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Do the local elections matter for the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and...
The local elections present challenges for all the UK’s political parties (read an article on the specific challenges Reform UK face here) so how can we interpret the results and extrapolate them into future elections? With research support from Marta Miori, Professor Jane Green, Professor of…
Do the Local Elections Matter for Reform UK?
The big question being asked about Reform UK and the upcoming local elections, and the parliamentary by-election, is whether success this May will mean that Reform is on track to break through nationally. Will gains mean they’re on the march, even towards Number 10? With…
Do Local Elections Matter?
When the results of the upcoming local elections in early May are announced, many people will try to interpret what these results might mean for the next UK general election. But this isn’t straightforward! Here Professor Jane Green, Professor of Political Science and British Politics,…
The effects of voter ID requirements on British elections
Professor Ed Fieldhouse, Co-Director of the BES, and Dr Ralph Scott use British Election Internet Panel data to assess which voter groups are without an accepted forms of voter ID and how the Elections Act 2022 impacted turnout in recent local and national elections. Read…
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…