Does copying the radical right's "tough" anti-immigration rhetoric pay off? No! Our new pre print provides evidence that Starmer's anti-immigration speech did not benefit Labour - with important implications for mainstream parties across Europe. Thread below ⬇️

🚨New pre-print with @versteegenluca.bsky.social and @mtsakiris.bsky.social on emotions and polarization ⬇️ We often intuitively think that affective polarization (AP) is about strong negative emotions, e.g. fear & loathing. But how do citizens actually feel? Spoiler: not as negative as assumed!

‼️ There are a few more days left to apply for the PhD positions in my group at KU Leuven. Make sure to send in applications by July 4! 👇

If you’re a political scientist please consider joining @epssnet.bsky.social as a member to help support this new (not for profit!) organization and the next European Political Science Conference in 2026 in Belfast 👇 If that’s not in the budget: spreading the word is just as important 😊

Recs for #EPSA2025 schedule: THU, 1.10-2.50, in 0A.05: I’ll chair a panel on conceptual issues in affective polarization, feat. @luismremiro.bsky.social, @mascakir.bsky.social, Mickael Temporão, @fghjorth.bsky.social, plus present work w @katharinalawall.bsky.social + @mtsakiris.bsky.social

It was great to speak at the launch of POAL - I shared some insights about negative partisanship, and how hostility in politics relates to women disproportionately dropping out of elected office. Thank you @miriamsorace.bsky.social for creating this space, excited for what's next!

Opportunity here for someone interested in campaign experiments within the progressive ecosystem in the UK. Some training in experiments/causal inference a big plus/stats background required. Also ideal for a recent graduate interested in PhD research afterwards: apply.workable.com/campaign-lab...

Had a great time in Boston giving a talk at Harvard Business School on gender and the radical right. Thank you to Laura Jakli for inviting me & for all the excellent conversations and questions! @vinpons.bsky.social @giovannifacchini.bsky.social

With Trump's victory, the need for a fresh UK-EU strategy has never been more urgent. Check out my latest piece in the Conversation on "Bresignation" and how the UK can re-configure the UK-EU relationship: shorturl.at/VyDYw #polisky #UKEUReset

🚨Do echo chambers polarize? Yes! 🚨Very excited that our paper “The Polarizing Effect of Partisan Echo Chambers” w @sarahobolt.bsky.social and James Tilley has been published FirstView at APSR! Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Thread 👇1/n

🌈🎉 Queer Politics Webinar Fall '23 🌟 📅 Nov 2: Calla Hummel dives into Remittances and LGBTQ+ Rights! 🔥 @callahummel.bsky.social 📅 Dec 7: Zein Murib unpacks LGBTQ+ Political Identities! 🚀 @zeinmurib.bsky.social Hop on ZOOM at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT! Scan QR & join amazing queer research! 🥳

My amazing colleague @benmtappin.bsky.social is giving a talk today about how to use cutting edge quantitative methods for political campaigns - you can join online or in person if you're in Edinburgh! Sign up below👇polisky #campaigns #polcomm

Very excited that one of my first-authored PhD papers is now conditionally accepted at the JOP! 🥳Through a digital field experiment in collab. with a political party, we test what identity primes mobilise supporters. 👉Going negative is mobilising but has drawbacks! #identity #campaigns #experiment