Turnout for what – How can we get more people to vote?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Labour’s landslide has brought in a new wave of political optimism to the UK. But a near record poll attendance has been a cause for concern in the weeks following the election. Hannah Fearn is joined by Professor of behavioural science at Kingston University Gaëlle Vallée Tourangeau to find out why people just aren’t turning out to vote and what can be done to engage with the electorate. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. • Incogni keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There’s a special offer for The Bunker listeners – Go to Incogni.com/thebunker to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. Support us on Patreon. Written and presented by Hannah Fearn. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editor: Jade Bailey. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, it's Ros Taylor here.
0:02.0	Pensions, they can be complicated and confusing.
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0:57.0	and when investing, your capital is at risk. Hello and welcome to another episode of The Bunker. You'll need to know on news and politics five days a week.
1:14.0	Almost a fortnight on from election day that news is still mostly politics and
1:18.2	we're still raking through the data and the details after Kiea Starma's landslide
1:22.0	victory for labor.
1:23.0	There's one statistic that's causing concern though, that's turnout.
1:27.0	Only 59.9% of eligible citizens cast their vote in this general election.
1:32.0	Last time Labour achieved such
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