Joe Sarling
@joesarling.bsky.social
Strategic Director at @gmmoving.co.uk 🐝
Economist working on #systemchange & prevention in physical activity, health/NHS, placemaking ▪ Geeky about devolution, housing, social impact ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Economist working on #systemchange & prevention in physical activity, health/NHS, placemaking ▪ Geeky about devolution, housing, social impact ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
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There was a prominent article on the BBC home page recently exploring, with a particular angle, political views within town(s). By the number of people who sent me a link, I think you'll know the one I'm referring to!
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"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Link: www.nber.org/papers/w34459
Link: www.nber.org/papers/w34459
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Link: www.nber.org/papers/w34459
Link: www.nber.org/papers/w34459
A freezing, sunny walk on an old railway line ☀️🥶
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A freezing, sunny walk on an old railway line ☀️🥶
Commute into town ❄️🏔😍
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Commute into town ❄️🏔😍
Policy & investment needs to focus creating the conditions for people to move more (whatever the activity; it really can be *anything*!) in their lives to realise this wide-ranging benefit.
This demands recognising spatial variation, encouraging plurality, and measuring system maturity.
This demands recognising spatial variation, encouraging plurality, and measuring system maturity.
Inactivity costing £20bn a year, says Sport England
Funding agency Sport England says inactivity is costing £20bn a year as it calls for more investment in sport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Policy & investment needs to focus creating the conditions for people to move more (whatever the activity; it really can be *anything*!) in their lives to realise this wide-ranging benefit.
This demands recognising spatial variation, encouraging plurality, and measuring system maturity.
This demands recognising spatial variation, encouraging plurality, and measuring system maturity.
Very excited to be receiving @birdyword.bsky.social's The Land Trap tomorrow. As a fellow land economics and policy geek it should be a proper read. I'm sure it'll build on the brilliant work of Andro Linklater's 'Owning the Earth' - my favourite history book on land to date.
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Very excited to be receiving @birdyword.bsky.social's The Land Trap tomorrow. As a fellow land economics and policy geek it should be a proper read. I'm sure it'll build on the brilliant work of Andro Linklater's 'Owning the Earth' - my favourite history book on land to date.
"...we show that exposed municipalities [to the Tour de France] experience declines in far-right support of 0.03–0.04 standard deviations. The effect exceeds 0.1 [SDs] in recent elections and is strongest in poorer areas and in towns with high prior far-right support"
Link: osf.io/preprints/so...
Link: osf.io/preprints/so...
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"...we show that exposed municipalities [to the Tour de France] experience declines in far-right support of 0.03–0.04 standard deviations. The effect exceeds 0.1 [SDs] in recent elections and is strongest in poorer areas and in towns with high prior far-right support"
Link: osf.io/preprints/so...
Link: osf.io/preprints/so...
This is a fascinating thread with clear walk-through.
Tl;dr - cost of living, the economy, and health are the three most important issues for people.
Tl;dr - cost of living, the economy, and health are the three most important issues for people.
Yesterday, we put out a report on the most important issues to voters.
We know that immigration now tops the traditional most important issues question (see below from @yougov.co.uk).
But that doesn't tell the full story.
Here is a rundown of the experiments we did to test this out (A THREAD):
We know that immigration now tops the traditional most important issues question (see below from @yougov.co.uk).
But that doesn't tell the full story.
Here is a rundown of the experiments we did to test this out (A THREAD):
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is a fascinating thread with clear walk-through.
Tl;dr - cost of living, the economy, and health are the three most important issues for people.
Tl;dr - cost of living, the economy, and health are the three most important issues for people.
Reposted by Joe Sarling
"CyanLines is the bold plan to link & transform Manchester’s green and blue spaces...The vision is to develop a network of over 100 miles of...routes over ten years, starting with the city centres of Manchester & Salford...& linking to the rest of Greater Manchester’s boroughs"
Link: cyanlines.com
Link: cyanlines.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"CyanLines is the bold plan to link & transform Manchester’s green and blue spaces...The vision is to develop a network of over 100 miles of...routes over ten years, starting with the city centres of Manchester & Salford...& linking to the rest of Greater Manchester’s boroughs"
Link: cyanlines.com
Link: cyanlines.com
"The question is: is there a way to encourage voters to calm down, slow down and think twice, in an information environment that pushes us all to hurry up and feel?...Everyone has the capacity to stop and think, if they want to."
(HT @gilesyb.bsky.social)
(HT @gilesyb.bsky.social)
Why populism became popular
It appeals more to a way of thinking than to a set of ideas — but is it just wrong?
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"The question is: is there a way to encourage voters to calm down, slow down and think twice, in an information environment that pushes us all to hurry up and feel?...Everyone has the capacity to stop and think, if they want to."
(HT @gilesyb.bsky.social)
(HT @gilesyb.bsky.social)
"CyanLines is the bold plan to link & transform Manchester’s green and blue spaces...The vision is to develop a network of over 100 miles of...routes over ten years, starting with the city centres of Manchester & Salford...& linking to the rest of Greater Manchester’s boroughs"
Link: cyanlines.com
Link: cyanlines.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"CyanLines is the bold plan to link & transform Manchester’s green and blue spaces...The vision is to develop a network of over 100 miles of...routes over ten years, starting with the city centres of Manchester & Salford...& linking to the rest of Greater Manchester’s boroughs"
Link: cyanlines.com
Link: cyanlines.com
Just outstanding television. And I'm here waiting to watch the final as per the schedule and not on-demand. It's been a real tonic.
