Trust issues: Dealing with distrust in politics

Who decides? Influence and inequality in British democracy

This report breaks down how power and influence in politics are unequally distributed across society, and makes a case for democratic reform.

11/12/2023

Publication Report Power & politics IPPR

The ambivalent union: Findings from the State of the Union survey

This report shares survey findings on the difference in attitudes towards the union of the United Kingdom in its constituent parts.

07/09/2023

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Talking politics: Building support for democratic reform

In this report, we assess the effectiveness of different rhetorical approaches to framing democratic reform.

25/06/2023

Publication Report Power & politics Leadership IPPR

Expert comment: The local elections, voter ID and democracy

Tonight IPPR North will join forces with MetroPolis, Peoples Powerhouse, CLES and Neon to host our first ‘ New Economy North ’ social event. We will be discussing the May 2023 local elections and...

21/06/2023

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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