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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · 3h

Thank god for this

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 4h

“We want our international students to continue to feel welcomed for the positive social and cultural and economic contributions they make in Wales, and we're very keen to ensure that that continues so there will not be a levy in Wales.” (Welsh education secretary Lynne Neagle)

Wales rules out levy on international student fees

Education secretary confirms devolved nation will not follow UK government in taking a cut of overseas tuition fee income

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9d

You do not need the far right in power to have far-right politics implemented and far-right discourse normalised

This should be clear by now and yet those responsible keep being given the benefit of the doubt

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 9d

Mahmood says she will introduce new conditions for indefinite leave to remain:

Lived here 10 years not 5
Being in work
Not taking a penny in benefits
No criminal record
Giving back to community eg volunteering

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · 10d

It’s just so blatantly obvious.

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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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · 12d

📣Call for papers📣

If you are planning to attend the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference in Oxford (30 March-1 April), please consider submitting your paper to our Rectionary Politics Specialist Group stream at the link below! Deadline: 17th October.

www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...

PSA Annual Conference | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Studies Association 76th Annual International ConferencePSA26: Political Studies Futures30 March – 1 April 2026, Oxford Join us in Oxford for PSA26 to discuss 'Political Studies Futures'Our ...

www.psa.ac.uk

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · 22d

People. There is basic decency between PEOPLE.

I know this is just headline nonsense but that this is seen as local to these isles is part of the problem.

‘There’s a basic decency among British people’: Hope Not Hate’s Nick Lowles on how to defeat the far right

Lowles has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism, facing countless threats as a result. He discusses the street confrontations of the 80s, foiling a murder plot, Nazi satanists – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Sep 2

Reposting this as the deadline is coming closer! Cardiff POLIR is a lovely place to work with amazing colleagues.

Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Aug 24

We are hiring in my department at Cardiff! Three positions available, closing date September 7th. I’m happy to talk with anyone interested!

Job Search | Cardiff University

Search for Internet job results.

krb-sjobs.brassring.com

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Aug 29

This is one of the worst illnesses I’ve ever had (at age 32), still have bad scars, so we vaccinated our son privately. Thank god it will be available for everyone.

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Aug 29

Having had it (twice!) as an adult, this is an initiative I can fully get behind!

Children offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS

All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Aug 24

We are hiring in my department at Cardiff! Three positions available, closing date September 7th. I’m happy to talk with anyone interested!

Job Search | Cardiff University

Search for Internet job results.

krb-sjobs.brassring.com

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy to share my first published article based on my PhD in Party Politics with @journals.sagepub.com in open access!

doi.org/10.1177/1354...

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · Jul 9

Attention #Zeitenwende and #security nerds: My newest article on "German 'pacifism' and the Zeitenwende" is about to be published online in Defense & Security Analysis. In the article I try to assess to what extent the reorientation of German security policy after the

a man in a plaid shirt and tie is standing next to a boy in a green shirt .

Alt: a man in a plaid shirt and tie is standing next to a boy in a green shirt .

media.tenor.com

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jul 3

I don’t know if these cool kids have heard of labour unions or paid vacation? It’s a thing

amy brown @amybrown.xyz · Jul 3

the zoomers have rebranded vacation

What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend (Fast Company)
Gen Z is rethinking retirement—by taking it in mini doses. The rising trend of *micro-retirements* means career professionals are
pressing pause for 1-2 weeks every year to avoid burnout and boost well-being. While it's gaining traction (even among non-Gen Z workers), experts warn these breaks could come with long-term financial and career tradeoffs. Is unplugging worth the risk? Here's what to consider before booking your
"someday" now.

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Thomás Zicman de Barros @bolandeira.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thrilled to share this (apparently controversial) piece with @theoaiolfi.bsky.social digging into how the French left imagines “the people.”

From LFI’s shifting tactics to Ruffin–Mélenchon frictions, creolisation, and the stakes of radical democracy — we go there!

Théo Aiolfi @theoaiolfi.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢 New article with @bolandeira.bsky.social in JCES!

Can left populism embrace anti-racism & queer politics - or must it stick to patriotism to reach “the people”?

We reply to Rojas-Andrés, Mazzolini & Custodi with a French case: the Mélenchon–Ruffin split.👇

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jul 2

This is before we even begin to address the inequalities in the right to be heard. The overwhelming support for the right of reactionaries to appear everywhere is incessant, when anything that seeks to question our militaristic present is apparently terrorism.

