Dr Alex Prior

UK Politics

Why Rachel Reeves can’t seem to make her ‘£22bn black hole’ narrative convincing

— Rachel Reeves, as chancellor, faced backlash for accusing former chancellor Jeremy Hunt of lying about UK finances. Labour aims to challenge the Conservative Party’s long-standing economic credibility, but struggles to shift entrenched narratives.

2024 General Election

Election 2024: Rishi Sunak has already lost control of the narrative

— Rishi Sunak struggles to control the narrative against Labour’s Keir Starmer. Criticised for lacking an engaging personal story, Sunak’s failure to seize narrative control risks undermining his leadership.

UK Politics

Political leaders need a grand narrative – Rishi Sunak’s is a story of decline

— The prime minister has acknowledged that a narrative of national decline is setting in – but he has been unable to disentangle himself from it.

Analysis

A ‘stop Brexit’ sticker and suffragette colours: it’s really not clear what can get you kicked out of parliament

— Parliaments are already widely viewed as inaccessible, technocratic institutions that are several steps removed from public concerns and values. A lack of clarity as to what visitors can bring with them will only reinforce these perceptions.