Kiwi Ting
@kiwiting.bsky.social
Political Scientist | Formerly @lsegovernment.bsky.social @UniofReading | Parliamentary studies | Political career | 🇬🇧 & 🇭🇰 politics | Views are mine
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Kiwi Ting
@kiwiting.bsky.social
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You are unmuted: The impact of virtual arrangements on women and old age legislators’ participation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parliaments around the world implemented virtual arrangements to facilitate participation by legislators who were n
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🚨Publication alert🚨
I'm really excited to share my first solo publication on how virtual arrangement in the House of Commons affected women and older MPs' participation during the COVID-19 pandemic is now on #openaccess in Parliamentary Affairs🧵
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I'm really excited to share my first solo publication on how virtual arrangement in the House of Commons affected women and older MPs' participation during the COVID-19 pandemic is now on #openaccess in Parliamentary Affairs🧵
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Hang this in front of every DHS/ICE office!
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hang this in front of every DHS/ICE office!
Ta Kung Pao, one of the most pro-china news outlets and usually seen as Beijing's mouthpiece in Hong Kong, has apparently censored its own investigative report into suspected rigging of the bid for the renovation project that led to the Wang Fuk Court fire, first published on Friday.
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Ta Kung Pao, one of the most pro-china news outlets and usually seen as Beijing's mouthpiece in Hong Kong, has apparently censored its own investigative report into suspected rigging of the bid for the renovation project that led to the Wang Fuk Court fire, first published on Friday.
Multiple local new sources in Hong Kong are reporting that the police have begun arresting activists calling for independent inquiries and accountability for the Tai Po fire 😡
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Multiple local new sources in Hong Kong are reporting that the police have begun arresting activists calling for independent inquiries and accountability for the Tai Po fire 😡
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Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po spent more than a year trying to raise the alarm about use of substandard construction materials. They were ignored.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po spent more than a year trying to raise the alarm about use of substandard construction materials. They were ignored.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Regarding the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong Security minister Chris Tang said the mesh netting covering the buildings had met fire retardant standards 😡
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Regarding the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong Security minister Chris Tang said the mesh netting covering the buildings had met fire retardant standards 😡
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International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
International media, you can do better than this.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
"Bamboo" is maybe exotic and a compelling hook but it is too easy. The real story here is the growing culture of corruption, including a lack of accountability and oversight, that enabled a chain of human errors that led to this disaster.
I'm speechless. This is terrible. This brings back memories of Grenfell Tower but its so much worse. My thoughts are with those who are affected by this tragedy 😢
LATEST: A major fire engulfing multiple residential buildings in Tai Po has killed at least 13 people, including a firefighter, and injured over a dozen, the Fire Services Department has said.
Full updates on HKFP: buff.ly/L2UM41P #hongkong Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
Full updates on HKFP: buff.ly/L2UM41P #hongkong Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm speechless. This is terrible. This brings back memories of Grenfell Tower but its so much worse. My thoughts are with those who are affected by this tragedy 😢
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NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
Legislators talk less about the future as they age | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
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November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
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People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
Are People Willing to Trade Away Democracy for Desirable Outcomes? Experimental Evidence From Six Countries - Jonathan A. Chu, Scott Williamson, Eddy S. F. Yeung, 2025
To what extent do people prioritize living in a democracy over other indicators of good governance or personal well-being? This question has become contested as...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
You deserve all the ridicules you receive if you are reposting stuff from a website called "Dunning-Kruger-Times.com"
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You deserve all the ridicules you receive if you are reposting stuff from a website called "Dunning-Kruger-Times.com"
In a sense, I would never have guessed………
Louvre Heist Fallout Reveals Museum’s Video Security Password Was 'Louvre'
The Louvre heist was an instant joke online — a joke that gets even funnier when you learn the museum's video surveillance password.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
In a sense, I would never have guessed………
Vivian Kong, retired 🤺 who won 🥇 for Hong Kong in the Olympic in Paris, announced her candidacy for the Tourism sector seat for the upcoming LEGCO election
While it's not uncommon for former athletes to enter politics, this case highlights the absurdity the electoral system in Hong Kong, a🧵 1/
While it's not uncommon for former athletes to enter politics, this case highlights the absurdity the electoral system in Hong Kong, a🧵 1/
Hong Kong Olympic medallist Vivian Kong to run in legislative race
HK Olympic gold medallist fencer Vivian Kong will run in the "patriots only" Legislative Council (LegCo) elections as a tourism sector candidate.
