• Volatile voters and why people don’t trust politicians
    Jun 13 2024

    What has changed since Rishi Sunak’s D-Day gaffe and Nigel Farage’s intervention? John and Rachel delve into the latest polls, the party manifestos and the latest British Social Attitudes survey, which shows trust in politics is at a record low.


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    40 mins
  • The Conservatives face their Mount Everest
    Jun 6 2024

    Is Labour’s poll lead over the Conservatives widening? What could Nigel Farage’s return to the political fray mean for the polls and the Tories? And John Curtice reveals the six tribes of voters that make up the UK electorate. Which one do you belong to?


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    38 mins
  • How is the election campaign going?
    May 30 2024

    The first week of the election campaign is over. What do the polls say and how have they changed? What policies have the parties announced? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by two former campaign insiders to discuss.


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


    Guest: Dr Denise Baron, former head of insights for the Liberal Democrat Campaign and Dr Tom Hamilton formerly head of research for the Labour Party.


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    36 mins
  • What does Gen Z think?
    May 23 2024

    Gen Z - people born between 1997 and 2012 - are the post Brexit, post financial crisis, post austerity generation. They are better educated than their predecessors, but face higher levels of debt and higher housing costs. For many this will be the first time they get a chance to vote in a general election. So what do they think and what could that mean for policy makers?


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    38 mins
  • Was school better in your day?
    May 16 2024

    John and Rachel discuss how schooling has changed from the 1960s until now. Who goes to school? Who runs them? And are school-leavers better at maths now than their predecessors?


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    41 mins
  • Trendy Live: The fallout from the local elections
    May 9 2024

    John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the fallout from the local elections results and work out what this could mean for the major parties in a the general election.


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    43 mins
  • King and Country
    May 2 2024

    Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important. That’s according to new data published by the British Social Attitudes survey which suggests that support for the monarchy has been in decline over the last decade. John and Rachel discuss why this is happening.


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


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    37 mins
  • Dating, love and marriage
    Apr 25 2024

    Nearly two-thirds of under 35s have used a dating app or online service to meet a partner. That’s according to an exclusive poll for Trendy. However, opinion is split about whether online dating is a positive or negative experience. How has how we find a partner changed and what does it mean for long term relationships?


    Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf


    Guest: Rebecca Moore, Producer


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    39 mins