The two party leaders were asked about child benefit, dentists, immigration and affordable housing.
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These so-called ‘mega polls’ all give Labour massive majorities – but all of different sizes. What’s going on?
The 2024 D-day commemorations sent a message of European unity but missed the opportunity to acknowledge Ukraine’s contribution to the defeat of Nazism.
The “PM and the Pendulum” model has been successfully forecasting British elections since 2005. This year’s predictions suggest UK Conservatives are in for a major drubbing on July 4.
Broadcasters can struggle to report impartially when they have to single out one party for making dubious claims.
The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
The rule that people vote with the economy in mind stretches back across a government’s lifespan, not just the few weeks before the election.
The multi-party debate is an opportunity for smaller parties to get their messages across.
Political calculations with Treasury figures can be wide of the mark.
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.
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.
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