hongkongfp.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Vivian Kong, retired 🤺 who won 🥇 for Hong Kong in the Olympic in Paris, announced her candidacy for the Tourism sector seat for the upcoming LEGCO election
While it's not uncommon for former athletes to enter politics, this case highlights the absurdity the electoral system in Hong Kong, a🧵 1/
While it's not uncommon for former athletes to enter politics, this case highlights the absurdity the electoral system in Hong Kong, a🧵 1/
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🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
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🚨New paper out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/1350...
@manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
@manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚨New paper out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/1350...
@manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
@manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.
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You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
UK Hongkongers rue the rockiness of their ‘lifeboat’ after threatened visa changes
People who fled Chinese territory are angry after London looks at doubling length of time required to gain citizenship
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
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Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
In this paper, we will exploit the temporary disruption of mobile signal coverage in a quasi-experimental research design to explore……
'We could have no phone signal for a whole year'
A town's residents are facing the issue after a mast run by EE was taken down.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In this paper, we will exploit the temporary disruption of mobile signal coverage in a quasi-experimental research design to explore……
Under Pope Leo, the Catholic Church has resumed burning of dissidents 😂
Christopher Hale (@christopherjhale) on Threads
Someone shouted, “Go Cubs!” to Pope Leo.
The world's most famous @WhiteSox fan smiled and replied in Spanish: “They lost!”
www.threads.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Under Pope Leo, the Catholic Church has resumed burning of dissidents 😂
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💥Online first:
"How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy"
by Rosa Kindt @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
"How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy"
by Rosa Kindt @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
💥Online first:
"How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy"
by Rosa Kindt @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
"How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy"
by Rosa Kindt @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
And the farm is now covered in literal patriotic bullshit 😎
October 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
And the farm is now covered in literal patriotic bullshit 😎
Post for the House of Commons Modernisation Committee's consideration 😏
roadmenofwestminster on Instagram: "WARTIME PARLIAMENT 1/4 restored footage of the late Winston churchhill #parliament #roadmen #uk #politics #ww2 #winstonchurchill #c…"
WARTIME PARLIAMENT 1/4 restored footage of the late Winston churchhill #parliament #roadmen #uk #politics #ww2 #winstonchurchill #centralcee #ai
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October 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Post for the House of Commons Modernisation Committee's consideration 😏
I suspect that, in a hundred years, "Members cannot vote whilst on a vehicle" is going to be one of those archaic parliamentary rules that political scientists introduce to amusing students in parliamentary study modules
Former first minister Vaughan Gething blocked from voting from car
Vaughan Gething was stopped from taking part in a Senedd vote on Wednesday because he was in a car.
www.bbc.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I suspect that, in a hundred years, "Members cannot vote whilst on a vehicle" is going to be one of those archaic parliamentary rules that political scientists introduce to amusing students in parliamentary study modules
Growing up in Hong Kong, waking up in the middle of the night to watch the world cup is kinda normal
2026 World Cup: Fifa likely to schedule matches featuring European nations after midnight UK time
Fifa are likely to schedule World Cup matches involving major European nations after midnight UK time next year in an effort to combat heat issues that affected the recent Club World Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Growing up in Hong Kong, waking up in the middle of the night to watch the world cup is kinda normal
Look! PR is the clear winner under FPTP😜
We're at #LabourConference2025 in Liverpool, asking party members about their views on our democracy.
The message is pretty clear: our voting system is long past its sell-by date.
It’s time to take action: it’s time for Proportional Representation 💪 #Lab25
The message is pretty clear: our voting system is long past its sell-by date.
It’s time to take action: it’s time for Proportional Representation 💪 #Lab25
September 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Look! PR is the clear winner under FPTP😜
I fear I can just keep reposting this until the end of the season/whenever he has been sacked 🤦🤦🤦
September 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I fear I can just keep reposting this until the end of the season/whenever he has been sacked 🤦🤦🤦