James Baggaley

Comms and other stuff @UCLPolicyLab. He/Him.

[James Baggaley @JimBaggaley]

Shared institutions remain one of Britain’s greatest guards against the anti-democratic populism of American politics.

My latest for @NewStatesman featuring our latest report from @UCLPolicyLab and @Moreincommon_. https://t.co/mjDZVeNQMn

[AM☬ @AbsoluteMxssi]

Bellingham’s reaction to Kane’s goal is killing me 😭 https://t.co/RHVj4m5nQJ

[Andy Burnham HQ @andyburnhamHQ]

Congratulations to @AndyBurnhamGM, the new Labour MP for Makerfield 🌹

People here voted for hope.

[José Pablo López @Josepablo_ls]

Un documento para la historia. #VisitaPapaRTVE

[Mainstream @mainstreamlbr]

Kerry's been Labour all her life. Leafleting as a child, campaigning in by-elections, standing as a 2024 parliamentary candidate.

She knows Labour's at its best when it's broad, open & confident in its values.

Nominate Kerry as Mainstream NEC candidate at your next CLP meeting.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Just finished a three-hour discussion with 50-60 undecided voters covering everything from cost-of-living and immigration to Wigan Roller Rink!

People are really engaged in this by-election and it is brilliant to see.

Thanks for coming along, everyone. 🙏🏻

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

After six hours on the doorstep in Orrell, what better than a bit of football therapy at @ashtontownfc! 💪🏻

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Government has show it is acting urgently and without fear or favour to get answers/justice following murder of Henry Nowak and actions of police. Important in its own right, but failure to do so risks further loss of confidence public anger & wider consequences for cohesion.

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

"To me it's unfathomable"

Former police officer and Labour MP, Jonathan Hinder, criticises the actions of police in the murder of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa: "the use of handcuffs is just impossible to explain".

#Newsnight

[Stewart Wood @StewartWood]

Blair’s essay is a substantial intervention on what's wrong with Britain & with Labour, with a detailed alternative agenda. Dismissing it is silly. But engaging with it reveals that it's both forward-looking & stuck in the past, with an agenda that is radical but not 'centrist'🧵

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

Really interesting piece. I love the new questions that Andy Burnham is pushing into the discussion. 1/2

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Not the result we wanted. But thanks to everyone who came up to speak to me today.

Appreciate all the advice and agree with the main consensus: “Get new running shorts.”

The one bit that sticks most in my mind? “You need to be clearer that Labour left us. We didn’t leave Labour.”

I agree. From here on, I will say it more clearly: mine is a campaign to change Labour back to the party people used to know. A party solidly on the side of working class people. Make no mistake about that.

Despite what happened on the pitch, Everton FC once again excelled off it. It gave me hope that, despite everything, we can re-build more unity in our country. 🙌🏻

#bradleylowery @Bradleysfight

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

🧵Our work with @UCLPolicyLab has looked at the crisis of respect in politics, people don’t feel our political class respects them or their communities. A previous focus group in Makerfield found the sense of disrespect was acute & a feeling the PM embodied that lack of respect

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Wrote for the @spectator about Burnham and Greater Manchester. A few reflections
1) having run so many groups there the Burnham thing isn't just hype, he has broad appeal
2) Our groups and other polling evidence convinces me he'd have won in G&D and most by-election prospects.
3) Greater Manchester Mayoral race - a lot depends on splits, but suspect turnout dependent Reform most likely around a third if Labour infrastructure holds out I think they'd be favourites, but Greens could get progressive mantle https://t.co/J6f8RXydPo

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

This in @joshsimonsmp piece captures in one anecdote hundreds of people we’ve spoken to in recent months who make up Reform’s second 10-15%. They have worries about Reform (SEND actually has become one of the most mentioned ones) but feel they have to vote against the status quo

[James Baggaley @JimBaggaley]

Our latest report ‘Respect Crisis’ with @Moreincommon_ shows the gap between politics and ordinary people.

Bridging that divide is about values and authenticy. Doubling down on process or technocracy is only deeping the anger of voters. https://t.co/cfYqWBKezd

[UCL Policy Lab @UCLPolicyLab]

"A report is making its way around Labour types today on the “respect crisis” of voters wanting more than anything for politicians to respect ordinary people, with three-quarters saying they don’t feel the govt does"

Anoosh Chakelian on our latest report
https://t.co/zlSchgkqMr

[UCL Policy Lab @UCLPolicyLab]

Disrespected Britain punishing Starmer in local and devolved elections.

New analysis from UCL Policy Lab and @Moreincommon_ shows that a failure to respect ordinary people has led voters to desert the established parties.
https://t.co/5vAeUwvkQM

[James Baggaley @JimBaggaley]

Don’t think you understate how important it is to have candidates as good as @RowennaDavis. Just feels like a big part of how we rebuild faith in politics

[Rowenna Davis @RowennaDavis]

Thank you Croydon ❤️

[Will Lloyd @Will___lloyd]

What Labour types are talking about today, in between bouts of existential angst - a so-called “respect crisis” among the public.