Rob Sinclair

The 2025 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

Net favorability of historic and current political figures by party. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 11:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

Bus usage outside London has fallen since the market was deregulated, while London bus usage has grown

That is some graph on bus usage outside London after deregulation
on.ft.com/49PfLlV

Picture of the Swansea stadium from the Sunderland AFC away end yesterday

I love Sunderland AFC regardless. But when the 8hr round trip is actually worth it, it's extra special ❤️🤍❤️ #SAFC

WHAT. A. COMEBACK.

“It is possible to have a good resignation you know”

BMG/Regulator of Social Housing: National Tenant Survey results - BMG Research BMG Research was commissioned by the Regulator of Social Housing to conduct the National Tenant Survey. The results have been published.

Only half of people in shared ownership happy with landlord - BMG Research

Mishal Husain to leave BBC

A huge loss for the BBC

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

"Infant mortality rises for third consecutive year in England.

Risk of death for babies born in poorer areas is almost three times higher than in wealthier postcodes, figures show."

The UK is a declining econcomy with a few extremely rich people.
amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

I'm hearing for true accuracy more clients should be paying for me to go to my local pub. It'd be a tough ask, but I'm ready to rise to the challenge 🫡

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will increase in Q1 2025, but only marginally compared to the current quarter (+1.2%), and Cornwall Insight predicts that the price cap will stabilise at current levels in Q2 2025.

In England, an estimated 75 per cent of adults over 65 will face care expenses during their lifetime, with one-in-seven incurring costs of more than £100,000.

Despite this, most people aren’t planning for future care costs.

He’s right on the problem that election coverage becomes dominated by “who is going to win?” bumpf. But banning polling would just result in the same coverage with an even thinner evidence base.

This is hardly groundbreaking news, the winter fuel allowance keeps coming up in completely unrelated focus groups in swing seats — even among politically disengaged voters. With Scottish Labour rolling back, how long can Starmer really hold out? The 100k number in relative poverty will cut through.

9 in 10 Labour and Conservative supporters think that the NHS is crucial and we must do everything we can to maintain it - but non-Conservatives guess far fewer Conservatives would agree than actually do... @policyatkings.bsky.social
www.kcl.ac.uk/policy-insti...

What a chart.
www.economist.com/interactive/...

Is the assisted dying bill doomed? Wes Streeting’s intervention has added to the momentum against the legislation.

Is the assisted dying bill doomed?

My piece on why Wes Streeting's intervention could prove decisive. www.newstatesman.com/politics/wes...