About this episode

Ian Collins discusses the potential rise of Reform UK and the implications of recent political events.

Do you believe Reform will win the next general election? The UK's leading pollster says it is increasingly likely. Ian Collins is joined by Sir John Curtice, Professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde and polling expert, to discuss Reform UK’s rise, the latest general election polling, and the shifting landscape of British politics. Meanwhile, chief political writer at Spiked, Brendan O'Neill, reacts to the release of police bodycam footage showing Henry Nowak telling officers he couldn't breathe as they arrested him, after his killer claimed the 18-year-old had been racist. Plus, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince responds to research showing the UK's green economy is expanding rapidly and is now worth more than £100 billion a year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ian Collins

Guests: Sir John Curtice, Brendan O'Neill, Dale Vince

Topics covered

• Reform UK
• general election
• British politics
• bodycam footage
• green economy

Keywords

• Reform UK
• general election
• polling
• bodycam footage
• green economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform UK, University of Strathclyde, Spiked, Ecotricity

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