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Britain’s top polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel Wolf, explore the key political, social and economic trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.
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Who votes Labour?
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09/19/24 • 31 min
Ahead of Labour’s party conference John and Rachel discuss who Labour’s voters are now and what policy challenges the government faces in the next few months.
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04/25/24 • 38 min
Nearly two-thirds of under 35s have used a dating app or online service to meet a partner. That’s according to an exclusive poll for Trendy. However, opinion is split about whether online dating is a positive or negative experience. How has how we find a partner changed and what does it mean for long term relationships?
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Rebecca Moore, Producer
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King and Country
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05/02/24 • 36 min
Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important. That’s according to new data published by the British Social Attitudes survey which suggests that support for the monarchy has been in decline over the last decade. John and Rachel discuss why this is happening.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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05/09/24 • 42 min
John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the fallout from the local elections results and work out what this could mean for the major parties in a the general election.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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05/30/24 • 35 min
The first week of the election campaign is over. What do the polls say and how have they changed? What policies have the parties announced? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by two former campaign insiders to discuss.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Dr Denise Baron, former head of insights for the Liberal Democrat Campaign and Dr Tom Hamilton formerly head of research for the Labour Party.
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06/13/24 • 40 min
What has changed since Rishi Sunak’s D-Day gaffe and Nigel Farage’s intervention? John and Rachel delve into the latest polls, the party manifestos and the latest British Social Attitudes survey, which shows trust in politics is at a record low.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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On the fence
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10/24/24 • 31 min
With only two weeks to go until the US election, Rachel and John are joined by Professor Chris Carmen to discuss the polls, the big campaign moments and what may happen next.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guest: Professor Christopher Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow
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04/24/24 • 1 min
Tortoise is hosting a special live edition of Trendy on Wednesday 8th May.
Join hosts John Curtice and Rachel Wolf in the Tortoise newsroom for this special live recording of the podcast to make sense of the local elections being held on May 2nd in England and Wales. Most of the elections are for positions last contested in 2021. At that time Boris Johnson’s government was still enjoying a bounce in the polls thanks to the roll out of the COVID vaccines. Fast forward three years and the country is now seemingly in a very different political place.
But do the results of the local elections confirm or contradict the message of the polls? Where did the parties do better – and where less well? What might it tell us about the general election later this year? What lessons are there for the politicians – and will they take any notice?
John and Rachel will be answering these questions and any more that you may have - so sign up now!
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02/08/24 • 38 min
The number of university graduates has never been higher, but what does that mean for social mobility? Has it stalled and if so, what does that reveal about inequality?
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Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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Who’s watching the news?
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11/14/24 • 28 min
John and Rachel are joined by Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute to discuss how the way we engage with news has changed and what this means for the future of journalism.
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
Guests:
- Nic Newman, Senior research associate at the Reuters Institute.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Trendy have?
Trendy currently has 60 episodes available.
What topics does Trendy cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts, Economics, Trends and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Trendy?
The episode title 'Join us for Trendy Live to make sense of the local election results' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Trendy?
The average episode length on Trendy is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Trendy released?
Episodes of Trendy are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Trendy?
The first episode of Trendy was released on Sep 6, 2023.
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