Look forward to interviewers asking whether gingerbread men have penises.

I think it’s problematic to base the representativeness of views (and party appearances on QT) on polling now, as we have consistently seen polls to be highly inaccurate in elections across the globe recently. Surely it would be better to base things on actual parliamentary and council seats?

I feel seen.

Every now and then there is a call amongst academics to explain what your most significant research finding is to the public.

Mine is that outdated buildings cost a lot more to operate than new buildings that have been designed for their actual purpose.

I kinda think part of the problem is the BBC News gathering team has been cut so much (bbc budgets have had 40% real term cut since 2010) that increasingly the ‘exclusives’ are weak data stories with a political angle (eg small boats) that then oversized BBC coverage as they’re ‘exclusive’

And the problem of all senior managers in #UKHE taking the exact same market advice & data from about three consultancies…

A national strategy and stable funding would put an end to these perverse incentives.