Who Do We Think We Are?
David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?
The Briefing Room · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Four recent by-elections in the UK - Airdrie and Schotts, Hartlepool, Amersham and Chesham, and Batley and Spen - tell us four different stories about who we are and what determines who we vote for.
So how well do we know who we are and how has that ‘who’ changed over the last thirty years?
Joining David Aaronovitch in the Briefing Room are:
James Kanagasoorium, CEO of Stack Data Strategy Paula Surridge, political sociologist from the University of Bristol Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics at King's College, London Rob Ford, Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester
Producers: John Murphy, Kirsteen Knight and Ben Carter Editor: Jasper Corbett Sound Mix: Graham Puddifoot
Image: Liverpool by night Credit: Jenna Goodwin / EyeEm / Getty