Maria Sobolewska
profsob.bsky.social
Maria Sobolewska
@profsob.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at Manchester University. British politics, race and ethnicity, representation.
I’d defo go for a pint if I had just saved Liverpool from rampage. Nothing male about that
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I think what you’re missing here is that this policy proposal is entirely based on vibes and not on any practical forethought / we all know from Trump’s current run that gives are so much more powerful as a policy making tool
December 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Don’t forget the time! All the time that it wastes! How much actual research we’d be able to do if we had that time back
December 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
That universities are politically bad for them, and that they are ‘not worth’ the money for most students. The second one demonstrably false as having a degree continues to be an economic gain. The first one is sure- if you want an authoritarian state Unis are bad for that
December 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Universities employ more than twice the number of people of car manufacturing for example, and used to be one of UK’s most profitable sectors. The government’s started killing them in a way that would not happen in any other sector, hurting growth in the name of ideologically blinkered view
December 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
They are obviously concentrated more than let’s say Tesco employees, there are many Unis across the country but obviously they create a local contraction. As there is one uni in most smaller cities/towns.
What you refuse to accept is that it’s not just Southend, the whole sector is losing jobs
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM