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Federica Genovese
@fgenovese.bsky.social
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Political scientist at University of Oxford • Leverhulme Trust awardee • cross-national policy, political economy, politics of climate and crises • mom of 2 • she/her

https://www.federica-genovese.com/

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 3h
"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.

What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.

Reposted by Federica Genovese

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.bsky.social · 3h
@ombudsman.europa.eu has ruled that the Commission committed maladministration in preparing Omnibus I - confirming concerns raised by The Good Lobby and civil society. This is an important reminder that EU policymaking must respect the rule of law.

👉 More: thegoodlobby.eu/omnibus-i-fo...

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Benjamin Braun, Federica Genovese , and 2 more

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5h
With the Progressive Politics Research Network, we have published 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. What does a progressive agenda on housing look like? Which elements are important? What the hurdles are and how can they be overcome?
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 16h
After reading more, it looks like this decision is predicted to unearth relative smaller amounts of barrels and should come at the strong condition of banning new licences (hence keeping a sizeable bunch of oil in the ground)

Big hopes this holds true!

Reposted by Harro v. Asselt, Federica Genovese, Tim Stephens , and 1 more

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Tessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social · 20h
Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 22h
Thanks for the reporting.

Adding on, is this bad or ugly:

www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
UK Government to allow oil and gas extraction near existing North Sea fields
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said it is a ‘world-leading’ plan
www.independent.co.uk

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 23h
This is really welcome news. Not to be forgotten how much work the more progressive side of Labour had to do to get here.
alexclegg.bsky.social Alex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social · 1d
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.

OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
No wonder there is so much volatility in polls/ballots/public frustration with politics. Politicians want voters to think they would be braver if only int’l organizations (UN, EU, ICC…) were bolder. Yet the whole credibility of these IOs relies on nat’l govts making them credible thru nat’l actions.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
Like other smarter British political observers have noticed, this is what not having a clear model of growth looks like.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
Once again: where is the UK credibility when it does this 1 week after its delegation goes to Belem and says "Britain wanted more from this Cop, details of how we would speed up the global energy transition [..] with a roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels" (literally penned by Miliband)

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
oh and while not directly going against the UK's NDC:

this is definitely not in the spirit of the UK's international climate commitment of ceasing new oil exploration (licenses).

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
Afaik this decision will allow operators to tap additional reserves in existing fields AND open new ones nearby as long as linked to current pipelines/rigs.

Since this sector is more and more automatized & North Sea is depleting I hardly doubt this will have the LR growth impact ppl are looking for
More North Sea exploration to be allowed in new Labour plan - BBC News
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Steve Peers, Stuart White , and 2 more

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Alex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social · 1d
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.

OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty

Reposted by Jon Pierre, Tobias Lock, Chris Hanretty , and 2 more

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Giovanni Capoccia @gcapoccia.bsky.social · 1d
Doctoral scholarship for EU students to work with me at Oxford on democratic backsliding, democratic defence, or illiberalism: Renato Morelli Corpus Christi College Graduate Scholarship in Politics 2026-27. Deadline 9 Jan 2026. Please circulate!
Details at: users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/Ad...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 1d
Patrick Bayer & @fgenovese.bsky.social have summarised their recent BJPolS article in a @ukandeu.bsky.social post -

https://cup.org/3M6HC9n
Climate cooperation, devolution, and the difficulties for left-behind places around climate policy - UK in a changing Europe
Patrick Bayer and Federica Genovese argue that while communities exposed to climate mitigation are afraid of net zero, some might be more interested in international climate cooperation than you think...
cup.org

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d
This landing in Italy will be stuff that you should watch with 🍿
davekeating.substack.com Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 2d
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d
same on the austerity killed the European economy, ofc

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d
I will continue smashing likes on the "Brexit killed the UK economy" posts until morale improves
josiahmortimer.bsky.social Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 2d
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.

Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn

Reposted by Jonathan Hopkin, Molly Scott Cato, Federica Genovese , and 1 more

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 2d
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.

Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Richard S.J. Tol, Andrew Scott , and 12 more

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 2d
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d
Turnout decline accounted for (45% compared to 54% from 5 years ago) and petty party gossip aside, there are regions in Southern Italy where a non-fragmented left can win. In this case, with a "lefty" M5S candidate (Fico) moving towards the PD and vice versa.
europeelects.bsky.social Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 2d
Italy, Final election result:

Campania regional parliament election

PD (S&D): 18.4% (+1.5)
FdI (ECR): 11.9% (+5.9)
FI (EPP): 10.7% (+5.6)
M5S (LEFT): 9.1% (-0.8)
ATA (~S&D): 8.3% (+8.3)
AC-PSI (S&D): 5.9% (+3.3)
CR/IV (RE): 5.8% (-1.6)
...

+/- vs. Last election result

➤ europeelects.eu/italy

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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 2d
Italy, Final election result:

Campania regional parliament election

PD (S&D): 18.4% (+1.5)
FdI (ECR): 11.9% (+5.9)
FI (EPP): 10.7% (+5.6)
M5S (LEFT): 9.1% (-0.8)
ATA (~S&D): 8.3% (+8.3)
AC-PSI (S&D): 5.9% (+3.3)
CR/IV (RE): 5.8% (-1.6)
...

+/- vs. Last election result

➤ europeelects.eu/italy

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Simon Hix, Elizabeth Saunders , and 21 more

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 2d
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨

We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social

Any questions, please reach out to me

📣 Please share! 📣

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d
Washington DC wanting to relive the 20th century all over again.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d
Of course the number 1 reason for the US to do illegal foreign regime change is the oil. Of course.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Shibley Telhami, Naomi Klein , and 10 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

Reposted by Sascha O. Becker, Federica Genovese, Prokla Redaktion

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 2d
if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back…. @katemac.bsky.social

Germany was 4 times China's GDP in 1990
China is now 4 times Germany's GDP in 2025
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3d
With thanks to @ukandeu.bsky.social for asking me & Patrick Bayer to summarize our recent @bjpols.bsky.social article where we argue that while UK/EU communities exposed to climate mitigation are generally afraid of net zero, some may be more interested in int'l climate cooperation than you think...

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 3d
"The legitimacy of climate cooperation hinges not only on economic support packages or technological solutions, but also on institutional trust and regional political voice."

@patrickbayer.bsky.social & @fgenovese.bsky.social on place-based politics and climate policy

ukandeu.ac.uk/climate-coop...
Climate cooperation, devolution, and the difficulties for left-behind places around climate policy - UK in a changing Europe
Patrick Bayer and Federica Genovese argue that while communities exposed to climate mitigation are afraid of net zero, some might be more interested in international climate cooperation than you think...
ukandeu.ac.uk

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3d
If you want more chatter about the Belém meeting and its larger historical context, I've spoken about it in Italian...

🇮🇹: Per chi volesse avere un (altro) approfondimento sulla situazione politica in materia di clima, martedi scorso ho parlato della COP30 e del suo più ampio contesto storico qui ⬇️
In Clima di COP30: in che stato è la diplomazia climatica
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