There is no manual for a job at the top of government but a few golden rules are largely agreed upon by those who have experienced ministerial life.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on UK election 2024
Displaying 121 - 140 of 143 articles
Disillusioned Conservative voters have had a string of opportunities to make their voices heard.
With an unprecedented number of votes happening around the world, the information environment will be chaotic, to say the least.
AI is likely to be used to help us run elections in the near future but there are risks as well as reward.
Youtube ads are money well spent – but smart campaigns will also target Twitch and Mumsnet.
Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.
The number of constituencies across the UK will remain the same but the vast majority will be redrawn to make them more balanced.
In an uncertain world our natural instinct is to seek out answers that reassure, even when they don’t make sense.
In 2024, more than 40% of the world’s population is eligible to vote in an election. The scale is unprecedented, but not all elections are made equal. What will it mean for democracy?
There are reasons to hold off until the autumn – but there are other clues that still point towards May.
Data across multiple decades suggests Starmer will benefit from giving the impression that he is shifting to the right.
Sunak wants everyone to be better at maths. Here’s what taking his own advice would mean for his election campaign.
Fewer people are being ‘socialised’ into Conservative voting since the dominance of New Labour in the 1990s.
The SNP are set to lose a seat in a vote triggered by a COVID scandal. But this is not one of their safer seats at the best of times.
The latest findings from the British Social Attitudes survey suggest younger voters appear to have little faith that public spending will be directed their way.
The opposition is divided over whether it will win over voters by promising more public investment or by proving it is economically restrained.
An argument over London’s ultra low emissions zone threatens to engulf UK politics.
More byelections could be on the way.
It’s very rare to see a former PM stand in a byelection – but less so to see a future PM give it a go.
Penny Mordaunt’s seat is at risk while leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch would be sitting pretty.
Top contributors
-
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
-
Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
-
Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics, Lancaster University
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University
-
Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London
-
Researcher, Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS), Deputy Director, Migration Observatory, University of Oxford
-
Lecturer/Teaching Fellow, British Politics and Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
-
Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, National Centre for Social Research
-
Associate Professor in Media and Political Communication, University of Nottingham
-
Head of Politics, University of Liverpool
-
Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
