🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Today marks 10 years since the #Brexit referendum. We asked our experts to take us back to 23 June 2016 and their reactions. 👉 Full series: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins... @lseblogs.bsky.social @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social shorturl.at/Ytc2K

Are you a woman who has recently started a TT position in politics or a politics related field? Then @katharinalawall.bsky.social and me would like to warmly invite you to join a new network for early career women: WIPS: Women in Political Science.

A few weeks ago, I was asked to reflect on where far right Euroscepticism is ten years after Brexit. It’s all here in three minutes!

Can mainstreaming of the far right help normalise undemocratic practices? @mlorimer.bsky.social & Matteo Cavallaro explore the case of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, showing how the party still displays elements of continuity with its neofascist predecessor. Read OPEN ACCESS:

The COST Action EUPopLink - Linking Euroscepticism and Populism: Causes and Consequences, supported by COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology, invites citizens across Europe to take part in its large-scale, multilingual public opinion survey.

To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit #referendum this month, we spoke with 10 of our experts on Europe to hear their reflections on the vote which forever altered the course of British and European politics. 👉 Discover our series and explore our #Brexit hub: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

Good to see @prxjournal.bsky.social well represented in this bibliography!

It's way past time, so here comes the spring/summer 2026 update of the #FarRight bibliography. It's the third-largest ever and brings you 130 shiny new references, most of them published in the last 12 months. Buckle up for a 🧵 (or click the link for the article. Or do both?)

Can mainstreaming of the far right help normalise undemocratic practices? @mlorimer.bsky.social & Matteo Cavallaro explore the case of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, showing how the party still displays elements of continuity with its neofascist predecessor. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/B97riho

📚New paper with @jakobschwoerer.bsky.social @saengler.bsky.social in @prxjournal.bsky.social📚 We show that moving toward the far right on immigration doesn't benefit mainstream parties. Not even in elections where immigration is salient. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Very happy to see this piece was a top viewed article in Nations and Nationalism. In the paper, we investigated how political challengers articulate new political divides in European political party systems & with what implications for democracy. OA paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

We conclude with a rich roundtable to end a remarkable day — from why mainstream parties keep radicalising on migration, to the human stories and emotions behind the numbers, and why governing migration is structurally so difficult. Thank you to all speakers, chairs, and participants!

The conversation continues with a fantastic panel, 'Migration Policy in the Context of the Judiciary and EU Institutions' that explores the government's conflict with the judiciary — with a particular focus on the Italy-Albania Protocol, and how Italy may be reshaping EU migration policies.

We continued with another incredible panel, 'Migration, Populism, and the Far Right' — unpacking populist rhetoric and migration governance, from party communication to how voters hold far-right governments accountable when migration keeps rising despite their promises.

We started with an amazing panel, 'Migration Policy: Externalisation, Securitisation, and Local Actors', from on-the-ground NGO practices to the wider geopolitical impact of Italy's migration model beyond its borders.

We are at LSE this Friday for the workshop "Italy under Giorgia Meloni: A 'Vanguard' in the Management of Migration and Security Challenges?" — Full programme below. 📍 Yangtze Lecture Theatre, LSE European Institute | 15 May @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social

We are now on LinkedIn! 🎉 Follow us there for updates on Italian politics research, events, and news from the PSA Italian Politics Specialist Group. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/psa-itali...

🚨Job alert🚨 Postdoc position: Political Theory and History of Ideas (100%, 3+2 years) @unigreifswald.bsky.social Deadline: 24.06.26 Happy to answer questions via email. Please share widely! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @elisabethbraw.bsky.social and @mlorimer.bsky.social on Germany's rearmament, KC3's visit to DC and the day's other stuff, plus James D. Boys on his new book on the evolution of Madman Theory. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

My country report on Populism & Euroscepticism in Italy, prepared as part of @eupoplink.bsky.social, is now available on Open Research Europe: open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-1... Browse the collection here - more reports coming in soon: open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/collections/...

9/ This is a regime transition: reconfiguring after systemic capture. Success will depend on if the new government can sequence reform without triggering economic or political backlash, build credible enforcement against entrenched interests, and sustain public support beyond the initial rupture.

⏳ Last few spaces remaining for Meet the Editors at #ecprjs26 🗓️ Book a 15-minute slot and discuss your article idea with one of our editors: 🔵 EJPR @robert-a-huber.bsky.social 🟣 EPSR @exadaktylos.bsky.social 🟠 PRX @mlorimer.bsky.social

Great to see the Italian Politics Group recognised for its commitment to ECRs and collaboration with other groups!

