Do biased polls skew elections? Experimental evidence says yes.
Study shows voters struggle to take media bias into account – even when they are explicitely told it’s there. [Read now...]
Voting could be the problem with democracy.
Randomly selecting citizens to take turns governing offers the promise of reinvigorating struggling democracies, making them more responsive to citizen needs and preferences. [Read now...]
Divide and rule Britannia.
The current narrative is “We live in a very divided Britain.” The truth is: it is all part of a strategy where media, politicians and social media combined their efforts to create a smoke-screen to cover their hidden agenda on Brexit, Windrush, immigration, money and power... [Read now...]
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PMP EXCLUSIVE
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Long-Read, Big Brother, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Brexiters, Citizens' Rights, Conservatives, Elections, EU Citizens, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Journalism, Media, Nationalism, Nigel Farage, Opinion, Populism, propaganda, Racism, Remain, Tax Avoidance, UK Politics, Windrush
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How Narendra Modi won with an even bigger majority.
The Bharatiya Janata Party of Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the world’s biggest democratic exercise. [Read now...]
Has a mass disenfranchisement taken place in today’s European Elections?
A systemic disenfranchisement of eligible voters may have occurred in today’s European Elections in the UK. EU citizens are being denied their vote all over the country. [Read now...]
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PMP EXCLUSIVE
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European Election, EU Citizens, Elections, Electoral Commission, Citizens' Rights
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Facebook wants to combat fake news with ID checks — with ‘grave implications’ for our privacy.
People could be asked to prove their identity to continue posting political content or adverts on Facebook. [Read now...]
A series of disputed elections show the myriad ways in which democracy’s rules are being warped.
From the Democratic Republic of Congo to Bangladesh and Russia, the manipulation of election outcomes is a worrying worldwide trend. [Read now...]
