Does the perceived deterioration in public services matter in an election year?

Pryce, Vicky (2024) Does the perceived deterioration in public services matter in an election year? Birmingham City University, Centre for Brexit Studies Blog.

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How important will the perceived deterioration of public services be in determining the next election result, due sometime in 2024? You don’t have to look far- bankrupt councils, NHS waiting lists, difficulty with seeing a GP, worsening dental provision, lack of trains, crumbling schools , a postal service hit by scandals while branches are closing, cuts in refuge collections, potholes, weakening social support, worsening water quality, delays in the courts , inadequate defence capability at a time of worsening geopolitical tensions. cuts in defence. As I type this, the list is threatening to get longer and longer and my blog is in danger of running out of word space prematurely, but areas which are ostensibly run by the private sector though subject to regulatory oversight while providing services to the public are also struggling. This includes the privatised Royal Mail, seemingly unable to continue providing universal 6 day letter delivery; worsening water quality disappearing bank branches and ATMs from our high streets . I could go on.

Item Type:	Other
Dates:	Date Event 26 January 2024 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Centre for Brexit Studies, CBS, Brexit, BCU, EU, European Union, UK, Birmingham City University, UK Government, UK politics
Subjects:	CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-03 - politics > CAH15-03-01 - politics
Divisions:	Research, Innovation, Enterprise > Centre for Brexit Studies
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2024 15:05
Last Modified:	22 Feb 2024 15:05
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15280

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