Fear is actually an important element of a government's toolbox but once you lose control of it, you can't get it back with ease.
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Do people at the top think there is one rule for them and one rule for others? Bluntly, yes, they do.
Confusion abounds over what people are allowed to do now, which is the one thing you don't want in a public information campaign.
Data privacy is a major concern but people seem willing to download the app.
For the government a Sunday announcement has several advantages, many of them to do with the news agenda.
There needs to be fair and equal voting rights for young people in England and Northern Ireland.
A survey of the general public shows they blame each other more than their leaders.
There's never been so much to watch, but not everyone is able to tune in.
After dealing with the initial health crisis, Boris Johnson must find a narrative that puts his team in a good light.
Charisma can only get you so far in the face of a global pandemic. Research on leadership suggests another approach is needed.
A legal expert assesses whether failing to provide adequate PPE is a breach of human rights during this pandemic.
The crisis could provide the perfect reason for the Conservatives to expand the state to appeal to their new voter base. But they might also head in the opposite direction.
The government should consider whether some of its policies will make inequalities worse.
The UK doesn't have a set back-up plan when a prime minister is unwell, but there are clear procedures in place.
To understand what is going on, it helps to look back at past leaders and their first secretaries.
History shows us that when police forces apply the rules unevenly, some groups are hit harder than others.
As someone who researches and teaches leadership, I’d argue New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving most Western politicians a masterclass in crisis leadership.
Much is known about the new leader's career but very little about his political positions.
Politicians have a tendency to dodge accountability after crises, but our 'gotcha' culture makes that inevitable. We can all do better this time.
Initially spoken of as a puppet chancellor, the newcomer seems to be coming out better from this crisis than other ministers.
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor in Politics, University of Surrey
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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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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Tutor in Politics and Political Theory, University of Salford
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lecturer in British Politics, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Research Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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