Values or the economy – what’s driving our politics? Podcast with Paula Surridge
Never Mind The Bar Charts again features Paula Surridge, who since last time has been promoted to Professor – congratulations! … Read the full post »
Paula Surridge
Read my posts featuring the work of political scientist Paula Surridge who specialises in the study of political values.
The most popular Never Mind The Bar Charts episodes in 2022
Huge thanks to all my guests and listeners for Never Mind The Bar Charts through the last year. The three most popular episodes were… … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Hope and headaches for the Liberal Democrats?
How much more of a spring in our step should Liberal Democrats have after the Tiverton and Honiton win, and what are the lessons for the party? … Read the full post »
PODCAST: Famous polling errors, what to do when polls go wrong and more…
I recently appeared on the UK in a Changing Europe’s podcast, talking about opinion polls and my new book with the ever-excellent Paula Surridge. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – The three reasons Boris Johnson won in 2019, and why he might not next time
Paula Surridge is co-author of a new book on the 2019 general election and explains why Boris Johnson won. The reasons are not all good news for the Conservatives… … Read the full post »
PODCAST – What Chesham and Amersham tells us about the future for the Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems love by-elections. Lib Dems love winning by-elections. And Lib Dems love getting excited after by-elections. … Read the full post »
The more attention people pay to politics, the more likely they are to be left/liberal
The more attention someone pays to politics, the more likely they are to be left/liberal in their views. That’s the finding from… … Read the full post »
What does the polling data say about the future for the Lib Dems? With Paula Surridge
In the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts, I welcomed back to the show academic Paula Surridge. We talked about what the British Election Study is and what its polling data from the 2019 general election shows, including its implications for the future for the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
A sign of the Liberal Democrat ambition for the next general election
A striking sign of how ambitious the Liberal Democrats are being in expanding the range of seats the party is contesting seriously, going deep into territory that is Remain-leaning but with high profile Leave MPs. … Read the full post »
Is politics still about left versus right? Never Mind The Bar Charts #18
Welcome to the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts, a variation of the usual format in which I interview Paula Surridge about her research into the British electorate. … Read the full post »