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Four mayors and a political funeral
The contests you need to be across ahead of Thursday, according to... me.
Apr 30
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Patrick English
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Four mayors and a political funeral
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February 2025
Germany. Nothing but Germany.
I've spent the last three months of my life obsessing over voter data in Germany, so you don't have to.
Feb 22
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Patrick English
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Germany. Nothing but Germany.
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November 2024
On assisted dying, and on Lincolnshire
Two for the price of one today as I explore where the public sit on today's vote, and what Andrea Jenkyns' intervention in Lincolnshire could mean for…
Nov 29, 2024
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Patrick English
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On assisted dying, and on Lincolnshire
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October 2024
Whatever next in the Conservative Party leadership contest?
The next stage of the contest will could see the Conservative party move further away from the things that matter most to the public
Oct 10, 2024
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Patrick English
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Whatever next in the Conservative Party leadership contest?
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July 2024
In defence of polling...
Seemingly, this take is going to be a little controversial: the polling industry got pretty much all the main stories of the July 4th 2024 general…
Jul 17, 2024
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Patrick English
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In defence of polling...
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May 2024
Local elections 2024: Liz Truss effect?
Data from local elections suggests Conservatives are still very visibly paying the price for the former PM's economic experiment
May 4, 2024
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Patrick English
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Local elections 2024: Liz Truss effect?
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A very quick look at today's locals
A 'cheat sheet' for the results as they come in over the next few days, and some thoughts on ' will Sunak do a Sanchez?'
May 2, 2024
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Patrick English
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A very quick look at today's locals
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February 2024
Kingswood, Wellingborough, Westminster
We all know we shouldn't look to by-elections to tell us about what might happen at a general... so let's do it anyway
Feb 18, 2024
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Patrick English
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Kingswood, Wellingborough, Westminster
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How many “Don't knows” could a pollster know if a pollster knew unknowns?
Despite a laser focus on polling uncertainty in CCHQ, such signals are in fact only mixed for the Conservatives
Feb 4, 2024
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Patrick English
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How many “Don't knows” could a pollster know if a pollster knew unknowns?
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October 2023
Tamworth and Mid-Beds - a quick dissection
The headline results for Labour are fantastic, but are we seeing enough evidence of direct switching?
Oct 20, 2023
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Patrick English
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Tamworth and Mid-Beds - a quick dissection
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Post-conference polling and by-elections
A three-topic bumper edition as voters head to the polls in two intriguing contests
Oct 19, 2023
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Patrick English
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Post-conference polling and by-elections
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June 2023
Early Elections and Mortgage Madness
How rising rates will further damage Conservative prospects in key areas
Jun 20, 2023
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Early Elections and Mortgage Madness
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