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A large-scale study published today shows that young people in the UK have shifted to the left in the past three years. The 40th edition of the British Social Attitudes survey does, however, also reveal that this political shift has been coupled with something surprising: younger voters appear less enthusiastic about public spending than they used to be. John Curtice suggests that this is perhaps because they’ve lost faith that they’ll benefit from it.
The survey also reveals a distinctive shift among women voters. They were previously more likely than men to support the Conservatives but switched to Labour in 2017 and 2019. Rosie Campbell and Rosalind Shorrocks have been investigating what explains the modern political gender gap.
Rishi Sunak has delayed various green measures needed for the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050 in what looks like an attempt to win back popular support. But the fortunes of other conservative leaders who flip-flopped on the environment are not encouraging, says Marc Hudson.
And while we’ve been recently reminded that public allegations of sexual abuse by men in powerful positions are, sadly, a regular occurence, it’s also worth considering how difficult it remains for people to come forward with allegations. This piece explains why.
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Laura Hood
Senior Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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John Curtice, University of Strathclyde
The latest findings from the British Social Attitudes survey suggest younger voters appear to have little faith that public spending will be directed their way.
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Rosie Campbell, King's College London; Rosalind Shorrocks, University of Manchester
Research has long suggested that women shift left on a generational basis, but we think something else is happening here.
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Marc Hudson, University of Sussex
Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.
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Lindsey Blumell, City, University of London
Myths about rape and assault persist even in the post-MeToo era.
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Politics + Society
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Pamela Woolner, Newcastle University
The relationship between where pupils learn and how well they learn should be a central part of decisions about building, or repairing, schools.
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Nuno Gil, University of Manchester
Economists do not have the analytical tools to properly measure the full value of a megaproject. Deciding on whether to pull the plug or not is always a political matter.
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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been contesting this region of the South Caucasus since before the break-up of the Soviet Union.
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Stuti Bhatnagar, Australian National University
India has long accused Canada of giving safe haven to separatists seeking a Sikh homeland in Punjab state – an accusation the Trudeau government denies.
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Scott Lucas, University College Dublin
One family’s ambition contributed to the fate of the city in eastern Libya.
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Business + Economy
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Lucy Newton, University of Reading; Francesco De Pascalis, Brunel University London; Victoria Barnes, Queen's University Belfast
Research shows banks – especially private banks – have always been concerned about their customers’ social status and respectability.
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Environment
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Tim Lamont, Lancaster University
The world’s ecosystems need to be restored – and fast. Large corporations are well-placed to do so.
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Health
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Eleftheria Kodosaki, UCL; Deborah Alawode, UCL
These blood tests results need care when interpreting, and they can not they predict how the disease will affect each person.
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Aisling Hegarty, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences; Leonie Young, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Family history may be the most important thing to take into account when it comes to breast cancer risk.
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Science + Technology
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Stuart Mills, University of Leeds
Training AI systems with more focused data sets can target them to a specific use.
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Kayleen Manwaring, UNSW Sydney
One of the first ‘spam’ messages on record was sent in 1854.
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Francesco Billari, Bocconi University
Science works better when barriers to collaboration are removed, say experts.
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