The Swingometer

Substack looking at public opinion trends in politics, business and culture

Founded in 1930, we publish analysis, insight and informed opinion on politics and public policy – jargon-free and always in plain English. Subscribe for a weekly digest of our best articles on a wide range of topics.

A Substack about political attack, what it means and why it matters

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Analysis and discussion covering epidemiology, statistics and science communication from the author of 'The Rules of Contagion' and 'The Perfect Bet'.

The best Substack in the Anglosphere by top British journalist, David Aaronovitch

Here I'll explore polling and elections to draw out nuances in the electoral landscape which might be missed when looking at the big picture - but which are important to interrogate in order to understand that broader landscape.

My sketches, clogging up your inbox.

Keep on top of what you really need to know about the latest political polls with a concise weekly newsletter that dives behind the headlines, tells you what the numbers really mean and gives you the context to understand what’s going on.

A Substack on the connections between politics and the economy from the author of Why Politics Fails.

Simple mathematics and statistics ideas to make sense of the world with data and graphs

Politics and culture from the UK and beyond by Nick Cohen

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

Sharpening your mind, one newsletter at at time

assorted nerdery from a man who should probably be doing something else

A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Foreign Policy, New Statesman.

Breaking down big books or podcasts of interest.

Why that thing you retweeted is probably wrong.

I read the internet, so you don’t have to.

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