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On 20th June 2024, we asked our Trustwatch panel about what they think of the Conservative director of campaigning and his wife being looked into for bets on the date of the general election. On 25th June 2024, we had...
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Findings and commentary 1. Around half of the public (54%) feel that the general election campaigns represents people like them, especially those who plan to vote for the main parties, but concern remains from a significant proportion of the public...
The Holiday Childcare Survey 2017, released today by the Family and Childcare Trust, contains few surprises. The bottom line is that parents across the country are facing exorbitant holiday club costs for their school-aged children this summer. The average weekly...
Much thought is being invested in the question of how the UK can improve its industrial strategy, and how we train young people to design and make things. Many people agree this is essential for a resilient economy and reinstating...
Today saw the release of the second estimate for GDP and revised figures for business investment in the first quarter of 2017. They show that growth slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, and that on a per...
The surprise election result has produced a lot of early responses, which offer avenues for more detailed research. Amongst these have been suggestions that Labour activist groups made effective use of social media campaigning. Research conducted into the party’s support...
Demos has a long-standing interest in the social and financial impact of disability and health conditions. People living with serious health conditions can face a significant financial burden, a large part of which is the extra costs resulting from looking...
Of all the lessons learned from the election result, two in particular have the potential to re-shape future campaigns. The first is the power of social media. The second is the alleged death of the negative attack-style campaign, in favour...
In the natural world, earthquakes function to dissipate the pressure building up between opposing tectonic plates. In the political world, however, it seems that every earthquake only serves to increase political pressure and entrench divides. Rather than settling the debate,...
In the cacophony of post-election analysis, one narrative has stood out: it appears the youth turnout rate surged. We do not yet have reliable data to confirm this, but assuming the early estimates are correct (some of which say that...
It is tempting to think of social media as a great enabler of democratic participation. Online platforms lower the bar to contacting politicians; you don’t need to attend a surgery or craft an email to your MP if you know...
