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Populism: pernicious, or praiseworthy?
Populist leaders in Hungary, Israel and Türkiye defeated opposition electoral alliances. Contrary to the liberal consensus, cobbled-together coalitions are doomed to fail. Voters crave authenticity. Time for pragmatism to die and ideology to rise?
College Green Group poll watch: Silver linings for Sunak, but not for ScotNats
You could be forgiven for thinking that the next general election had already been determined. Starmer’s Labour has been ahead of Sunak’s Conservatives for the last 17 months, and the recent local elections have been described for the latter as a “nightmare” and “disastrous”. However, the Conservative Party has injected cautious optimism into its narrative as its fortunes have gradually improved in the polls, whittling the Labour lead down from around 27% in January to 14%, according to the most recent Techne poll.
Is the Elections Act 2022 suppressing youth voices?
With the 2022 Elections Act ushering in new voting requirements - including proof of ID - how will this impact UK elections moving forward?
The only thing missing from a return to Blairism is a Blair
26 years after Labour's 1997 landslide, how much has the party changed since then, and is the only thing holding it back its leader?
Is the clock ticking down for TikTok in UK political messaging?
The video-sharing app TikTok has undoubtedly affected billions of lives. Many see it as emblematic of the 2020 COVID lockdown, with the app being downloaded 853 million times worldwide. Since then, the platform’s sheen has faded. Concerns over parental oversight of their children's usage of the app has been replaced by serious distress over the app’s Chinese associations.
What lies in store for the UK constitution under a Prime Minister Starmer?
The constant, but simmering issue of constitutional reform has taken a key role in Keir Starmer's mission to be the next UK Prime Minister.
Scottish nationalists left reeling after independence thrown into doubt
The UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland cannot legally hold an independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. Where do we go now?
College Green Group reflect on a successfully organised IAPC conference
Our director Thomas Borwick reflects on College Green Group's success in organising the 55th conference of the International Association of Political Consultants.
The 2022 US Senate elections pt. 2 – What else to look out for
We've discussed the Sun Belt, now we focus on the Rust Belt. The region is a bête noire for Democrats - will it be this year?
The 2022 US Senate elections – What to look out for
Democrats are scrabbling to reassert themselves across the 'Sun Belt' after strong 2020 showings. What is success for them in the region?
Are televised debates useful political antennae?
Debates happen most election cycles and attract great attention and scrutiny. However, do they make any difference to an election result?
What I learnt interning at College Green Group
Read the first-hand review of how one of College Green Group's interns found working with us for a week and whether they would recommend it.
Thoughts from the Labour Party Conference 2022
The atmosphere at conference is buoyant. It certainly feels like the party is confident it is on the cusp of governing. The splits within the party and the divisions that arose during the five years of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership seem to have been relegated very much to the past, and there is a quiet confidence coupled with slick professionalism everywhere I go.
The engineering of political language
Political language can make or break your campaign - this is why considering what you say and how it will be heard is so vital.
My experience interning at College Green Group
Read how one of College Green Group's interns found his experience working with us. Highlighting 'responsibility' and 'variety', it is worth a read for anyone thinking of applying for an internship.
In Liz we Truss?
With the Conservative leadership election underway, Roberto White assesses the likelihood Liz Truss becomes the UK's next prime minister.
The UK Government has been ‘pwned’: The consequence of data breaches for democratic politics