Read about the work of the political scientist Professor Will Jennings who specialises in British elections and questions relating to public policy and political behaviour.
The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts took an unexpected turn when I was discussing the track record of polls closing in previous Parliaments with Professor Will Jennings. … Read the full post »
Data from the British Election Study via Will Jennings shows that Labour support is highest among those who shop at ALDI. … Read the full post »
Research from both Paul Whiteley and also Will Jennings shows how Parliamentary by-election and general election results match up. … Read the full post »
As Will Jennings has spotted, since 2021 we’ve entered a new period of Labour being consistently rated better than the Conservatives on immigration. … Read the full post »
There are many ways in which people who follow politics closely or are particularly committed to a party differ from most voters. … Read the full post »
It was great to welcome back Professor Rob Ford for the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts and to discuss with him both the long-term trends shaping British politics and how they may or may not be seen off by short term factors, such as a birthday cake. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems love by-elections. Lib Dems love winning by-elections. And Lib Dems love getting excited after by-elections. … Read the full post »
I was joined again by Professor Tim Bale for the last episode in 2020 of Never Mind The Bar Charts. We took a look back at Tim’s five lessons for opposition parties and discussed how both Labour and the Liberal Democrats are doing on each of them. … Read the full post »
What makes for a successful opposition party? How much of that success is down to the leader? How much does policymaking matter in opposition? … Read the full post »
Time for a complaint to the regulator: “I would like to make a complaint about a story produced by the Telegraph in print and online…” … Read the full post »