Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Me: “relative changes, schmelative schmanges : doubling a small number is still a small nu…..” Also me: “whhhhooooaaa! CHECK OUT THIS CHART!!! We rule” 010
Reposted by Robert CuffeRobin Hawkes @robhawkes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Britain's electricity network* *now in high-res with floofy clouds More experiments visualising energy data using Blender and Geometry Nodes 24813
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Watching a Mel Gibson vehicle on Prime, I’m prepared to bet that I’m seeing my first example of a Chekhov’s lawn mower 030
Reposted by Robert CuffeTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Fascinating and worrying in equal measure. Apparently, according to the ONS, some 53% of us currently receive more in benefits (including pensions) than we contribute in taxes (up from 37% in 1977). But polling shows that only 12% of us think this applies to them.kellnerp.substack.comBurnham’s biggest problem: ungrateful votersFew of us believe we benefit from our contract with the state 148241
Reposted by Robert CuffeRobert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026At the BBC we pulled out interesting leads in the Mandelson doc drop using Google's AI-powered journalism assistant. Watch the clip for deets. Behind me is @barbarametzler.bsky.social, one of BBC News's data scientists - always on the lookout for better ways to do computer-assisted journalism. 082
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026At the BBC we pulled out interesting leads in the Mandelson doc drop using Google's AI-powered journalism assistant. Watch the clip for deets. Behind me is @barbarametzler.bsky.social, one of BBC News's data scientists - always on the lookout for better ways to do computer-assisted journalism. 082
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 15/05/2026UK pop ~growth~ slowth More detail at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 110
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 28/04/2026More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMore UK deaths than births expected every year from now onThe UK population is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought owing to a sharp fall in migration and declining fertility rates 131
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 21/04/2026A lot of the increase in young men living with parents looks like a post uni return home that gradually fades. 100
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 16/04/2026good growth figure this morning is more likely a swallow than a summer... 100
Reposted by Robert CuffeBen Chu @benchu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026How much more North Sea oil and gas could be extracted by the UK? & what direct impact might this have on UK energy prices? Some relevant data. Thread 🧵...1/17 32924
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Analogy chosen for the Arsenal fan in the house. 030
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 25/03/2026meh inflation in feb is the best we'll see for a while. 031
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Rounding reminder - to the nearest whole number: 0.5 = 0 1.5 = 2 2.5 = 2 3.5 = 4..... Don't @ me. @ the IEE754 and round to the nearest even number. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_754en.wikipedia.orgIEEE 754 - Wikipedia 231
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The LFS may have its failings, but it still beats opt-in data on faith among young adults. pewrsr.ch/4bbNh8Npewrsr.chHas there been a Christian revival among young adults in the U.K.? Recent surveys may be misleadingDespite the widely recognized decline of Christianity in the U.K., there have been persistent rumblings of a Christian resurgence. 000
Reposted by Robert CuffeDuncan Lamont @duncanlamont2.bsky.social · 24/01/2026VAT banter. Niche audience but I’m in that niche so I’m here for it @louisashworth.bsky.social 713010
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Solar's not the biggest renewable in Britain but it drove last year's rise to record renewable generation. From @beckydale.bsky.social @markpoynting.bsky.social & Jess Carr's www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 041
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Has anyone seen a good stats analysis of The Traitors? 200
Reposted by Robert CuffeDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 29/12/2025It has a name now 😜 Many thanks to Ken for agreeing to put his good name to my...artwork. The image is in the public domain (CC 0), but citations to the linked documents are warmly welcomed. ✅ zenodo.org/records/1808... ✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452418/ 1022875
Reposted by Robert CuffeJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 17/12/2025You remember that Nature Aging paper about how multilingualism protects against accelerated aging? Well… 916953
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 15/12/202540k small boat crossings so far this year is - second highest on record - less than half of asylum claims* - about 5% of immigration* *July '24 - June '25, latest figs More on BBC's migration tracker: bit.ly/4rVv595 1135
Reposted by Robert CuffeGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025*The truth is that a huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts has led us to be fed with contemporary reports of doom and gloom, which subsequently turn out to be nonsense" . giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @chrisgiles.ft.comgiftarticle.ft.comThe UK economy is not nearly as bad as you’ve been toldA huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts leads us to doom and gloom which turns out to be nonsense 1168
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Record* life expectancy for women in the UK. *by 0.01 years. 000
Reposted by Robert CuffeCassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025The 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/...housesofparliament.tal.netHousing Researcher - Houses of ParliamentTitle: Housing Researcher. Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £43,614 - £50,374 per annum. Closes: 11/01/2026, 23:55 0616
Reposted by Robert CuffeDarren Macey @darrenmacey.bsky.social · 14/09/2025We would love to hear your thoughts on our new set of maths teaching resources, developed in partnership with @mathsweek.scot Please share widely! @robertcuffe.bsky.social @rssedinburgh.bsky.social @rss-teach.bsky.social #MathsWeekScotmathsweek.scotStats in the Wild - Maths Week ScotlandThis set of bespoke evidence-based resources are for exploring statistics using outdoor maths. 042
