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Release of the 2024 BES Expert Survey
The BES Team is happy to announce the release of the 2024 British Election Study Expert Survey. The expert survey asked academics working in British universities to assess the policy positions of the major political parties in Britain. These included parties’ left-right positions, their immigration…
Reflections from the BES Team
In celebration of the 60th Year Anniversary of the British Election Study, members of the BES Leadership Team shared what they consider to be the highlights and most important impacts of the British Election Study. Professor Jane Green, Co-Director of the BES, said: ‘In…
60th Year Anniversary Lecture – British Election Study
At the British Academy, Professor Edward Fieldhouse delivered the 60th Year Anniversary Lecture for the British Election Study (BES), on Monday 9th September. Paul Brand, ITV’s UK Editor, presenter of ITV Tonight and LBC, chaired the event and began by sharing just how vital the…
Back to the future: The similarities between 2015 UKIP and 2024 Reform...
James David Griffiths, Jane Green, Ed Fieldhouse Using the recently released pre/post-election waves of the British Election Study Internet Panel, members of the team explore how we can use it to help us understand the 2024 UK General Election – now focusing on the performance…
The Liberal Democrats in 2024: Efficiency and tactical voting
James David Griffiths, Jane Green, Ed Fieldhouse Ahead of the release of the pre/post-election waves of the British Election Study Internet Panel, members of the team explore how we can use it to help us understand the 2024 UK General Election – starting with the…
BES 60th Anniversary Lecture
The British Election Study has been running since 1964. To celebrate its 60th year the BES Director, Professor Edward Fieldhouse (University of Manchester) will give a lecture, in London on 9 September. The lecture, entitled, ‘Realignment? Election 24 and the shadow of Brexit. Lessons from…
New UK Government
The overall result of a new Labour Government from the UK General Election 2024 may not have been a huge surprise to many, but the breakdown of results and the historic nature of the election result broke new records. Professor Jane Green, Co-Director of the…
BES Insights: Incumbency and Dissatisfaction in the 2024 UK General Election
James Griffiths and Stuart Perrett The British Election Study team explores how the circumstances heading into the 2024 UK General Election compare to the that of the last three elections. Recent results from the BES 2024 Provisional Election Panel Dataset demonstrate that the Conservatives have…
British Election Study Data in Use
The British Election Study team is continuing to share the most recent data from the BES ahead of next week’s general election, through publication on the BES website, and short films, which help to explain what’s happening in the lead up to the vote. Election…
BES Insights: Changing fortunes amid stable alignment: 2024 intentions in light of...
James David Griffiths and Stuart Perrett The 2024 UK General Election is upon us and the British Election Study team has produced the 2024 Election Provisional Panel Dataset, which includes data from Wave 26 (May 2024). In this blog, the team provides some initial insights…