouldn’t know it after listening to his colleagues.
Social care reform appears at the end of Labour’s key election promises for the NHS. The manifesto acknowledges the sector’s problems – but what about the solutions?
Culture is more than just an industry.
The NHS is a hot button topic in the UK 2024 general election. However, the party manifestos are light on detail.
Data from Ukip’s performance in 2017 shows that once a certain tipping point is passed, Reform is indeed a significant threat to the Tories.
Showing and celebrating that men care – and presenting positive public images of what men do for family – is vital to wider societal wellbeing and health
Comparing Keir Starmer’s 2024 election manifesto with Tony Blair’s 1997 document is a helpful way to understand why the vision is grander than is being portrayed.
It could be argued that teachers who have remained committed to the profession are the ones who most deserve a reward, not new entrants.
Proposals are either poor (and eventually expensive) solutions, or suggest processes that are already in place.
Government policies can affect how many people arrive, what rights and protections they have in the UK, and what happens to those who arrive without permission.
Keir Starmer’s manifesto stops short of the abolition Gordon Brown had wanted, but some immediate changes are confirmed.
People under the age of 18 should be banned from buying energy drinks. There is good evidence to support this measure.
Top contributors
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University
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Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London
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Researcher, Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS), Deputy Director, Migration Observatory, University of Oxford
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Lecturer/Teaching Fellow, British Politics and Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, National Centre for Social Research
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Associate Professor in Media and Political Communication, University of Nottingham
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Head of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
