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Britain’s top polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel Wolf, explore the key political, social and economic trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.

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In this season finale, Rachel and John look at some of the major trends shaping how we live today and those that are going to matter in the future.

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Rachel and John are joined by James Kanagasooriam to discuss the trends that explain the attitudes, values and voting patterns of Britain’s ethnic minorities. 

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* James Kanagasooriam, chief researcher at Focaldata

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Are we getting healthier?  John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the long term trends impacting the nation’s health with Neil Ferguson. 

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* Neil Ferguson, Director of the School of Public Health at Imperial College London

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John and Rachel are joined by Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute to discuss how the way we engage with news has changed and what this means for the future of journalism.

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James Kanagasooriam
Co-author of the report on ethnic minority voting
Episode: How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?
Neil Ferguson
Head of Public Health at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Episode: The doctor will see you now
Nic Newman
Senior Research Fellow at Reuters Institute
Reuters Institute
Episode: Who’s watching the news?
Ben Ansell
Professor of Politics, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: It was the economy, stupid
Merryn Somerset Webb
Senior Bloomberg columnist and host of her own podcast, Merryn Talks Money
Bloomberg
Episode: Growth? What Growth?
Tim Lang
Meritus Professor of Food Policy at City University and author of Feeding Britain.
City University
Episode: Food! Glorious Food!
Dame Alison Wolf
Professor of Public Sector Management at King's College London and crossbench peer in the House of Lords
King's College London
Episode: Who should pay for university?
Professor Dieter Helm
One of the leading energy experts and economists in the world, Professor of Energy Policy at New College Oxford.
New College Oxford
Episode: Keeping the lights on
Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and former civil servant
Institute for Government
Episode: Keir Starmer’s mission control

Hosts

Rachel Wolf
Co-host and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel brings expertise in political strategy and advisory roles to the discussions.
John Curtice
Host and expert on political polling, Professor Curtice provides authoritative insights into voting patterns and political trends.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 191 ratings
  • Excellent podcast

    I hope you return with another series soon

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    noe200
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love this podcast

    By far my favourite of a whole raft of podcasts. As Rachel and John said in the most recent episode, it’s a way to get through the froth of the world we live in. Please come back in the new year 🤞

    Apple Podcasts
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    01;v;4
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love the content and John but…

    Particularly for the election episodes Rachel makes things way too partisan. I like the two host format but I’m not sure what she in particular adds.

    John and the insights overall are very interesting though and it’s a good listen.

    Apple Podcasts
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    beccas1234
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Keeping hammering the question over the government being run by the civil service! Trying to get the answer you want?

    Podcast Addict
    3
    si
    2 years ago
  • Loved the Episode about France.

    Please can we have more episodes like this, I would certainly welcome hearing more from your French contributor who was excellent.

    Until this podcast I couldn’t understand what was going on, wrote to my French friend and she couldn’t explain it either.

    Thank you so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lexie 77
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?
Q: Is it not the case that voters of an Indian background have long been somewhat more likely to vote conservative?
Yes, and while they are somewhat more economically right-wing, ethnic minorities are still relatively likely to vote Labour due to historical associations and identity factors.
How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?
Q: How would you think about that if you were thinking about political parties?
The challenges for ethnic minorities to flip to the right in the UK are bigger compared to the US due to the fragmentation and diversity of views within the ethnic groups.
How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?
Q: Can you talk a bit about what those are now, how they differ between different ethnic groups and how it's changed?
The values and voting habits of minority groups have massively diverged over time, highlighting real life political and cultural effects.
It was the economy, stupid
Q: What does the future of US foreign policy look like under Trump?
Trump may pursue peace negotiations that aren't favorable to Ukraine or Palestine, focusing instead on isolationism.
It was the economy, stupid
Q: Why did Donald Trump win this time, having lost last time?
The economy played a crucial role, with high inflation under Biden's term leading to dissatisfaction that Trump capitalized on.

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