Patrick Dunleavy
@patrickdunleavy.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Politics & Public Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science.
Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition.
And in open social science, universities.
Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition.
And in open social science, universities.
UKIP wants to register its party symbol as a Prussian cross plus a nicely lethal looking spear. I guess they did not feel their image was fascist and racist enough already - so they want to look like the Teutonic Knights?
It’s not British in the slightest, is it?
It’s not British in the slightest, is it?
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 AM
UKIP wants to register its party symbol as a Prussian cross plus a nicely lethal looking spear. I guess they did not feel their image was fascist and racist enough already - so they want to look like the Teutonic Knights?
It’s not British in the slightest, is it?
It’s not British in the slightest, is it?
Many thanks from our authors to the 14,000 readers who downloaded a copy of our book "Australia's Evolving Democracy" or a chapter during 2025. It's open access here, and always will be.
press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Australia holds so many positive lessons. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Australia holds so many positive lessons. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Many thanks from our authors to the 14,000 readers who downloaded a copy of our book "Australia's Evolving Democracy" or a chapter during 2025. It's open access here, and always will be.
press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Australia holds so many positive lessons. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Australia holds so many positive lessons. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
When western countries initiate wars the migrant flows increase sharply. We reap what we sow, so the age of Trumpist “attack anyone you dislike and take anything you want” foreign policy promises more migration chaos to come.
December 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
When western countries initiate wars the migrant flows increase sharply. We reap what we sow, so the age of Trumpist “attack anyone you dislike and take anything you want” foreign policy promises more migration chaos to come.
Daily Express splashes Badenoch bonkers claim to stand up to Russia, after 15 years of Tory governments’ craven appeasement, putting KGB figures in Lords, Johnson links, hiding Russian interference on Brexit. And today’s FT:
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Daily Express splashes Badenoch bonkers claim to stand up to Russia, after 15 years of Tory governments’ craven appeasement, putting KGB figures in Lords, Johnson links, hiding Russian interference on Brexit. And today’s FT:
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
The Bank of England has goofed up again by keeping interest rates at 4% when inflation is just 3.2%. At this rate BOE is *adding* to inflation, not curbing it.
Time for a 0.5% cut this week.
Time for a 0.5% cut this week.
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The Bank of England has goofed up again by keeping interest rates at 4% when inflation is just 3.2%. At this rate BOE is *adding* to inflation, not curbing it.
Time for a 0.5% cut this week.
Time for a 0.5% cut this week.
Good news also for anyone wanting to read it on Kindle - you can download it now from Amazon for just 99p (£0.99) here: www.amazon.co.uk/Australias-E...
December 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Good news also for anyone wanting to read it on Kindle - you can download it now from Amazon for just 99p (£0.99) here: www.amazon.co.uk/Australias-E...
Happy Holidays to the 14,240 readers who have downloaded our book “Australia’s Evolving Democracy” or any chapter during its first year of publication.
Many thanks from all our authors - we are hugely grateful! It’s open access, and always will be. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Many thanks from all our authors - we are hugely grateful! It’s open access, and always will be. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Happy Holidays to the 14,240 readers who have downloaded our book “Australia’s Evolving Democracy” or any chapter during its first year of publication.
Many thanks from all our authors - we are hugely grateful! It’s open access, and always will be. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Many thanks from all our authors - we are hugely grateful! It’s open access, and always will be. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Gabriel Zucman
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Gabriel Zucman
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
Malversation problems (i.e. legalized corruption) affect not only the party of government but any opposition party that might become the next government.
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Malversation problems (i.e. legalized corruption) affect not only the party of government but any opposition party that might become the next government.
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
Malversation problems (i.e. legalized corruption) affect not only the party of government but any opposition party that might become the next government.
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Malversation problems (i.e. legalized corruption) affect not only the party of government but any opposition party that might become the next government.
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
So Farage &Tice seem to be setting the table for a wave of Trump-style deference to their donors should they ever get to power
For more on Australia’s much faster Royal Commissions and impacts on public services, see see open access Ch by Evans and Halligan, press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
For more on Australia’s much faster Royal Commissions and impacts on public services, see see open access Ch by Evans and Halligan, press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
It is just the same in Australia despite laws banning cross-media ownership (ie no joint press and TV owns).
See ‘Mainstream media’, Ch in M. Evans, P. Dunleavy, J.Phillimore (eds) “Australia’s Evolving Democracy: A New Democratic Audit” London: LSE Press. Available at: doi.org/10.31389/lse....
See ‘Mainstream media’, Ch in M. Evans, P. Dunleavy, J.Phillimore (eds) “Australia’s Evolving Democracy: A New Democratic Audit” London: LSE Press. Available at: doi.org/10.31389/lse....
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It is just the same in Australia despite laws banning cross-media ownership (ie no joint press and TV owns).
See ‘Mainstream media’, Ch in M. Evans, P. Dunleavy, J.Phillimore (eds) “Australia’s Evolving Democracy: A New Democratic Audit” London: LSE Press. Available at: doi.org/10.31389/lse....
See ‘Mainstream media’, Ch in M. Evans, P. Dunleavy, J.Phillimore (eds) “Australia’s Evolving Democracy: A New Democratic Audit” London: LSE Press. Available at: doi.org/10.31389/lse....
Jason Bassler
Anyone else find it strange that 7 of the richest men on Earth aren't just billionaires, but also media barons?
Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Arnault, Brin, Page, Zuckerberg.
