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Chris Clarke
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These articles, and the previous Substack post about the two deprivations are just so valuable.
A must read thread
It could be interesting to compare "local news deserts" with places where local news still exist
My impression in Germany is that we basically have an incumbent disadvantage on the national level
But we do still have an incumbent advantage on the local level, especially if they run as independents
I wrote something about my thoughts on this last year (forgive the horrible war-on-paragraphs style here, not my choice)
labourlist.org/2025/07/labo...
Fascinating stuff here from Chris whose substack is well worth signing up to
The thread as a shareable webpage: https://skywriter.blue/@warringfictions.bsky.social/3mo3s54p45k2t
Great articles! IMO this is also very true for urban US politics, people apparently had higher trust in their civic leaders when their houses were getting demolished for highways and every cop was being bribed. It’s never been easier to get info about urban politics, & it’s made people miserable
benshimshon.bsky.social
Really enjoyed these. Few unconnected reflections having spent some time on this issue
1. public consistently ask for long form communication from politicians. Social I think is a dead end for ‘elected’ officials or government. You need other people on there doing politics but ministers? Not sure
Found these articles – particularly one and two – really excellent in summing up a lot of things I've been thinking about in the last few years.
Nick of the Northbank
@warringfictions.bsky.social explores the many reasons why British citizens have gradually stopped trusting politicians.
But he offers antidote:
The Country-Before-Party test!
I’d love to see politicians create a voluntary code of conduct based on these values.
Let’s call it the Good Faith Code.
Daniel
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Morgan Jones
1/ I have written a series of articles this week, ‘Notes on Trust’, about where cynicism towards politicians comes from. The below chart, which I shared last year, was the thing which initially prompted me to write the piece. I just want to set out some of the key arguments here…
I spent the general election campaign travelling the country for LabourList, visiting marginal seats, talking to candidates and knocking…
labourlist.org
1/ I have written a series of articles this week, ‘Notes on Trust’, about where cynicism towards politicians comes from. The below chart, which I shared last year, was the thing which initially prompted me to write the piece. I just want to set out some of the key arguments here…
13/ Politicians in the UK are disproportionately mistrusted compared to apolitical parts of the state, as the chart shows. My hypothesis is that this comes down to a partisan culture (‘two swords and one inch apart’) – as exemplified by PMQs.
Dr Christine Cheng
1/ I have written a series of articles this week, ‘Notes on Trust’, about where cynicism towards politicians comes from. The below chart, which I shared last year, was the thing which initially prompted me to write the piece. I just want to set out some of the key arguments here…
Chris Clarke
1/ I have written a series of articles this week, ‘Notes on Trust’, about where cynicism towards politicians comes from. The below chart, which I shared last year, was the thing which initially prompted me to write the piece. I just want to set out some of the key arguments here…
1/ I have written a series of articles this week, ‘Notes on Trust’, about where cynicism towards politicians comes from. The below chart, which I shared last year, was the thing which initially prompted me to write the piece. I just want to set out some of the key arguments here…
