Tag: John Curtice
Book Review: Personality Politics? The role of leader evaluations in democratic elections
Personality Politics? assesses the role that voters’ perceptions and evaluations of leaders play in democratic elections. The book presents evidence from an array of countries with diverse historical and institutional contexts, and employs innovative methodologies to determine the importance of leaders in democracies worldwide. Ruth Garland thinks this book is as a useful handbook for all students […]
The vow delivered? Experts respond to the publication of the Smith Commission’s recommendations
The Smith Commission, the body tasked with recommending reforms to the governance of Scotland recently released its final report. Democratic Audit asked Scottish constitutional and political experts John Curtice, Katie Boyle and Stephen Tierney, and Sionaidh Douglas-Scott to respond. (Part 1 can be found here). Similar PostsTo appreciate the importance of the Brexit referendum, we must […]
The best of Democratic Audit’s coverage of the Scottish independence referendum
Democratic Audit has been at the forefront of providing high quality analysis of the Scottish independence referendum, which takes place this Tuesday. Here, Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin collates the best of DA’s work in the area. (Click on the headline to read the story). Similar PostsThe ‘radical’ proponents of Scottish independence dramatically overstated its potential […]
Democratic round-up: the Salmond/Darling Scottish independence debate
Last night, the First Minister of Scotland, the Scottish National Party’s Alex Salmond went head-to-head with the Better Together campaign’s Chairman, and the former Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling. Here, Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin rounds up the response from the blogosphere, academia, and our esteemed newspaper columnists. Similar Posts20 things we learned about […]
Five minutes with John Curtice: “Almost undoubtedly if Cameron held an EU referendum following a successful renegotiation then the ‘stay in’ side would win”
Early last year, David Cameron proposed a new policy on the UK’s membership of the European Union, in which he would renegotiate a new settlement with his fellow European leaders and put the result to the British people in an in/out referendum, should his party emerge victorious at next year’s General Election. In the final […]
Five minutes with John Curtice: “The problem facing the Conservatives is that so far this is a voteless recovery”
Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin recently interviewed the polling and public opinion specialist Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University. Here, he argues that the Conservatives will find it very difficult to win a majority in the House of Commons if the past few years are any guide, and that Ed Miliband has not succeeded in framing […]
Five minutes with John Curtice: “In over 60 opinion polls, only one has ever seen a majority in favour of Scottish independence”
Strathclyde University’s polling and public opinion expert Professor John Curtice recently spoke at an LSE event on the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum. Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin took the chance to speak to him. They discussed the prospect of a ‘Yes’ vote, the demographics at play in the election, and an independent Scotland’s party make-up. Similar PostsYes or no, the […]
The “No” vote’s soft underbelly could yet see Scotland vote for independence in September
With polling day for the referendum on Scottish independence moving ever closer, John Curtice highlights the ‘soft underbelly’ of the pro-union vote that could swing it for the Yes side: those Scots who want more devolution but aren’t sure if they’re going to get it from a post- unionist camp, with both Labour and Conservative Parties unclear as to whether to […]
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