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US election: Surveys show Kamala Harris leads in the race but margins are tight

There are significant variations in support among different groups as well as a large gender gap with women much more likely to vote for her than men.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Oct 03, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?

No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask, but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Aug 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Rishi Sunak may lose out to Liz Truss even though the British voting public clearly prefers him

When it comes to Conservative party members, Truss is leading Sunak by 24 percentage points.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Jul 25, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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Would a second referendum on Brexit deliver a vote to remain? What opinion polling tells us

We can use data on public attitudes to help get a sense of whether the UK would vote differently if it got another chance.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Dec 22, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation

US election: Surveys show Kamala Harris leads in the race but margins are tight

There are significant variations in support among different groups as well as a large gender gap with women much more likely to vote for her than men.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Oct 03, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?

No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask, but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Aug 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Rishi Sunak may lose out to Liz Truss even though the British voting public clearly prefers him

When it comes to Conservative party members, Truss is leading Sunak by 24 percentage points.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Jul 25, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Is the party over for Boris Johnson?

The Conservative Party isn’t polling too badly, all things considered, so MPs may think it’s time to boot out the prime minister.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Jan 13, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Margaret Thatcher’s ouster from Downing Street may hold lessons for Boris Johnson

Backbenchers are rattling their sabres and a brutal byelection loss has made it all so much worse.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
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Harold D Clarke, The Conversation
· Dec 20, 2021 · 11:30 pm

What does the success of Nigel Farage’s Brexit party in European elections mean for UK politics?

Research we conducted just before the vote shows where the Brexit Party votes came from.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· May 30, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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Interview: ‘Op Sindoor won't stop terror; conflict with India existential for Pak Army’

May 12, 2025 · 07:00 pm

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May 11, 2025 · 08:45 pm

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May 09, 2025 · 08:00 am

Would a second referendum on Brexit deliver a vote to remain? What opinion polling tells us

We can use data on public attitudes to help get a sense of whether the UK would vote differently if it got another chance.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation
· Dec 22, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation

US election: Surveys show Kamala Harris leads in the race but margins are tight

There are significant variations in support among different groups as well as a large gender gap with women much more likely to vote for her than men.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · Oct 03, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?

No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask, but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Rishi Sunak may lose out to Liz Truss even though the British voting public clearly prefers him

When it comes to Conservative party members, Truss is leading Sunak by 24 percentage points.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · Jul 25, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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Is the party over for Boris Johnson?

The Conservative Party isn’t polling too badly, all things considered, so MPs may think it’s time to boot out the prime minister.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · Jan 13, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Margaret Thatcher’s ouster from Downing Street may hold lessons for Boris Johnson

Backbenchers are rattling their sabres and a brutal byelection loss has made it all so much worse.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation & Harold D Clarke, The Conversation · Dec 20, 2021 · 11:30 pm

What does the success of Nigel Farage’s Brexit party in European elections mean for UK politics?

Research we conducted just before the vote shows where the Brexit Party votes came from.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · May 30, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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Interview: ‘Op Sindoor won't stop terror; conflict with India existential for Pak Army’

May 12, 2025 · 07:00 pm

Interview: ‘Embarrassing for Modi to compromise under Trump pressure’

May 11, 2025 · 08:45 pm

Godi media fake news: spreading panic, escalating war tensions

May 10, 2025 · 12:00 am

Interview: ‘Sceptical that strikes will deter Pak terror’

May 09, 2025 · 08:00 am

Would a second referendum on Brexit deliver a vote to remain? What opinion polling tells us

We can use data on public attitudes to help get a sense of whether the UK would vote differently if it got another chance.

Paul Whiteley, The Conversation · Dec 22, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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