It was hard to escape the feeling that the would-be leaders are as out of touch as one questioner suggested.
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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.
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
Economic analysis may have influenced the date of the election – but this kind of diagnostic approach could be more widely adopted when it comes to forming policies.
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 election will land right in the middle of the Euros. So will the feelgood factor lighten the public’s mood towards the government?
The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
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.
Immigration ruling in Northern Ireland is holding the UK to account on its human rights commitments.
Calls to ‘close the border’ are an uncomfortable contradiction to Brexit-era efforts to avoid a hard border at all costs.
The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
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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 Economics, The Open University
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