• Episode 4: The trust deficit

  • Jun 12 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
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Episode 4: The trust deficit

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  • Over the past 20 years the British public’s trust in politicians has been tested. Ben Ansell explores how trust is playing out in the UK’s upcoming general election. How can you restore trust in democracy? And is the UK an outlier or part of a wider global movement?


    Guests:


    Sacha Hilhorst, Senior Research Fellow with Commonwealth

    Polly Curtis, Chief Executive of Demos

    Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research at the Pew Research Centre


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    Host: Professor Ben Ansell

    Producers: Katie Gunning and Ada Barume

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

    Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil


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