A Tale of Two Houses: The House of Commons, the Big Brother House and the People at Home

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This article examines two houses, next door to each other but almost on different planets. The first is the Big Brother House, which appears to reflect the lives of ordinary people and as a result attracts large audiences with its appearance of authenticity. The second, the House of Commons, appears remote, buttoned-up and insulated from the concerns of the electorate which it is supposed to represent. It reflects on the social characteristics, perceptions, and beliefs of two ‘tribes’: the Big Brother viewers on the one hand and the Political Junkies or House of Commons watchers on the other. It discusses why there is such a gulf between these two tribes and how that might be bridged in the future.

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