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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · 9d

With Andrej Zaslove, I wrote a piece on the recent extreme-right riots in the Netherlands, and what should be learned from them 👇

Illiberalism Studies Program @illsp.bsky.social · 9d

New piece! Stijn van Kessel and Andrej Zaslove on the far-right riots in The Hague, the reaction from political leaders, and lessons for preserving liberal democracy and liberal democratic principles. Check it out!

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What Mainstream Parties and Media Should Learn from the Dutch Extreme-Right Riots illiberalism.org |

Stijn van Kessel and Andrej Zaslove on the far-right riots in The Hague, the reaction from political leaders, and lessons for preserving liberal democracy and liberal democratic principles.

www.illiberalism.org

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 14d

Nice to be quoted in this excellent piece by @philipjcowley.bsky.social on the role of "ethos" in politics - what it is, and why we should pay it much more attention
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

The professor will see you now: ethos

Lessons in political science. This week: ethos

www.politicshome.com

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Daniel Gover @danielgover.bsky.social · 19d

Very happy to be back on the Parliament Matters podcast, discussing the latest developments on the assisted dying bill with @ruthfox.bsky.social & @matthewengland.bsky.social. Thank you for having me!

Listen to the episode here: pod.link/1714627828/e...

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 22d

Latest piece for the @thehousemag.bsky.social, beginning with this:

"One electoral change has been unrelenting: the growing – in fact accelerating – refusal of the electorate to cast a ballot for either of the two governing parties".

When was that sentence first published? 1977...

The professor will see you now: tribalism

Lessons in political science. This week: blocs

www.politicshome.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · 25d

But you can't run a country on storytelling.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 26d

The core problem for Starmer is that what made him Labour leader and prime minister was his ability to judge what the audience in front of him wanted to hear - to work out which narrative would get him to the next step on the board. But you can't run a country on storytelling.

David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 26d

Good enough at politics to become PM. Not good enough at politics to be PM. The election campaign was either dishonest or deluded. Presented with any chance of wiggle room over taxes or Brexit, he went out of his way to remove it. Failed to take multiple opportunities since and ignores the PLP.

tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great news from @mileendinstitute.bsky.social supremo Tom Chidwick

“Last month, I finally finished the draft manuscript of “Now or Never!” – the book I’ve been working on about Scotland’s first devolution referendum in March 1979.
Published next year by @BloomsburyAcad! - @atifajiwa.bsky.social ”

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Daniel Gover @danielgover.bsky.social · Sep 8

The assisted dying bill begins its substantive Lords scrutiny this Friday.

Re-posting my piece on what we should expect now that the Lords has the bill. theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

#assisteddyingbill

Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill?

Peers would be on dicey political ground if they tried to stop the bill passed by MPs – but they may run into problems over timing.

theconversation.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Sep 7

@markfergusonmp.bsky.social Well done on the Whips Office - enjoy every minute of your time there, it’ll be a good grounding for when you inevitably move on. Best.

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · Sep 3

"High educational purpose and low wit". I may have that on my gravestone.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you can see past Angela Rayner, PMQs, that Father Ted bloke, and Kim and Vlad, etc. etc., this, just out in @theconversation.com, on @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk and its membership, might be of interest. 1/n 🧵

Our survey of Green party members suggests Zack Polanski has the mandate to take his party in a more radical direction

The new leader wants to be radical and a profile of his members suggests they will follow him.

theconversation.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Sep 3

Instant interesting take on Polanski’s victory from the excellent team led by @timbale.bsk.social

Our survey of Green party members suggests Zack Polanski has the mandate to take his party in a more radical direction
theconversation.com/our-survey-o...

Our survey of Green party members suggests Zack Polanski has the mandate to take his party in a more radical direction

The new leader wants to be radical and a profile of his members suggests they will follow him.

theconversation.com

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Aug 22

The London Mayoralty is 25 this year. As a birthday present, the Mile End Institute asked Londoners whether they feel politically empowered.

In short, no. But why? For @theconversation.com, @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I dig into the clashing explanations.

theconversation.com/its-25-years...

It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent

Even though the position is now coveted by politicians, Londoners don’t feel their mayors are delivering.

theconversation.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking forward to catching up with the latest tome from the excellent @philipjcowley.bsky.social - will be well worth a read….

