Seriously...

The City That Stayed at Home


Listen Later

At the last general election, three of the four seats with the lowest turnout, where the lowest number of eligible people came out to vote, were in Hull.

Alex Forsyth sits down with people who stay at home on election day to find out why.

She begins in Hull East, the seat which had the lowest turnout in the UK at the last general election, visiting Marfleet, a ward with low turnout at local elections. She explores how a pattern of not voting is repeated in other parts of the city. Alex goes on to examine the complex reasons for not voting and speaks to those who believe key events in the city's history might provide part of the answer.

Presented by Alex Forsyth

Produced by Camellia Sinclair for BBC Audio in Bristol
Mixed by Ilse Lademann

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Seriously...By BBC Radio 4

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

257 ratings


More shows like Seriously...

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,727 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,068 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,478 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,817 Listeners

In Our Time: History by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time: History

1,883 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,781 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,041 Listeners

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

2,117 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,077 Listeners

Comedy of the Week by BBC Radio 4

Comedy of the Week

483 Listeners

Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

2,013 Listeners

Great Lives by BBC Radio 4

Great Lives

476 Listeners

Lives Less Ordinary by BBC World Service

Lives Less Ordinary

595 Listeners

Profile by BBC Radio 4

Profile

107 Listeners

Last Word by BBC Radio 4

Last Word

46 Listeners

Thinking Allowed by BBC Radio 4

Thinking Allowed

298 Listeners

The Audio Long Read by The Guardian

The Audio Long Read

851 Listeners

All in the Mind by BBC Radio 4

All in the Mind

65 Listeners

Private Passions by BBC Radio 3

Private Passions

44 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,226 Listeners

The Bomb by BBC World Service

The Bomb

1,041 Listeners

Life Changing by BBC Radio 4

Life Changing

101 Listeners

This Cultural Life by BBC Radio 4

This Cultural Life

101 Listeners

When It Hits the Fan by BBC Radio 4

When It Hits the Fan

47 Listeners

Young Again by BBC Radio 4

Young Again

49 Listeners