Absolutely fascinating research from @electionmapsuk in our Weekly Roundup this week on the election alphabetical advantage...
We were aware of the phenomenon but to see it in this clear detail and so starkly set out in an analysis of almost 9,000 candidates across all 679 London council wards in May this year is quite spectacular. Huge credit to @mattftommo for crunching the numbers on this and setting it out so brilliantly.
This is why we wanted to partner with Matt and Election Maps UK. To be able to help bring this sort of analysis to our Weekly Roundup audience is a genuine privilege!
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Milibanned | Healey Does It | Councilled Plans
Ed Miliband wasted little time making his mark as Foreign Sec this week, announcing a major shift in the Government’s approach to Israel and Palestine; John Healey used his first big outing as Chancellor to promise to make “Great Britain, Growth Britain again” – with a healthy dose of devolution thrown in for good measure; and elsewhere, the Government was forced into something of a reorganisation of its local government reorganisation plans… Feels like everyone is ready for another four weeks of recess.
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In today's @NavigatePol weekly roundup, I analysed how candidates surnames' dictate how well they do within party slates in multi-member wards.
72% of the time, the candidate 1st alphabetically received the most votes.
Surnames starting with Z topped their slates just 6% or the time!!
📨 Our latest Weekly Roundup with @electionmapsuk is out... Starmed Off | Bay(eux) Watch | Falk in the road
With the Bayeux Tapestry returning to the UK, a visit from President Macron and a marathon ‘get to know me’ session in the Commons planned, Burnham must have felt confident he had the attention of the political class this week. However, the shock resignation of his defeated foe, a Tory reshuffle and a good old-fashioned sting against Reform upended his best-laid plans – let alone the Falkland Islands dispute reasserting itself. Good Times Andy had best get used to this…
Also check out @electionmapsuk's latest analysis of the 32 council by-elections that have taken place since May to find who's up and who's down.
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I investigated the magnitude of the often joked about Lib Dem 'GAIL's Premium'.
Their vote share is *71% higher* (19.3% vs 11.3%) in constituencies which contain a GAIL's, whilst Reform's share is 40% lower...
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This partnership provides the long-term stability to keep electionmapsuk going.
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