Independent Political Reference · Non-partisan · United Kingdom
Every report, guide, profile and dispatch from the Registry, newest first.
Years after the referendum, Brexit's practical story is selective regulatory divergence. This report audits where UK–EU alignment shifted, and where it held.
14 min read
Every headline number rests on choices about sampling, weighting and wording. This guide explains how to read a UK opinion poll — and what it cannot tell you.
9 min read
For fourteen years Caroline Lucas was the Green Party's lone MP. This profile examines how one member, without a large bloc, came to shape a national debate.
7 min read
A profile of Lara Spirit, who became prominent through student-led pro-European campaigning during the Brexit process.
6 min read
Surveys record strong, durable support for closer EU ties among younger voters. This report reviews what the polling establishes — and why the age gap endures.
13 min read
Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds vote in some UK elections but not others. This guide explains where the franchise was extended, and the arguments on each side.
7 min read
Mass constituent lobbies have a long history at Westminster. This report examines how a coordinated day of in-person lobbying works, and what it can achieve.
13 min read
Select committees invite written and oral evidence from the public and experts. This guide explains the process and how to make a submission count.
7 min read
Of the youth-led groups formed after the 2016 referendum, Our Future, Our Choice was among the most visible. This retrospective examines what it was and did.
8 min read
Opponents of the negotiated Brexit deal compiled long lists of objections. This retrospective examines what those catalogues argued, and how they have aged.
7 min read
For three years a coalition pressed for a public vote on the Brexit terms. This retrospective examines what the People's Vote sought, and why it failed.
8 min read
The branded campaign bus became an iconic image of the Brexit years. This piece examines the touring bus as a campaigning format — its theatre and its limits.
6 min read