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Trust in the BBC is heavily tied to political identity

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have resigned over complaints of institutional bias but external perspectives on the broadcaster are far from uniform.

10.11.2025 4

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Steven David Pickering

Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line

The public feel ok about some uses of AI in parliament, but they’re very opposed to it making decisions.

04.11.2025 3

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Steven David Pickering

The BBC is a partisan battleground – why does Japan’s public broadcaster escape the same fate?

The BBC commands middling levels of trust overall, but those levels are deeply polarised.

16.10.2025 8

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Steven David Pickering

Why are westerners so reluctant to eat seaweed? Our new study reveals the social and psychological reasons

Before trying to persuade people to eat more seaweed, it’s important to understand the reasons they aren’t eating it already.

14.08.2025 6

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Human manure or ‘nightsoil’ makes great crop fertiliser – but attitudes to poo-grown produce differ drastically

Would you eat potatoes grown in human poo? And how would you feel if the marigolds in your local park sprouted from human manure? In the midst of...

20.08.2024 1

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Steven David Pickering