Registration for #EPOP2026 in Liverpool (17-19 September) is now open!! The deadline to sign-up is 5 August, with early bird rates available until mid-July. For full information, please see the conference website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

Registration for #EPOP2026 in Liverpool (17-19 September) is now open!! The deadline to sign-up is 5 August, with early bird rates available until mid-July. For full information, please see the conference website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

Should political parties pick their parliamentary candidates by lottery among members? William Bosworth, Keith Dowding & Adriano Giuliani examine sortition within parties as a guard against elite capture while preserving deliberation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/BLRVnZO @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Is it rational to expect to win elections? @mbarnfield.bsky.social argues so-called "wishful thinking" about election outcomes is part of how voters make rational sense of their role in democracies. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/IbHauRb @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

New from me and @louiseluxton.bsky.social : a little taste of our new project/paper in development looking at splits on the left & gender. Big thanks to @psaepop.bsky.social for giving us the opportunity to collect some new data! @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-leftwing...

If you ever felt like you are too tired to vote/protest/post a political meme, this paper is for you. @yaelrkaplan.bsky.social , Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz and I found some interesting findings, that counter some prior research. Check out the latest JEPOP volume: lnkd.in/gCkEicny

New piece out at @jepopy.bsky.social with the wonderful @cvargiu.bsky.social & Diego Garzia We use an experiment to test whether musical preferences and political attitudes influence each other. We find effects in both ways! Paper ungated: tinyurl.com/rpau9eyb Open data: osf.io/7vqgn

Looking at this 2005 paper by Shaun Bowler, @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social and Robin Pettitt doi.org/10.1080/1368.... Back then experts preferred MMP. Would the results be the same today?

🚨 I'm recruiting a PhD student for a new project on Parties' social group ownership, based in the @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social research group at KU Leuven! Deadline for applying is 26 June, estimated starting date is 1 Oct 2026. All info is here 👉 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... Share widely!

EVENT | What does the elections bill mean for the next general election? 📅Today, 12:30-13:30 Join us today as we discuss how lowering the voting age to 16 and restricting political donations could impact how elections are run.

⏰ CALL FOR PAPERS - EPSS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON PLACE, POLITICS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY ⏰ Submit by Weds 20 May! For all those interested in politics of geographic divides and keen to explore impact potential of their work. More info/submit here: shorturl.at/xS0iS @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social

New in JEPOP from @mathieulavigne.bsky.social: "The findings suggest that combatting misinformation has become a negatively valenced concept on the right and highlight how the politicization of misinformation debates can influence our ability to respond to it" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I am on my way to Downing Street for ITV Evening News, happily with @martamiori.bsky.social. Living the @psaepop.bsky.social dream, guys! 😎😎

We're hosting the 2nd Workshop for Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) scholars based in the North of the UK. 🏛️University of York, 8-9 June 2026. 🚨 Submission deadline extended to 10/5- Please share! cc @psaepop.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

There is still time to submit an abstract for our forthcoming conference in Liverpool. Full details are below.

Thanks to @profjanegreen.bsky.social, John Curtice, @stephenkb.bsky.social and @benlake.bsky.social for their excellent insights into politics and public opinion before the elections next week. Recording of an event @trinityoxford.bsky.social on 28 April 2026: youtu.be/fxbPYKJCW8U?...

My paper has now been published in Volume 36 of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties! 📰 This paper looks at how #parties shape #public #opinion beyond their direct partisans, extending work by Slothuus and Bisgaard (2021). (see more below 👇)

🚨Call for papers for #EPOP2026 extended🚨 For those who missed out, the new deadline for abstracts is now 11 May. We are looking forward to what is shaping up to be a fantastic conference in Liverpool! Submit here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 New Blog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Senedd election is just over a week away, and the polls suggest Labour might lose in Wales for the first time in a over century! So, I've written a quick overview on the blocs structuring Welsh politics, and what people think of Labour: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...

🚨Call for papers for #EPOP2026 extended🚨 For those who missed out, the new deadline for abstracts is now 11 May. We are looking forward to what is shaping up to be a fantastic conference in Liverpool! Submit here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

🚨Final reminder🚨 This coming Sunday is the deadline to submit to #EPOP2026. Further details and the application form can be found on the conference website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

Our Prof Alistair Clark examines the administration and integrity of devolved elections in Scotland and Wales for @acadsocsciences.bsky.social. While both countries have often led the way in running elections, more transparency is needed on election donations and spending @newcastleuni.bsky.social

🚨Final reminder🚨 This coming Sunday is the deadline to submit to #EPOP2026. Further details and the application form can be found on the conference website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

📈 Trending article in #BJPIR: 'Who meets whom: Access and lobbying during the coalition years' by @profkatedommett.bsky.social, Andrew Hindmoor & Matthew Wood 🔗 buff.ly/VEF2ma7 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Happy that our article is now available online at JEPOP! Using German data, @salvabarbaro.bsky.social, Maike Roth and me illustrate how voter preferences are translated into electoral outcomes, challenging common narratives about declining support for social democrats and rising right-wing support.

