British voters want lying politicians to face consequences – new study: Does the British public care about the integrity and honesty of its politicians? The answer to this question may profoundly shape domestic politics in the weeks ahead. The Metropolitan police are in the process of issuing fines to government officials who broke lockdown restrictions …
Twitter in Kenya’s last poll: a great way to reach voters, but not a game-changer: Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja's impromptu address in the streets of Nairobi is captured on smart phones. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Kenyans will head to the polls in August this year for what is expected to be a hotly contested …
Cost of living crisis: historical evidence suggests voters could quickly turn against Tories: Rishi Sunak: the lightbulbs are coming for you. HM Treasury/ Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND After years of being relatively low, inflation is now re-emerging with a vengeance. The Bank of England expects it to rise to more than 7% by the spring of …
Voters value honesty in their politicians above all else – new study: As pressure mounts on the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, members of his party are considering their options. Should they topple him or keep him? Those who want him out fear that the public will not forgive the string of alleged social events …
South African voters are disillusioned. But they haven’t found an alternative to the ANC: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the campaign trail. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images South Africa’s historic 2021 local elections have highlighted a deep hole in its party politics – the governing party is in decline, but most voters will not …
South Africa in the news: Last opportunity: Voters urged to register this weekend so they can make their mark: The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged all eligible voters to register during this registration weekend, 18 and 19 September, ahead of the local government elections on November 1.: “South Africa” – BingNews Here …
Can Labour fix its relationship with its Muslim voters before it’s too late?: Labour leader Keir Starmer celebrated victory in the recent Batley and Spen by-election by declaring his party “is back”. He hailed Kim Leadbeater’s win as the beginning of Labour’s fight to win the next general election. But the narrowness of the result …
South Africa in the news: ANC at risk of losing voters after unrest and riots, says Steenhuisen: The government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing unrest offers an opportunity to bring down the ruling party and effect policy change, says DA leader John Steenhuisen.: “South Africa” – BingNews Collin Morikawa seizes Open lead with …
Labour much better at running economy than voters think – new research: Since the 1920s, the Conservative and Labour parties have dominated the political landscape in the United Kingdom. Their governments tend to be strong, since the country’s first-past-the-post electoral system helps to produce parliamentary majorities which enable the ruling party to implement its policies. …
Scottish election: how Brexit and independence referendums split voters into four tribes: The previous Scottish parliament election, in 2016, came less than two years after the country’s historic referendum on independence from the rest of the United Kingdom. That contest – a Pyrrhic victory for the pro-union side – reshaped Scottish politics. The party system …
Stark choice for Israel as voters head to polls for fourth time in two years: Israel’s voters head to the polls next week for what will be the fourth elections in two years. This might seem surprising, as successive governments led by prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, since his return to power in 2009, have steered …
How government spending goes to certain voters – and shapes inequality: Governments face pressure in the years ahead to ramp up social security payments to help people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. However, in the UK, it has historically been voters who support the parties of government who get the money. My research, outlined in …
South Africa in the news: Immigrants who are first-time voters know how much is at stake next week: They came from Guatemala and Iraq, Ethiopia and South Africa — and they want to restore the American Dream that drew them here.: “South Africa” – BingNews New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana: New …
Good deeds can influence voters: an election strategy for parties in Ghana to try: Ghanaian voters are among the most sophisticated in sub-Saharan Africa. Kwame Amo/Shutterstock Ghana’s elections are set down for December. That means political parties and candidates are looking for strategies to influence voters. Some academics have focused on what drives potential voters …
Why members of parliament in Ghana can get away with ignoring voters: Ghana has invested heavily in its parliamentary democracy Delali-Adogla Bessa/Shutterstock When Ghana turned to democracy in 1992 after many years of military rule, there were expectations that the people would choose their leaders. Ghanaians also expected to see a closer relationship between citizens …
How high should taxes be? New study shows voters back lower rates only for income earned on merit: Cheers. Dasha Petrenko/Shutterstock As the US presidential election debates approach, how much to tax the rich will be one of many areas of disagreement between the two candidates. Donald Trump introduced sweeping tax cuts in 2018 that …
Nigel Farage triumphs: survey reveals what drove voters to the Brexit Party in the European elections: The European elections in the UK were a triumph for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, which took 32% of the vote. There was real success for the Liberal Democrats and Greens as well, deep disappointment for Labour and the new …
Brexit identities: how Leave versus Remain replaced Conservative versus Labour affiliations of British voters: British politics was relatively stable in the post-war decades, and voters’ strong party loyalties were influenced by their place in society. More recently, there has been a marked decline in the number of people identifying with a political party, and in …