Continued dominance of male voices in the UK general election campaign leading to 'media mansplaining'

The video discusses the underrepresentation of women in media and politics, highlighting the gender imbalance in speaking time and visibility. It examines key campaign issues like health, environment, and housing, noting their absence in current debates. The video analyzes press coverage of political parties, with a focus on the Conservatives, Labour, SNP, and Liberal Democrats. It speculates on future campaign developments, including the potential rise of Brexit and culture wars as significant issues, and the role of national press declarations.

What percentage of speaking time is allocated to women in political campaigns according to the transcript?

• 50%

• 77%

• 23%

• 19%

Which issue was particularly prominent in the news agenda during the campaign?

• Health

• Tax

• Environment

• Housing

How is the media coverage of the SNP and Liberal Democrats described in the transcript?

• Non-existent

• Highly positive

• Highly negative

• Descriptive rather than evaluative

What new issue has started appearing in the campaign's issue agenda?

• Education

• Immigration

• Healthcare

• Brexit

What is the speculation regarding The Sun's declaration in the campaign?

• It will declare for the Conservative Party

• It will not declare for any party

• It will declare for Labour or not declare at all

• It will declare for the Liberal Democrats