Aynsley Taylor
@hotfoot.bsky.social
The cloud explodes as data reaches critical mass. All we hear is the pitter-patter of tiny Twitter twats.
Not now archaeologists
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Not now archaeologists
Labour voters saying on balance the Union Flag is OK but St George not so much shows Sir Keir can get *some* messages through
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Labour voters saying on balance the Union Flag is OK but St George not so much shows Sir Keir can get *some* messages through
Watching “Benediction” for the first time, and struck by how perfect Ben Daniels would be for the lead role in an “Enoch Was Wrong” biopic that someone somewhere must surely now be considering
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Watching “Benediction” for the first time, and struck by how perfect Ben Daniels would be for the lead role in an “Enoch Was Wrong” biopic that someone somewhere must surely now be considering
All the employers griping that they can't pay their graduate intake the minimum wage isn't quite the flex they think it is - and it's good to see the FT noticing.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
www.ft.com/content/b436...
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
All the employers griping that they can't pay their graduate intake the minimum wage isn't quite the flex they think it is - and it's good to see the FT noticing.
www.ft.com/content/b436...
www.ft.com/content/b436...
I still think this country is better than the US. Here’s another reason: our mighty can be shamed.
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I still think this country is better than the US. Here’s another reason: our mighty can be shamed.
and these two paragraphs - even if not placed next to one another - would be astounding were it not for a world where Trump has made anything (bad) possible
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
and these two paragraphs - even if not placed next to one another - would be astounding were it not for a world where Trump has made anything (bad) possible
Trump’s hubris today reminds me a bit of
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Trump’s hubris today reminds me a bit of
Palace in the 90s you say?
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Palace in the 90s you say?
The bloke who ended the Roman Republic. Remind you of anyone?
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The bloke who ended the Roman Republic. Remind you of anyone?
So I suppose there's a moral there about having the courage of your convictions and not being afraid to go against received wisdom.
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So I suppose there's a moral there about having the courage of your convictions and not being afraid to go against received wisdom.
This was an outrageous and highly unconventional opinion at the time, and got him lobbed out of Downing Street on his ear.
But he was proved right soon enough, and that call was what really made his reputation.
But he was proved right soon enough, and that call was what really made his reputation.
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This was an outrageous and highly unconventional opinion at the time, and got him lobbed out of Downing Street on his ear.
But he was proved right soon enough, and that call was what really made his reputation.
But he was proved right soon enough, and that call was what really made his reputation.
I met Bob Worcester a few times, but I only ever really spoke with him once.
I say "with" but it was mainly him talking about how he told Harold Wilson in June 1970 that he was going to lose the General Election.
I say "with" but it was mainly him talking about how he told Harold Wilson in June 1970 that he was going to lose the General Election.
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I met Bob Worcester a few times, but I only ever really spoke with him once.
I say "with" but it was mainly him talking about how he told Harold Wilson in June 1970 that he was going to lose the General Election.
I say "with" but it was mainly him talking about how he told Harold Wilson in June 1970 that he was going to lose the General Election.
Globally, there's a pretty stark generational difference in whether our societies are perceived as being meritocratic. Is this a lifecycle effect or a cohort effect? Only time will tell, but the gap does seem to be growing (suggesting it's the latter)
August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Globally, there's a pretty stark generational difference in whether our societies are perceived as being meritocratic. Is this a lifecycle effect or a cohort effect? Only time will tell, but the gap does seem to be growing (suggesting it's the latter)
it's also a deeply polarised political culture (only having two parties helps crystallise this), although Dems are clearly much closer to global norms & Republicans are the outliers. See this q on whether the US is a meritocracy as one example (there are others!)
August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
it's also a deeply polarised political culture (only having two parties helps crystallise this), although Dems are clearly much closer to global norms & Republicans are the outliers. See this q on whether the US is a meritocracy as one example (there are others!)
it's easy to imagine that this "wokelash" both caused and was accelerated by Trump's election victory. One thing is clear from the data - the US is much more tolerant of inequality than it ought to be according to global norms
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
it's easy to imagine that this "wokelash" both caused and was accelerated by Trump's election victory. One thing is clear from the data - the US is much more tolerant of inequality than it ought to be according to global norms
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
OK while I'm here - here's some work I did recently
Absolutely tons in here, but the headline is that support for promoting equality has softened - although it remains twice as popular as the view that we need to roll back the progress that has already been made 🧵
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
Absolutely tons in here, but the headline is that support for promoting equality has softened - although it remains twice as popular as the view that we need to roll back the progress that has already been made 🧵
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
OK while I'm here - here's some work I did recently
Absolutely tons in here, but the headline is that support for promoting equality has softened - although it remains twice as popular as the view that we need to roll back the progress that has already been made 🧵
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
Absolutely tons in here, but the headline is that support for promoting equality has softened - although it remains twice as popular as the view that we need to roll back the progress that has already been made 🧵
www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-equ...
48% of British Boomers think that a person's success is mainly due to their individual merits - only 30% of Gen Z think so.
And here's the international comparison @lewisgoodall.com (GB doesn't do particularly well)
And here's the international comparison @lewisgoodall.com (GB doesn't do particularly well)
August 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
48% of British Boomers think that a person's success is mainly due to their individual merits - only 30% of Gen Z think so.
And here's the international comparison @lewisgoodall.com (GB doesn't do particularly well)
And here's the international comparison @lewisgoodall.com (GB doesn't do particularly well)
I’ve been working on a concept for a new scatter cushion.
August 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’ve been working on a concept for a new scatter cushion.
The two greatest run scorers in Test Match history both played for Yorkshire
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The two greatest run scorers in Test Match history both played for Yorkshire
Farage parodying Bob Vylan song titles is the plot twist I never expected in 2025
July 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Farage parodying Bob Vylan song titles is the plot twist I never expected in 2025
I think Dublin may not have been the perfect place to be on week 1 of a drying out exercise. Still, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!
June 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think Dublin may not have been the perfect place to be on week 1 of a drying out exercise. Still, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!
And there we have it
April 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
And there we have it
And let’s not forget
April 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
And let’s not forget
