Britain’s top polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel Wolf, explore the key political, social and economic trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.
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Britain’s top polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel Wolf, explore the key political, social and economic trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.
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In this season finale, Rachel and John look at some of the major trends shaping how we live today and those that are going to matter in the future.
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Rachel and John are joined by James Kanagasooriam to discuss the trends that explain the attitudes, values and voting patterns of Britain’s ethnic minorities.
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Are we getting healthier? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the long term trends impacting the nation’s health with Neil Ferguson.
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John and Rachel are joined by Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute to discuss how the way we engage with news has changed and what this means for the future of journalism.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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As the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, John Curtice and Ben Ansell look at the trends behind his victory and what the results mean for the future of American politics.
Hosts: John Curtice
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have unveiled their first budget in 14 years. John and Rachel are joined by Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the big takeaways and what this means for the country's economic future.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Merryn Somerset Webb, senior columnist at Bloomberg
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With only two weeks to go until the US election, Rachel and John are joined by Professor Chris Carmen to discuss the polls, the big campaign moments and what may happen next.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Professor Christopher Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow
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Who belongs to a political party these days? John and Rachel discuss the changing nature of political party membership.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Rachel and John are joined by Professor Tim Lang to discuss food trends. From cooked liver to takeaway meals, what are the forces influencing our diets?
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Professor Timothy Lang
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As universities face financial challenges, John and Rachel are joined by Professor Dame Alison Wolf to discuss higher education funding and how the system can be improved.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Professor Dame Alison Wolf DBE
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The Conservative party had its worst election defeat in its history, both in terms of votes and seats. In this episode of Trendy John and Rachel discuss who votes Conservative and how has that changed over time.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Ahead of Labour’s party conference John and Rachel discuss who Labour’s voters are now and what policy challenges the government faces in the next few months.
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As the Liberal Democrats party conference gets under way, John and Rachel take a look at liberal voting trends. Who are their voters and why do they vote liberal?
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Over the last forty years trade union membership in Britain has halved. Critics of the new government have accused it of giving into union demands over public pay. John and Rachel discuss how important trade unions are in the modern workplace.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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How much energy do we use and where does it come from? To achieve net zero carbon emissions politicians will have to make some difficult decisions about how we power our lives and the economy. John and Rachel talk to Professor Dieter Helm, Britain’s leading energy economist, to get a sense of the scale of the challenge.
Guest: Dieter Helm, professor of energy policy at New College, Oxford
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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How do new prime ministers change the machinery of government to help deliver their priorities? John and Rachel are joined by former civil servant Jill Rutter to discuss government transitions and what Keir Starmer has changed since taking the reins of the British state.
Guest: Jill Rutter, senior fellow at the Institute for Government and former civil servant
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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How have the two main parties interpreted the election result? John and Rachel look at how they’ve reacted to what they think voters were telling them and how this moment compares to 1997 when Labour last won a landslide.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Millions of us heading off on holiday across the UK and the rest of the world in the next few weeks. John and Rachel take a closer look at where we go on holiday, how this has changed and the impact it has on local residents and the environment.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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With the Republican party convention in full swing, John and Rachel are joined by Professor Christopher Carman to discuss how political parties in the US have changed.
Guest: Professor Christopher Carman, University of Glasgow
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Polls predicted a historic win for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France’s parliamentary election. But a new coalition on the left did better than expected. John and Rachel are joined by UCL professor Philippe Marliere to discuss what just happened in France and what might happen next.
Guest: Philippe Marliere, professor of French and European Politics at University College London
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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