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What Do We Want? When Do We Want It?
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Latest — ApprovedNothing Has Changed, So What's the Point?
If the two main parties in the UK promise the same things, what change is actually possible? And are we looking for it in the wrong place?
Who can we trust? Media use and trust in sources.
More than half of respondents to my questionnaire expressed distrust in political media, both legacy and online. But, If we distrust our sources and keep using them, is that a merely a healthy scepticism of media or the sign of a deeper crisis of confidence?
Babette on politics and media June 2026
In this interview with Babette, she and I discuss her levels of trust in modes of media and what gives her confidence in different sources of information.
Are online ploitical influencers just modern-day sophists?
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Do you think voting should be mandatory?
Other counties use it, would it work in the UK?
Interview with Phil, June 2026
In this clip, taken from a longer telephone interview, Phil and I discuss what is driving the public’s demand for change and the relatively short timescale in which many people expect political change to occur.
Do you feel your voice is heard?
Data from a street questionnaire suggests not. Cast your vote on the topic.
Are they listening? Political participation and feeling heard.
A questionnaire undertaken in central London reveals most people vote, most people understand the system, and yet three-quarters feel unheard by it. Is this just sour grapes, or something more fundamental?