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Ben Gidley
@bengidley.bsky.social
Sociologist, dad, attenuated Jew, nervous anti-fascist, rootless cosmopolitan, drum and bass fan, out of practice salsa dancer, asphalt botaniser, glutton, insomniac, hearing impaired, union member, living in London
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Here’s a snippet of our PI @bengidley.bsky.social speed-introducing #LiminalWater
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I wasn’t criticising you by the way; this is very interesting and important stuff. Understandably, the researchers and the newspaper go with what seems most man-bites-dog, but the underlying story is that most Jews still support the mainstream parties at higher levels than the whole population does.
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Also of note from @jprdata.bsky.social October report: Reform are deeply un-trusted by British Jews (Labour and Tories remain quite well trusted).
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
…I haven’t yet seen the voting report but here’s the data on the growth of anti-Zionist and declining Zionist identity among younger Jews:
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Guardian quotes @jprdata.bsky.social calling the Green vote “paradoxical” (“for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh foreign policy concerns”) BUT in fact it seems much of the Jewish Green vote comes from the growing minority who are not Zionist…
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In my house, we’re happy to take our Quality Journalism with a big dose of Wild Swimming. My main fears are property porn and gadget reviews.
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Sorry I couldn’t be there. Glad it went well.
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM