Jim Blagden @jim_blagden
Associate Director @Moreincommon_ | Formerly @ukonward | Expect maps and graphs London, England Joined July 2019-
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🗳️ With the race to elect a new mayor for the North East looking closer than Labour would like, @jim_blagden from @Moreincommon_ says Jamie Driscoll's campaign should give Labour pause for thought labourlist.org/2024/05/jamie-…
Conservatives look like they might be on track to retain their majority on North East Lincolnshire council. They only need to hold 6 of the 11 seats they're defending NE Lincs is a totemic 'red wall' area, so a key one to watch this week
Conservatives look like they might be on track to retain their majority on North East Lincolnshire council. They only need to hold 6 of the 11 seats they're defending NE Lincs is a totemic 'red wall' area, so a key one to watch this week https://t.co/zOtrg6uFDN
I think a Reform vote of 17% or 18% is roughly what you’d expect if you consider UKIP and Brexit Party’s over-performance in Blackpool relative to the national average in recent elections Still, Reform should be aiming for better than that given it’s a by-election
I think a Reform vote of 17% or 18% is roughly what you’d expect if you consider UKIP and Brexit Party’s over-performance in Blackpool relative to the national average in recent elections Still, Reform should be aiming for better than that given it’s a by-election https://t.co/hRmkDfwPai
Given their national polling of 12%, Reform should be aiming for 20%-25% vote share in Blackpool Anything less than the high teens would be an underperformance. A lot hangs on their local 'get out the vote' operation theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
A fun snippet from @Moreincommon_'s Greater Manchester poll: The most supported candidate among people who voted Tory in 2019 is... Andy Burnham. 2019 Tory voters break down as: Andy Burnham (Lab): 33% Laura Evans (Con): 27% Dan Barker (Ref): 22% Nick Buckley (Ind): 12%
Keep an eye on Cumbria at the next general election If current MRP projections hold, the Conservatives could be wiped out in the county. It would be the first time ever that they’ve never had any MPs in Cumbria
Keep an eye on Cumbria at the next general election If current MRP projections hold, the Conservatives could be wiped out in the county. It would be the first time ever that they’ve never had any MPs in Cumbria
Imagine using the phrase "election war cabinet" unironically
Imagine using the phrase "election war cabinet" unironically
This is why the Conservatives need to care much more about aspiring homeowners Far too many younger people stuck on the renting treadmill. If you're the kind of person who wants to buy a home at a reasonable price, who do you vote for?
This is why the Conservatives need to care much more about aspiring homeowners Far too many younger people stuck on the renting treadmill. If you're the kind of person who wants to buy a home at a reasonable price, who do you vote for?
50% of Northerners think Labour better represents the interests of people in the North - only 16% said the Tories But this isn't offset by a positive brand among Southerners. Only 36% think Tories better represent the South's interests This is 'worst of both worlds' territory
50% of Northerners think Labour better represents the interests of people in the North - only 16% said the Tories But this isn't offset by a positive brand among Southerners. Only 36% think Tories better represent the South's interests This is 'worst of both worlds' territory https://t.co/dFgaECcAmg
Good thread. I agree with the benchmarks - Reform should be hitting at least high teens, probably mid 20s in Blackpool S or Qs need to be asked about their capacity to realise the support shown in polls (either because they can’t organise or because polls are overstating them)
Good thread. I agree with the benchmarks - Reform should be hitting at least high teens, probably mid 20s in Blackpool S or Qs need to be asked about their capacity to realise the support shown in polls (either because they can’t organise or because polls are overstating them)
Under-appreciated point about this: The map here is a good halfway point between the standard constituency map (which makes it hard to see cities properly) and those awful hex maps that put Croydon next to Worthing
Under-appreciated point about this: The map here is a good halfway point between the standard constituency map (which makes it hard to see cities properly) and those awful hex maps that put Croydon next to Worthing https://t.co/GGv0YBKFRI
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Voters at Milton Road Library get to experience the rare sight of voting from the back of a car as we've had problems getting into the building … hopefully we'll be in soon but for now our polling staff are doing a great job ensuring early voters can still cast their vote!
🚨 New: Nimbyest vs Yimbyest Local Councils via @thetimes
A fun snippet from @Moreincommon_'s Greater Manchester poll: The most supported candidate among people who voted Tory in 2019 is... Andy Burnham. 2019 Tory voters break down as: Andy Burnham (Lab): 33% Laura Evans (Con): 27% Dan Barker (Ref): 22% Nick Buckley (Ind): 12%
@jim_blagden @LukeTryl Really neat survey. In work with @drjennings we find a large majority think of the govt as London-biased. If there is a change of government it'll be interesting to see whether this view transfers to a Labour-run govt despite their party brand being different (your findings)
A new blog post by me for @UKandEU looking at how non-homeowners' future ownership prospects affect their vote choice
🚨 "This gives strong support to the idea that there is a link between frustrated homeownership ambitions and Labour support." 🏠 How does the prospect of future homeownership affect vote choice? 📊 @jamesbreckwoldt summarises his NEW research 👇👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/how-the-prospe…
My latest snapshot on what areas to look out for ahead of the 2024 local election and what this last major political test will mean for Sunak and Starmer ahead of the next general election. 👇 fticommunications.com/fti-consulting…
Good thread. I agree with the benchmarks - Reform should be hitting at least high teens, probably mid 20s in Blackpool S or Qs need to be asked about their capacity to realise the support shown in polls (either because they can’t organise or because polls are overstating them)
What would be a good result for Reform in the Blackpool South by-election? How much of a threat do they really pose to the Conservatives? A 🧵 Until recently, Reform have underperformed in by-election in this Parliament, polling far worse than UKIP did in 2012-14
AI is changing the world blah blah blah but still can’t insert a text box into a Microsoft Word document without making me want to PUNCH the screen
Very pleased to see our swing model published today. If an election were held tomorrow, our median estimate of the result would be: Lab - 372 Con - 198 SNP - 32 Lib Dem - 21 Plaid - 2 Green - 1 economist.com/interactive/uk…
Look at the replies to this poll. Someone even suggests carrying out research on Angela Rayner is harassment. Didn’t think this was rocket science, but the public want politicians from *both* sides to be accountable for their conduct.
In today’s @MailOnline our polling finds two thirds of voters - including 62% of those who voted Labour in 2019 think Angela Rayner should publish her tax advice related to the sale of her house in 2015. Only 14% think she should not. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Pushing people into huge amounts of debt for a low-value arts degree from Former Ringroad Polytechnic which will provide limited prospects by suggesting they might live like paupers but become famous after they die thanks to once-in-a-generation talent is not good public policy.
Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime. Monet died poor. Vermeer had to borrow money to survive. Sisley died unrecognised and poor. Instead of telling modern day creative people that they're worthless to society, Tory MPs should try and celebrate them for the joy and…
Great work from @edhodgsoned on how the public in Europe would go about reducing emissions from flying and aviation. Lots of interesting insights in the thread and report linked below ⬇️
✈️ Of all the industries to decarbonise, aviation has to be among the trickiest... 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇳🇱🇧🇪 We've conducted one of the largest studies of public opinion on flying and climate change across 6 European countries - and, while there are risks, there are also real opportunities
We have such an unhealthy relationship with our health service. And it’s getting worse.
I saw the brilliant Keeley Hawes in 'The Human Body' at the weekend, the Lucy Kirkwood play about the birth of the NHS. When her character is told that Nye Bevan's new health service is “bound to fail” she replied: “The idea will not have failed. We will have failed the idea.”
The cultural sector is 1.8% GDP - you only get to 6% if you include IT, telecoms, tourism, sport and gambling. Creative arts degrees have been disastrously mis-sold to young people: majority of CA grads earn too little to even start repaying their loans a decade after graduating
Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy: more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic self-harm. theguardian.com/education/2024…
@edhodgsoned, Research Manager at research group @Moreincommon_ ,said the three large polls suggested the Conservatives “are facing almost complete wipeout” in London at the next General Election. standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
Incredible chart from @jburnmurdoch in @FT which shows how extraordinary the UK’s climate consensus is. Working in an organisation that looks at polarisation in different countries I get to see how despite our problems, we’re relatively far less polarised. on.ft.com/3Dxxy1F
Some people on left are ambivalent about patriotism & national symbols. There is strong evidence that pride in being British is an inter-ethnic norm. All studies persistently find ethnic minorities have a stronger British identity than the white British & high levels of pride too
Keir Starmer faces discontent as Labour MPs reject union jack election flyers theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
Should the Tories build more houses? Results suggest electoral reward to building may be larger than it seems, as party will gain not only among those who become homeowners immediately, but also with non-homeowners who become more confident they will own in the future.
omg my first Reform blog! thoughts on our poorly functioning public services and how we might better them to improve outcomes. hint it's*not* by just saying integrate, combine and ta da...🪄
For the blog this week our new Researcher @florencecon_new has considered the need for big picture public service reform. Read below!👇 reform.uk/comment/rather…
In our Social fabric index we found that places with stronger social fabric typically have higher social trust levels, driven by factors like: volunteerism religious involvement community participation strong families good health low crime More below x.com/jim_blagden/st…
Our latest research @ukonward maps the strength of the social fabric across the UK We found that Red Wall seats are home to the UK’s most frayed communities These places face a double-whammy of weaker economies and community ties coming apart A thread ukonward.com/reports/2023-s…
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