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Jul 2024
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Turnout for what – How can we get more p...

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Labour’s landslide has brought in a new wave of political optimism to the UK. But a  near record poll attendance has been a cause for concern in the weeks following the election. Hannah Fearn is joined by Professor of behavioural science at Kingston University Gaëlle Vallée Tourangeau to find out why people just aren’t turning out to vote and what can be done to engage with the electorate.  

 

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