Tuesday 27th January 2026
Organiser: Market Research Society
Motion: “We no longer need to speak directly to people to understand them.” – Defeated
Chair: Baroness Mattinson of Darlington (Labour Peer; Consultant – Progressive Policy Institute, Washington DC)
| For the motion | Against the motion |
| Dr Ben Warner (Co-Founder, Electric Twin) | Sir John Curtice (Professor of Practice – Politics, University of Strathclyde) |
| Kyri Bagdades (Regional Vice-President for Client Partnerships (EMEA), NewtonX) | Bridget Williams (Head of Public Communications Unit – Public Affairs, Ipsos UK) |
View the report here (pdf)
