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Jim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Job opportunity! The Greater London Authority is looking for a senior housing analyst to help a brilliant policy team tackle London's greatest challenge. Applications close on August 3rd www.london.gov.uk/senior-analy...

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Senior Analyst (Housing)

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LDNMayor Data @ldndata.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The State of London report 2026 is out today. The GLA’s annual report with over 100 datasets about the capital’s economy, society, environment, all in one place. Published for the first time as a fully digital report: apps.london.gov.uk/state-of-lon...

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The State of London report

The State of London report brings together an array of data about how London is performing across its economy, society and environment. Published annually by the GLA’s City Intelligence unit, it provi...

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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Another great reason why proper induction and ongoing professional development for MPs matters! (And as somebody who has also had to refresh their understanding of what gilt yields mean in the last 24 hours, this isn’t a criticism of MPs, who also have far bigger demands on their time than I do)

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Last week we published a research note by @geographyjim.bsky.social and colleagues on housing for disabled Londoners. Worth a read - it covers what we know about the ability of London's housing stock to meet disabled Londoners' needs: data.london.gov.uk/housing/rese...

A chart showing the proportion of households that contain an adult with different types of impairment, by tenure group. Social rented housing tends to have the highest proportion of adults with impairments, then owner-occupied housing, then private-rented housing. This effect is particularly pronounced for adults with mobility impairments.

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Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com · 12/02/2026

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We've just published Housing in London 2025, our annual statistical summary of more or less everything that's happened in London housing. It's brilliant and you should read it (most of the work was done by colleagues, so it's not egotistical for me to say so). data.london.gov.uk/housing/hous...

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Housing in London annual report – London Datastore

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Some of these are upsettingly far away, but still! ☀️

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Courage comes in many forms. The bystander at Bondi beach is one example. This piece recounts an extraordinary different kind, where by having a conversation and listening, Nathan Newby talked Mohammad Farooq down from setting off a bomb. Recommend www.ft.com/content/cd59...

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‘It’s just a bomb’

The true story of two strangers and an extraordinary act of courage

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The Commons Library is recruiting a housing policy researcher! As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply! housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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Housing Researcher - Houses of Parliament

Title: Housing Researcher. Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £43,614 - £50,374 per annum. Closes: 11/01/2026, 23:55

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David KC @davidmuttering.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Entertaining myself with the definition of 'pet' being inserted by the Renters Rights Act 2025. Probably should add: '(e) Fear of retribution from the animal if otherwise' to cover most cats

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Excited to be starting a secondment at the Greater London Authority next week, covering as best I can for @geographyjim.bsky.social in the realm of housing data and analysis!

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Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Most of us are in a wobbly position when it comes to our understanding of immigration numbers. How would things go if we didn’t make these half-remembered statistics so central to how we form and articulate opinions? georginasturge.substack.com/p/how-to-mak...

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How to make conversations about immigration less painful

Let's get one thing straight at the very least

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Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Why are we hooked on bad vibes when they don't reflect reality? I took a deep-dive into the data, in search of what is really going on. open.substack.com/pub/georgina...

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In search of bad vibes

A mood of boiling discontentment in Britain is the subject of daily news - but where is the evidence that it even exists?

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Oh, bugger. I mean, 97 is a bloody good innings, but the world is a sadder place with no Tom Lehrer in it. What a brilliant man

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Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I first did the constituency analysis quite a few years ago, but it's been good to bring it up to date. Some interesting patterns.

