Get prepared for emergencies - Prepare How to get informed and put a plan in place to prepare if an emergency comes to you in your area.

@polcurrency.bsky.social here’s the government’s list of what you need in your home to prepare: prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared...

Build-a-voter is back! @fransham.bsky.social's creation is now updated for 2026 with data from More in Common. www.economist.com/interactive/...

My profile is predictably Labour-leaning...

Can this work where the populists are not incumbent? The public perception of corruption/lining own pockets isn’t restricted to populist administrations…

trying to do a NYT-style swing map but the swings are too mad

He already has the FIFA peace prize. No leverage.

I am a free thinker. This place has confirmed all the prejudices I had when I arrived.

Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore - Live

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The rats!

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Matt Goodwin has tweeted twice since this news broke. Weird that he doesn't seem to have mentioned or retweeted it??

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Time to dissolve the people and elect another.

Always wonder how conceptually distinct “economy” and “prices/inflation” are in people’s answer to this open question…

We did a bit on how AI errs… www.linkedin.com/posts/benshi...

How Strong Is Support For The Greens? Zack Polanski's leadership of the Greens has generated significant interest in the party. Nearly half of people are considering supporting them at ...

When a squeeze / tactical voting Q was put to them, Green considerers leaned towards Labour in order to stop Reform

This suggests Polanski has work to do to turn current popularity / momentum - which is significant - into solid, sticky support at the next GE

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However...

That 48% is relatively shallow, with 31% being 'soft' considerers, and most people considering the Greens are considering three or more parties in total

Nearly 3/4s of people strongly considering the Greens said they would vote for the party best-placed to stop Reform UK locally

"It’s clear that the Green Party are picking up momentum, and our findings show they should be taken seriously. Almost half of UK adults are considering voting for them, including two-thirds of those who voted Labour at the last election," @thinksinsight.bsky.social's Allie Jennings told PolHome

Our poll found 48% of people are considering voting Green at the next general election

Putting ordinary people over billionaires is a big perceived attraction

In focus groups in Sheffield and East London, Green considers described Polanski as charismatic, refreshing and straight-talking

How strong is Green support?

Ahead of Gorton & Denton, PolHome teamed up with @thinksinsight.bsky.social to have a close look at people considering voting for the party at the next general election

The findings suggest Polanski has some work to do to turn mid-term popularity into hard votes...

A big difference though: few among Green considerers really think they can win.

Those contemplating Reform have far fewer doubts.

There are similarities between ‘soft’ considerers of Reform and of the Greens. In both cases the perceived failure of mainstream parties are driving consideration. While worries that these alternatives are too narrowly focussed (Reform on immigration, Greens on environment) give them pause.

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For soft considerers, a big worry is that the greens will sacrifice jobs and growth for environmental concerns (46% agree). But a bigger worry is that they will split the vote and risk Reform winning (51%).

In comparison to those considering Reform, Green considerers are more numerous, but less convinced.

Zach is a ‘breath of fresh air’, and offers the focus on social justice many 2034 Labour voters are looking for. But few believe the Greens can win, and many are worried they’re too idealistic.

£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.

This is big.

Interesting. Looking back, the lack of any specifics rendered the promise of “change” completely undeliverable.

Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign In the run up to the General Election, PoliticsHome / The House in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy tracked the views and experiences of ...

I wrote about this at the end of our @politicshome.bsky.social @thinksinsight.bsky.social Election Diaries project: www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

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