What is MRP polling and how it be used during the 2024 general election campaign?
With the nation soon heading to the polls, predictions on the results of this year’s general election are never far away from the headlines. You may have come across a new polling methodology which has become increasingly popular in predicting election results. Multi-level regression and post-stratification modelling (or MRP) has successfully predicted the 2017 UK […]
Local elections signpost the challenges that lie ahead
Following the recent mayoral and local council elections in England, profound shifts in the political arena are underway. Across the country, Labour is emerging as the clear front runner and the Liberal Democrats are witnessing notable gains. The recent string of Conservative parliamentary by-election defeats, accentuated by their May 2 defeat in Blackpool set the […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits April 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits. The ONS measure includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s Allowance claimants.” For 16 to 64 year olds, the national average for claimants per local authority sits at 4,476. In December, the average number […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits March 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits. The ONS measure includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s Allowance claimants.” For 16 to 64 year olds, the national average for claimants per local authority sits at 4,476. This compares to an average […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits for January 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits. The ONS measure includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s Allowance claimants.” For 16 to 64 year olds, the national average for claimants per local authority sits at 4,353 people. The latest figures […]
Labour by-election victories: Who are parliament’s newest MPs?
Labour has won two by-election victories in Wellingborough and Kingswood. A Conservative majority of more than 18,500 was overturned in Wellingborough. In Kingswood, the Conservatives saw the loss of an 11,000 majority. The Kingswood constituency is set to be abolished for the next general election. Its contents will be split into three separate constituencies: North […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in the United Kingdom for December 2023 has increased when compared to the same period in 2022. This data was released by the Office for National Statistics on the 16th of January 2024. The Office for National Statistics includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s […]
Release Notes: Versions 3.0.2 and 3.0.3
Postcode area search, detailed tables and a General Election candidates module all form part of the most recent Polimapper product releases. Version 3.0.3 – Postcode area search Postcode search has been rolled out in beta form on the Police Force Areas map (as can be seen in this live example for the Stop Shop Theft […]
Labour out in front for candidates with a public affairs background
Labour has more candidates with a public affairs background than the other parties combined, according to a new study by Polimapper. Drawing on our extensive database of candidate profiles, the research shows that working in public affairs, communications and campaigns is a common professional background among parliamentary candidates. As of November 26th 2023, 54 candidates […]