We've been told for decades that 16 year olds are super prepared for the vote - overflowing with knowledge, enthusiasm, and electoral vim. Now they're about to get it, it'll all be about training, citizenship classes, outreach programmes and the rest...

Post-liberalism has distinctive British and US sources but increasingly the US elements are driving changes in British politics - see my new book Against Post Liberalism to find out why and to see why that might be a problem… @lsegovernment.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social #Postliberalism

Still better than any ice cream I had in 32 years in London: In Traditions-Eiscafé geht nach 65 Jahren eine Ära zu Ende – „Es ist alles sehr komisch“ www.come-on.de/volmetal/mei...

“This morning, Germany is one nation again.” This is how BBC Breakfast News reported on German reunification, 35 years ago today.

The Hertie School mourns the passing of Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Claus Offe, Professor Emeritus of Political Sociology, an extraordinary scholar, teacher and colleague. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege to know him.

Herausragender Wissenschaftler, bewunderter Autor, befreundeter Kollege, kluger Ratgeber: Claus Offe ist gestorben!

🚨 I am looking for a new colleague @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social at HAPP is looking to hire a permanent 🙂 lecturer in International Public Policy. Apply here: www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJob... @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social @psaireland.bsky.social

Transforming Government - new @carr-lse.bsky.social discussion paper on contemporary public sector reform. With @leightonandrews.bsky.social, Roland Koch, Daniel Werfel and Richard Mottram www.lse.ac.uk/accounting/a...

New piece on risk, regulation and resilience revista.clad.org/ryd/article/...

The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in governance and policy of energy systems and security in the transport sector (road, rail, maritime, air, intermodal, pipeline, space).

Transforming Government - new @carr-lse.bsky.social discussion paper on contemporary public sector reform. With @leightonandrews.bsky.social, Roland Koch, Daniel Werfel and Richard Mottram www.lse.ac.uk/accounting/a...

The headline here should say: "Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded". (The increase is mentioned way down the article.) www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...

Sir Jon Cunliffe's Water Commission Report will not help ministers resolve the industry's fundamental trade-off:- water bills v. environmental improvements. ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/unexploded...

This is a great piece. But as a ‘European’ I am puzzled how the Anglo Saxons always talk about continental Europe as the land of abundant modern infrastructure. Somehow the German news look very different.

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Lovely obituary of my father Rodney Barker by Paul Kelly @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

🌍Last week, we had the great pleasure of welcoming more than 200 researchers from all over the world on our campus for the tenth Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance of the @ecpr.bsky.social. 🤝 A huge thank you to all our participants!

Delighted with the fabulous news regarding one of our MSc Regulation alumni. Congratulations, Johannes. @lsegovernment.bsky.social @carr-lse.bsky.social

A celebration of Christopher Hood’s legacy: blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

Thanks to DVLA and Royal Mail for losing my driving license. Two more organisations whose leadership should be paid by cheque in the post.

Exciting @carr-lse.bsky.social workshop with FTI Consulting on network regulation

*PSA EVENT* - Save the date!- PSA26 International Annual Conference 📆 30 March - 1 April 2026, Oxford ➡️ Key dates and deadlines incl. online.

Very sad news. A most kind colleague & head of department and, earlier, an inspirational teacher to get into British political ideas.

Exciting ‘transforming government’ event @carr-lse.bsky.social with Roland Koch, Daniel Werfel, Helen Margetts, Mitchell Weiss and Robert Mottram. Reflecting on trends in public administration & reflecting on Christopher Hood’s many contributions

Reunited @carr-lse.bsky.social to celebrate Christopher Hood at All Souls today - with Julia Black, Mike Power, Colin Scott and Lindsay Stirton

♨️New article! . What is the meaning of regulatory capacity? . Bruno Queiroz Cunha and @martinlodge.bsky.social examine how to organise regulatory capacity in the context of #Brazil, a country with record regulatory reforms in the past. . 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/pad....

About to teach on performance management. Thank you TfL district line for another daily reminder of what is self reported ‘good service’. Delays, overcrowding, and total incompetence.

Wir trauern um Margot Friedländer. In Gedanken sind wir bei ihren Angehörigen und Freund*innen. Wir sind dankbar für die vielen Begegnungen und Gespräche und das unermüdliche Engagement. youtu.be/Tok-hxJTYe0?...

Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender was signed at 2.41am on 7 May in a school in Reims, France, where the Allied High Command resided. Wim Wenders explores the place that, for one night 80 years ago, became the centre of the world. The Keys to Freedom – A Wim Wenders film youtu.be/slcNOnogtps

Huge congratulations to Iain McLean, @bpiotrowska.bsky.social, @maiaking.bsky.social, and the late - great - Christopher Hood for the award of the PSA's WJM Mackenzie Prize 2025! #PSA25

Many congratulations to Oscar Nowlan @lsegovernment.bsky.social

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Florian Meinel mit einer scharfen und klugen Abrechnung mit einer Generation von Staats"reformern".

Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

I have only been in this country for 30 years and was introduced to the ‘quango’ term in week 4 of my first year as undergraduate where it seemed already a recycled debate from the early 1970s. The recycling of the same old argumentation is bemusing.

HMG have published some interesting deregulatory proposals following the PM's disappointing, content-free speech last week. My initial thoughts are here: ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/the-govern...

⏰ Last few hours to submit your Panel or Paper ⏰ 🏛️ Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance 🔎 Beyond the Regulatory State? 📅 11–13 Jun 2025 📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social ⌛ Deadline midnight GMT tonight @kaiweg.bsky.social @martinlodge.bsky.social #polisky

Terence Daintith: Attacking the Attorney General: Some constitutional and administrative context ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/03/06/t...

Delighted to be part of this excellent open access publication in celebration of Geert Bouckaert library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

For a taster, here is the link to the first chapter: academic.oup.com/book/59449/c...

It was a pleasure to chair @carr-lse.bsky.social workshop on Perri 6 and Eva Heims work on international cooperation - fascinating contributions by Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, Mathias Koenig-Archibugi, Ed Page and Geoff Mulgan.

In our press cuttings today because of a beaver release on National Trust land. Wait till the Star hears about the fine collection of knockers we care for.

This is a very good thread that should not have been necessary at all. Governments, if you believe your own analysis of the value of (much) aid spending, it makes zero sense to make wholesale cuts. And if there's some secret discount rate to the benefit of aid, I'd love to see it.

Hello - CARR - LSE'S Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation is now also here. Info about our latest work on risk and regulation, including events, will feature here

Join @carr-lse.bsky.social for workshop on International cooperation when mistrust deepens Friday 28 Feb 2-6pm; www.lse.ac.uk/accounting/c...

I’m getting really fed up of these abstract attacks on ‘regulation’ - why is Andy Haldane advocating the Doge approach for UK - blanket halving the number of regulators and their budgets? on.ft.com/416pqlx 1/2

📣 Call for Panels and Papers 🏛️ Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance 🔎 Beyond the Regulatory State? 📅 11–13 Jun 2025 📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social ✍️ Submit by 4 Mar @kaiweg.bsky.social @martinlodge.bsky.social #polisky