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Ewan Hoyle

@ewanhoyle.bsky.social

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Lead strategist at Sprint for PR, the progressive campaign for the electoral reform that protects us all from illegitimate right-wing rule. Progressive co-operation can deliver the reform we need in this parliament.

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Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 17d

The Greens have the highest (least low) average rating of the 5 major parties (May 2025 data). Ref UK has the lowest average rating.

This is despite Ref UK leading voting intention polls and the Greens coming in 5th.

This is why there needs to be a ranked preference aspect to any new system.

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 12h

This conversation.

Thank you, #BBCWest / #BBCBristol - it's good to see you can still do it.

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Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 11h

19% in August 2023, and 16% in May 2024. This is broadly comparable to the first ranking numbers for YouGov's "how would you rank?" in favourability.

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 11h

"would you consider voting for?" is still distorted by tactical considerations under FPTP, though.
"Suppose all the of following political parties were equally likely to win your seat at a general election. Which party would you most like to win?" is the Electoral Calculus question that gave Grn...

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 11h

Total over 5?:
Green 30%
Reform 26%
Lib Dem 25%
Con 23%
Lab 23%

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 11h

Would this have the Green Party leading on a "total like" score (people scoring them over 5)?

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 19h

Amen to that.
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Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 19h

I've created a graphic for the YouGov poll (the missing 11% were don't knows after all), and the 0-strongly dislike ties were enormously generous to Reform UK. 48% of voters still stubbornly hate their guts.

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 21h

Have they actually written up an article on this poll, or is this something you produced from the data tables? How did you get the data tables?

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 1d

Farage's mate Nathan Gill & his Putin-linked handlers were part of a much bigger network – one responsible for subverting and destabilising democracies on two continents.

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social reports for the excellent new @thenerve.news.
www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?

Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...

www.thenerve.news

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Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Ah. Got you 😂

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Is that a poll of Green voters?! 😯

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Things that can be solved by a coalition/pact with the Lib Dems potentially.

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

very differently, and got Greens with 19% first preferences in 2023. Up 13 points on voting intention. "If all parties had an equal chance of winning, who would you vote for?" isn't just vibes.

www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/blogs/ec_tac...

Tactical Voting Poll September 2023

www.electoralcalculus.co.uk

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

"Respondents were initially asked for their first and second preference party in the hypothetical situation that all parties would have an equal chance of winning in their area, to try to measure their true party preference before any tactical considerations."

Electoral Calculus word things...

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Something that really requires some qualitative research given the potential for the tactical votes to suddenly flip to Green in the fight against Reform UK.

Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

It could be that they only targeted 4 seats at the last election, so they are regarded as a wasted vote, and always will be?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

The message from Robert Jenrick has been clear. If you’re a far-right thug threatening migrants, refugees, or Muslims, then your rights to protest are to be protected at all costs. If you’re not then they won’t
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-descen...

The Descent of Robert Jenrick

The Shadow Justice Secretary's transformation from a 'Generic' moderate Conservative to the Great Hope of the far-right should alarm us all

www.adambienkov.co.uk

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Ewan Hoyle @ewanhoyle.bsky.social · 1d

As a member of the Scottish Greens, I'd like to have an electoral system that reflects people's preferences rather than misrepresenting them.

It's time for the Single Transferable Vote for elections at all levels.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 1d

Every day he's showing up the class vs "idpol" debate for the facile nonsense that it is. One for all the amateur strategists to consider. As he wins by a massive margin.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote this on Nathan Gill, Russian bribes, Reform and Farage nearly two weeks ago. Here it is again if you’re sick of the silence of the UK media

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

It's time we asked some serious questions about Reform and Russia, says Neil Mackay

As a former prominent leader of Reform faces jail for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements, Neil Mackay says we have to ask serious…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3d

The picture of Farage with the T shirt from Gill’s briber’s wife, taken the day Gill appears her Pro Russian TV channel, is taken in Gill’s office

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3d

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."

Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 3d

As a lifelong hate-watcher of #BBCQT it's been incredible to see the tone shift in last night's prog with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on. It should have never been that hard to call for common sense - and actually popular - policies. Someone is actually doing it.

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