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Podcast: Nudge
Episode: Why did Partygate Make Voters so Angry?
Description: In 2020, the UK government told its citizens not to meet in groups of more than two.Â
Despite this rule, the UK government were caught holding lockdown-breaking parties, which involved the Prime Minister.Â
This ultimately led to Boris Johnson’s resignation in July 2022, but why?Â
Why did this specific scandal make voters so angry?Â
Today, with the Chief Behavioural Scientist at the Behavioural Insights Team, Michael Hallsworth, we uncover the psychology behind hypocrisy.Â
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