The British General Election of 2024: A Conversation with Robert Ford and Paula Surridge

About this episode

The episode discusses the Labour Party's victory in the 2024 British General Election through expert analysis.

Why and how did Labour win the 2024 election? In The British General Election of 2024 Robert Ford, a Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester, Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, Will Jennings, Professor of Politics at the University of Southampton, and Paula Surridge, Professor of Politics at the University of Bristol present a detailed analysis of the context, campaign and election result. Part of a long running series of books that offer definitive accounts of British elections, the book uses a range of methods, including examining of social, print and televisual media, fieldwork with individuals from the key political parties, and deep psephological analysis to both describe and explain the 2024 result. As accessible and engaging as it as academically rigorous, the book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

People in this episode

Guests: Robert Ford, Paula Surridge

Topics covered

• British General Election
• Labour Party
• political analysis
• 2024 election
• psephology
• media examination

Keywords

• British election
• Labour win
• politics
• election analysis
• psephological methods
• media influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Manchester, Queen Mary, University of London, University of Southampton, University of Bristol

Books & works: The British General Election of 2024

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