This is really important new research and it was great to work with Steve on publishing it.
Two myths exposed here:
1. “Labour shouldn’t worry about voters it’s losing to its left because there’s a minimal electoral impact”. False.
2. “Labour’s only losing are woke lefties in safe seats”. False.
Substack on new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social @38degrees.bsky.social - why are people leaving Labour for other left parties, what does it mean and what does it not mean?
strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/understand...
I shared what I took away from the polling on @labourlist.bsky.social today. There’s good news and bad news for the government — as well as some more thoughts on what any party that wants to appeal to these voters can do. labourlist.org/2026/03/revo...
It’s also wrong to say Labour only needs to bring back left defectors, ignoring voters it has lost to the right.
The common ground is fixing an economy stacked against working people.
It’s what Steve called “affordability populism” on the NS podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KsG...
This is really important new research and it was great to work with Steve on publishing it.
Two myths exposed here:
1. “Labour shouldn’t worry about voters it’s losing to its left because there’s a minimal electoral impact”. False.
2. “Labour’s only losing are woke lefties in safe seats”. False.
The juxtaposition here is killing me. Do labour strategists think they are currently very popular?
The recipient of the FIFA peace prize is bombing one of the teams due to play in the World Cup in his country in three months. Well done Gianni!
This is an illegal war launched with a barrage of lies. The British government should clearly and unambiguously oppose what Trump and Netanyahu have done.
Imagine America getting out rule-of-law’d by the British royal family. Hoo boy.
The article doesn’t mention lady jane grey, the cowards.
Very *normal island* stuff here in the times of london newspaper
Interesting to see how this worked out in the recent Australian federal elections for the Tories down under (it was ugly). www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
”I didn’t do anything because of hate. I didn’t care. It’s just I wanted the clicks.”
A must-read piece by @londoncentric.media on why we're so absolutely cooked.
www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
*several people are typing*
This is just embarrassing.
I need to hear the audio asap
It’s all a bit *many people are typing* for a Sunday lunchtime
Are water companies too shit to fail?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Colonel Matthieu is looking good for his age
If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
We had one kid vaccinated for chickenpox (when we lived in the US) and one kid who wasn’t (after we moved to the UK) and the different parenting experience when each had chickenpox was *extremely* stark. This is a good decision. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Have you done the cable car to Roosevelt island
Easter stuff on sale before Christmas is absurd, but this is taking things too far. 11 months to go before bonfire night!!!!
The best books I read this year. I’m now on the hunt for (history, ideally) recommendations for 2026. Any pointers? www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-fav...
His tax cut for billionaires and millionaires would have cost middle class families an average of $2000 moms and dads with two kids. I’m glad he’s changed his tune.
“Tax. The. Rich.” The message from our new polling out today on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Avoiding austerity & helping people with the cost of living isn’t free. Voters are ready for some tax rises - but only if the wealthy pay their fair share.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Not to be a grinch but it feels like @jim.londoncentric.media winter wonderland woes come earlier and earlier each year. We should keep winter wonderland stories special by saving them for 1 December imho.
