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comms & insights consultant. Xing sporadic politics, geek, polls, armchair football mgmt, comedy & snark several hrs/days after event. My views etc

London, England
Joined July 2009
Conveniently you don't point out that average for 'UK govt making decisions alone ' is much lower for international policy areas than domestic: trade, immigration, fishing waters. In fact, 9/10 of policy areas that have any i'national angle are in the bottom 10 for UK Govt alone
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Somewhere in the multiverse there’s a universe where Susan Hall won London. In it, @SBarrettBar blocked me and hid my post asking if he’d have posted this if Sadiq Kahn had won and what his concerns about postal votes are.
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Replying to @DCBMEP
You do. Here‘a the list of requirements for getting a postal vote. gov.uk/apply-postal-vote. Funny. No one ever questions the validity of postal votes if their preferred candidate won do they? Or are you also questioning the validity of them in Teesside? Would you if Hall won?
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🧵Interesting from @PME_Politics @ @YouGov on THAT #Telegraph hypothetical Tory leader poll. But for me, the most interesting bit of this is that if you include 'Not Sures', ZERO seats would pick Sunak as best PM: Not sure: 508 Starmer: 67 Sunak: 0 Full breakdown below 👇 (1/4)
A brief note from us here at YouGov on what today's polling released by the Telegraph does and does not say, and how we need to interpret and caution findings from hypothetical, thought-experiment polling such as this: yougov.co.uk/politics/articl…
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The nation likes The National Trust far more than it likes Jacob Rees-Mogg. (source: @YouGov)
The National Trust regrettably dislikes our nation.
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“This went through on Labour votes.” @andreajenkyns telling porkies.
I have voted against gov on the Net Zero mandate; which aims to tell people which cars they can & can't buy! This went through on Labour votes. We need to protect freedom of choice which is at the heart of why I am a Conservative. 381 Ayes 37 Noes Actions speak louder than words
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Replying to @10DowningStreet
It isn't cos they're not.
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It isn't cos they're not... #potholes
Following today’s announcement, this could be the last photo of a politician pointing at a pothole. We’re investing £8 billion to improve your local roads and fix potholes for the long term.
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I wonder how long until the @ukhomeoffice travel advice page for #Rwanda is updated to be a bit more effusive and positive gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice… #rwandapolicy
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For some reason they posted this at 2.03pm and then deleted it seconds later…
BREAKING NEWS: Spring Budget WhatsApp Files leaked 👀 Share the scoop with your friends & family on WhatsApp 👇 bit.ly/3mKUzce
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Great to be at @Housing_event #Housing2022 to hear more on how the housing sector can overcome key challenges. #netzero and decarb in housing is thing so great to hear about collaboration to achieve this with @EQUANS_UK @HelloSanctuary @EmmaHarveyGreen.
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Can someone do a highlights of the Dom Cummings session? I was too busy being injected with a bit of covid
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Back in the game.
If there is one thing I’ve missed about all of this stuff, it’s not being able to play solitaire in pubs on my own with a pint.
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Rat Race might be one of the worst films ever made. And yet here I am, with nothing better to do.
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Great modern creative fiction writers: the people who write the PR crap for football shirt manufacturers to make it seem like whatever template they're using is inspired by history. New Liverpool kit inspired by 1964, with its distinct lack of orange or green or pinstripes
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I refuse to acknowledge the FA cup until a team comes out like this again. Every one is void until it happens. #FACupFinal #spiceboys #style
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