Tim Bale
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Tim Bale is a political analyst and academic who provides insights into the dynamics of political campaigns and voter behavior. This interview reveals his ability to cut through the immediate noise of electoral politics to highlight the underlying issues that will shape future governance.
“Forgive me being self referential is something that I have always called Robinson's law of elections. In other words, what will dominate politics in the years to come scarcely get to mention in the election campaign itself. I ask Professor Tim Bale of Queen Mary University London what the topics might be that were miss”
“mean that the rational voter would make a decision on parties values and the character of politicians rather than paying too much attention to their detailed policy offers. Well, all the research suggests that that is indeed what voters do now and the leaders and the brands of the party mean a lot more to most people t”
“Now scrapping tuition fees might be a good idea, but it could simply be good politics who votes for the Labour Party at the moment the young vote more than any other age group. So rather like the Tories promising to keep pensioner benefits, you are keenest to spend money on the people who are most likely to reward you ”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — Political Thinking with Nick Robinson 13 May 2017
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