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    Seismographs for Youthquakes—How Do We Know How the Public Voted in British General Elections?

    The question of whether or not Labour benefitted significantly from a “youthquake” in 2017 is perhaps the most controversial that has arisen in interpreting the outcome. This chapter explains the evidence on w...

    Roger Mortimore in Political Communication in Britain (2019)

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    Seven Weeks Is a Long Time in Politics

    Against prior expectations the 2017 General Election proved to be a particularly dramatic campaign, repeatedly stunning commentators from its surprise calling right through to its frenetic conclusion. In seven...

    Dominic Wring, Roger Mortimore, Simon Atkinson in Political Communication in Britain (2019)