🚨 Just over two weeks left to submit your abstracts! We're hosting the 2nd Workshop for scholars of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) based in the North of the UK. 🏛️University of York, 8-9 June 2026. Theme: Inequality, Authoritarianism and the Future of Liberal Democracy Info below 👇

Just over 2 weeks to go until the deadline for #EPOP2026 abstract submissions. We are pleased to announce that there'll be limited: - fee waivers for PhD/ECR (within 3 years of PhD) members - fee discounts for members whose universities do not provide conference funding. Submit via the link below!

Just over 2 weeks to go until the deadline for #EPOP2026 abstract submissions. We are pleased to announce that there'll be limited: - fee waivers for PhD/ECR (within 3 years of PhD) members - fee discounts for members whose universities do not provide conference funding. Submit via the link below!

A pleasure to present my working paper on pre-electoral coalition signals in legislative activity at a fab @psaepop.bsky.social panel at #PSA26 in the beautiful (if slightly daunting) surroundings of the Oxford Exam Schools! A nice introduction to conferencing :)

1/4. New publication 📢 “Gender electoral quotas and women’s inequitable incorporation in politics: What women bear and political parties gain in Medan, Indonesia” by Tanya Jakimow, Asima Yanty Siahaan, Yumasdaleni, and Aida Fitria Harahap. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

*PSA OPPORTUNITIES* 📢 EPOP2026 Conference – Call for Papers ➡️ The Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool is delighted to be hosting the EPOP Conference, 17-19 September 2026. EPOP is a PSA Specialist Group @psaepop.bsky.social 📆 Paper proposal deadline: 26 April 2026 buff.ly/VhJaxlg

ChapmanU Professor Lewis Luartz (Political Science) published an academic journal article on populist attitudes towards party support in East Asia in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...

In 2019 EP elections, environmental issues shaped voting across Western Europe. Silvia Bolgherini & Luca Carrieri examine how radical right parties benefitted more than Greens. Read more: buff.ly/Q2xlZlA @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

Do preferential voting reforms weaken gender quotas? @petrahrens.bsky.social & Sabine Lang examine German Länder reforms, arguing party culture shapes whether open lists help or hinder women’s rep. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/3QdrYOh @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #GenderRep #ECRs #polsci

🚨Call for papers We invite submissions for the 2nd Workshop for Scholars of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties (EPOP) based in Northern UK 🏛️ University of York, 8-9 June 2026 Theme: Inequality, Authoritarianism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy More info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The call for papers for #EPOP2026 in Liverpool (17–19 September) is now open! We welcome submissions across all areas of research on elections, public opinion and parties. Deadline: 26 April Submit your proposals here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Do UK voters see a trade-off between electoral integrity and turnout? Jeffrey A. Karp argues that beliefs about fraud and ideology, not turnout concerns, best predict support for photo ID. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/Cofpdmn @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky

Best and most fun conference in the schedule.

This really is one of the best conferences to attend out there -very high quality presentations and a friendly, relaxed vibe!

I can’t recommend this conference more strongly

Come to the best conference on elections and all things public opinion and parties!

If you’re in doubt at all, submit something! EPOP is an amazing conference.

It's that time of the year when I highly recommend all colleagues to apply for the nicest conference in Britain. It's especially affordable for PhD students thanks to the offsetting of the fees. And it's also great fun!

The call for papers for #EPOP2026 in Liverpool (17–19 September) is now open! We welcome submissions across all areas of research on elections, public opinion and parties. Deadline: 26 April Submit your proposals here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*Academics of Bluesky:* Do you know a great UG/PG student with excellent quants skills? @nspmartin.bsky.social and I are advertising a great fully-funded PhD on MRP and minority voting with our friends at Ipsos, so send them our way! ✌️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

New piece from w/ @hannahbunting.bsky.social & @jess-smith.bsky.social on the Gorton & Denton byelection, and what it might tell us about British politics. We cover turnout, late-deciding voters, gender gaps & the continuing fragmentation of the party system 🧵 theconversation.com/late-decider...

@martamiori.bsky.social and I have been writing, since 2024, about why Labour's 'Reform' challenge and emphasis was based on a misunderstanding of Labour's vote. Here for anyone interested: politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Interested in learning more advanced approaches to text analysis, machine learning or network analysis this summer? The University of Strathclyde @strathpolir.bsky.social is offering successive methods classes this June.

Do preferential voting reforms weaken gender quotas? @petrahrens.bsky.social & Sabine Lang examine German Länder reforms, arguing party culture shapes whether open lists help or hinder women’s rep. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/LwD7aki @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #GenderRep #ECRs #polsci

UK Poll of Polls, 14 February 2026 Reform: 29% (27-31%) Labour: 20% (18-22%) Conservative: 19% (17-20%) Greens: 14% (13-16%) Lib Dem: 12% (11-14%) Other: 3% (3-4%) SNP: 3% (2-3%)