How do leasehold transactions vary by constituency? An annotated map of the percentage of sales that were leasehold by constituency in 2024 in England and Wales. Annotations explain: 23% of residential property sales were leasehold in England and Wales in 2024. 98% of flats were sold leasehold, compared with only 6% of houses. There was also a lot of variation between constituencies. There were some leasehold 'hotspots' in areas where it's more common for houses to be sold leasehold, including parts of the North West and Yorkshire. Other hotspots are areas where flats make up a large proportion of overall sales, like central London.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I've published a new briefing bringing together the stats on leasehold housing in England (and a bit in Wales). Featuring: - MHCLG data on leasehold stock - Trends in transactions over time and for constituencies - Experiences of leaseholders commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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Leasehold housing in England: Statistics

This briefing explores statistics on leasehold housing stock and transactions, in the context of ongoing reforms to the leasehold system.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

2031 census confirmed! 🎉 "Today HM Government has commissioned the Office for National Statistics to conduct a mandatory, questionnaire-based, whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031." www.ons.gov.uk/news/news/hm...

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HM Government commissions the Office for National Statistics to deliver a whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031 - Office for National Statistics

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

okay but be fair the British meaning of "billion" has changed within living memory, books I had as a kid in the 80s sometimes still used the word "milliard" for 10^6 and saved "billion" for 10^9

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Heading home after a trip to Edinburgh for IPVIS, a tiny conference for data nerds working in parliaments. It's great to have a space to talk to people with the same weirdly specific job as me. Everyone had lots to say about the nuts and bolts of what we do, and how we try to do things better.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

That's my mildly self-indulgent look back at the 2021 census as it played out in my own work. We will wait to see what the next decade brings, starting with the government's decision on the recommendation from the acting National Statistician.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A change in constituency boundaries not long after the first census releases could have put a spanner in the works, but ONS, NISRA and NRS have all published data for the new boundaries as well - making post-election analysis like this tool possible: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/census-data-...

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Census data: How do constituencies with different demographics vote?

Explore 2024 general election results and census data for constituencies using our data tool.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The census is behind a lot of our constituency data dashboards like this one - it's a rich source of local-level data and me and my colleagues do our best to help MPs make the most of it to understand their areas. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency...

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Constituency data: Home ownership and renting

Find out how many households are homeowners, private renters, and social renters in your constituency, based on census data

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The 2021 census featured several new questions, including some on sexual orientation and gender identity 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. Mapping some of the early data on this was fascinating! commonslibrary.parliament.uk/2021-census-...

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2021 census: What do we know about the LGBT+ population?

The 2021 census in England and Wales asked about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. What do the first results tell us?

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It feels like a very long time since I wrote the first edition of this, our briefing on preparations for the 2021 census in England and Wales. Planning for a census starts years in advance, usually featuring a consultation on topics. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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Preparing for the 2021 census (England and Wales)

A population census takes place in the UK every ten years. This briefing paper explains the plans for the 2021 census in England and Wales.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Now that the 2031 census recommendation is here, it feels like I've done a full "census cycle" as a professional census nerd. It's a brilliant part of my job, being paid to pay attention to something that's ever-changing and the setting for so many interesting debates about identity and society.

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a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man is saying it 's all the drama

Alt: A GIF from the TV series Gavin and Stacey. Pam, a middle-aged woman, announces excitedly to her husband: "It's all the drama, Mick. I just love it!"

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

And now I get an afternoon to explore Manchester 🐝

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Just had a v interesting couple of days at the @ukdataservice.bsky.social UK Census User Conference - hearing from ONS and others about future plans, and from researchers about how they're using 2021/2 census data. Official recommendation on the 2031 census due next week, apparently 👀

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Patrick Brione @patrickbrione.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Great opportunity for anyone with knowledge and experience of UK transport policy - a chance to work in the wonderful House of Commons Library, providing briefings to MPs. housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

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Senior Researcher (Transport) - Houses of Parliament

Title: Senior Researcher (Transport). Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £56,180 - £66,497 per annum - Pay on Promotion rules apply. Closes: 29/06/2025, 23:55

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A bit of census news from the Spending Review:

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Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Sum of US is out now!! Find it at all good bookshops and online 🙌

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John Curtis @johncurtis.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Ahead of the recall of parliament my colleague Ilze has published a briefing on the UK steel industry. Impressive work commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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UK steel industry: statistics and policy

The UK steel industry: a statistical summary of the UK and international industry; analysis of current prospects and challenges; summary of government policy.

