Research Fellow: University of Westminster Green Party councillor, Todmorden West Author: The Changing Electoral Map of England & Wales Urbanism, geography, politicshttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3mlmfxejmcs2hWell, I've had a busy few weeks and have been elected as a councillor in Todmorden West ward on Calderdale Council! Time to start opposing Reform with everything I have got. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmfxejmcs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3mg65fo5yuk2vAnother day closer. A little Reform meltdown and a LD bounce and I think it's possible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg65fo5yuk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3mg3sgefcfc2tBy my reckoning, this current *projection* would see Labour's relationship with former coal mining areas completely finished. Of former coalfield seats, they'd win 4: - South/West Yorks - 0 - South Wales - 0 - East Mids - 0 - North East - 1 - Scotland - 1 - Lancashire - 1 - West Mids - 1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3sgefcfc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3mfx4sot5g22vYes. I was at the game tonight. It obviously wasn't all the fans or anything like that. But it was loud, there were several thousand and they knew why they were doing it. Embarrassing. And determined that these people won't own football or my football club. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfx4sot5g22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3mftwny6wfc2dPretty rich of Keir Starmer to suggest Hannah Spencer is "more interested in dividing people than uniting them". His island of strangers speech of course was *all about* unity. Likewise his party's demonisation of people legitimately protesting about the UK arming a genocide.27 Feb 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftwny6wfc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3manrynosy22sThe day when all our dreams come true is getting closer. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3manrynosy22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3m7tats7ud223Copley, Halifax, West Yorkshire: I wonder why kids don't play on the streets anymore...12 Dec 2025 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7tats7ud223https://bsky.app/profile/jwfurlong.bsky.social/post/3m7srzwkmjk27Debates on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods often focus on disabled people's experiences. In a new paper led by @ersiliav.bsky.social and @tricyclemayor.bsky.social, we use videos/interviews to explore the impacts on disabled people's everyday walking and wheeling. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23748834.2025.257127912 Dec 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:whzfcktnedbbp3byfbcfcnth/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7srzwkmjk27