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Nicholas Allen

@profnjallen.bsky.social

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Professor of Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London

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Tides of History @tidesofhistory.bsky.social · Nov 15

Tony Blair vs hostile Farmers after the Foot and Mouth crisis

(2001 Election)

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Dec 28

Our 4th most-read article this year is 'The Good, the Not so Good, and Liz Truss: MPs Evaluations of Postwar Prime Ministers' by Royal Holloway Group, led by @profnjallen.bsky.social

Missed it the first time? Read it for free now:

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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · Jun 18

📘 BJPIR 25th Anniversary Special Issue

📝 This issue marking BJPIR's 25th anniversary features 17 articles covering topics from football to AI, from the politics of journal content to quantum ontology and from Putin to epistemicide.

➡️ Find the new issue here:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13691481251338074

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · May 9

Why on earth is the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree the main item on the BBC news website? How many trees were felled in the major rainforests in the time I've written this post? I blame Kevin Costner. Grumpy rant over.

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Apr 29

Delighted to see "Gender and the Collegial Face of Executive Politics: Priorities, Presence, and Power" online in @govjournal.bsky.social !

It's been a real joy collaborating with @kennywilliamie.bsky.social & @nsiklodi.bsky.social 🙂

The article is OA: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gove...

Gender and the Collegial Face of Executive Politics: Priorities, Presence, and Power

This article shows, for the first time, gendered patterns in the organization and composition of collegial executive institutions below the level of the cabinet. Drawing on an original dataset of min...

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Apr 25

Back at work after a long Easter break.

Here's an article (OA) that John Bartle (inactive on the other place) and I penned for a special 20th anniversary issue of British Politics:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Apr 10

Congrats!!

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Apr 3

no idea who made this but it’s genius

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Mar 26

It was a real pleasure! I'm looking forward to the Oxford Handbook of War Films and Submarines.... (It's only a matter of time, surely???)

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Alexandra Meakin @ameakin.bsky.social · Mar 25

So, so proud of this book! It was an honour to be asked by @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @louisevthompson.bsky.social to join the editing team and work with 70+ incredible practitioners & academics who shared their expertise for the benefit of students of Parliament: global.oup.com/ukhe/product... 🧵

The cover of Exploring Parliament Second Edition, showing the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge from across the Thames, at twilight.

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Jan 29

Congratulations!!

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · Jan 28

ICYMI: The latest issue of Political Insight is out and features 3 ✨open access✨ articles!

You can find the full issue at the link below. And don't forget: PSA membership gives you free access to all issues of Political Insight 👀

Political Insight | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Insight is a must for anyone with an interest in politics. A quarterly, full-colour magazine from the PSA, Political Insight is written for a broad audience

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Jan 27

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Kenny William Ie @kennywilliamie.bsky.social · Jan 15

Do PMs meet gender equity commitments in cabt committee assignment? @nsiklodi.bsky.social, @profnjallen.bsky.social and I examined the Justin Trudeau and David Cameron cases in the latest issue of @govandopp.bsky.social . www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

From Gender Equity to Gendered Assignments? Women and Cabinet Committees in Canada and the United Kingdom | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core

From Gender Equity to Gendered Assignments? Women and Cabinet Committees in Canada and the United Kingdom - Volume 60 Issue 1

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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · Jan 7

How (economically) left- or right-wing is your MP? A new dataset and interactive website can tell you... www.mpsleftright.co.uk (🧵, 1/12)

Survation/Royal Holloway estimates of MP positions

Site allowing you to compare the positions of MPs on the left-right dimension

www.mpsleftright.co.uk

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Jan 6

Fourth most-read article in 2024 - well done all @rhulpirp.bsky.social students who contributed to this project :D

Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Dec 28

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Dec 2

A Liverpool thing??!

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Andreu Casas @andreucasas.bsky.social · Nov 29

Apply for a PhD position in our Politics department at @rhulpirp.bsky.social! Happy to supervise thesis in social media and politics, legislative politics, and/or computational methods. Hit me up if you're interested! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW353/p...

PhD Studentship in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London

jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship in Politics and International Relations. Discover exciting PhD opportunities on jobs.ac.uk.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 27

I know where you work

Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 22

Formidable? You?

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · Nov 19

Welcome to all our new (old?) followers. Thank you for joining us & for your patience. We are just gearing up & will start posting properly soon. What content & conversations would you like?

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 15

You know you're getting old when you want to say that no politician gives it to them straight like Blair used to....

Tides of History @tidesofhistory.bsky.social · Nov 15

Tony Blair vs hostile Farmers after the Foot and Mouth crisis

(2001 Election)

Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 14

Please include me, thanks!

Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 13

And some uncool middle-agers..... Ahem....

Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 7

How does one go about recruiting followers on this place? It's been so long since I started an account on that other place...

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Nov 7

Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue

The prime minister has made important first steps on bolstering standards, say Sachin Savur and @timdurrant.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/star...

Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue | Institute for Government

The prime minister has made important first steps on bolstering standards.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Nicholas Allen @profnjallen.bsky.social · Nov 7

I've no idea who else is out there - but I've (obviously) joined this place!

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