Nathaneal Amos-Sansam
@nathaneal-as.bsky.social
Content Manager @dodspolintel | Previously worked in TV, Politics and Press & Comms | Insights and Occasional Memes on Film and Politics
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One nice detail that can easily be lost in this graph - even right wingers trust the BBC more than the right wing tabloids
Here’s the same data, but with trust broken down by political views (circles are trust among people on the left, +s the right).
It’s not just that the BBC is widely consumed — it also has solid trust on both left & right, whereas trust in the biggest US media brands is hugely polarised.
It’s not just that the BBC is widely consumed — it also has solid trust on both left & right, whereas trust in the biggest US media brands is hugely polarised.
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
One nice detail that can easily be lost in this graph - even right wingers trust the BBC more than the right wing tabloids
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November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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The legend that is the Japanese Ambassador to the UK enjoying a bowl of Scouse in Liverpool
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The legend that is the Japanese Ambassador to the UK enjoying a bowl of Scouse in Liverpool
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From the cross tabs - these figures are equally newsworthy but I think a much better reflection of vote intention
Don't know 34%
Conservative 10%
Labour 9%
Liberal Democrats 7%
Reform UK 22%
Green Party 9%
Scottish National Party (SNP) 2%
Plaid Cymru 1%
Other 5%
Don't know 34%
Conservative 10%
Labour 9%
Liberal Democrats 7%
Reform UK 22%
Green Party 9%
Scottish National Party (SNP) 2%
Plaid Cymru 1%
Other 5%
📊 Ref lead of 15pts
‼️ Labour and Greens tied
Westminster voting intention
REF: 32% (-)
CON: 17% (-)
GRN: 15% (-)
LAB: 15% (-2)
LDEM: 12% (-)
via @FindoutnowUK, 45945
Chgs. w/ 08 Oct
britainelects.com
‼️ Labour and Greens tied
Westminster voting intention
REF: 32% (-)
CON: 17% (-)
GRN: 15% (-)
LAB: 15% (-2)
LDEM: 12% (-)
via @FindoutnowUK, 45945
Chgs. w/ 08 Oct
britainelects.com
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October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
From the cross tabs - these figures are equally newsworthy but I think a much better reflection of vote intention
Don't know 34%
Conservative 10%
Labour 9%
Liberal Democrats 7%
Reform UK 22%
Green Party 9%
Scottish National Party (SNP) 2%
Plaid Cymru 1%
Other 5%
Don't know 34%
Conservative 10%
Labour 9%
Liberal Democrats 7%
Reform UK 22%
Green Party 9%
Scottish National Party (SNP) 2%
Plaid Cymru 1%
Other 5%
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Night of the Living Dead was released 57 years ago today🧟♂️
October 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Night of the Living Dead was released 57 years ago today🧟♂️
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Terrible news that two people were killed in Manchester attending their place of worship at the synagogue in Manchester, with others seriously injured.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Terrible news that two people were killed in Manchester attending their place of worship at the synagogue in Manchester, with others seriously injured.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
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Basically Labour have two levers to pull to fix this. One is "Make people understand the need for broad based tax rises and do it quickly" the other is "Magic".
I don't think 'the same magical thinking on tax and spend, with a more charismatic leader' is going to get Labour out of their mess, and more importantly, my read is that not enough people in the PLP think that it would either:
Starmer’s fragile position is not yet endangered by rivals
PM’s weakness puts Andy Burnham into spotlight, but the Manchester mayor does not appear to grasp UK’s problems
www.ft.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Basically Labour have two levers to pull to fix this. One is "Make people understand the need for broad based tax rises and do it quickly" the other is "Magic".
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I think we're actually all sleeping on the fact that the Lib Dems 'only' polling at their GE level is a very good result for them, they usually collapse in midterm because they don't get much attention.
The Lib Dems won 13% of the vote share in GB* at GE2024, but still only have 14% despite the collapse of the Lab and Tory vote shares - so what is holding Britons back from voting Lib Dem?
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I think we're actually all sleeping on the fact that the Lib Dems 'only' polling at their GE level is a very good result for them, they usually collapse in midterm because they don't get much attention.
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Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
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The latest interview in my 'Why go to Conference?' series with @markpackuk.bsky.social of the Liberal Democrats.
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‘Why go to: Liberal Democrat Conference?’ Lord Mark Pack Interview | Dods Political Intelligence
Ahead of this weekend’s Liberal Democrat Annual Conference in Bournemouth, Nathaneal Amos-Sansam speaks with Lord Mark Pack for Dods Political Intelligence.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The latest interview in my 'Why go to Conference?' series with @markpackuk.bsky.social of the Liberal Democrats.
www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/wh...
www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/wh...
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Telling that Farage's ratings have barely changed since the election. He's so well known now and has been around for so long that perceptions are very baked in.
Not that is necessarily matters when the PM and Tory leader are even less popular.
Not that is necessarily matters when the PM and Tory leader are even less popular.
Nigel Farage's favourability ratings (10-11 Sep)
Favourable: 30% (-2 from 14-15 Aug)
Unfavourable: 61% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Favourable: 30% (-2 from 14-15 Aug)
Unfavourable: 61% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Telling that Farage's ratings have barely changed since the election. He's so well known now and has been around for so long that perceptions are very baked in.
Not that is necessarily matters when the PM and Tory leader are even less popular.
Not that is necessarily matters when the PM and Tory leader are even less popular.
