Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Thrilled to see the gvnt take our recommendation to scrap the 'aim to permit' rule for Adult Gaming Centres. I'm staying at my Mum's in Newark this wkend where they have started to spread, and you can see them popping up all over the country. This will give councils the power to say 'no more'. 002
Reposted by Jamie GollingsPoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 12/06/2026🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Can local news stop social media misinformation? 🗞️ @jamiegollings.bsky.social of the SMF, former Tory minister John Penrose, & News Media Association's Theo Bamber join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss what government can do to harness local journalism 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/42eabd 024
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 08/06/2026How much time have you spent on local Facebook groups, X or Nextdoor recently? Hopefully less than the @smfthinktank.bsky.social research team - we manually analysed 125,000 social media posts from 95 places in the UK to get a read on the extent and nature of local misinformation. (1/6) 21010
Reposted by Jamie GollingsRebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 02/06/2026New @smfthinktank.bsky.social report out today on family food insecurity and child hunger (research largely done by Jake Shepherd and @danihpayne.bsky.social, with a little from me). Includes data from a new survey of 2,500 parents on their experiences of food insecurity (short 🧵) 153
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Is the bond market following the Labour leadership rumblings as closely as we are, and UK reporting implies? Not so according to an investment banker I spoke to at the weekend. He said it was all about Hormuz, and these swings are being seen elsewhere. Seems like a fair point from what I can see... 010
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Fruit Pastille Lolly flavour sweets...Do they mean...you know, fruit pastilles? 020
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Not surprising to see the study this morning that the poorest parts of England have 70% more vape shops/bookmakers than wealthier areas. Our report on Adult Gaming Centres (AGCs, high street slot places) called for councils to be given more powers to say no to these kind of venues, with... (1/2) 120
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Excellent summary of what is going on with SEND policy here, as well as new polling on teachers' views on possible solutions. 000
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Anyone who was intrigued by the Citizens Advance idea (lump sum now in exchange for postponing your state pension by a year) I've got a thought piece out today on it with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. actuaries.org.uk/think/actuaries.org.uk‘think’ thought leadership series | Institute and Faculty of ActuariesThis series takes a fresh, sometimes challenging, look at some of the issues facing the actuarial profession and society 010
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Would you take £12.5k now in exchange for pushing back your state pension by a year? I'm currently exploring the idea of a Citizens Advance, which Andrew Lewin MP, its originator, makes the case for in a great blog piece for Best for Britain bestforbritain.substack.com/p/would-you-... (1/2)bestforbritain.substack.comWould you delay your pension to get on the housing ladder?By Andrew Lewin MP 8128
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 05/09/202513 out of 28 cabinet posts taken by new people - in line with a the 'big but infrequent' reshuffles we expected from Starmer so far, with 40-50% turnover. For the junior ranks...(1/3) 100
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Charts galore in my analysis of reshuffles past - could Starmer really change up to 40% of his front bench? www.smf.co.uk/commentary_p...smf.co.ukEveryday I'm reshuffling | SMF analysis of past reshufflesCould as many as 2 in 5 frontbenchers face the chop this reshuffle? SMF analysis looks at the evidence from previous reshuffles. 152
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Congratulations to those receiving results today, but worrying indicators for the post-16 education sector 020
Reposted by Jamie GollingsSocial Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social · 13/08/2025For policymakers and the HE sector, #ResultsDay reveals a great deal about - how the higher education system is functioning - who it is reaching - how well it is navigating a turbulent financial environment. 4️⃣ trends to keep in mind when the results and UCAS data land tomorrow🧵 132
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Want to raise some money whilst discouraging the most harmful forms of an activity and protecting a UK heritage industry? Raise gambling taxes, with a higher rate on 24/7 remote gaming says @smfthinktank.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/4d20...ft.comRachel Reeves faces calls to increase taxes on £15bn gambling industryTreasury moves to streamline levies on bookmakers and reflect ‘exponential’ growth in online betting 000
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 02/05/2025This by-election shows the ‘Mersey wall’ is breached This result demonstrates that Reform’s strength in the polls was able to translate to votes. This will be of concern enough to Labour, but the geography of this loss portends bigger risks…(map explained below) (1/12) 101
Reposted by Jamie GollingsSocial Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social · 17/04/2025We know what populism is - but what is the data behind it?🧐 In our second video on Understanding Populism, @jamiegollings.bsky.social sets out what defines Reform-leaning areas, regional variations and where centre-ground parties need to respond. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiT...youtube.comUnderstanding Populism: The data behind populismYouTube video by Social Market Foundation 001
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Starmer promised in a speech today to listen to communities 'failed' by politics. Our @smfthinktank.bsky.social latest research on populism explores some of the causes of this rising dissatisfaction with mainstream parties.... (1/2) 111
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 08/04/2025We’ve all seen poll after poll showing the rise of populism and Reform UK - but what is driving this? At SMF @smfthinktank.bsky.social, we are looking at populism through a policy lens, gathering 73 bits of data on 500+ English constituencies. Here’s the main takeaways... (1/8) 111
Jamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 05/03/2025I have had loved ones be told that their BMI was not low enough to access NHS support for eating disorders, and to come back when it was lower - i.e. when their condition had worsened, which it duly did. (1/2) 100