What really matters most to British voters? – New Statesman data journalist Ben Walker explains

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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What do people care most about at the moment – and how will this affect their votes in the upcoming general election? From immigration to the NHS, the economy to defence, there’s plenty for voters to think about. Ros Taylor speaks to Ben Walker, senior data journalist at the New Statesman and co-founder of Britain Elects. •“The priority amongst all Britons is not immigration, not the NHS, but still for solutions on the cost of living.” – Ben Walker •“The reality of politics is that feelings matter more than facts - if you’re feeling like your income is being squeezed, if you feel like your community is turning to dust, you’ll vote with that in mind.” – Ben Walker Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and Presented by Ros Taylor. Produced by: Chris Jones and Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.1	know people are fed up with the Tories and want a change, but what kind of
1:18.4	change do they want? Do they even know? That's the question that's gnawing away at the Conservatives as they wonder if there's
1:24.7	any way they can turn things around before the next general election. And with me to discuss it is Ben Walker,
1:30.5	senior data journalist at the New Statesman.
1:33.0	Welcome back to the bunker, Ben.
1:35.0	Thank you for having me again.
1:36.0	Oh, it's always a pleasure.
1:38.0	That's why we have it back.
1:39.0	I could reel off dozens of things that are going wrong in Britain today,
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