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Surely should be a portrait of Notey McNoteface? British Bulldogs to Basil Fawlty - your banknote redesign ideas www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comYour banknote redesign ideas - from British Bulldogs to Basil FawltyThe Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas. 050
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Strong +1. Civil service statisticians made excellent technical contributions to recent UK Statistics Assembly. 010
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 26/06/2025UK's data agency has 'deep seated' issues, review finds ONS will reallocate ~10m worth of FTE to fix core econ stats National Stato job will be split into two: technical + running org Govt will look at the legislation defining roles and governance of UK stats www.bbc.com/news/article... 010
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Among the new BBC editorial guidelines taking effect in September is an expanded chapter on stats, data, polls and surveys www.bbc.co.uk/editorialgui...bbc.co.ukSection 11: Statistics, Data, Polls and SurveysSections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 062
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Trump announces 20% ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for EU. 10% for UK. 100
Reposted by Robert CuffePeter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Our complaint re the growth in health benefits has been upheld: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/corresponden...: "The statement that the number of people claiming disability elements of Universal Credit has increased by 383% presents an entirely misleading picture to the public."osr.statisticsauthority.gov.ukRob Kent-Smith to Peter Schofield: Increase in the number of people on Universal CreditDear Sir Peter We have received a number of complaints relating to a press release published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 13 March entitled ‘Almost two million people on Universal... 65428
Reposted by Robert CuffeMatt Ashby @mattashby.com · 20/02/2025The head of Amnesty International UK claims in this Guardian article that "The evidence that [predictive policing] keeps us safe just isn’t there". But that's simply not true. Let's look at what the best-available evidence on predictive policing shows … 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...theguardian.comUK use of predictive policing is racist and should be banned, says AmnestyExclusive: rights group says use of algorithms and data reinforces discrimination in UK policing 3167
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Pretty poor stats from UK Home Office yesterday. Firstly, misleading to say 19k people were removed. Most "returns" (this stat) are people who left voluntarily, most often those who left of their own accord and whose departure the Home Office only discovered later when (e.g.) checking visa data. 162
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 30/01/2025school absence fines (mainly for unauthorised holidays) up by a quarter to record levels. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist... 010
Reposted by Robert CuffeOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 28/01/2025The world has probably passed “peak air pollution” 7326130
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Another record low in planning applications submitted and decided in England. www.gov.uk/government/s... 001
Reposted by Robert CuffeEd Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 08/01/2025🚨How worried should Rachel Reeves be about rising bond yields? 😨How worried should the rest of us be? 😱And is this a repeat of 2022 (or even worse)? After all, UK 30yr govt bond yields are now at the HIGHEST level in more than a quarter century. 📽️My 4min explainer👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDx...youtube.comLong-term borrowing costs hit new high | Ed Conway analysisYouTube video by Sky News 87938
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Here's what happened to the price of government borrowing in the week of the mini-Budget. The BoE announcement had an effect. So did the mini-Budget. So did Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng saying there was "more to come" that weekend. 121
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Some local councils in England will need to *quintuple* new housing delivery to meet government targets. Analysis - plus postcode lookup for your council at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 022
Reposted by Robert CuffeLuke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 10/12/2024As featured on Rest is Entertainment our @moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling of how Brits favourite Christmas films breakdown by voting intention. Labour holds landslide leads with fans of Elf & the Grinch. Tories storm ahead with Love Actually and Reform are ahead by 5 points with fans of Scrooged. 179939
Reposted by Robert CuffeAhmad Barclay @bothness.bsky.social · 10/12/2024What's your favourite #API for government #OpenData in 2024? And why? (Asking for a friend... Examples from anywhere in the world welcome!) 254
Reposted by Robert CuffeSaloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 09/12/2024Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990 331154255
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 07/12/2024As well as the policy stuff, this is good on how to read “is X too high or too low” survey data. 011
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Top baby names in E&W 2023: Olivia (eighth year in a row, Ava replaced by Freya in top five) Muhammad (this spelling up from second in 2022 - top five for boys unchanged) More here: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...ons.gov.ukBaby names in England and Wales - Office for National StatisticsMost popular first names for baby girls and boys in 2023 using birth registration data. 000
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 27/11/20242.3m victims of domestic abuse, 39k convictions. Most of the fall-off is between incident and reporting and between reporting and referral to CPS (and of that, more than half of the fall-off involves victims not supporting action). www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 021
Reposted by Robert CuffeDr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Hannah Fry joins the University of Cambridge www.maths.cam.ac.uk/features/han...maths.cam.ac.ukHannah Fry announced as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics | Features: Faculty Insights 012311