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The GOP nominee in a Virginia state House race this fall has dropped out. He says he lost his government contracting job and has no income, so he's had to take a job out of state & move away.
That's... literally what Dems are campaigning on to win VA. www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/gop-nom...
That's... literally what Dems are campaigning on to win VA. www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/gop-nom...
September 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The GOP nominee in a Virginia state House race this fall has dropped out. He says he lost his government contracting job and has no income, so he's had to take a job out of state & move away.
That's... literally what Dems are campaigning on to win VA. www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/gop-nom...
That's... literally what Dems are campaigning on to win VA. www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/gop-nom...
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My column in tomorrow's paper:
Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong
A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model
www.ft.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My column in tomorrow's paper:
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Labour deputy contest will be Bridget Philliipson v Lucy Powell when MP nominations close at 5pm. McGovern endorses Philipson. Emily Thornberry short of nomination threshold. Left candidates do not have a route to 80
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Bridget Phillipson secures more than 100 nominations in deputy leadership race, with Powell close to 80 MP threshold - LabourList
Bridget Phillipson has crossed the threshold of 80 nominations to secure a place in the next stage of the Labour deputy leadership contest.
labourlist.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Labour deputy contest will be Bridget Philliipson v Lucy Powell when MP nominations close at 5pm. McGovern endorses Philipson. Emily Thornberry short of nomination threshold. Left candidates do not have a route to 80
labourlist.org/2025/09/depu...
labourlist.org/2025/09/depu...
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A reminder of what Mandelson said to the FT's questions about Epstein in February this year
September 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A reminder of what Mandelson said to the FT's questions about Epstein in February this year
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One takeaway from this is that Reform and Labour are mostly chalk and cheese, with a small niche open to both
From May's British Election Study:
On a scale from 0 (strongly dislike) to 10 (strongly like), 43% of voters give Starmer a higher score than Farage, while 36% prefer Farage
Voters who hate Farage and dislike Starmer tend to support the Greens, while the inverse vote Conservative
On a scale from 0 (strongly dislike) to 10 (strongly like), 43% of voters give Starmer a higher score than Farage, while 36% prefer Farage
Voters who hate Farage and dislike Starmer tend to support the Greens, while the inverse vote Conservative
September 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One takeaway from this is that Reform and Labour are mostly chalk and cheese, with a small niche open to both
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The word "Blairite" is often used to mean "bloodless technocrat with no ideals or vision".
Yet Blair was a relentless optimist who was excited by ideas, utopian about "change" & a gifted story-teller.
Which "Blairite" today would say: "The kaleidoscope has been shaken. Let us reorder our world"?
Yet Blair was a relentless optimist who was excited by ideas, utopian about "change" & a gifted story-teller.
Which "Blairite" today would say: "The kaleidoscope has been shaken. Let us reorder our world"?
Apart from Mandelson and Jonathan Powell, are there really so many "old Blairites" working for the Starmer Government? remind me
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The word "Blairite" is often used to mean "bloodless technocrat with no ideals or vision".
Yet Blair was a relentless optimist who was excited by ideas, utopian about "change" & a gifted story-teller.
Which "Blairite" today would say: "The kaleidoscope has been shaken. Let us reorder our world"?
Yet Blair was a relentless optimist who was excited by ideas, utopian about "change" & a gifted story-teller.
Which "Blairite" today would say: "The kaleidoscope has been shaken. Let us reorder our world"?
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Andy Burnham is not gonna become Labour's next leader, come off it, I mean how would that work, needs a winnable by-election in frankly, a handful of seats, to be able to quit as mayor, this is 'Ruth Davidson to save the Tories' all over again.
September 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Andy Burnham is not gonna become Labour's next leader, come off it, I mean how would that work, needs a winnable by-election in frankly, a handful of seats, to be able to quit as mayor, this is 'Ruth Davidson to save the Tories' all over again.
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If anyone knows, Dan knows.
The assisted dying bill begins its substantive Lords scrutiny this Friday.
Re-posting my piece on what we should expect now that the Lords has the bill. theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...
#assisteddyingbill
Re-posting my piece on what we should expect now that the Lords has the bill. theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...
#assisteddyingbill
Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill?
Peers would be on dicey political ground if they tried to stop the bill passed by MPs – but they may run into problems over timing.
theconversation.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
If anyone knows, Dan knows.
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Essentially the big question is, do you look at the hole Starmer is in, notice how similar, and how self-inflicted, it is to the hole he was in 2021, and go 'well, he got out of that one' or do you go 'he gets in this hole an awful lot'?
A very popular opinion, it seems, and I think it's rubbish. It's also interesting how persistently a lot of people underestimate Starmer.
Starmer has the worst political instincts of any party leader in history. His entire strategy is trying to appease a bunch of people who already decided years ago they hated him. Meanwhile he's pissing off everybody who tolerated him.
September 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Essentially the big question is, do you look at the hole Starmer is in, notice how similar, and how self-inflicted, it is to the hole he was in 2021, and go 'well, he got out of that one' or do you go 'he gets in this hole an awful lot'?
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What is a distinctive pattern in the UK (the young are more leftwing) is treated in the UK as what seems natural. This has the consequence that the reasons why it happens in the UK but not in most of western Europe are missed, because it's thought to be a law of nature
Britain is now one of very few countries where Gen Z are firmly left-of-centre
September 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
What is a distinctive pattern in the UK (the young are more leftwing) is treated in the UK as what seems natural. This has the consequence that the reasons why it happens in the UK but not in most of western Europe are missed, because it's thought to be a law of nature