Jamie Gollings
@jamiegollings.bsky.social
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SMF Interim Research Director. Policy-wonk and music-wonk.
13 out of 28 cabinet posts taken by new people - in line with a the 'big but infrequent' reshuffles we expected from Starmer so far, with 40-50% turnover. For the junior ranks...(1/3)
2 months ago
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Charts galore in my analysis of reshuffles past - could Starmer really change up to 40% of his front bench?
www.smf.co.uk/commentary_p...
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Everyday I'm reshuffling | SMF analysis of past reshuffles
Could as many as 2 in 5 frontbenchers face the chop this reshuffle? SMF analysis looks at the evidence from previous reshuffles.
https://www.smf.co.uk/commentary_podcasts/everyday-im-reshuffling-a-look-at-historic-reshuffles-and-frontbench-churn/
2 months ago
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Congratulations to those receiving results today, but worrying indicators for the post-16 education sector
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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Jamie Gollings
Social Market Foundation
3 months ago
For policymakers and the HE sector,
#ResultsDay
reveals a great deal about - how the higher education system is functioning - who it is reaching - how well it is navigating a turbulent financial environment. 4️⃣ trends to keep in mind when the results and UCAS data land tomorrow🧵
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Want to raise some money whilst discouraging the most harmful forms of an activity and protecting a UK heritage industry? Raise gambling taxes, with a higher rate on 24/7 remote gaming says
@smfthinktank.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/4d20...
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Rachel Reeves faces calls to increase taxes on £15bn gambling industry
Treasury moves to streamline levies on bookmakers and reflect ‘exponential’ growth in online betting
https://www.ft.com/content/4d206b3b-9c64-47d7-92cc-04e1e5ffd681
3 months ago
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This by-election shows the ‘Mersey wall’ is breached This result demonstrates that Reform’s strength in the polls was able to translate to votes. This will be of concern enough to Labour, but the geography of this loss portends bigger risks…(map explained below) (1/12)
6 months ago
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reposted by
Jamie Gollings
Social Market Foundation
7 months ago
We know what populism is - but what is the data behind it?🧐 In our second video on Understanding Populism,
@jamiegollings.bsky.social
sets out what defines Reform-leaning areas, regional variations and where centre-ground parties need to respond.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiT...
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Understanding Populism: The data behind populism
YouTube video by Social Market Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiTZVfkqJ8
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Starmer promised in a speech today to listen to communities 'failed' by politics. Our
@smfthinktank.bsky.social
latest research on populism explores some of the causes of this rising dissatisfaction with mainstream parties.... (1/2)
7 months ago
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We’ve all seen poll after poll showing the rise of populism and Reform UK - but what is driving this? At SMF
@smfthinktank.bsky.social
, we are looking at populism through a policy lens, gathering 73 bits of data on 500+ English constituencies. Here’s the main takeaways... (1/8)
7 months ago
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I have had loved ones be told that their BMI was not low enough to access NHS support for eating disorders, and to come back when it was lower - i.e. when their condition had worsened, which it duly did. (1/2)
8 months ago
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