John Burn-Murdoch

Friday, 23 February, 2024

Friday, 16 February, 2024

Data PointsPolitics

Progressives beware: high turnout now favours the right

A key electoral headwind has changed direction in recent years

Friday, 9 February, 2024

Data PointsConservative Party UK

Why are young people deserting conservatism in Britain but nowhere else?

Shocks thought to be worldwide have hit Britain’s young adults harder than most

Friday, 2 February, 2024

Data PointsUS presidential election 2024

Could Taylor Swift really hand Biden victory over Trump?

The pop superstar has a huge following, but the data suggests her impact could go either way

Friday, 2 February, 2024

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Who still votes Conservative?

Gender, age, religion: the new faultlines in how the UK votes

Friday, 26 January, 2024

Data PointsGender politics

A new global gender divide is emerging

Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching

Saturday, 13 January, 2024

Data PointsResidential property

The housing crisis is still being underplayed

Young adults are being robbed of the milestones that marked the lives of previous generations

Friday, 5 January, 2024

Data PointsInnovation

Is the west talking itself into decline?

The data suggests that we have shifted away from a culture of progress towards one of worry

Friday, 29 December, 2023

Data PointsFootball

Football’s broadcast revenue boom is over — what happens now?

A squeeze on revenues stands to benefit the Premier League, but at a cost to competitions elsewhere in Europe

Friday, 15 December, 2023

Data PointsConservative Party UK

The great immigration miscalculation

An all-out assault on overseas arrivals is not the vote-winner it once was

Friday, 8 December, 2023

US inequality

Does the American dream foster inequality?

New research shows US citizens are alone among wealthy western nations in being largely unmoved by income disparities

Friday, 1 December, 2023

US economy

Should we believe Americans when they say the economy is bad?

In an increasingly polarised and performative society, vibes are now often trumping objective reality

Friday, 17 November, 2023

Data PointsUS presidential election 2024

How worried should the Democrats be about the polls?

Surveys show Joe Biden is losing young and non-white voters

Friday, 10 November, 2023

Data PointsArtificial intelligence

Here’s what we know about generative AI’s impact on white-collar work

Some jobs are vulnerable to automation but if you’re a ‘cyborg’ or a ‘centaur’ you can work better with robot help

Friday, 3 November, 2023

Data PointsCanada

Canadian conservatives have found a way to win back young voters

Conservatives in Canada have made huge gains by focusing on housing. US Republicans are following suit

Saturday, 28 October, 2023

Data PointsUK economy

Britain’s graduates are being short-changed while America’s are rich

University-level skills are in much higher and more lucrative demand in the US than the UK

Friday, 13 October, 2023

Data PointsUS inequality

How disadvantage became deadly in America

The poorest in the US suffer early deaths in a way that their other developed world counterparts do not

Friday, 6 October, 2023

Data PointsUK politics

Boomers and millennials have each other’s backs

A new study finds older people are sensitive to the challenges faced by young adults

Friday, 29 September, 2023

Data PointsUK politics opinion polls

Poll-driven politics does nobody any favours

One-dimensional survey questions foster one-dimensional debate

Friday, 22 September, 2023

Data PointsGlobal Economy

Are we destined for a zero-sum future?

A backdrop of slower economic growth may be shaping attitudes of tomorrow that cut across political divides

Friday, 15 September, 2023

Data PointsResidential property

Repeat after me: building any new homes reduces housing costs for all

Building unsubsidised housing pushes down rents and prices while freeing up cheaper properties

Saturday, 9 September, 2023

Data PointsEconomic statistics

The danger of building strong narratives on weak data

Hazy statistics have painted too gloomy a picture of Britain, but similar issues affect many countries

Friday, 25 August, 2023

Data PointsUK infrastructure

The Nimby tax on Britain and America

Local objections and protracted reviews mean new infrastructure projects cost far more in the UK and US than elsewhere

Saturday, 19 August, 2023

FIFA World Cup

‘It boils down to money’: England and Spain prepare for Women’s World Cup face-off

The finalists have boosted spending to become magnets for global talent

Friday, 18 August, 2023

Data PointsConservative Party UK

The Tories risk driving a wedge between themselves and the electorate

Rishi Sunak’s campaign on immigration is falling foul of the rules of this tried-and-tested political game

John Burn-Murdoch

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