"The whole volume is suffused with wit, forensic detail and shrewd political judgement." Natch - it's by @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social

The London Mayoralty is 25 this year. As a birthday present, the Mile End Institute asked Londoners whether they feel politically empowered. In short, no. But why? For @theconversation.com, @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I dig into the clashing explanations. theconversation.com/its-25-years...

'We can’t stop men from performing. At least let them audition.' Great piece by our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @stoffelalex.bsky.social, interrogating the idea that 'most men are just fraudsters, cynically posing as well-intentioned to deceive women'.

This moment never ceases to excite. Out in shops on 9 Sept...

“Clearly for the extremely online – whether on the right or left – it’s an issue, but it’s not going to sway a large number of votes with the majority of the population.” 💬 @timbale.bsky.social in @theguardian.com on the Online Safety Act and free speech

I was recently interviewed by Dods Political Intelligence. We talked trade protectionism, Labour splits, party realignments, and using political history to understand the present. All my favourite topics so I hope I didn't ramble too much! www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

🚨 POSTDOC ALERT 🚨 Are you interested in Research and Public Engagement? Don’t miss out on this 2-year opportunity at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social 🙌🏻 🗓️ Apply by 28 August. See more info here ⬇️ qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate...

[1/3] Had the pleasure of interviewing the insightful @colmpm.bsky.social, of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social as part of the Dods Research Interview series ‪@dodspolintel.bsky.social‬ www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in... #DodsResearch

Check out our latest Spotlight blog from Meredith Warren 🌺🏵️ Meredith is a PhD student at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social researching the narrative impact of climate change litigation. Read more👉 www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/spotlight-meredith-warren

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...

"The lesson is clear: discipline without narrative and command without consensus are recipes for internal discord and political decline." Our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and former Labour minister @tonymcn64.bsky.social nails it.

Our School @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers for the 2025/2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition. Deadline is 4th August and details can be found below. Please get in touch if you have questions!

Great to see the new paperback update of Battleground on one of @hatchards.bsky.social highlights table this morning. With some excellent company! @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

Your friendly neighbourhood rebellions guru, @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social on where MPs sit (and stand). Sadly, the Rush reference is to the loud band, not the lethal Liverpool striker. But, hey, you can't have everything.

A very important read about far-right parties - and the dangers of using euphemisms to describe them - by my @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @timbale.bsky.social

Postdoc opportunity @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships. Further details here www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

My most recent interview for the Dods Research Interview series is out, talking to @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

By our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @elkeschwarz.bsky.social

“Many in the Lords will recognise the risks of any situation in which they are now seen to stand in its way.” From our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and parliamentary expert @danielgover.bsky.social

You want an expert? I don't know, but some people say that @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social has the best experts.

I may mention this, occasionally, over the next few months.

Congratulations to all involved in organising it - great success. And hope all those attended come away with fond memories of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

Great write up of their fascinating research on the different time horizons of politicians and voters by @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's finest, @philipjcowley.bsky.social , @mbarnfield.bsky.social and @karlpike.bsky.social

“One of this year’s essay questions is about the power of the Prime Minister ... Teaching it this year, I was struck by a clear generational difference.” 🖊️ @philipjcowley.bsky.social writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social on prime ministerial power

Latest piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social - on perceptions of prime ministerial power. With added marking. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

A few words from me about Dutch government collapse on Australian radio (after the vox pops).

Delighted to receive Chinese translation of Battleground this morning, and the Ukrainian edition is also out this week. Thanks to all who have helped make this happen! #MENA #Syria #Yemen #Palestine @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

New report from the Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections - featuring lots of cited expertise from my @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague Sofia Collignon. @mileendinstitute.bsky.social committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Lectureship in Environment and Security www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNH492/l... @qmul.ac.uk @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

From our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague, Patrick Diamond.

Nice shout-out from @rentouljohn.bsky.social for research on voters' time horizons from @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @karlpike.bsky.social and @philipjcowley.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

“Most British political parties are – to varying degrees – signed up to the principle that political institutions should broadly reflect the social characteristics of the people they represent.” 🖊️ @philipjcowley.bsky.social writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social on the politics of presence

Bit from my review of the book Get In for Party Politics. Can read the full thing here (log-in required): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

“Even if MPs can agree on the text of the bill itself, it nonetheless faces significant procedural hurdles.” 🖊️ @danielgover.bsky.social writes for @theconversation.com on the assisted dying bill

Latest piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social - on three studies about the impact of changing representation... www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Essential reading from one of the country's foremost experts on Private Member's Bills, our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague, @danielgover.bsky.social

New piece by me on the prospects for Westminster's assisted dying bill - which returns to the House of Commons chamber this Friday. theconversation.com/could-the-as... @uk.theconversation.com

*PSA Founding Fellow* We are delighted to announce Professor Kimberly Hutchings FPSA, @QMPoliticsIR @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social as a new PSA Founding Fellow, in honour of their significant contribution to the Association and #PoliticalStudies. Congratulations!

🗓️Thursday 5 June, 6.30pm📅 Next month, @mileendinstitute.bsky.social and @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social are delighted to be welcoming Tim Clement-Jones, @libdems.org.uk spokesperson on the Digital Economy and our former Chair of Council, back to @qmul.ac.uk! Find out more and book your place⬇️

Proud to announce the launch of our report on the challenges that refugees and migrants in Kenya face accessing state-issued identification, generously funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and co-produced w/ Haki na Sheria w/ support from Caribou Digital www.cariboudigital.net/publication/...

🚨 Postdoctoral fellowships! We are currently inviting expressions of interest for the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships, deadline Tuesday 20 May. 🔗 Full details: www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

🚨 Postdoctoral fellowships! We are currently inviting expressions of interest for the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships, deadline Tuesday 20 May. 🔗 Full details: www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

“The Conservative Party is very leader-driven, but it’s also incredibly demanding of its leaders. The central demand is the ability to either win power or, if already in government, to hold onto it.” 💬 @timbale.bsky.social speaks to Dods Political Intelligence

How does caring for houseplants reshape the habits and rhythms of everyday life? @giuliacarabelli.bsky.social and Dawn Lyon @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on human-plant relationships, forms of attentiveness and the COVID-19 pandemic. #OpenAccess buff.ly/JdCkrU4

“While many voters will vote tactically, most still do not. Plus, many misperceive the tactical situation in their seat.” 🖊️ @philipjcowley.bsky.social's latest piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social, on voter preferences

“The 2024 leadership contest was an opportunity to confront the party with some of these awkward truths. But it was an opportunity missed” 🖊️ @timbale.bsky.social for @the-independent.com, on the future of the Conservative Party

My School @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social invites expressions of interest for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (by 20th May). Please get in touch if interested. Info: www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

My school (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) is accepting expressions of interest to the Marie Sklowodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships. Please reach out if you are interested in elections, far-right, populism, democratic backsliding, or extremism in general. www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

Great piece from our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @philipjcowley.bsky.social (still cosplaying below as the BBC's Nick Robinson) - with a killer anecdote to kick it off.