UK Election Analysis 2024 will be published on Monday 15th July
Featuring more than 100 contributions from leading UK academics, this publication will capture the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2024 UK General Election from the cutting edge of media and politics research.
It will be published just 10 days after the election, with short and accessible contributions. As with our previous reports, authors will provide authoritative analysis of the campaign, including research findings or new theoretical insights; to bring readers original ways of understanding the election.
The Election Analysis series is published by the Centre for Comparative Politics & Media Research at Bournemouth University.
Editorial team:
Bournemouth University – Prof Daniel Jackson, Prof Darren Lilleker, Prof Einar Thorsen, Prof Scott Wright
University of Leeds – Prof Julie Firmstone, Prof Katy Parry
University of Liverpool – Dr Emily Harmer
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Previous election and referendum reports
We are partnering with the Conversation UK to publish articles in the lead up to the election. Articles appear on the Conversation UK website, and they will also co-publish some articles from the report.
Almost 2 million people in the UK didn’t have the right ID to vote in 2024
Ralph Scott, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Politics, University of Bristol 12:46 on 24 January, 2025
British Election Study shows lack of voter ID did favour the Conservatives.Is Reform really pulling ahead of Labour? Polling expert on what to really make of Farage’s supposed lead
Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex 12:47 on 13 December, 2024
Looking at how votes were distributed in 2024 offers a more reassuring picture.Low turnout in the 2024 election may have been due to undecided voters being overwhelmed by choice
Hannah Bunting, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-director of The Elections Centre, University of Exeter 10:19 on 22 November, 2024
With so many parties on offer, voters are overwhelmed by choice – and many are simply staying home.Tough news for protesting farmers: Labour doesn’t actually need their votes
Michael Woods, Professor of Human Geography, Aberystwyth University 10:12 on 22 November, 2024
Farmers don’t make up that much of the Labour vote – but that doesn’t mean the government can afford to be complacent about rural communities.UK election: Reform and Green members campaigned more online – but pounded the pavements less
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London 12:27 on 27 September, 2024
It’s party conference season in Britain, a chance for members to meet and talk through their successes and failures from the election campaign – and start talking strategy for the next. Perhaps inevitably…Why Rachel Reeves can’t seem to make her ‘£22bn black hole’ narrative convincing
Alex Prior, Lecturer in Politics with International Relations, London South Bank University 12:43 on 2 August, 2024
The row is not just about immediate spending pressures – it’s the key to future electoral success for both parties.Three steps to mending relations with the Muslim voters who turned away from Labour in 2024
Julian Hargreaves, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London 12:56 on 1 August, 2024
Repairing the damage will take more than leadership in Israel-Palestine.Public widely condemns abuse of politicians – even those they strongly disagree with
Rob Johns, Professor of Politics, University of Southampton 16:52 on 30 July, 2024
Reassuring news after a nasty election campaign for some candidates.Keir Starmer needs to answer these pressing questions about how he will govern
Geoff Mulgan, Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation, UCL 07:52 on 26 July, 2024
The British state is not a Rolls Royce just waiting for a new driver – it needs a thorough overhaul.After Westminster triumph, Sinn Féin seeks to bounce back in Ireland
Jonathan Arlow, Marie Curie Research Fellow, University of Liverpool 12:38 on 22 July, 2024
Sinn Féin is now bigger than any single unionist party in Westminster but it needs to regain momentum in the Republic of Ireland ahead of elections later this year.How Britain’s new gen Z MPs could shake up the House of Commons
Wang Leung (Kiwi) Ting, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Reading 12:51 on 19 July, 2024
Young representatives pay special attention to reflecting the concerns of young people.Young people led surge for smaller parties but no Reform ‘youthquake’, says UK election survey
Stuart Fox, Lecturer in British Politics, University of Exeter 15:28 on 12 July, 2024
Voters have been steadily shifting away from the two major parties for years.Election 2024 polls were wide of the mark on Labour’s margin of victory – this is what may have happened
Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex 15:10 on 12 July, 2024
We had more MRP polls than ever before in 2024 but accuracy varied greatly between producers.Sunak’s anti-net zero gamble failed – signs suggest bold climate action can win elections
Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate Governance, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University 16:57 on 11 July, 2024
Here’s what the 2024 UK election revealed about public appetite for tackling climate change.What a House of Commons with fewer privately educated MPs could mean for the UK
Wang Leung (Kiwi) Ting, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Reading 11:40 on 11 July, 2024
Just under a quarter of the new parliament went to private school.French and British politics experts discuss what their election results mean for the right – podcast
Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation 09:41 on 11 July, 2024
Tim Bale and Safia Dahani discuss the French and UK election results on The Conversation Weekly podcast.Voter turnout lowest in decades – an expected result and electoral rules may have played a role
Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia 15:43 on 9 July, 2024
Voters may have lost confidence in candidates and parties.Labour has a chance to finally insulate Britain – but there’s a big hole in its plans
Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University 12:22 on 9 July, 2024
The new government aims to retrofit five million homes in five years – while footing 10% of the bill.Labour is divided over Israel and Palestine – as prime minister, Keir Starmer has a difficult line to tread
James Vaughan, Lecturer in International History, Aberystwyth University 15:27 on 8 July, 2024
Starmer’s formula of moderation and caution about the Gaza conflict is unlikely to satisfy some of his backbenchersStarmer must seize the chance to rethink the UK-Europe relationship – here’s how he can do it
Nick Whittaker, Subject Lead in Social Sciences & Law, University of Sussex 09:32 on 8 July, 2024
Migration and trade are two areas where Britain could have a leadership role in Europe.Keir Starmer appoints historic cabinet with record number of women – now comes the hard part: governing
Nicholas Allen, Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London 09:18 on 6 July, 2024
Starmer’s cabinet is relatively inexperienced but the most gender-balanced in UK history.The six most urgent problems facing the UK that Starmer’s new government needs to fix
Alex Nurse, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Liverpool 16:13 on 5 July, 2024
Labour’s manifesto was largely predicated on economic growth, but the new government faces several problems too serious to wait for growth to kick in.What Labour’s election means for women: the good and the bad
Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London 16:13 on 5 July, 2024
The newly elected parliament includes 264 women, passing 40% for the first time.The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer – hoping for a Democrat in the White House, preparing for Trump
Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of York 14:59 on 5 July, 2024
The new British government has been in talks with both Democrats and Republicans for a while already.Nigel Farage, Greens and 72 Liberal Democrats: inside Britain’s new multi-party parliament
Louise Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester 13:34 on 5 July, 2024
The Liberal Democrats are up to 72 seats and the SNP are heading to the back – plus some green Greens are headed to the green benches.
