The naming of The Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales aircraft carriers was a strategic move made by the Royal Navy to ensure the survival of the program in the face of potential budget cuts. However, the Prince of Wales has recently suffered a major propulsion failure, putting it out of service for an extended…
I had a hip replacement operation several years ago, using a “metal on metal” joint, a technique that has generated several “issues” globally. As a result, my joint is scanned annually to see if any problems are developing. The situation is manageable and of no concern to me right now. What does concern me though…
Fascinating summary of turnout for the election in May 2021, (h/t to @statsjamie):
Here’s a map summarising the constituency results of the 2021 election in Wales (with “changed” seats marked in black): And here’s a map that I just couldn’t resist that shows the constituency seats held by the Lib Dems:
I used to work with a wonderful American company chairman who was obsessed with data and trends. He taught me their value and I wrote a short piece a few weeks ago showing the trends in votes over recent elections. I’ve updated those graphs to show clearly that there are still trends at work despite…
I was really pleased to be able to sign a letter, with other friends of farming, asking the next Welsh Government to show more support to the sector.
Whilst the polls are heating up about next week’s results in Wales, sometimes it’s worth reflecting on trends in recent elections as well. Here’s an interesting comparison of the vote share in the 2016 Senedd Election and the General Elections for 2015, 2017 and 2019: Will these trends continue?
In preparation for the Senedd Elections next month, I thought I’d look at what the main parties are proposing for the rural communities in Wales and farmers in particular. As a former Managing Director of the Farmers’ Union of Wales and now a Trustee of RABI (the fantastic charity that does so much to support…
In recent months we have all seen the heroic efforts of the NHS and marvelled at the way they have dealt with the challenge of Covid-19. But behind the scenes, there has been a number of other changes that may have gone unnoticed unless they, of course, touched you personally. And I was impressed to…
I send my very best wishes to The 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards, Trooping the Colour in celebration of the Queen’s Birthday. An honour for all Guardsmen on parade.
As I look out of my window, what can I see? Famous words but now more poignant than ever. This morning I’m sitting in my dining room – a room normally only used on high days and holidays – but now setup for WFH!. Like many thousands of others, I am now consigned to days…
Here’s a paper I wrote after an interesting project looking at the use of Open Data for Public Sector planning.
