The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
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The multi-party debate is an opportunity for smaller parties to get their messages across.
Commitment to nuclear deterrence has become a de facto criterion for entering No. 10.
Political calculations with Treasury figures can be wide of the mark.
The votes-at-16 story reveals a lot about how people actually consume politics.
It was hard to escape the feeling that the would-be leaders are as out of touch as one questioner suggested.
The day’s agenda was already set by Nigel Farage, hours before the two party leaders stepped on stage.
Sunak and Starmer clashed over the cost of living, immigration and the NHS. The Conversation’s expert analysis puts their claims into context.
The Tories have 346 seats and could lose more than half of those. Labour is aiming for huge gains, the SNP is fighting for relevance – and the Lib Dems are hoping to become the third party again.
Study shows that even people who didn’t vote for Boris Johnson in 2019 were swayed by his grin.
Audience research can tell us what voters really want to see in debates.
After taking the vast majority of seats in the last two elections, the SNP looks set for major losses.
Criticisms that this is ‘just a logo’ aren’t entirely unreasonable, but Labour is setting out a green transition on a tight budget.
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
The polls predict the UK is headed for a change of government. If Labour wins, would much change for Australia?
The main characters are widely seen as dull but this election is already characterised by a narrative of chaos.
The prime minister hardly sounded committed to the election he was calling, but Labour still has to win hearts and minds.
The day is set for 4 July, leaving just six weeks for the campaign.
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Lecturer in British Politics/Public Policy, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
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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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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Principal Lecturer (Programmes) - Humanities and Social Sciences, Teesside University
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Lancaster University
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Professor of Global Affairs, University of East London
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Research Associate, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Modern British History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
