Christine Huebner

Jul 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Nurse |Christine Huebner |Louise Mallinder |Nathan Critch |Stephen Clear

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic experts break down the key policies, from planning reform to votes at 16. Read the rest of our expert reactions to the government’s plans for the economy and public services here.

Jul 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Nurse |Anupam Nanda |Chia-Lin Chen |Christine Huebner |Colin Nolden |Graham Haughton | +8 more

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic experts break down the key policies, from planning reform to votes at 16.

Jun 25, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Christine Huebner

By Christine Huebner, Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in politics, and likely planning to vote on July 4. But your friends may not be – in 2019, it is estimated that only 47% of 18-24 year-olds voted in the UK general election.

Jun 25, 2024 | theconversation.com | Christine Huebner

If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in politics, and likely planning to vote on July 4. But your friends may not be – in 2019, it is estimated that only 47% of 18-24 year-olds voted in the UK general election. Voter turnout rates have always been lower among young people compared to older people, especially since the late 1990s.