This is the piece that I mentioned at EPOP @psurridge.bsky.social, so hopefully you find it interesting!
We've had a look at support for Reform UK and the potential impact of Nigel Farage's return. We find that there are a lot of similarities to UKIP in 2015! This is also the second video that I've put together for the BES, so hopefully you enjoy!
📣 New Research 📣 We're excited to see your analyses of the new post-2024 GE BES data For now, @jamesdgriffiths.bsky.social @profjanegreen.bsky.social and Ed Fieldhouse have looked at what we know about Reform Watch: youtu.be/Z8s9hzTsruc?... Read: www.britishelectionstudy.com/bes-impact/b...
YouTube video by Nuffield College, Oxford
This was a lot of fun to work on (and my first experience making a summary video like this). Please give it a watch/read if you're interested in the 2024 UK GE. In short, the Lib Dems benefitted a lot from anti-Conservative tactical voting when they were the main anti-Tory option!
Interested in the next UK General Election? Read our new blog, which explores the persistence of Brexit and what's happened to Conservative support since 2019 Spoiler: they're losing both pro- and anti-Europe voters, and their perceived performance in Govt plays a big role!
🌐📊 BES Internet Panel Wave 25 is live! 📈🌐 - Covers the May 2023 local elections - New questions on attitudes towards the economy, including new measures on nationalisation - Fixes to profiles data to ensure maximum completeness on demographics www.britishelectionstudy.com/uncategorize...