Hope, change, place, and paths (and no second chances!): an analysis of the Andy Burnham's by-election victory speech, via @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/labour-will-...

"...what the #HannahSpencer speech tells us about her, and the state of #UKpolitics". My discussion of the victory speech in @theconversation.com, examined through a #narrative lens. @greenparty.org.uk #greenparty #greens theconversation.com/working-hard...

Just published w/ @snfschlee.bsky.social & @ryanswift93.bsky.social! We find that accompanying interviewees around the UK Parliament "allowed us to directly experience the estate...and the ongoing negotiations and interactions which produce it as a living site". www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My initial thoughts about Starmer's speech at the #LabourPartyConference. We saw #KeirStarmer establish a clear narrative; one that ties Farage's political fate to his own. theconversation.com/labour-confe...

I am also happy to announce that this article is now available in French! For anyone who missed it, this is my article for @theconversation.com about the #WaldorfAstoria #Hotel and its place in 100+ years of US political history. theconversation.com/reouverture-...

The phrase “One Big Beautiful Bill” might sound catchy but as this article from Prof. Andy Curtis highlights, the language surrounding it reveals something far deeper about how political power is communicated, packaged, and sold. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdez4uxy TLDR 👇 #langsky #politicalcommunication

New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men. You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation. The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

My first long read for The Conversation is the story of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York & what we can learn about the US establishment's present crisis. It covers over a century of American history, with the hotel as a stage on which politics was performed. theconversation.com/the-waldorf-...

Come study with me at London South Bank University! #PhD scholarship available (fee-waiver only) for the following project: "Understanding and informing the policy process through lived citizenship", examining a range of experiences and identities. Further info: www.lsbu.ac.uk/research/res...

To make sense of complex data, research must go beyond numbers. @alexprior.bsky.social shows how communicating policy through storytelling can help contextualise quantitative outcomes and make them more accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences. @lseimpactblog.bsky.social‬

Delighted to have been a contributor and external reviewer for this @ukparliament.parliament.uk (POST) research briefing on 'Trust, public engagement and UK Parliament'. Some really useful context, discussion of methods, and case studies. post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

'How narratives are central to understanding quantitative outcomes'. Here's the recent piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social with huge help and support from the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford, whose fascinating work is discussed here.

Such a pleasure to have co-authored a chapter on "Spaces and places in parliament" for this amazing book with @ameakin.bsky.social and @kateaniconic.bsky.social. Can't wait to see the whole thing in print!

We, @iparl.bsky.social & @psagermanpol.bsky.social are organising an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 with experts to discuss the Bundestag after the latest election Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇 You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL

'E-petitioning Parliament: Understanding the connections between citizens and the UK Parliament', by @laurenrmartin.bsky.social. "Highlight[s] the spillover effects that arise from using an e-petition system that has formal ties to parliament". academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

Guardian, 16.03.2024: "parliament faces the possibility of a Notre Dame-style inferno" Guardian, 16.04.2019: "UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame" Optics aren't good when restoration is delayed, as well as discussions re. plans re. restoration. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Latest from me: Happy New Year, sigh www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A new course at Washington University in St. Louis examines the American Dream's promises and pitfalls, exploring its historical roots and modern challenges.

Reimagining Parliament, edited by Cristina Leston-Bandeira and David Judge, is available to buy in all good bookshops bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...

Thank you Mari! The book has great contributions from @satisfactory20.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social @emmacrewe.bsky.social @kerstinsailer.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @alexprior.bsky.social @patricktheiner.bsky.social and others.

My first sole-authored publication and free to read: Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Excited for @psa-parliaments.bsky.social's Annual Conference next week, presenting w/ @louisevthompson.bsky.social on 'strategic effectiveness of parliamentary member organisations'. Can't wait to hear talks on procedure, participation, and virtual/physical spaces. psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...

I suppose I now need to start uploading posts and content...

Ahead of a discussion with my UK politics students, recommendations needed: what’s a particularly good #PMQs to show them? Ideally something with theatrics *and* content.

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on political trust and skepticism in my ERC-funded research project CRITICALTRUST. vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post... Please contact me if you have any questions!