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Mark Sandford @marksandford.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

What do you think about double council tax for holiday homes and other empty property? Here's some factual detail about how the new second home premium works in England: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/why-am-i-pay... And....

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Why am I paying a council tax premium on my second home?

From 1 April 2025, English councils will be able to charge a council tax premium on second homes. Some second homes will be exempt from the premium.

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Ahmad Barclay @bothness.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

On the topic of the Bank Holidays API, it may well be the most quintessentially British API in existence, with a boolean (true/false) value for "bunting". And, in case you were wondering, every bank holiday is a good day for bunting unless someone died for our sins! www.api.gov.uk/gds/bank-hol...

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Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🚨 Dream job alert! 🚨 Senior Researcher in statistics (my team) at the House of Commons Library. The team is looking for someone with numeracy skills & research experience. Good communication skills also required. Deadline 31 March 2025. housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I would say this because it's my job, but it's a great job! I'm rarely bored and frequently learning something new. And it's a fun and supportive team

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Applications are still open for a Senior Researcher role in the Social & General Statistics team in the Commons Library. Come and work with us to analyse data, explain it to MPs and their staff, and support parliament's work 📊 housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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Quick Check Needed

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Carl Baker @carlbaker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We in the House of Commons Library are recruiting a senior researcher in our Social and General Statistics team! Come work with us to develop new and improved ways to inform MPs and their staff about data. housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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Quick Check Needed

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Sidney Phatberg Esq. @ernmalleyscat.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

great story via @nickevershed.bsky.social and The Crunch in which 8yo Emma Glenfield uncovers the motives of 'a bad and dangerous magpie called Mr Swoopsalot' and charts attack targets using lego because she doesn't know how to use excel. tldr: bad luck if you're a tall, bald man who hates magpies

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The magpie kid

8 year old Emma Glenfield conducted an investigation into Australian magpie swooping. Her research examined if your physical appearance affected the likelihood of being swooped.

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The Pudding @pudding.cool · 11/03/2025

English cows go “moo”, while French cows go “meuh”, and Korean cows go “음메”. Our newest project takes a look at how animal sounds translate across languages and cultures. pudding.cool/2025/03/lang...

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Second Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Rough sleeping in England - Causes and statistics commonslibrary.parliament.uk/resear…

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Brigid Francis-Devine @brigidfd.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Here's an overview of women's employment, pay and participation in business in the UK, for all your International Women's Day needs: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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Bobby Duffy @bobbyduffy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

There's no way "over half of Gen Z want a dictator" - our new study gets more like 6% This is vital to get right - we're sowing generational division, giving fake momentum to the sense that young people are rejecting democracy + missing the real message theconversation.com/only-6-of-ge...

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Only 6% of gen Z actually favour dictatorship – not half, as some reports would have you believe

Gen Z don’t hate democracy, they have a problem with the way it is being delivered.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

How do constituencies with different demographics vote? I've updated this interactive I made a few years ago with data for current constituencies, and the 2024 general election. Explore patterns by age, housing tenure, household type and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/census-data-...

A dot plot with clusters of constituencies that voted Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and "Other" in the 2024 general election. The clusters are spread out by the percentage of households in each constituency that were private renters, showing that constituencies with high proportions of private renters were more likely to vote Labour.

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Cassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

And a paper for fans of historical marriage data *and* historical MP data. The paper concludes "a woman’s marriage to a commoner reduced her blood relatives’ probability to be elected MP in the following years."

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Nathan Yau @flowingdata.com · 13/02/2025

Dishonest charts are coming from all directions, and they're only going to hit harder. Unless we push back. So, an interactive guide: Defense Against Dishonest Charts flowingdata.com/projects/dis...

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Defense Against Dishonest Charts

This is a guide to protect ourselves and to preserve what is good about turning data into visual things.

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