What happens when @psa-italian.bsky.social, @psagermanpol.bsky.social & @psagreekpol.bsky.social put together a panel on the far right? It gets moved outdoors.

Tuesday 9:30. Panel “Populism and the international” (St Catherine’s – Aramugam 1.1) – together with @psainter-relations.bsky.social - with Sutton, @ugaudino.bsky.social Shroufi, @dbonansinga.bsky.social, @mlorimer.bsky.social

Looking forwards to these two panels tomorrow! Lots of talking about the far right and Europe. #psa26

On my way to Oxford for the PSA conference! I’ll be presenting a paper on Tuesday morning & taking part in a stellar round table on Tuesday afternoon. I’ll also be at the @psaecn.bsky.social speed mentoring event on Monday morning. If you’re around & fancy a coffee between panels, drop me a line!

Last day to apply!

As expected, the objection was rejected by the centre-right to far-right majority in the EP, including what looks like quite a bit of support from Renew. Did not expect, though, to see that standing ovations from the right & far-right erupting to in the EP plenary afterwards.

Includes a long rant on the EU’s returns regulation.

Is this my best photo? No. Should it dissuade you from booking time to chat with me in Innsbruck? Also no.

*** Deadline extended *** You now have until 27 March to submit your abstracts for our conference!

A few more days left to apply for our workshop! We welcome contributions from academics, journalists and practitioners from think tanks, NGOs and foundations, working on migration, asylum, and security. Further information available in the link.

every quantitative measure is actually a stack of qualitative assumptions in a trenchcoat

We have launched 3 calls for grants! The Dissemination Conference Grant: Your presentation has to be on linking Euroscepticism and Populism. The aim is to develop new contacts and make the Action visible. Please read the instructions carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/16

Young Researchers and Innovators: You are a young researcher (age <40) who is presenting on the topics of the Action consider applying. You will advance the objectives and visibility of our Action. Please read the guidelines carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/19

Scholars from Inclusiveness Target Countries: If you are presenting at a conference on the topics of the Action, consider applying. The conference should take place before 30th June 2026. Please read the instructions carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/20

***CALL FOR ABSTRACTS*** On 15 May, @psa-italian.bsky.social, hosted by the @lse-ei.bsky.social, is organizing a workshop on 'Italy under Giorgia Meloni: a ‘vanguard’ in the management of migration?' www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

***CALL FOR ABSTRACTS*** On 15 May, @psa-italian.bsky.social, hosted by the @lse-ei.bsky.social, is organizing a workshop on 'Italy under Giorgia Meloni: a ‘vanguard’ in the management of migration?' www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

⚠️ New book review! 🌍 Europe as ideological resource: European integration ad far right legitimation in France and Italy, @mlorimer.bsky.social @academic.oup.com 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... ✒️ Marianna Griffini

After getting a grant rejection yesterday, I needed a pick me up. Luckily, it came in the form of a review of my book 'Europe as Ideological Resource', written by the wonderful Marianna Griffini: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Monday 30 March, 09:30 (Venue 21) German Politics, Italian Politics & Greek Politics Roundtable - The Global Far right in Comparative and Transnational Perspective with @matthiasdilling.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social @vtsagkr.bsky.social Josefin Graef

Tuesday 31 March, 9:30am (Venue 16) Italian Politics & International Relations - Populism and the International with @ugaudino.bsky.social Omran Shroufi @dbonansinga.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social

📣 We are gearing up for #PSA26... Held in Oxford from 30 March to 1 April 2026, the Annual Conference of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social will showcase the best of British and international political research. Check out our Italian Politics events below ⬇️

Is hype about AI justified? Cristobal Garibay-Petersen @lse-ei.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social and @neuralisa.bsky.social argue AI discourse has gone too far, limiting the space for democratic engagement with and control of the technology @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

Finally got around to writing a convenient summary of our article 'Creating certainty where there is none'. If the short version just isn't doing it for you, you can find the full article in all its glory here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Finally got around to writing a convenient summary of our article 'Creating certainty where there is none'. If the short version just isn't doing it for you, you can find the full article in all its glory here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The moral panic about young men is the new version of “UKIP is winning over former Labour voters” (also a Goodwin argument). Both rely on anecdote more than data, and do significant damage to public understanding of the radical right. Young men are the second *least* pro-Reform group in the UK.

The good thing about receiving a paper rejection on a Friday morning is that you can take the afternoon off to curse the gods of peer review.