Trust issues: Dealing with distrust in politics

Promises for the North: Analysing local parties’ pledges at the 2023 local elections

This analysis has been carried out as part of Sheffield University’s Workplace Insights programme. Today, voters across the North will be going to the polls to choose their councillors. There...

03/05/2023

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Freefall: how a year of chaos has undermined trust in politics

The last few weeks have seen profound political turmoil dominate our national debate. So bad has our plight become that The Economist magazine recently coined the term “ Britaly ”, a comparison to...

03/11/2022

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Closing the gap: Parliament, representation and the working class

In this report we argue that political parties and government should take action to close the ‘representation gap’.

24/07/2022

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Breaking the 'Red Wall': What the 2022 local elections tell us about the politics of the North and the Midlands

The Westminster commentariat has been quick to dissect the 2022 local elections. As night follows day, the narrative has quickly pivoted to what these results might mean for this government’s future,...

11/05/2022

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Road to renewal: Elections, parties and the case for democratic reform

The rally around liberal democracy’s flag belies a tumultuous early- and mid-21st century for democratic nations.

10/04/2022

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Trust issues: Dealing with distrust in politics

In this report, we outline four major areas of challenge for policymakers to focus on, to address the ongoing decline in political trust.

04/12/2021

Publication Report Power & politics IPPR

Making change: What works?

Movements change the world. Throughout history, loosely organised networks of individuals and organisations have sought changes to societies – and won.

15/11/2021

Publication Report Power & politics World politics Leadership

Five Lessons Learned from General Election 2017

After the most astonishing election result in living memory, whose political outcome on the morning after is deeply unclear, is there anything we can say at this point we have learned? Here are five...

14/06/2017

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21st-century liberalism: Grimond's guide to a positive vision for the Liberal Democrats

This week at their party conference, the Liberal Democrats were in good spirits, despite their plight. I have found this to be true of their conferences down the years: the mood is resilient, almost...

25/09/2015

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The democracy commission: Reforming democracy to combat political inequality

Britain's democracy has become increasingly divided in terms of who has political voice and influence. This report asks how and why this has happened, and makes the case for practical, ambitious...

26/08/2015

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