The science of Brexit behaviour
It became clear last week that not only was the political world turned upside down, but so also was the way it was analysed and reported. In particular, polling predictions were yet…
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The psychology of government
As political parties around the world try to work out why opinion pollsters are struggling to get accurate readings of what is on voters’ minds, governments are beginning to tap into pioneering…
Political regret you just have to live with
So why did so many political professionals fail to predict both Brexit and the US election result? Both are political earthquake events. Both seemed to result in counter-intuitive outcomes. In both cases,…
All in it together – some of the time!
Groucho Marx famously said that he didn’t want to belong to any club that would accept him as a member. That’s a typical Groucho-ism: illogical and funny but somehow striking a chord…
Industry, politics and automobiles
The UK Government’s announcement that Nissan will build two new vehicle models at its Sunderland plant, saving thousands of jobs, combined two persistent themes of political engagement with the automotive industry in…
Trump means Trump
The result was due in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the UK. It took longer to become definitive. At 7:40am Hillary Clinton conceded defeat and Donald Trump exceeded expectations, except…
Welcome to a Brexit world
Donald Trump’s victory in the US election has confirmed that the Brexit vote was not just some historical oddity but the first manifestation of what we now know is a shift in…
Europe is in dire need of unifying leaders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel must have mixed feelings about the British Brexit vote. Despite all that is bad about it from her point of view, the one thing for which she must…
Apprenticeships: redesign, assessment and funding
Four out of 10 businesses have no understanding or have not heard of the Government’s revamped apprenticeship levy and more than half do not understand the funding reforms that accompany it, a…
Skills strategy needs further education at its heart
On the steps of Number 10 in July, Theresa May outlined a desire to make Britain a country that works for everyone. She said that she wanted to tackle social injustice and…