Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

Policy, Polls, and Politics | Researcher for @ukonward South Midlands Joined July 2025

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Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

10 hours ago

Trust in Britain's institutions is plummeting, particularly among those intending to vote Reform and those who say they won't vote. 33% of those who say they won't vote at the next election have "no trust at all" in the police. 58% either have "not a lot of trust" or "no trust…

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Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

10 hours ago

🚨New @ukonward and @StrategyMerlin polling shows that over half of the public either have "no trust at all" or "not a lot of trust" in the criminal justice system. Specifically, over two thirds of Reform voters have low trust in the criminal justice system. More details👇 🧵/

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Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

8 hours ago

Andrea Jenkyns channelling Jeb Bush at Reform Conference.

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Simon Clarke @SirSimonClarke

12 hours ago

And you can find full coverage in @Daily_Express today here 👇 express.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Simon Clarke @SirSimonClarke

12 hours ago

Read the full report here 👇 ukonward.com/reports/the-gr…

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Simon Clarke @SirSimonClarke

12 hours ago

Welcome to The Great British Breakdown. Where trust is crumbling, especially among Reform voters – and everyone still wants cake. But if you want to restore trust, you need the right ingredients.

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Ellie Craven @EllieCraven__

3 days ago

Great to be on @BBCRadioWales to talk about @ukonward's new paper Devolved to Fail. But disappointed to see the @WelshGovernment is still shirking responsibility for failing Welsh children👇(1/3). ukonward.com/reports/devolv…

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Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

5 days ago

YouGov (February 2025): 37% of men and 66% of women aged 18-29 identify as feminists. More in Common (August 2025): 24% of men and 53% of women aged 16-17 would describe themselves as feminists. Identification w/ feminism in decline by the looks of that thetimes.com/life-style/par…

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Nicholas Stephenson @N1ckSteph

5 days ago

If at first the cordon sanitaire doesn't succeed and ends up actually driving support for the parties it's supposed to be opposing... then just try and try again apparently. I'm sure it'll work this time guys!

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Caroline Elsom @CarolineElsom

a week ago

📘 NEW "Statejacket" out today on the size and shape of the state. 📈 Public spending is uncontrollable, unsustainable and unfair - urgent action is needed to avert the crisis. 🚀 @ukonward is launching a new research programme on Reshaping the State. ukonward.com/reports/statej…

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Benjamin Jones @BenBarryJones

a week ago

“The desirability of preserving the status quo” is a phrase from the Epping ruling that deserves to become notorious in histories of this era. 82% of the British public say the country is in a “bad state”. 60% expect it to get worse. (YouGov, this week.)