Georgina Sturge
@georginasturge.bsky.social
Statistics expert and writer, formerly of the House of Commons Library. New book 'Sum of Us' out now 🙌📊 Also author of critically acclaimed 'Bad Data' (2022).
Read more in my latest piece on the faint signs of recovery in UK statistics
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Are there cautious signs of recovery for UK statistics?
The all-important Labour Force Survey shows some signs of bouncing back
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October 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Read more in my latest piece on the faint signs of recovery in UK statistics
georginasturge.substack.com/p/are-there-...
georginasturge.substack.com/p/are-there-...
More in my latest substack post, along with reflections on the government’s economic data woes.
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Black holes and Reevelations
Bad data giveth and bad data taketh away
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October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
More in my latest substack post, along with reflections on the government’s economic data woes.
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
There’s no clear pattern of opposition to digital ID in seats with a high Labour share (almost all of which Labour won). Seems like this has become a great unifier, or perhaps that’s just people reacting badly to anything announced by Keir Starmer at the moment…?
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There’s no clear pattern of opposition to digital ID in seats with a high Labour share (almost all of which Labour won). Seems like this has become a great unifier, or perhaps that’s just people reacting badly to anything announced by Keir Starmer at the moment…?
In the sense that it's easier to justify tax increases to plug this bigger deficit than because recent fiscal headroom was riskily small? Might be, but I would think most people probably don't think either is a good reason!
October 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
In the sense that it's easier to justify tax increases to plug this bigger deficit than because recent fiscal headroom was riskily small? Might be, but I would think most people probably don't think either is a good reason!
Past experience would suggest that what looks like broad support is rather fragile. It matters a lot what people perceive the benefits and risks to be. In the 2006 case, high support fell quickly away following an effective anti campaign and doubts about government competence to keep data safe.
September 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Past experience would suggest that what looks like broad support is rather fragile. It matters a lot what people perceive the benefits and risks to be. In the 2006 case, high support fell quickly away following an effective anti campaign and doubts about government competence to keep data safe.
