John Curtice
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 70 |
| Date of birth | December 10,1953 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | St Austell |
| United Kingdom | |
| Nationality | British |
| Job | Professor |
| Education | Nuffield College |
| Magdalen College | |
| Truro School | |
| Books | Revolution Or Evolution? The 2007 Scottish Elections |
| Electing Scotland's Councillors | |
| British and European - Social Attitudes - The 15th Report: How Britain Differs | |
| Public Attitudes and Environmental Justice in Scotland: A Report for the Scottish Executive on Research to Inform the Development and Evaluation of Environmental Justice Policy | |
| Electoral System Sc Lcl Govt Modelling. . | |
| How Britain Votes | |
| On Message: Communicating the Campaign | |
| The Rise of New Labour: Party Policies and Voter Choices | |
| Is the Union Now Secure? The Scottish Independence Referendum and Its Aftermath | |
| Movies/Shows | Election 2019 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 472111 |
John Curtice Life story
Professor Sir John Kevin Curtice FRSA FRSE FBA is a British political scientist who is currently professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde and senior research fellow at the National Centre for Social Research.
Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections 'one of worst nights any government has endured'
...By Sir John CurticeProfessor of Politics at Strathclyde UniversityThe results from Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire represent one of the worst by-election nights that any government has had to endure...
What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour?
... Sir John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University, calculates that such a scenario could mean that " Labour would have 42 seats and the SNP would be back down to six seats" - although he warns that such speculation relies on a " very simple assumption"...
John Curtice: Lib Dems are losing votes to Labour
...By Joshua Nevett BBC News political reporter in BournemouthThe Liberal Democrats are " losing votes to Labour" because of their reluctance to talk about Brexit, polling guru Sir John Curtice has said...
Will Rishi Sunak's green rethink transform Tory fortunes?
... But will on Wednesday really be enough to appeal to voters and close the gap in the opinion polls on Labour? Polling expert Sir John Curtice is not convinced...
Keir Starmer heads to Paris for 'get to know you' talks with France's President Macron
... The elections and polling guru Prof Sir John Curtice offers an...
Next election not lost, says Rishi Sunak after by-election defeats
... Polling expert Sir John Curtice He added that its two defeats in Somerset and Yorkshire had both seen tactical voting to eject the Conservatives locally, spelling " bad news" for the governing party...
Rishi Sunak left with biggest headache after mixed by-election picture
...By Sir John CurticeProfessor of Politics at Strathclyde UniversityIt was a night of contrasting results...
Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line
... Sir John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University, says there are also for the royals since the Queen s death...
John Curtice: Lib Dems are losing votes to Labour
By Joshua Nevett Bbc News political reporter in Bournemouth
The Liberal Democrats are " losing votes to Labour" because of their reluctance to talk about Brexit, polling guru Sir John Curtice has said.
Prof Curtice explained why the Lib Dems were struggling in the opinion polls to a room packed with party activists.
He Said they had lost ground to Labour among voters who would like to rejoin the European Union .
Ahead of the Lib Dem conference, leader Sir Ed Davey said rejoining the EU was currently " off the table".
Brexit was once The Party 's defining issue, but at its conference in Bournemouth, the Lib Dems are focusing on other areas, with a raft of " family friendly" policies such as more Parental Leave and flexible Child Care .
The Party 's pre-manifesto, which is due to be approved and voted on at the conference, describes EU membership as a " long-term objective" rather than an immediate priority.
This cautious positioning has not gone down well with The Party faithful who believe the Lib Dems should be pushing for a rapid return to the EU.
The Party 's messaging On Europe - and whether it is bold Enough - was the subject of lively debate at a fringe Event on The First day of conference.
At The Event - titled " Shouldn't we be doing better? " - Professor Curtice suggested The Party would benefit from being bolder On Europe , or other core issues.
Following The Event , he told The Bbc that " given their current standing in the opinion polls, they still face a formidable challenge at The Next general election".
He Said the Lib Dems had done well in by-elections in Conservative-held seats, most recently by.
But He Said despite Conservative woes, the Lib Dems have not " managed to get above the 12% in the polls that they got in the 2019 general election".
He estimated that based on current national opinion polling, The Best The Party could hope for was about 30 seats in The House of Commons - Double The Number they have at The Moment , but still well short of their pre-coalition strength.
So where is The Party Losing Ground ?
Professor Curtice said: " The Truth is, while The Party has focused on attacking the Conservatives, it has perhaps failed to notice that it's losing votes to Labour.
" In particular, it's losing the votes of people who want to be inside the EU to Labour.
" Whereas Labour can argue it has gained ground among both Leave and Remain voters.
" The Liberal Democrats have frankly lost ground among Remain voters and the ground that they have gained amongst Leave voters is not sufficient to compensate for it. "
In recent weeks, Labour has shifted its position On Europe , going from an effective vow Of Silence to talking up closer relations with EU states.
Last week, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the Netherlands to discuss migration and had a meet-and-greet with French President Emmanuel Macron In Paris .
And in terms of policy, Labour has been open about its desire to rewrite the EU-UK trade deal and find ways to improve co-operation with European nations.
In contrast, the Lib Dems have been relatively shy in articulating their post-Brexit vision for the UK.
Appearing alongside Professor Curtice at the conference Event , Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran was asked to give her view on The Party 's approach to Europe .
She Said while The Party wanted to rejoin the EU, " to Get Even close to that point, we have to do stuff before to repair that relationship".
The Party 's Foreign Affairs spokeswoman said the Lib Dems needed to talk about Brexit " in a way that doesn't push people away".
Ms Moran - a former Lib Dem leadership Contender - She Said expected The Party 's policy On Europe to " move" following the conference.
" We need to Work Out where we need to put the dial at The Moment , " She Said .
Elsewhere at the conference, Sir Ed said his party would seek " root-and-branch" reform of the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU rather than " tinkering around the edges" of the existing deal.
Will that be Enough to win over the Europhiles who have strayed to Labour though?
When asked if the Lib Dems should be bolder On Europe , Professor Curtice said The Party needed to be " willing to take a risk".
" In doing that, it needs to think about the kind of people it's most likely to attract, " said The Professor of politics at Strathclyde University.
" And the honest truth is, that's more likely to be people who are in favour of being inside the European Union rather than outside. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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