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@persuasionuk.bsky.social

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Researching what is shaping UK public opinion on the issues that define our politics @ persuasionuk.org.

Director: @steveakehurst.bsky.social

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@morganj0nes.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 8:04 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

Pleased to have this out today with @steveakehurst.bsky.social, discussing @persuasionuk.bsky.social's work on climate salience and public attitudes. I'm really pleased with the piece, do give it a read:

www.break-down.org/making-peopl...

@persuasionuk.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:56 PM

"A very strong speech in the sense that it was very self confident... a strong performance overall".

Our director @steveakehurst.bsky.social discussed Kemi Badenoch's conference speech on BBC radio earlier:

@morganj0nes.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 3:08 PMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

As Steve outlines below, we have new research out today.

For those who prefer paragraphs to graphs when it comes to taking in information, I've written about them here for @politicshome.bsky.social.

With some caveats, they're very good for Andy Burnham:

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

@steveakehurst.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:21 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

NEW: How does Burnham’s conference speech land with voters when they see it it?

In short, very well it seems. A thread on some new video testing of the PM’s speech among voters by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

Top line findings and some caveats below! 🧵👇

@steveakehurst.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 9:20 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

NEW: With the first day of Labour conference upon us, here are a few random interesting things i've noticed in @persuasionuk.bsky.social polling recently. Featuring: the Andy Burnham vibe emporium, the cost of living blame game and north vs south.

@persuasionuk.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:28 AM

More details of our survey of party leaders' popularity and the public's priorities here:

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@persuasionuk.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:28 AM

Our polling is in today's @mirror.co.uk:

@morganj0nes.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 9:16 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

Pleased to be in @opendemocracy.net discussing @persuasionuk.bsky.social's work assessing what messages work against Reform and why the summer of financial scandals has caught up to the party.

www.opendemocracy.net/reform-uk-ni...

@steveakehurst.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 9:41 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

NEW: How did the summer heatwaves and wildfires change attitudes to climate and Net Zero, if at all?

A short thread on analysis of tracker polling now summer is winding down. 🧵 (for @persuasionuk.bsky.social with @yougov.co.uk)

@steveakehurst.bsky.socialSep 3, 2026, 11:11 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

Holborn & St Pancras gut take, fwiw: Should be a fairly safe Labour hold, but Polanski adds a big chaos factor. Without the credible threat of Reform, Labour will need to find a way to up the stakes. Greens will need to settle on a few wedge issues. Bit more on each of these 👇🧵

@morganj0nes.bsky.socialSep 3, 2026, 8:20 AMReposted by @persuasionuk.bsky.social

I'm in PoliticsHome, talking about Persuasion's work on the electoral calculations at play when it comes to further oil and gas licenses.

@persuasionuk.bsky.socialAug 11, 2026, 11:41 AM

Our director @steveakehurst.bsky.social is in @politicshome.bsky.social in advance of the Clacton by-election this week.

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

politicshome.comHow to read the Clacton by-election resultFor a man who wants to be prime minister, Nigel Farage's most important audience is the watching country, not the residents of Clacton.
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