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Rod Dacombe

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Head of the Department of Political Economy at KCL. Conspiracy theories and democracy. Former 🚒🚑

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 5d

John Salako! Instantly transported me back to *that* goal against Forest.
This in no way detracts from your argument. Just a deep cut.

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 12d

Congrats!!

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 14d

Having a productive afternoon with Blue

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 16d

Welcome Week is one of the things I look forward to most in the academic year. Such a pleasure to see @kcl-spe.bsky.social students and staff mixing and looking forward to the year ahead.

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 28d

*secretly steals your settings*

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · 28d

I don't hate them but never loved them on their own. But they stack really really well.

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Sep 6

This switch took place some years ago

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Sep 6

Like clockwork, Aseem Malhotra peddling the same tired conspiracy theories again. @benquinn75.bsky.social on the case as usual.

Currently finishing a paper on conspiracy tropes and Reform, so...thanks I guess!

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Sep 6

Another busy open day @kcl-spe.bsky.social. As ever, huge thanks to all the Department of Political Economy staff, and especially the wonderful student ambassadors, who gave up their weekend to help.

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Aug 28

100%. It's a national scandal, especially when you look at school exclusion stats (again from painful experience)

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Aug 27

In lovely Thessaloniki for this year's ECPR conference. As they used to say, it's redders!

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · Aug 2

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS *PSA26 Annual Conference* We invite paper proposals for our next International Annual Conference in Oxford, 30 March - 1 April, 2026.
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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Being shadowed by a similar apparition....

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 26

More heft and a lot more dog about them

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 26

If only the first test had been like that

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 26

5 wickets and a century!

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 19

His timing is just so good

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 19

'Accidentally'

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 18

It's the best!

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 13

Fantastic stuff!

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Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 13

Congrats!!!

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 13

So I've got a paper coming out which shows that mainstream media tends *not* to spread conspiracy theories. I guess there are always exceptions...

Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · Jul 13

Appalled to see the Telegraph giving Aseem Malhotra a platform today. He has spread increasingly dangerous vaccine misinformation with impunity.

The GMC’s failure to remove him from the register is every bit as appalling. A spineless dereliction of duty.

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 13

His track record is so well known. But not a complete surprise they would do this...

Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social · Jul 10

Next time!