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UCL Uncovering Politics

Do Protests Affect What Politicians Say?

Mar 7, 2024
Exploring the impact of climate protests on UK MPs' discussions, analyzing influence on political discourse and policy change. Examines correlation between Fridays for Future protests and MPs' behavior, with focus on social media activity. Discusses generalizability of protest impacts and role of local protests in shaping politician behavior. Encourages future research on protest influence on political speech.
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Quick takeaways

  • Protests prompt MPs to increase online communication post-protest events, showing quicker responsiveness to constituents' concerns.
  • Impact of protests on MPs' parliamentary speeches is limited, but they play a role in shaping overall discourse on issues.

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Effects of Protests on Politicians' Behaviors

Protests have been a fundamental aspect of democracy and their impact on political debate and policy outcomes has been a subject of interest. Previous research has shown that protests can influence policy change and issue attention within legislative politics. However, a new study aimed to explore how protests impact the behavior of individual MPs, particularly in response to climate protests. The study emphasized the significance of not just looking at aggregated parliamentary outcomes, but focusing on the behavior of individual MPs affected by protests.

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