Matthew Smith
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Head of data journalism at @YouGov. Formerly digital comms at @policy_exchange, @unisontweets
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Joined October 2010
Didn't end up using this chart for our article in the end, but I like it so here it is - YouGov's 'best Prime Minister' tracker since 2005 https://t.co/15SZWJYhas
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France contemplates end of the Fifth Republic amid political crisis — Telegraph
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In a commitment to the bit that will go completely unappreciated, I waited 2 weeks to post these survey results on procrastinating…
How prone, if at all, are you to procrastinating i.e. repeatedly putting off tasks? Very prone: 22% Fairly prone: 43% Not very prone: 25% Not prone at all: 6% By age 18-24: 82% very/fairly 25-49: 71% 50-64: 62% 65+: 50% Results link in following tweet
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Britons are divided on ending the granting of indefinite leave to remain, while a majority oppose removing it from those who already have it End the granting of ILR Support: 44% Oppose: 43% Removing ILR from those who have it Support: 29% Oppose: 58% Link in following tweets
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Sympathetic as I am to the broader point here, to choose at age 25 to rent for £1,900 a month in Zone 2 is fucking mental
Simon was born in 1964. He owns a 10 bedroom house in Berkshire valued at approx £5m. Laurence was born in 2000. He rents a one bed flat in Zone 2 for £1,900 a month and won't be able to buy a home until he's 37. Two men who grew up in two very different Britains.👇 1/3
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Feel like politically engaged Americans would know Sadiq Khan, Anne Hidalgo, Andy Burnham and Ekrem Imamoglu at least
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YouGov's first MRP since the 2024 election shows a hung parliament with Reform UK as the largest party and the Tories pushed into fourth place Reform UK: 271 (+266 from 2024) Labour: 178 (-233) Lib Dems: 81 (+9) Conservatives: 46 (-75) SNP: 38 (+29) Greens: 7 (+3) Plaid: 7 (+3)
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Measuring the Mandela effect in the UK: 49% of Brits recall Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerging wet-shirted from a lake, even though it never happened, and 38% remember Walkers Salt and Vinegar crisps coming in a blue packet, which they never did For other 'Mandela effect' false
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The government are currently about as popular (17% approval) as dimming the sun (18%)
With a government R&D arm proposing to dim the sun by launching mirrors into space, what radical geoengineering techniques would Britons support for combating climate change? Planting forests: 92% willing to support Painting roads and roofs light colours: 62% Adding
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These are perfectly consistent. If 25% of your countrymen say they want to work in manufacturing, it isn't hypocritical at all to say the country would be better off if they did without wanting to do so yourself.
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory 👉🏻 https://t.co/ycnHVZ1gT1
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Invisibility is IMO an objectively terrible choice.
What superpower would Britons most want? Top 5 1. Invisibility: 19% 2. Flight: 15% =3. Teleportation: 7% =3. Time travel: 7% 5. Healing powers: 6% Full list in chart 👇, link in following tweets
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Americanisms are increasingly being adopted by younger Britons % of 18-24 year olds typically using... Vacation: 14% (+13 vs over-65s) Pronounce 'Z' as 'zee': 16% (+10) - when used in 'Gen Z': 71% (+56) Truck: 36% (+28) Ass: 37% (+26) Movie: 40% (+32) Checkers: 43% (+42)
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Ah yes, The Killing Fields, the perfect movie to cushion the end of the weekend and ease the passage into Monday
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Shakespeare couldn’t even get Richard III into the bottom five
Who are the least popular kings and queens (and Cromwells) since 1066? Bottom 5 1. Henry VIII: -42 net score 2. Oliver Cromwell: -20 3. Edward VIII: -13 4. Mary I: -10 5. Charles I: -9 https://t.co/O4zqSpley2
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“It looked like millennials were much less into [democracy] in 2008, but since then, they’ve come nearly completely into line with the rest of the adult population” @BobbyDuffyKings in @guardian on recent claims that Gen Z are disillusioned w/ democracy https://t.co/k9mHHAViZh
theguardian.com
Recent research claims young people are attracted to authoritarianism, populist politics and ‘strong man’ leaders
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The number of Britons saying the UK was right to vote to leave the EU has hit its lowest level since the referendum, ahead of the fifth anniversary of Brexit on Friday Right to vote to leave: 30% (-3 from Nov) Wrong to vote to leave: 55% (=)
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“I hate this man” “Ignore him” “Fgs” Here’s how police reacted to my questions about alleged electoral offences in Leicester last year We wanted to get to the bottom of claims/counter claims following the race Privately they plotted to stop scrutiny https://t.co/uI3iMP0Bpg
thetimes.com
The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
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🦖 What is Britain's favourite dinosaur? T-Rex: 30% Stegosaurus: 12% Triceratops: 11% Diplodocus: 10% Velociraptor: 7% Brontosaurus: 4% Pterodactyl: 3% Brachiosaurus: 2% Ankylosaurus: 2% Spinosaurus: 2% https://t.co/HsRlWeQ27E
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Latest insights from our AI Topic Quantifier tool, which analyses open text survey data - respondents answering questions in their own words - and categorises answers into common themes and ideas. The findings here confirm that 2024 was a “change” election, in every sense.
Why did people vote LABOUR in 2024? Top 3 answers 1. Get rid of the Tories: 34% 2. Country needed change: 12% 3. Agree with policies/manifesto: 6% Respondents answered in their own words, which were categorised by YouGov AI Topic Quantifier https://t.co/ocwHNzD1Ot
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Counterpoint x2: tax rises and government plans are not the big stories, according to YouGov’s AI-powered cut through tracker. Budget is the main show in town for just 5% of Brits. For only 2% is it taxes specifically. Middle East conflict and Liam Payne’s death dominate.
Counterpoint: the news isn’t filling up with Taylor Swift guff but with all kinds of horrifying potential tax rises.
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What is the one news story Britons say they have heard the most about in the last few days (asked 17-18 Oct, top 5 shown) Conflict in the Middle East: 30% Liam Payne passing: 27% October budget: 5% Criticisms of the Labour government: 4% Labour economic / tax policies: 2%
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