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Aug 14, 20209 min read

Voter’s political perception divides

The blog post outlines how Conservative and Labour party voters now perceive politics very differently from one another. The...

Constituencies 2010-'19, Explaining Political change in Britain

Capture Politics

Jul 19, 202014 min read

Constituencies 2010-'19, Explaining Political change in Britain

Published: 09/01/2020 - by James Prentice. Cite: J.Prentice, "constituencies 2010-'19: explaining political change in Britain, University...

Jul 16, 20208 min read

The 2019 GE: Individual’s, their opinions & how they voted

The 2019 election witnessed a deepening of the social and political divides the two main parties represent. This blog post outlines how...

Capture Politics

Jul 3, 20208 min read

Explaining Labour's Red Wall Loss

The loss of Labour’s Red Wall has gathered much media attention following the 2019 election result. At a first glance, it would appear...

May 22, 20206 min read

The long-term divisions that remoulded the UK electorate

This blog looks at long-term voting trends & how it has altered British politics. “During the period of financial crisis and economic...

May 4, 20207 min read

Why opinions on new important issues have reshaped British politics

The blog post outlines such change may have occurred due to the fact the #voters were increasingly concerned about non-economic issues,...

Mar 7, 20207 min read

How the debate has changed across the last decade in British politics

The last decade of British politics has seen large changes. The Conservatives have gone from a minority to a large majority. Most of the...

Jan 13, 202011 min read

How can Labour Win Again?

#Labour suffered its fourth election defeat in a row and yet another round of articles have flown across the web pointing out the reasons...

Dec 12, 201911 min read

An expensive suicidal manifesto, Brexit, leadership & Political Change

This analysis of #Labour's defeat is written by #JamesPrentice, Currently a #Sussex #PhD #student. Why did Labour lose the 2019 election?...

Coastal Action

Dec 11, 20194 min read

Heated Hastings Hustings

#ChrisConnelley looks back on the Hastings Independent Press hustings, which he moderated. Hustings are a strange beast. Intended to...

Views of Possible Gentrification In Hastings - Our Survey

Coastal Action

Nov 30, 20194 min read

Views of Possible Gentrification In Hastings - Our Survey

Following on from our last post of a rather well-turned-out meeting hosted by #ChangingHastings with around a total 120 turnout to our...

Changing Hastings: a packed house with a quiver-full of great ideas.

Coastal Action

Nov 29, 20195 min read

Changing Hastings: a packed house with a quiver-full of great ideas.

“What a refreshingly diverse crowd we turned out to be. Old, young, rich, poor, hipster, square, here forever or Down-from-London,...

Nov 13, 20197 min read

What will stop a Conservative Victory?

With one poll published yesterday by #YouGov showing a 14 point lead for the #ConservativeParty some may assume the Conservative’s lead...

Nov 11, 20196 min read

The Barriers facing Labour this election

“Here again a majority of voters indicate they do not rate Labour’s ability to perform as a party.” This blog post outlines the potential...

Nov 9, 20197 min read

Elections, like most things, are increasingly moving Online.

Using the #BritishElectionStudy election #data from the post wave surveys of #2010 and the #2017 election this analysis finds electoral...

Oct 11, 20198 min read

The increased unpredictability of UK politics

Note: This article was first published in October 2019, but has been later updated to include information regarding the 2019 election....

Coastal Action

May 29, 20173 min read

Tight race predicted for Hastings & Rye

Everything to play for: the polls are VERY close! We have been out and about over the last week talking to #local #voters about their...

Coastal Action

May 19, 20176 min read

10 signs you're in a “trendfying” area

Is your area on the up? Look for these 10 signs! I have lived in #StLeonards on-sea for 15 years now and have grown up seeing the town...

IS there Market Efficiency in our Higher Education system?

Coastal Action

Apr 1, 201711 min read

IS there Market Efficiency in our Higher Education system?

In a recent article, “Hastings Uni closing: A sad Consequence of marketing education and higher fees”, we argued that the increased...

Coastal Action

Mar 30, 20176 min read

Hastings Uni closing: A sad Consequence of marketing education and higher fees?

Img source – Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons I remember on a drizzly...