McCulloch, Steven 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2161-1911, Chaney, Paul and Riley, Lisa
(2024)
Political animals: the democratic and electoral case for strong animal welfare policies in UK general elections.
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Humane Society International UK.
Abstract
Polling consistently demonstrates a supermajority level of British public support for significant reform of government animal welfare policies. There is high level majority support across political parties, nations, regions, demographics, and constituencies – including in key target seats for the 2024 general election. This report examines the level and type of support that exists amongst voters for policies to prevent cruelty and protect animal welfare. It is argued that despite substantial and consistent public support for stronger and more progressive government policy on animal welfare, this is not sufficiently reflected in British political discourse, policy commitments and government policymaking. Parties and candidates pledging to implement such progressive policies could speak to a significant cohort of voters in the 2024 general election, which could influence outcomes in tightly contested constituencies.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
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| Official URL: | https://www.humaneworld.org/en |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) S Agriculture > SF Animal culture H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2025 16:48 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2025 16:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130380 |
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