How does the whip system work? + Are Tory voters dying out?

How does the whip system work? + Are Tory voters dying out?

By The New Statesman

Ben Walker shares exclusive analysis on the impact of a dying electorate.


In our weekly listener questions episode, Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Freddie Hayward and Ben Walker to answer two questions from New Statesman listeners:


Nick asks: "what is the whip system and how (the hell) can it be democratic?" Freddie explains how it works, and Ben shares his experiences being 'whipped' in his role as a borough councillor.


And an anonymous listener asks for analysis on the proportion of voters who have died since the 2019 election - Ben responds with some exclusive analysis, hot off the press.


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