They own the feeds, papers, platforms and narratives that shape our reality and no one says a word.🚩
Anyone else find it strange that 7 of the richest men on Earth aren't just billionaires, but also media barons?
Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Arnault, Brin, Page, Zuckerberg.
They own the feeds, papers, platforms and narratives that shape our reality and no one says a word.🚩
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Jason Bassler
Anyone else find it strange that 7 of the richest men on Earth aren't just billionaires, but also media barons?
Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Arnault, Brin, Page, Zuckerberg.
They own the feeds, papers, platforms and narratives that shape our reality and no one says a word.🚩
Anyone else find it strange that 7 of the richest men on Earth aren't just billionaires, but also media barons?
Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Arnault, Brin, Page, Zuckerberg.
They own the feeds, papers, platforms and narratives that shape our reality and no one says a word.🚩
Public borrowing is set to fall sharply from Tory “ magic money tree” years. As it falls, and debt interest burdens lesson, talk of a “black hole” of a few billion in UK finances (when annual taxes coming in are £1 trillion) will fade away like the Tory and media mirage they have always been
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Public borrowing is set to fall sharply from Tory “ magic money tree” years. As it falls, and debt interest burdens lesson, talk of a “black hole” of a few billion in UK finances (when annual taxes coming in are £1 trillion) will fade away like the Tory and media mirage they have always been
You cannot grow public sector agencies’ productivity in a year. Asking for this is just demanding the impossible. You need 5 to 10 years of consistent effort, as this free to download book outlines. eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
You cannot grow public sector agencies’ productivity in a year. Asking for this is just demanding the impossible. You need 5 to 10 years of consistent effort, as this free to download book outlines. eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
I am talking to the Cambridge
History and Politics seminar at 5.30 pm at Sydney Sussex College on why Westminster systems in both the UK and Australia have had problems doing federalism. All welcome i if you’re in Cambridge.
History and Politics seminar at 5.30 pm at Sydney Sussex College on why Westminster systems in both the UK and Australia have had problems doing federalism. All welcome i if you’re in Cambridge.
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I am talking to the Cambridge
History and Politics seminar at 5.30 pm at Sydney Sussex College on why Westminster systems in both the UK and Australia have had problems doing federalism. All welcome i if you’re in Cambridge.
History and Politics seminar at 5.30 pm at Sydney Sussex College on why Westminster systems in both the UK and Australia have had problems doing federalism. All welcome i if you’re in Cambridge.
Nice thread here. Perhaps David is thinking of our book on “The Impact of the Social Sciences”? Sadly it’s still paywall from Sage, but it should be readable free in any Uni library. methods.sagepub.com/book/mono/th...
There’s a chapter on media that explores common pitfalls and ways forward.
There’s a chapter on media that explores common pitfalls and ways forward.
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Nice thread here. Perhaps David is thinking of our book on “The Impact of the Social Sciences”? Sadly it’s still paywall from Sage, but it should be readable free in any Uni library. methods.sagepub.com/book/mono/th...
There’s a chapter on media that explores common pitfalls and ways forward.
There’s a chapter on media that explores common pitfalls and ways forward.
Long run changes like productivity need to be assessed in the long run, not a year. And they need real research, not a few aggregate statistics.
Here’s a free book that shows you how to research on public services productivity.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
Here’s a free book that shows you how to research on public services productivity.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Long run changes like productivity need to be assessed in the long run, not a year. And they need real research, not a few aggregate statistics.
Here’s a free book that shows you how to research on public services productivity.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
Here’s a free book that shows you how to research on public services productivity.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
I’ve not said Wes is performing well, just that it is really a bit bonkers to claim on no research and a few general stats that he’s failed to improve NHS productivity in a year - which is anyway impossible to do. Growing productivity in public services requires 5 to 10 years of consistent effort
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I’ve not said Wes is performing well, just that it is really a bit bonkers to claim on no research and a few general stats that he’s failed to improve NHS productivity in a year - which is anyway impossible to do. Growing productivity in public services requires 5 to 10 years of consistent effort
This free article from the OECD’s journal on budgeting provides a short account of public service productivity growth
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This free article from the OECD’s journal on budgeting provides a short account of public service productivity growth
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
This free article from the OECD’s journal on budgeting provides a short account of public service productivity growth
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This free article from the OECD’s journal on budgeting provides a short account of public service productivity growth
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
eprints.lse.ac.uk/87207/1/Dunl...
And this free book shows how to grow it in central government and NHS eprints.lse.ac.uk/46380/1/Dunl...
To see how well Australian democracy compares with other leading liberal democracies download this free Democratic Audit book chapter.
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
To see how well Australian democracy compares with other leading liberal democracies download this free Democratic Audit book chapter.
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
To learn more about Australia’s unique democratic credentials, download this free chapter press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
To learn more about Australia’s unique democratic credentials, download this free chapter press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
To learn more about Australia’s unique democratic system download this free chapter
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
To learn more about Australia’s unique democratic system download this free chapter
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
For background reading, try this great free chapter by John Phillmore and Alan Fenna on 'How democratic is Australian federalism? press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
and this free chapter on the UK's complex devolution setup press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
and this free chapter on the UK's complex devolution setup press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
For background reading, try this great free chapter by John Phillmore and Alan Fenna on 'How democratic is Australian federalism? press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
and this free chapter on the UK's complex devolution setup press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...
and this free chapter on the UK's complex devolution setup press.lse.ac.uk/chapters/e/1...