Jessica Garland

Studies warn voter ID could make elections more unequal

Jessica GarlandSeptember 24, 2018

In this year’s local elections, voters in five English council areas were asked to do something unfamiliar to voters in Britain. Something that appears fairly u...

CommentElectionsUKWelfare & Inequality4 min read

Brexit taught us that facts still matter in the post-truth age

Jessica GarlandFebruary 19, 2018

Culture matters in politics. But so does information: something that is more possible to influence.‘Cultural identity and political disposition’ are two facto...

BrexitCommentElections4 min read

Labour’s experiment in expanding party affiliation

Jessica GarlandMarch 26, 2016

Few if any in the UK Labour Party anticipated the consequences of the decision back in July 2014 to change how the party selects its leader. The decision to mov...

CommentUK3 min read