Tag: UK politics

The decline of popular trust in government and politicians is concerning. Low trust is associated with support for populist politicians such as Donald Trump and upheavals like Brexit

A mood of shocked loss has emerged in the UK, as basic public services have fallen apart.

Polls predict total wipeout for the Tories – and Britain’s constitution with its first-past-the-post electoral system makes it a real possibility

In elections campaigns – as a study carried out just before the 2019 election shows

The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core

When the rot sets in, past governments have found it hard to win back the public.

A constitutional scholar explains 

Sunak’s grandparents were born in India before travelling to East Africa, where his parents were born

UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in disarray

A linguistic analysis throws up unexpected results

No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives

Sue Gray report

In the UK, there is very little to stop a leader who doesn’t care to comply with unwritten norms

Boris Johnson continues to insist the public cares more that he ‘gets on with the job’ than what happened in Downing Street over lockdown. But he may be

Polling trends suggest more letters could make their way to the 1922 Committee