Matt Singh

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Matt Singh runs Number Cruncher Politics, a nonpartisan polling and elections site that predicted the 2015 U.K. election polling failure.

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What Boris Johnson Can Learn from Britain's Greens

Brits have grown increasingly supportive of policies to fight climate change. A new poll suggests voters are even willing to pay more for them.

May 20, 2021

May 20, 2021

OpinionMatt Singh

What Boris Johnson Can Learn from Britain's Greens

Brits have grown increasingly supportive of policies to fight climate change. A new poll suggests voters are even willing to pay more for them.

Boris Johnson Launches UN Climate Change Conference To Be Held Later This Year

September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

Between Tax Hikes and Spending Cuts, Brits Are Clear

The Conservative-supporting media reacted in horror to the idea that Sunak might raise taxes. The broader public feel differently.

BRITAIN-POLITICS

September 1, 2020

September 1, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

Keir Starmer Is Hitting the Right Patriotic Notes

The Labour leader’s attacks on Johnson’s competence and his more centrist stances on cultural issues have narrowed the polling gap.

The Andrew Marr Show

April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

Britain’s Brexit Divisions Are Never Far Away

The unity on display during the coronavirus could give way to old divisions over debates on whether to extend the Brexit transition.

Last Chance for Brexit Deal At EU Leaders Summit

March 28, 2020

March 28, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

One Battle Boris Johnson Is Clearly Winning

The U.K. prime minister got a bounce from Brexit, but that is nothing compared to what the virus crisis has given him.

UK PM Johnson Holds A Press Conference To Update The Country On The Coronavirus Pandemic

February 15, 2020

February 15, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

The Labour Party’s Long Road Back

As the party chooses Jeremy Corbyn’s successor, it would do well to understand exactly why he failed.

Brexit

January 29, 2020

January 29, 2020

OpinionMatt Singh

Why Brexit Opponents Lost the Vote and the Argument

Opponents of Brexit had their chances to reverse the referendum and change the course of history. But they never had a compelling message.

Protests Against Boris Johnson’s Decision To Suspend Parliament

December 19, 2019

December 19, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

Britain’s Labour Party Faces an Existential Crisis

Jeremy Corbyn’s party stopped listening to voters or reflecting their concerns. It is paying the price.

U.K. Opposition Labour Party Annual Conference

December 11, 2019

December 11, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

Millions of Pro-EU Voters Are Wavering

It is the waverers in this election who will determine whether Boris Johnson's gamble pays off.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Campaigns Ahead Of General Election

October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

Boris Johnson Is Hoping Voters Have a One-Track Mind

If they are as tired of Brexit as he thinks, the prime minister could keep his job. But the opposition want to change the subject.

U.K. PM Johnson's Brexit Election Could Backfire

September 6, 2019

September 6, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

A Pollster’s Warning for Boris Johnson

The prime minister wants to gamble on a Brexit election, but the results are more unpredictable than ever.

U.K. PM Johnson Hosts Israel's PM Netanyahu & U.S. Vice President Pence

May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

This Time U.K. Local Elections Really Matter

The Tories are expected to lose, but the margin will say much about Labour’s chances in a general election.

This Time U.K. Local Elections Really Matter

February 23, 2019

February 23, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

What Parliament’s Breakaway Group Means for Brexit Britain

The independents could force the mainstream parties to protect their center ground.

Conservative MPs Resign To Join The Independent Group

January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019

OpinionMatt Singh

There Actually Is a Brexit Consensus Among U.K. Voters

Theresa May’s deal is unloved, but it’s the closest thing to a compromise that most voters could live with.

BRITAIN-EU-POLITICS-BREXIT

September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018

OpinionMatt Singh

Brexit Realism Hasn’t Erased Brexit Divisions

Leavers no longer expect an economic boost, but they still prefer to be out.

EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier Says EU Prepared For Disorderly Brexit

May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018

OpinionMatt Singh

Why U.K. Conservatives Are Going All Green

Environmental causes are increasingly popular with the British public; Americans still need convincing.

Winning the countryside.

April 19, 2018

April 19, 2018

OpinionMatt Singh

No, the U.K. Isn't Going to Rejoin Europe

A new poll shows there’s not much appetite for the idea.

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April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018

OpinionMatt Singh

We Are Finally Getting Better at Polls

After a few disastrous years of taking and analyzing polls, the industry is making changes that should result in greater accuracy.

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March 5, 2018

March 5, 2018

OpinionMatt Singh

The U.K. 'Youthquake' Was All About the Rent

Frustration with unaffordable housing is driving support for the opposition Labour Party.

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December 23, 2016

December 23, 2016

OpinionMatt Singh

Political Prediction Isn't Dead. But It Needs to Adapt

Changing political attitudes are drawing a different demographic to the ballot box.

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