Link: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#bbctraitors #thetraitors #celebritytraitors
Link: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#bbctraitors #thetraitors #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just outstanding television. And I'm here waiting to watch the final as per the schedule and not on-demand. It's been a real tonic.
Link: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#bbctraitors #thetraitors #celebritytraitors
Link: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#bbctraitors #thetraitors #celebritytraitors
Outstanding analysis and super reporting by @news.sky.com.
"Over half of the political content shown to our new X users came from accounts categorised as extreme"
"It's almost as if X seeks to divide us, divide us as a country, divide us into the extremes" - @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
"Over half of the political content shown to our new X users came from accounts categorised as extreme"
"It's almost as if X seeks to divide us, divide us as a country, divide us into the extremes" - @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Outstanding analysis and super reporting by @news.sky.com.
"Over half of the political content shown to our new X users came from accounts categorised as extreme"
"It's almost as if X seeks to divide us, divide us as a country, divide us into the extremes" - @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
"Over half of the political content shown to our new X users came from accounts categorised as extreme"
"It's almost as if X seeks to divide us, divide us as a country, divide us into the extremes" - @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
There was a prominent article on the BBC home page recently exploring, with a particular angle, political views within town(s). By the number of people who sent me a link, I think you'll know the one I'm referring to!
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November 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
There was a prominent article on the BBC home page recently exploring, with a particular angle, political views within town(s). By the number of people who sent me a link, I think you'll know the one I'm referring to!
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The Victorians knew about to construct a beautiful garden. When the temperature dips below a certain level hot chocolate runs through the town.
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Victorians knew about to construct a beautiful garden. When the temperature dips below a certain level hot chocolate runs through the town.
Reposted by Joe Sarling
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic
Reposted by Joe Sarling
We're excited to share the cover of @hayleylever.bsky.social's debut book, Leading from the Balcony.
Leading from the Balcony is practical and actionable book which will support leaders in their daily life and work.
Register your interest in purchasing a copy: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Leading from the Balcony is practical and actionable book which will support leaders in their daily life and work.
Register your interest in purchasing a copy: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We're excited to share the cover of @hayleylever.bsky.social's debut book, Leading from the Balcony.
Leading from the Balcony is practical and actionable book which will support leaders in their daily life and work.
Register your interest in purchasing a copy: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Leading from the Balcony is practical and actionable book which will support leaders in their daily life and work.
Register your interest in purchasing a copy: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
This is amazing, I had no idea. There is one on a wall on our street and thought it might be utilities-based. The map shows that there are so many OSBs!
I've discovered a new non-extreme, slow-sport that involves hunting down Ordnance Survey Benchmarks. It's like a laid back Pokémon Go I guess.
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is amazing, I had no idea. There is one on a wall on our street and thought it might be utilities-based. The map shows that there are so many OSBs!
Reposted by Joe Sarling
Fascinating paper exploring the economic impact of populist leaders coming to power. Lots in here but two key things for me:
1. Over 15 years GDP/capita decreases by 10%; with
2. No discernible change to inequality over same period.
Paper: iacmr.org/wp-content/u...
HT @justinwolfers.bsky.social
1. Over 15 years GDP/capita decreases by 10%; with
2. No discernible change to inequality over same period.
Paper: iacmr.org/wp-content/u...
HT @justinwolfers.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Fascinating paper exploring the economic impact of populist leaders coming to power. Lots in here but two key things for me:
1. Over 15 years GDP/capita decreases by 10%; with
2. No discernible change to inequality over same period.
Paper: iacmr.org/wp-content/u...
HT @justinwolfers.bsky.social
1. Over 15 years GDP/capita decreases by 10%; with
2. No discernible change to inequality over same period.
Paper: iacmr.org/wp-content/u...
HT @justinwolfers.bsky.social
An autumnal scene 😍🍂
October 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
An autumnal scene 😍🍂
With housing starts and completions very low in London, these new emergency viability measures will certainly start a few debates!
Link: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fa1a...
Link: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fa1a...
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
With housing starts and completions very low in London, these new emergency viability measures will certainly start a few debates!
Link: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fa1a...
Link: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fa1a...
Could we join forces and build this movement so I can get my Blackberry back please?
Bring back small phones! This is my iphone 13 mini. It is a perfectly-sized phone. But it's going to die - in a few years, Apple will stop supporting it w/updates. Yet there are now NO new smartphones to buy on the market that fit the human hand. www.ft.com/content/6332...
October 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Could we join forces and build this movement so I can get my Blackberry back please?
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time"
Link: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Report: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
Link: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Report: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time"
Link: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Report: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
Link: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Report: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
Reposted by Joe Sarling
📣📣 Job news 📣📣
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📣📣 Job news 📣📣
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
📣📣 Job news 📣📣
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📣📣 Job news 📣📣
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.
I'll be moving on from the brilliant @gmmoving.co.uk to start a new job later in the year. More details on that soon but I first wanted to write about the brilliant team I’ve been privileged to work with.