My personal congratulations to each of our amazing Politics students who have this week graduated into being full members of our life-long alumni community! You join a uniquely distinguished club of Politics graduates, which has been growing steadily year on year since 1957! @livunipol.bsky.social

Graduation 2026! Great seeing all the @livunipol.bsky.social undergraduate and postgraduate students graduating with richly deserved awards. Well done all!

Another piece from ten years ago!

A few problems facing #Trump's #AmericaFest250! People aren't coming because he's made it a partisan celebration of himself. It's meant to be a moment of national celebration to which everyone is invited. Instead, it's about the current US President and his 'genius'. edition.cnn.com/2026/07/01/p...

Recently found a very interesting book containing the transcript of a speech delivered by Stanley Baldwin in 1938 to mark the opening of the Harold Cohen library at @livuninews.bsky.social! It is a fascinating read about the position and prominence of the University at an early stage of its history.

Recently found a very interesting book containing the transcript of a speech delivered by Stanley Baldwin in 1938 to mark the opening of the Harold Cohen library at @livuninews.bsky.social! It is a fascinating read about the position and prominence of the University at an early stage of its history.

Ten years ago from Matt... has anything changed since then?!

This reminds me of those medieval paintings of cats that look like the artist had never seen a cat... this is not an arch!

A strong vision is important, but it also needs to resonate with voters if it is going to work. It's a tricky rhetorical balance, between party and voter needs, but a skillful orator can do it by showing how they are one of the same. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How political language can change the course of history - here we have a rhetorical analysis of Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered in 1960! Open Access. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Media profile updated! Happy to talk to national and international outlets about a range of issues - if interested, contact me directly to discuss your story/report and potential contribution! Full profile: www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/andre...

Interview with Time Magazine done! Spoke about Burnham's (likely) incoming Premiership & relations with Trump and the White House.

How political language can change the course of history - here we have a rhetorical analysis of Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered in 1960! Open Access. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Hacker becoming Prime Minister without a leadership contest! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK7s...

trying to think of a name for the reflecting pool scandal. thinking maybe 'Watergate.'

A very insightful and interesting long interview with Robert Sheehan on modern society, culture, film, social policy, streaming modern films, politics, and pretty much everything(!) Often serious, often amusing, always thoughtful perspectives. Give it a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1NT...

In the event of a challenge, one thing favouring #Starmer will be the fear of Burnham needing to call an early GenElec to gain his own mandate. They may back Starmer out of fear of losing their own seats. Plus, timing for Burnham is important. He doesn't want to trigger the l/ship elect too soon.

In full, here are the three job adverts, with details of the role we're seeking to hire - they are: i) T&S (three year fixed) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l... ii) T&R (perm) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l... iii) Research Associate (fixed) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRT154/r...

EVEN MORE JOBS! We are looking to hire two T&R scholars (perm) in Politics and/or IR. We are looking to plug some important gaps, including British Politics, Theory, Comparative, and IPE. Details! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW336/l... @livunipol.bsky.social

In full, here are the three job adverts, with details of the role we're seeking to hire - they are: i) T&S (three year fixed) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l... ii) T&R (perm) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l... iii) Research Associate (fixed) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRT154/r...

EVEN MORE JOBS! We are looking to hire two T&R scholars (perm) in Politics and/or IR. We are looking to plug some important gaps, including British Politics, Theory, Comparative, and IPE. Details! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW336/l... @livunipol.bsky.social

MORE JOBS! The Dept of Politics is looking to recruit up to SEVEN new lecturers, with five as T&S and two as T&R. Any field is great, but we have gaps in British Politics, Theory, Public Pol, Comparative. The ad for the T&S can be found here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l... @livunipol.bsky.social

JOB! We're looking to recruit a #Research Associate (G7) for the Heseltine Institute at the University of Liverpool! Spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRT154/r... @livunipol.bsky.social #Academia #AcademicRole @livuniheseltine.bsky.social

JOB! We're looking to recruit a #Research Associate (G7) for the Heseltine Institute at the University of Liverpool! Spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRT154/r... @livunipol.bsky.social #Academia #AcademicRole @livuniheseltine.bsky.social

Ticket booked for #EPOP2026! Looking forward to contributing a paper on ancient rhetorical concepts and the modern world. Come! www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

Nice comments from students for my #POLI323 #Rhetoric module! Here's a representative sample! It's always good to see when students appreciate the work and effort put in to ensure students have a good quality experience! On the whole, it has been a great semester teaching excellent students!