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Dave Hill @davehillonlondon.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great diagnosis for On London of the Tories' problems in the capital by the one and only @timbale.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/tim-bale-the... #london #conservatives

Tim Bale: The Conservatives' problems in London run very deep

Tories imagining they will make a comeback in the boroughs next year or win the mayoralty in 2028 could be fooling themselves badly

www.onlondon.co.uk

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Jul 17

My tuppence worth on the position of the Labour Party after this week
theconversation.com/starmers-sus...

Starmer’s suspension of ‘rebel’ MPs risks alienating his party in a way he can’t afford

Poor messaging and internal strife are undermining this government’s promise.

theconversation.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Jul 14

Teased as ‘Dr.Death’ because of expertise on private members bills including #assisteddyingbill - but you needn’t look any further than excellent QMUL colleague and friend @DanielGover for information and analysis on PMBs

Daniel Gover @danielgover.bsky.social · Jul 14

I was interviewed on Today in Parliament on Radio 4 on Friday, discussing how the assisted dying bill might fare in the House of Lords.

Listen here (around 7 mins in): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Jul 11

Food for thought from my excellent QMUL colleague and friend @colmpm.bsky.social

Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Jul 11

From the CPGB to Left Unity: Sultana and (now) Corbyn's venture is not the first time a new party has challenged Labour from the left.

I wrote for @theconversation.com about the dilemmas these predecessors faced, which confront the new party today.

theconversation.com/what-would-i...

What would it take for a new British left-wing party to succeed?

History tells us why insurgent parties have struggled to get off the ground.

theconversation.com

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Jul 10

Far-right parties are doing well – so it’s important that we see them for what they are. Yet, in the UK, the label ‘hard right’ is catching on. Why is debateable. But, argues, @timbale.bsky.social, this misdescription sanitises far-right parties, and we should push back against it
bit.ly/4eLRBeC

Why we need to halt ‘hard right’ in its tracks

Far-right parties are doing well – so it’s important that we see them for what they are. Yet, in the UK, the label ‘hard right’ is catching on. Why is debateable. But, argues Tim Bale, it’s a misdescr...

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 8

And just in case you're interested, here's my 2017 full-length interview with Lord Tebbit. 2/ENDS

Tory humiliation down to campaign length and cult of May – Norman Tebbit Q&A

An exclusive interview with Norman Tebbit on Thatcher, Brexit, Theresa May’s potential successors … and a certain former chancellor.

theconversation.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 8

"They say “never meet your heroes” – but meeting your antiheroes can be absolutely fascinating. At least, that was my experience when I met Norman Tebbit." Me for @the-independent.com on why he was so much more than simply "the Chingford skinhead". 1/n

Norman Tebbit was a torch-bearer for a ‘true-blue’ politics now embraced by Farage

One of Margaret Thatcher’s staunchest lieutenants, the ‘Chingford skinhead’ held some notorious opinions and would happily go studs-up with his political opponents – but in person, Lord Tebbit was any...

www.independent.co.uk

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · Jul 8

Latest @thehousemag.bsky.social piece - on how to rank MPs, inc one of my fave academic studies, which put Diane Abbott to the right of Giles Radice.

Also includes Rush reference.

The Professor Will See You Now: Ranking MPs' politics

Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: ranking the politics of MPs

www.politicshome.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Jul 4

@oppositionstudies.bsky.social get down with @philcowley.bskyb.social - more Rebel Guru than Metal Guru but excellent as per usual…..

The Centre for Opposition Studies @oppositionstudies.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy Birthday? As Labour marks a year in office, Nigel and Sarah review how it's going and consider the fragmented nature of opposition to the government. Plus we talk to the guru of parliamentary rebellions, Professor @philipjcowley.bsky.social, about this week's revolt:
pod.link/oppositionca...

OppositionCast

Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Jul 4

"The NHS will very likely be critical to the government’s re-election, or eviction, in 2029".

Pleased to speak to the @bigissue.com, along with my v smart colleagues Patrick Diamond and Richard Johnson, about Labour's NHS plan and the wider political context.

www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

Will fixing the NHS be enough to save Starmer's government? Maybe...

The ten year NHS plan is out – and 'it will very likely be critical to the Labour government's re-election, or eviction, in 2029.'

www.bigissue.com

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Jul 3

A good time to reshare this fun piece I did with @alfiesteer.bsky.social on the Labour left's options: Conversion, Loyalty, Voice, and Exit.

In resigning the party membership, Sultana bets on Exit...and a new party. We cover the opportunities and risks 👇

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

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tonymcn64.bsky.social @tonymcn64.bsky.social · Jun 27

Oh just F**k off