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jul 2

Absolutely incredible misunderstanding of what free speech is. We do not, and never had, the inalienable right to say whatever we want. If what you are advocating is directly contributing to exclusion and discrimination, then this is not something you have a right to proclaim in the public sphere.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 2

UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds

Report’s author raises ‘stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom’ UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics from bullying and career-threatening restrictions on their research, according to a report. The report, by Prof Alice Sullivan of University College London, recommends that students and staff “taking part in freedom-restricting harassment should face consequences commensurate with the seriousness of the offence”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jun 30

A must-read by @cburchett.bsky.social

Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣New interview📣

@cburchett.bsky.social discusses the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by far-right parties and its role in their Islamophobic discourse.

reacpol.net/weaponisatio...

Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Claire Burchett's thesis 'Everyday victimhood on social media The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, a...

reacpol.net

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Cardiff UCU @cardiffucu.bsky.social · Jun 12

❗Yesterday Cardiff University Senate, the body responsible for upholding academic standards, voted to NOT recommend management’s toxic 'Academic Futures' cuts plan to Cardiff University Council.❗

The ball is now in Council’s court at its meeting next Tuesday, 17th.

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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 11

Just over a month to go until applications for our summer school close! Apply below to develop your skills in researching reactionary politics.

Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣Applications for the second Reactionary Politics Summer School are open📣

The summer school provides a space to develop key skills for the research of reactionary politics. It will be hosted hybrid and attendance is free. Bursaries are also available. Sign up below!

reacpol.net/summer-schoo...

Summer School - Reactionary Politics Research Network

reacpol.net

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jun 6

Just sent the final manuscript for my new book to @brisunipress.bsky.social! So happy that it will be reaching the world bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/europes-popu...

Europe’s Populist Condition

Europe’s Populist Condition; Challenging the notion that populism is an anomaly in European politics, this book argues that the main threat to democracy is the exclusionary nature of European democrat...

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jun 4

It’s that time of year again! Please join us in sunny Bath for our annual summer school, meet likeminded scholars studying reactionary politics.

Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣Applications for the second Reactionary Politics Summer School are open📣

The summer school provides a space to develop key skills for the research of reactionary politics. It will be hosted hybrid and attendance is free. Bursaries are also available. Sign up below!

reacpol.net/summer-schoo...

Summer School - Reactionary Politics Research Network

reacpol.net

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · Jun 2

I was asked to do a review for Routledge and this was my response. I can’t get over the hypocrisy
Make everything open access, now.

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Renewal @renewaljournal.bsky.social · May 31

What is it we mean when we talk about "social democracy"?

Here, Renewal editors past and present reflect on the meaning of social democracy, and what it means to be a social democrat.

renewal.org.uk/blog/renewal...

Renewal editors reflect on the meaning of social democracy

Renewal is a journal of social democracy, but social democracy has always been a contested concept - and one understood variously as an ideology, a movement, a historical phenomenon, or even a desired...

renewal.org.uk

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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · May 30

📣New interview📣

@georgenewth.bsky.social discusses how to research, understand, and resist far-right politics in times of mainstreaming.

reacpol.net/far-right-ma...

Interview: Researching and Understanding Far-Right Politics in Times of Mainstreaming (George Newth) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on George Newth et al's article 'Researching and Understanding Far-Right Politics in Times of Mainstreaming' (2025)

reacpol.net

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POP @populismblog.bsky.social · May 28

Can populist parties produce a Robin Hood Effect by bringing new emphasis to welfare?

Are they a corrective to liberal democracy in terms of political representation?

[SPOLIER] No!

Very proud of this paper for @jeppjournal.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1350...

a cartoon of a bear with the words to coin a phrase my dear counselor below it

Alt: Robin Hood movie, the kind talks to the counselor and says he wants to steal from the poor

media.tenor.com

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Emmy Eklundh @emmyeklundh.bsky.social · May 27

Look, if you want to discuss changes to intellectual property rights then may I suggest that we start with all pharmaceutical patents? Would be lovely if we just paid manufacturing costs for all medicines…

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · May 27

📣New interview📣

Reid Kleinberg discusses the history of the paleo-libertarian movement and its influence on contemporary reactionary politics in the USA. Check it out below!

reacpol.net/paleo-libert...

Interview: Paleo-libertarianism articulated: the DeVos dynasty and the dire consequences of extreme ideas (Reid Kleinberg) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Reid Kleinberg's article 'Paleo-libertarianism articulated: the DeVos dynasty and the dire consequences of extreme ideas' (2025)

reacpol.net

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