Anthony Wells
@anthonyjwells.bsky.social
Head of European Political & Social Research at YouGov. Dartfordian. Hates agree-disagree statements.
Got it and, as as expected, you are entirely correct. It was getting people to guess the number from multiple choice.
So it doesn't show ignorance of the slave trade or Britain's role in it, just ignorance of the specific number.
So it doesn't show ignorance of the slave trade or Britain's role in it, just ignorance of the specific number.
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Got it and, as as expected, you are entirely correct. It was getting people to guess the number from multiple choice.
So it doesn't show ignorance of the slave trade or Britain's role in it, just ignorance of the specific number.
So it doesn't show ignorance of the slave trade or Britain's role in it, just ignorance of the specific number.
It's obviously in clients interests too, because it's really bad publicity to have your pollster come out and correct your claims (and we are obliged to under the MRS Code of Conduct)
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It's obviously in clients interests too, because it's really bad publicity to have your pollster come out and correct your claims (and we are obliged to under the MRS Code of Conduct)
Have you ever been up to see the old Victorian sewage pumping station in Erith. It looks absolutely magnificent -
October 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Have you ever been up to see the old Victorian sewage pumping station in Erith. It looks absolutely magnificent -
This could be a challenger for the current reigning champion from the News of the World...
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This could be a challenger for the current reigning champion from the News of the World...
The mystery field is part of Welney parish (so March deanery?).
No idea of the answer. On the 19th C tithe map that field is just marked with a big WELNEY, so the mystery enclave has at least been there for a very long time.
No idea of the answer. On the 19th C tithe map that field is just marked with a big WELNEY, so the mystery enclave has at least been there for a very long time.
June 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The mystery field is part of Welney parish (so March deanery?).
No idea of the answer. On the 19th C tithe map that field is just marked with a big WELNEY, so the mystery enclave has at least been there for a very long time.
No idea of the answer. On the 19th C tithe map that field is just marked with a big WELNEY, so the mystery enclave has at least been there for a very long time.
Waiting for you to finish the thread I was looking for spoilers in the newspaper archive... and in 1864 there are loads of newspaper reports that Thomas Williams later made a death bed confession...
And another newspaper report pointing out that this was actually completely untrue.
And another newspaper report pointing out that this was actually completely untrue.
May 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Waiting for you to finish the thread I was looking for spoilers in the newspaper archive... and in 1864 there are loads of newspaper reports that Thomas Williams later made a death bed confession...
And another newspaper report pointing out that this was actually completely untrue.
And another newspaper report pointing out that this was actually completely untrue.
Glad to find the thread is still googleable...
April 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Glad to find the thread is still googleable...
Our mystery commentator does appear to get increasingly irate over the years
March 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our mystery commentator does appear to get increasingly irate over the years
Ah, can safely reply now older people than me have
March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ah, can safely reply now older people than me have
Very similar to yours (I think we differ on putting lines through parks, the development behind Kings Cross, the Oval & Clerkenwell (where I am definitely open to persuasion), and the top bit of the beer mile (where you are wrong, CL ends at London Bridge station & the Testicle :) )
February 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Very similar to yours (I think we differ on putting lines through parks, the development behind Kings Cross, the Oval & Clerkenwell (where I am definitely open to persuasion), and the top bit of the beer mile (where you are wrong, CL ends at London Bridge station & the Testicle :) )
If this guy thinks it's real, it probably is
February 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If this guy thinks it's real, it probably is
Larkin has it about right...
February 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Larkin has it about right...
The "strong leader" on is a particular bug-bear. People are largely agreeing with the strong leader bit (and that can as easily be read as "effective leader" as "Putin style strongman"). Did this split test ages ago...
January 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The "strong leader" on is a particular bug-bear. People are largely agreeing with the strong leader bit (and that can as easily be read as "effective leader" as "Putin style strongman"). Did this split test ages ago...
It gets even more obvious further back - there are Victorian almshouses that are absolutely magnificent. I mean, look at these (and this is just picking the ones local to me)
(I suppose it may be because ugly cheap Victorian almshouses all got pulled down, so we only see the beautiful examples)
(I suppose it may be because ugly cheap Victorian almshouses all got pulled down, so we only see the beautiful examples)
January 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It gets even more obvious further back - there are Victorian almshouses that are absolutely magnificent. I mean, look at these (and this is just picking the ones local to me)
(I suppose it may be because ugly cheap Victorian almshouses all got pulled down, so we only see the beautiful examples)
(I suppose it may be because ugly cheap Victorian almshouses all got pulled down, so we only see the beautiful examples)
Chap to the right of Farage looks very Randolph Duke, doesn't he?
January 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Chap to the right of Farage looks very Randolph Duke, doesn't he?
Far be it from me to suggest that the story on the right should probably be interpreted in the light of the story on the left...
November 15, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Far be it from me to suggest that the story on the right should probably be interpreted in the light of the story on the left...
Boo! Use the version with the giant statue!
November 8, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Boo! Use the version with the giant statue!
There, sat next to equally faded Pratchetts.
October 3, 2024 at 4:39 PM
There, sat next to equally faded Pratchetts.
Was going to type something clever but, well. Does no one ever learn?
October 2, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Was going to type something clever but, well. Does no one ever learn?