Please do not leave dogs, cats, & other animals in cars - even with the window open. I've already seen a couple of dogs left alone whilst their guardian is away! If in distress, call 999, talk to the #police, let them know you're going to break a window to save a life. #RSPCA #heatwave

Great speaking to Time Magazine about Andy Burnham and UK Labour recently! time.com/article/2026... @livunipol.bsky.social

Great speaking to Time Magazine about Andy Burnham and UK Labour recently! time.com/article/2026... @livunipol.bsky.social

Maybe 30 years ago! But it's still possible to be on the top row if we take care of our time and mental health health.

Enjoyed speaking to #TimeMagazine earlier today about Andy Burnham and the problems facing the #UKLabour Party. We discussed who #Burnham is, would he be able to bring his magic from Manchester to #Number10, and if not, why not? Being Mayor and bring PM are not he same thing.

Great to have contributed a few thoughts to the Romanian news service about where we are in British Politics! www.g4media.ro/cutremurul-p...

New first year British Politics essay questions - 'With reference to its shortcomings in a three-party system, to what extent does 'first past the post' work in a five-party system?' - follow up bonus question 'Would PR remedy or exacerbate those shortcomings?'

The local, Mayoral, and Scottish #Elections2026 have been good to the #Greens, with a Mayoral victory in London, unseating Angus Robertson in Scotland, and steady gains across England. Labour is being wiped out, whilst the Conservatives make moderate progress is some places, but not in others.

Since it's #LocalElections day across England, here is an Open Access report from my friend @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social on local government in Political Quarterly! Enjoy! @politicalquarterly.bsky.social @livunipol.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Since it's #LocalElections day across England, here is an Open Access report from my friend @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social on local government in Political Quarterly! Enjoy! @politicalquarterly.bsky.social @livunipol.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New research alert 🚨📚❗️ check out the latest co-authored paper by our department’s British Politics 🇬🇧experts @andrewcrines.bsky.social and @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social , alongside Dr Timothy Heppell (@polisatleeds.bsky.social )!

Flashback to a collaborative research project which produced an MUP book on Choosing Party Leaders! The book was co-authored with Pete Dorey & Andrew Denham & looked at how leaders were chosen to lead! One for the libraries! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526134868/ #Labour #Conservatives

Taken eleven years ago in #Huddersfield! Oh how times have changed.

NEW! Published today my latest co-authored journal article with @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social & Tim Heppell in Parliamentary Affairs on the factionalism & #Starmer's Labour Party! The article uses nominations for the Deputy l/ship elec as a statistical measure. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

NEW! Published today my latest co-authored journal article with @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social & Tim Heppell in Parliamentary Affairs on the factionalism & #Starmer's Labour Party! The article uses nominations for the Deputy l/ship elec as a statistical measure. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

Good morning Bluesky

Taken earlier today for a LinkedIn post, here I am, sitting the office, planning a new research output! Nothing much else to note, other than I'm looking forward to a new article appearing soon on the factions in the Parliamentary #Labour Party!

Published a year ago, 'Backing #Badenoch: The #Conservative Party L/ship Election 2024' is a reminder of how she became Tory leader! Co-authored with @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social & Tim Heppell, the article utilises an original dataset of #Tory MPs voting preferences. academic.oup.com/pa/article/7...

Best of luck campaigning to all candidates over the coming month. Let's keep it civil, to the point, & remember that public service is about serving the public. Votes include English #LocalElections & #mayoralElections, the #ScottishParliamentaryElection, #SeneddCymruElections

Attacking and targeting civilian infrastructure is wrong. It's against the rules of #war, an act of international criminality, and a #war-crime. It sticks with the guilty country like a skunks odour. For example, we never escaped the condemnation for Dresden, or the Germans for Coventry. It sticks.

Very much looking forward to joining the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference and the dinner in Hull next year! I'll (hopefully!) be delivering a paper on #conservatism and the right! Let's see how the research goes... either way, will be good!

#PSA26 - did you know that from 2026 @govandopp.bsky.social#PSA26publishes continuously with no more issues, just one volume each year? Browse the 2026 volume here - https://cup.org/4uNoFu7 Government & Opposition is an #OpenAccess International Journal of Comparative Politics.