Rod Dacombe
@rod-dacombe.bsky.social
Head of the School of Politics and Economics at KCL. Conspiracy theories and democracy. Former 🚒🚑
Tremendous turnout for the launch of my wonderful @kcl-spe.bsky.social colleague @rubenruizrufino.bsky.social's timely new book.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tremendous turnout for the launch of my wonderful @kcl-spe.bsky.social colleague @rubenruizrufino.bsky.social's timely new book.
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After a few days working away, a long walk with an excited Blue
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
After a few days working away, a long walk with an excited Blue
(Blue is still a goon, by the way)
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
(Blue is still a goon, by the way)
Having a productive afternoon with Blue
September 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Having a productive afternoon with Blue
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.
September 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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.
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.
September 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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.
In lovely Thessaloniki for this year's ECPR conference. As they used to say, it's redders!
August 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In lovely Thessaloniki for this year's ECPR conference. As they used to say, it's redders!
Being shadowed by a similar apparition....
August 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Being shadowed by a similar apparition....
Full house for Department of Political Economy open day talk @kcl-spe.bsky.social
Wonderful day meeting with applicants and their families. So important to demystify the application process and open up our wonderful institution.
Wonderful day meeting with applicants and their families. So important to demystify the application process and open up our wonderful institution.
June 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Full house for Department of Political Economy open day talk @kcl-spe.bsky.social
Wonderful day meeting with applicants and their families. So important to demystify the application process and open up our wonderful institution.
Wonderful day meeting with applicants and their families. So important to demystify the application process and open up our wonderful institution.
How about this for a panel at our Centre for British Democracy conference this week. Anne Phillips(!), @damienbol.bsky.social @stevenklein.bsky.social and Simon Caney (just out of shot).
Big hitters, great discussion and such a pleasure to chair.
Big hitters, great discussion and such a pleasure to chair.
June 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
How about this for a panel at our Centre for British Democracy conference this week. Anne Phillips(!), @damienbol.bsky.social @stevenklein.bsky.social and Simon Caney (just out of shot).
Big hitters, great discussion and such a pleasure to chair.
Big hitters, great discussion and such a pleasure to chair.
Fantastic event last Friday in the sweltering heat @kebleoxford.bsky.social. @philtinline.bsky.social gave a wonderful talk on politics and conspiracy theories, drawing on his excellent new book Ghosts of Iron Mountain. Fascinating stuff!
June 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Fantastic event last Friday in the sweltering heat @kebleoxford.bsky.social. @philtinline.bsky.social gave a wonderful talk on politics and conspiracy theories, drawing on his excellent new book Ghosts of Iron Mountain. Fascinating stuff!
Blue says not to be distracted from the important issues by the reality TV bickering of petulant children.
Talk to the paw lads, we should all turn the other jowl!
Talk to the paw lads, we should all turn the other jowl!
June 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Blue says not to be distracted from the important issues by the reality TV bickering of petulant children.
Talk to the paw lads, we should all turn the other jowl!
Talk to the paw lads, we should all turn the other jowl!
Wonderful (and lengthy) bank holiday walk with a fast recovering Mrs D and a v enthusiastic Blue. The extra day came just at the right time!
May 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Wonderful (and lengthy) bank holiday walk with a fast recovering Mrs D and a v enthusiastic Blue. The extra day came just at the right time!
Damning review of France's entry just in... #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Damning review of France's entry just in... #eurovision
@justinhawkins.ridesagain.com livid. And well he might be. He knows a different aggregation procedure could well have produced a different result.
May 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@justinhawkins.ridesagain.com livid. And well he might be. He knows a different aggregation procedure could well have produced a different result.
Back! And it's @justinhawkins.ridesagain.com. Cracker! And +ve from John Barrowman
May 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Back! And it's @justinhawkins.ridesagain.com. Cracker! And +ve from John Barrowman
John Barrowman keeping a poker face, no favouritism to see here
May 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
John Barrowman keeping a poker face, no favouritism to see here
Oh look lads. It's Scooch
#Eurovision (2007 voting scandal)
#Eurovision (2007 voting scandal)
May 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Oh look lads. It's Scooch
#Eurovision (2007 voting scandal)
#Eurovision (2007 voting scandal)