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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 12d

For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

www.theguardian.com

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Maureen Eger @maureeneger.bsky.social · 16d

What is the liberalizing potential of higher education? In this @bjsociology.bsky.social research, we show substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant sentiment — a pattern most pronounced among those with tertiary degrees doi.org/10.1111/1468...

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you!

Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Sep 1

From today onwards, you can find me as a Lecturer in Politics at the beautiful University of Exeter @exeterspspa.bsky.social!

Couldn't be a better time to start with EPOP coming up. Looking forward to catching up with old friends and (hopefully!) making some new ones later this week!

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Aug 22

The London Mayoralty is 25 this year. As a birthday present, the Mile End Institute asked Londoners whether they feel politically empowered.

In short, no. But why? For @theconversation.com, @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I dig into the clashing explanations.

theconversation.com/its-25-years...

It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent

Even though the position is now coveted by politicians, Londoners don’t feel their mayors are delivering.

theconversation.com

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Aug 6

Very happy to answer any questions about the role for those interested in applying. Just drop me a private message or email :)

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you're looking for a postdoctoral position and like the sound of all this, then please consider applying to be the MEI's new postdoc!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE933/p...

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London

Explore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Aug 6

After a fantastic few years, I'll soon be leaving @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social and the @mileendinstitute.bsky.social.

I've been surrounded by inspiring and generous colleagues, had lots of time and freedom to pursue my own research agenda, and had the pleasure of running the Polling London project.

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Dr Joshua Wells @drjoshwells.bsky.social · Jun 30

My most recent interview for the Dods Research Interview series is out, talking to @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

In conversation with Elizabeth Simon: the Red Wall, electoral behaviour and do universities make students woke? | Dods Political Intelligence

Welcome to Dods Conversations, an interview series featuring leading academics from Queen Mary University of London, where they talk about their area of expertise and what they can tell us about UK po...

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jun 24

He always looks so worried. Perhaps he should be. Did this for The Standard off the back of @mileendinstitute.bsky.social's fab London polling.

London isn't a Labour city any more — the three key questions that new polling raises

“London is a Labour city” was always something of an exaggeration but it’s even more misleading today than it has been for quite a while. Polling just released by the Mile End Institute (MEI) at Queen...

www.standard.co.uk

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Jun 24

Yes - lots of other questions in the poll! The data tables are live now on the Mile End Institute webpage, linked below:
www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/research...

Polling London - Mile End InstituteFacebookTwitter XInstagramYouTubeLinkedInTikTok

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Jun 24

That's a good point! I can't speak to the former, but on the latter... UK wide polling seems to suggest that this figure is 63% for Labour nationally. So, they seem to be retaining at a slightly higher level in London than elsewhere (as we might expect).

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Jun 24

This means that Labour have a vote retention rate of just 74% in London, compared to the Conservative Party's 81%, the Liberal Democrat's and Green Party's 88% and Reform UK's 95%

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Jun 24

New @mileendinstitute.bsky.social and @savanta.bsky.social polling out today shows that a quarter of Londoners who voted Labour in the 2024 GE would not do so again if there was a GE tomorrow - with Labour losing voters to parties on the right and left in roughly equal measure in the capital

The Standard @thelondonstandard.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is on 32% - an 11 point drop since the general election last July, according to the new poll

Labour 'sheds votes' in London to Reform, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens, new poll shows

www.standard.co.uk

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Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social · Jun 20

New piece by @zoecrowther.bsky.social in @politicshome.bsky.social covering some of our ongoing research (w/ @karlpike.bsky.social @philipjcowley.bsky.social) into voters' time horizons and its implications for the current UK government's "politics of patience":

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Education And Housing Before The Next General Election

The public expects to see tangible improvements in this Parliament in the NHS, schools and housing, according to new polling.

www.politicshome.com

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Dr Nigel Fletcher @nigelfletcher.bsky.social · Jun 19

What better way to spend this sunny day than signing up to hear @timbale.bsky.social, @rmcunliffe.bsky.social and me discussing the state of the Conservative Party this coming Monday?
www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/events/m...

Does the Conservative Party have a future?

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · Jun 12

I may mention this, occasionally, over the next few months.

The Smallest Room in the House

The best politics “loo” book you will ever buy! Based on Philip Cowley’s fascinating column in The House magazine, this is a book perfect for multiple sittings, discussing the politi...

www.bitebackpublishing.com

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thanks Javier, couldn't have done it without the support and generosity of yourself and many other fabulous SPIR and MEI colleagues!

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Apr 24

NEW -

Family Matters: How Concerns about the Financial Wellbeing of Young Relatives Shape the Political Preferences of Older Adults - cup.org/3Gny1bz

- @zackgp94.bsky.social, @profjanegreen.bsky.social & Geoffrey Evans

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the financial and political polarization, the support for government spending on welfare measures, and the struggles of younger individuals and families in managing economic hardships, possibly in the context of British assets and family-centric economical approaches.

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Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · Apr 22

In the latest issue of @cpsjournal.bsky.social, my article with Jonne Kamphorst in which we propose that educationally homogeneous social networks contribute to the stabilization of political conflict on the cultural dimension. A short thread on the main findings:

Link: doi.org/10.1177/0010...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Apr 8

NEW -

Does the Accumulation of Assets Shape Voting Preferences? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study in Britain - cup.org/42JWcZl

- Justin Robinson, @pavlosvas1.bsky.social & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the relationship between asset accumulation and voting patterns in Britain, focusing on the Conservative Party and generational differences in political behavior.

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Apr 8

We define HSS students as those taking courses in humanities, social sciences, psychology and education. This follows the British Election Study's main subject area classification rules. All other students are then STEM or other non-HSS students.

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thanks Rob!

Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Apr 7

Ultimately, we find evidence to suggest that the socialisation experiences individuals are exposed to while studying have important shaping effects on their attitudes. The effect of university study on political attitudes varies according to what, how and where individuals have studied.

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Elizabeth Simon @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social · Apr 7

…and for those who live in ‘university towns’ and ‘cosmopolitan London’ while studying, both places which are likely to have more left-leaning economic attitudinal profiles than average.

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