‘Nowcasting’ policy positions from party manifestos in the UK general election 2024

Author

Pat Leslie

Published

June 18, 2024

most important issues in this election according to YouGov’s weekly tracker (2024-06-10):

Issue Percent
The economy 51%
Health 49%
Immigration and asylum 40%
Housing 22%
The environment 21%
Defence and security 18%
Crime 17%
Education 15%
Britain leaving the EU 13%
2015201720192024-101
left wing ← → right wingLeft-Right
Figure 1: Left-right position and social lib-con
2015201720192024-5-4-3-2-10
left wing ← → right wingState Involvement in Economy
Figure 2: Economy
2015201720192024-6-5-4-3-2-1
left wing ← → right wingHealth and Social Care
Figure 3: Public services
2015201720192024-6-4-20
left wing ← → right wingEnvironment
Figure 4: The environment
Figure 5: Crime
2015201720192024-2.50.02.55.0
left wing ← → right wingDefence
Figure 6: Defence and nationalism
2015201720192024-5.0-2.50.02.5
left wing ← → right wingBrexit (European Union)
Figure 7: Brexit (European Union)