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Switch on talk radio or a political podcast at the moment and you’ll often hear soundbites promoting election coverage. When Cathrine Jansson-Boyd heard one of these montages on the radio recently, which included one voter’s view on Rishi Sunak, it made her think about something called the sleeper effect. Even if you dismiss a statement or political advert the first time you hear it, repeated messaging can make people tend to believe it, even if it’s a blatant
lie.
Talking of podcasts, The Conversation Weekly’s latest episode looks at the UK’s Rwanda asylum plan and why, even though it looks likely to be scrapped should Labour win the election, other European countries may still look to copy it.
If all that is getting you down, go in search of beauty. New research shows that looking at something aesthetically appealing can give your mood a boost. Plus, as fans of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon mark 30 years of the Lion King, the
story of how Disney wasn’t convinced it would be a mega hit.
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Gemma War
All the best.
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Gemma Ware
Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast
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Rishi Sunak responds to calls on LBC on June 19.
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Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Anglia Ruskin University
Repeating negative messaging can have a sleeper effect, and influence people’s views in the longer term.
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Irene Reppa, Swansea University
We locate beautiful items quicker than less appealing ones.
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Joel Gray, Sheffield Hallam University
The animated hit has garnered a lot of success in nearly every iteration.
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World
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Lars Brummel, Leiden University
The next Nato leader will need all his consensus-building skill and pragmatism to steer the organisation through an era of ‘polycrisis’.
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Politics + Society
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Nye Davies, Cardiff University
The election campaign was already underway when Labour first minister Vaughan Gething lost a confidence vote in the Senedd.
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Tony McNulty, Queen Mary University of London
A former Labour minister on how to keep the parliamentary party happy and the conversation constructive.
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John Fox, University of Portsmouth
Both major parties have pledged to increase recruitment to England and Wales’s police forces. But more needs to be done to rebuild trust with communities.
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Chloe Sheppick, King's College London
While the current government has made some progress on housing legislation, the big promises the Conservatives made in 2019 have not been met.
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Arts + Culture
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Hazel Marsh, University of East Anglia; Esbjörn Wettermark, University of Sheffield; Tiffany Hore, University of East Anglia
Romani Gypsies and Irish and Scottish Travellers have made and immense contribution to our shared traditional music heritage in Britain and Ireland.
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Business + Economy
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Chris Hackley, Royal Holloway University of London; Rungpaka Amy Hackley, Birkbeck, University of London
It was celebrated as a lads mag in the 90s, and now it’s making a return. What’s changed?
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Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; David Bailey, University of Birmingham
Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
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Environment
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Mari Martiskainen, University of Sussex
Sewage pollution, active travel and energy efficiency of buildings are just some of the environmental issues not getting the attention they deserve as the election approaches.
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David Hall, University of Greenwich; Vera Weghmann, University of Greenwich
Not without a bolder commitment to public ownership.
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Health
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Rebecca Shepherd, University of Bristol
90% of women have cellulite. It’s not a condition that needs treatment or a flaw that should be corrected.
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