Posted on 01 October 2017 by Sir John Curtice, Senior Research Fellow Why did Brexit not work for the Conservatives? Conservative activists gather in Manchester today with one question above all on their mind, ‘What went wrong in June?’ Read the rest of this entry Tags: Brexit, NatCen on the Election, elections, general election
Posted on 24 September 2017 by Sir John Curtice, Senior Research Fellow Who voted Labour in 2017? How far was Labour’s progress in the election founded on mobilising disenchanted voters via a left-wing message? Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen on the Election, elections, general election
Posted on 07 June 2017 by Roger Harding, Head of Public Attitudes 5 key election findings from the NatCen Panel Only the NatCen Panel has used the sampling approach recommended by the polling inquiry. Roger Harding outlines 5 key findings from the latest Panel research. Read the rest of this entry Tags: British Social Attitudes, NatCen Panel, NatCen on the Election
Posted on 07 June 2017 by Kirby Swales, Director of Survey Research Centre Looking into the crystal ball – polling methods in the 2017 General Election Who would want to be a pollster? Kirby Swales looks at what lessons have been learned from the 2015 polling miss. Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen Panel, NatCen on the Election, general election, methodology, polling
Posted on 07 June 2017 by Curtis Jessop, Research Director How is adjusting for turnout affecting the opinion polls? Curtis Jessop sheds some light on the impact turnout weights can have on political polling. Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen on the Election, general election, methodology, polling
Posted on 07 June 2017 NatCen on the Election: 4 things our health surveys can tell you about manifesto pledges What do the manifestos say about improving the nation's health - and are they likely to make any difference? Keeva Rooney outlines 4 things you need to know. Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen on the Election, child obesity, health, healthy eating, public health
Posted on 06 June 2017 by Emily Tanner, Head of Children, Families & Work NatCen on the Election: Quality or quantity? Early years education high on the political agenda With extending early years provision featuring in the manifestos of all of the main political parties, Emily Tanner asks if they are prioritising quantity over quality. Read the rest of this entry Tags: children's centres, NatCen on the Election, children, Emily Tanner
Posted on 06 June 2017 by Emma Bowey, Graphic Designer NatCen on the Election: How to Spot a Fake Chart We’ve all heard about Fake News, but should we be equally wary of Fake Charts? Emma Bowey, NatCen's Graphic Designer, explains how to avoid being misled by data visualisations. Read the rest of this entry Tags: Data visualisation, NatCen on the Election
Posted on 05 June 2017 by Nancy Kelley, Deputy Chief Executive NatCen on the Election: Supporting Children and Young People's Mental Health Young women have emerged as a high-risk group for mental health problems. Nancy Kelley assesses the parties' pledges on supporting the mental health of children and young people. Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen on the Election, children, mental health