Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
My research interests involve examining the nature & significance of political participation, particularly electoral participation, & also in understanding the causes & effects of public opinion on politics.
These four decisions by the opposition could deliver Boris Johnson a majority in this election
Nov 19, 2019 02:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Our latest poll of polls shows that the Conservatives are moving into a possibly decisive lead over their rivals in voting intentions for the UK election. This is in large part because Brexit Party support is collapsing....
UK election: head to the polls in haste, repent the result at leisure
Oct 29, 2019 19:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
British political parties are positioning themselves for an impending general election but that doesnt mean it will happen before Christmas. The prime ministers tactic of offering extra time for debating his withdrawal...
Conservatives poll lead continues, despite Brexit turmoil
Oct 09, 2019 13:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Trends in vote intention polls show that the Conservatives continue to have a sizeable lead over their rivals. As of October 1, the Conservatives were on 33%, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats running well behind, tied...
Will a second referendum deliver a vote to remain? What polling tells us
Dec 21, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
With the gridlock in parliament continuing and preparations by the UK government and by Brussels for a no-deal Brexit being put in place, a second referendum on EU membership might well be on the cards. But it raises an...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight