Julian

Super excited to join @Scarlett__Mag’s Merlin Strategy as head of research. Lots of exciting things to come!!

Today's @StrategyMerlin newsletter features exclusive polling and analysis on generational divides and votes at 16, as well as a look at brand new US public opinion 6 months into Trump's second term... Sign up here: merlinstrategy.com/#:~:text=Subsc…

📕 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Test Match Animal. #YourSaracens💫

It's as of yet unclear what will happen with Jeremy Corbyn's new party... BUT there is *definitely* significant room in the electorate for a party to the left of Starmer's Labour I went on @BBCNews to discuss for @StrategyMerlin

A political party called 'Your Party' is going to be a nightmare to poll 🤯

Merlin's @StrategyMerlin Head of Research @JulianGallie doing a brilliant job at last night's @ukonward panel on young people and their politics

Great to be on @ukonward panel last night speaking about young people’s views on democracy and their disillusionment with politics. All part of Onward’s work on the social contract. With @SirSimonClarke @PMArslanagic @Katie_Lam_MP

We are ready to rumble here at Onward HQ! Generation Extreme with @Katie_Lam_MP @SirSimonClarke @PMArslanagic @JulianGallie

Finally, while the polling shows high support for authoritarianism among the young it also shows very high support for parliamentary democracy (although this is notably lower than most other age groups) /7

18–34-year-olds also have a net positive view of military rule. 38% had either a very or fairly positive view of a military strongman running the country with no government or elections. Again, this in stark contrast to the overwhelming opposition of older generations. /2

Today at @ukonward we published Generation Extreme, a new briefing based on @StrategyMerlin polling. It reveals striking support among young people for authoritarian ideologies and modes of governance, from net positive views of communism to backing military rule. 🧵/

New @StrategyMerlin polling launched with @ukonward @SirSimonClarke looks at young people's attitudes towards politics and democracy

And on @GBNEWS with @CamillaTominey and @JAHeale this morning too! x.com/GBNEWS/status/…

Do young people have any faith left in democracy? Are they turning to communism? Maybe even fascism? Today, @ukonward launch Generation Extreme with @StrategyMerlin 👇

I don’t see how Zia Yusuf can begin to explain liking this. The antisemitism here isn’t some kind of subtext - it couldn’t be more in plain sight.

I spoke to @BBCNews about our latest @StrategyMerlin polling of 16-17 year-olds

I really enjoyed speaking to @CamillaTominey and @timothy_stanley on The Daily T about @StrategyMerlin poll of 16-17 year olds Listen here: telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…

In May 2025 alone, there were 215,733 people sans nationality on benefits in the UK, 123,668 of whom were unemployed. Why are there hundreds of thousands of benefits claimants with no nationality data?

Great to see the @StrategyMerlin x @itvnews poll of 16/17 year olds covered across so much of the media

Labour have just given 16-17s the vote Our @StrategyMerlin @itvnews excl. polling shows that whilst Lab ahead, it's unlikely to make much difference at a GE VI: - Lab 33% - Ref 20% - Grn 18% - LD 12% - Con 10% Just *18%* say they'd definitely vote...

EXCL: Half of 16 and 17 year olds don’t want the vote, despite government announcing they’ll lower voting age to 16 by the next election 🗳️ Poll by Merlin Strategy for ITV News shows - 49% think they shouldn’t be able to vote - voting intention: 33% Labour, 20% Reform, 18% Green