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Finn Pollard @heresfinn.bsky.social · 1d

Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 10th Oct 2025, or, The We Must Defend the Federal Government from the Threat of People in Inflatable Chicken Costumes (And Priests) Edition. No Really. (1/n)

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · 1d

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 1d

The UK’s top scientific institutions are vulnerable to political interference, finds a new @uclpolicylab.bsky.social report by Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social .

Meanwhile, exclusive @moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling shows 7 in 10 Britons say it is important for these bodies to be independent.

UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

The UK’s top scientific institutions, from the Met Office to the UK Health Security Agency, have inadequate institutional defences to prevent potential political interference, a new UCL Policy Lab rep...

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 8d

Today the School of Social & Political Sciences hosted the inaugural session of its MA International Relations Public Lecture Series organised by Marianna Charountaki & moderated by @drnickcowen.bsky.social. Thanks to Alam Saleh, Christos Kourtelis, Nasasra Mansour & Lesley Masters for participating

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 13d

The report 👇 on Free School Meals in England by School of Social & Political Sciences Prof Paul Stretesky affirms the continuing value and relevance of the social sciences to informed debate on life changing issues & policies
www.northumbria.ac.uk/-/media/b9cc...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Exclusive: how a flagship Labour policy put a £310m hole in school budgets

Expanding free school meals is a great policy, but the government does not seem to have accounted for the extra costs it imposes on schools

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 14d

Since I have gained new followers I am sharing again this starter pack that includes some of my colleagues from the School of Social & Political Sciences. Providing world leading research & analysis in Criminology, Politics, IR, Sociology & Social Policy

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · 14d

When heterodox economists (and Andy Burnham) talk about ignoring bond markets and ending ‘austerity’, this is where their proposals will get us and it’s not an impressive outcome for most people whose incomes and assets can’t dodge bullet-like inflation.

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · 14d

Did you know that Turkey did some ‘MMT with Islamist characteristics’ this century? They got some cool public infrastructure out of the deal (including a new airport) but the cost is obvious. Trade-offs exist.

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 14d

#Lincoln looking glorious in the summer. Autumn may have arrived but we are still looking forward to meeting all our visitors at today’s University of Lincoln Open Day. Come say hello to me & my colleagues in the School of Social & Political Sciences

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · 27d

Here it is in print! The Guardian has ranked us 7th in Politics for undergraduate study.

See why for yourself. We have lots of open days coming up:

Sat 27 Sept 2025
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Sat 29 Nov 2025

Book your open day here: www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/...

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 29d

The School of Social & Political Sciences (Lincoln Uni) launches the MA in International Relations Public Lecture Series that will feature prominent speakers from academia, policy & related sectors. Open to staff, students, & the wider public - register for the first session here: lnkd.in/eipaYFU7

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · Sep 6

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The Problem of Governance: A Critical Review of Dan Greenwood’s Effective Governance and the Political Economy of Coordination

This essay critically examines Dan Greenwood’s Effective Governance and the Political Economy of Coordination. Greenwood’s book offers a compelling framework for evaluating government policy, drawi...

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Out now in Critical Review - The Problem of Governance: A Critical Review of Dan Greenwood’s Effective Governance and the Political Economy of Coordination

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Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Dewey-Lippmann debate and all that, pt. 1 (with modest shout out to @drnickcowen.bsky.social)
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The Dewey-Lippmann debate and all that, pt. 1

I have been unable to blog because I had an unusually busy week with travel to Amsterdam, Cambridge, and now New Orleans, where I will be a faculty fellow at The Murphy Institute (Tulane) for a good c...

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · Aug 30

The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 30

“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!

Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.

He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · Aug 31

My School of Social & Political Sciences colleague, Elena Gaschino, reflects on her time as a student of Criminology at Lincoln University. Elena talks about her wonderful experience & is now delivering her own inspiring teaching to new generations of students
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jkn...

Study BA (Hons) Criminology | University of Lincoln

YouTube video by University of Lincoln

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · Aug 29

V good piece.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Turns out climate-driven wildfires are reversing air quality improvements in recent years. www.businessgreen.com/news/4518256...

Study: Climate-driven wildfires reversing clean air progress in the US and Canada

Latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) warns of 'growing trend' of wildfires increasing particulate pollution across North America

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · Aug 30

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The Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the Open Society - Centre for the Study of Governance & Society

Gaus, Gerald, The Open Society and Its Complexities, Oxford University Press, 2021. By Nick Cowen The modal academic …

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Nick Cowen @drnickcowen.bsky.social · Aug 30

The egalitarian moral package evolved during humanity’s ‘tribal’ experience furnishes the very kernel of what makes Hayek’s great society possible. - my review of Gaus’s the open society and its complexities

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 17

Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning.

The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · Aug 15

How about that? A victory for people who actually read.

"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill

In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.

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Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · Aug 13

Now the full episode at The Inequality Podcast @ucstonecenter.bsky.social with @durlauf.bsky.social, who is a very gracious host, and @nescio13.bsky.social mostly on Adam Smith, but also a bit on evidential practices in social science at the end.
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Eric Schliesser on Adam Smith’s Warnings About Inequality

The Inequality Podcast · Episode

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