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Philip Cowley is a British political scientist and an academic at Queen Mary University of London in the School of… more

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excelpope.net
See yer da’s got a new car.
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stephenkb.bsky.social
Something grimly predictable about the way that the conversation about 'ripoff degrees' in the UK is always about degrees that aren't rip-offs, but are instead fairly obvious 'this student has chosen something unlikely to pay off economically' rather than the short tail of crap business degrees:
Everyone needs educating in the fight over university degrees
Political confusion over the purpose of these institutions means the obvious fixes are being neglected
www.ft.com
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I am fairly sure that is from the same campaign as this one, which I always think is one of the best political posters I've ever seen...
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Anyone who buys my book can have their radio as dirty as they like.
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Friends have started to send me photos of it in the room for which I had intended it to be read...
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by Chris Hanretty — Reposted by: Philip Cowley

chanret.bsky.social
No one speak to me today, I am trying to book travel through my university approved travel provider.
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robertsaunders.bsky.social
Still, a good opportunity to advertise our next event at the @mileendinstitute.bsky.social on 20 October:

"Still Thatcher's Britain? The Thatcher Legacy, 1925-2025".

Featuring Gillian Shephard, Simone Finn, @philipjcowley.bsky.social and me.
www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/events/m...
Still “Thatcher’s Britain”? The Thatcher Legacy, 1925-2025
www.qmul.ac.uk
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jamesrball.com
*gasp*
“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.
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Opening sentences of the pitches from the two deputy leadership candidates writing in @thehousemag.bsky.social. This is not the time for subtlety.
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She looks different to how I remember her.
histparl.bsky.social
History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 4d
Born #OTD 1946 Ann Widdecombe, MP 1987-2010.

As part of our #OralHistory project, Widdecombe described the feeling of sitting in the House of Commons for the first time. Listen to this clip and reflections from other former MPs in this article: historyofparliament.com/2022/09/29/y...
‘You just become a tiny little speck of history’: First Impressions of the Palace of Westminster - The History of Parliament
When newly elected MPs first enter the Palace of Westminster, it is hard to ignore the hundreds of years of history that surrounds them. And as Dr Emma
historyofparliament.com
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histparl.bsky.social
Born #OTD 1946 Ann Widdecombe, MP 1987-2010.

As part of our #OralHistory project, Widdecombe described the feeling of sitting in the House of Commons for the first time. Listen to this clip and reflections from other former MPs in this article: historyofparliament.com/2022/09/29/y...
‘You just become a tiny little speck of history’: First Impressions of the Palace of Westminster - The History of Parliament
When newly elected MPs first enter the Palace of Westminster, it is hard to ignore the hundreds of years of history that surrounds them. And as Dr Emma
historyofparliament.com
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by Philip Cowley

philipjcowley.bsky.social
Academic life:

In March, OUP sent proofs of an article, demanding any corrections within two working days.

Seven months later, article is still not out, even online.
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Barbara Windsor?

At least then the film would have been interesting.
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Political Studies Association announces it is no longer going to send out hard copies of its journals to members.

Maybe I'm the only dinosaur still to get them and find them useful. But feels like other example of enshitification to me.
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by Philip Cowley

philipjcowley.bsky.social
Not at all true in academia.
thetimes.com
The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 7d
Underperforming analysts who self-promote vigorously are more likely to be promoted, particularly if they are men
Boasting on LinkedIn a good way to mask incompetence, study finds
Underperforming analysts who self-promote vigorously are more likely to be promoted, particularly if they are men
www.thetimes.com
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Reposted by: Philip Cowley, Christian Odendahl

thetimes.com
Underperforming analysts who self-promote vigorously are more likely to be promoted, particularly if they are men
Boasting on LinkedIn a good way to mask incompetence, study finds
Underperforming analysts who self-promote vigorously are more likely to be promoted, particularly if they are men
www.thetimes.com
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roberthutton.co.uk
What Would Andy Do? My SKETCH of an ordinary northern man who's sick to death of all this speculation about why he'd be a much better leader than Keir Starmer. Although, now you mention it...
What Would Andy Do? | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“Get a grip.” Andy Burnham was offering some helpful advice to Keir Starmer. The full quote, in the interests of fairness, was “I’m saying get a grip on the everyday basics.” But those three words in…
thecritic.co.uk
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by Philip Cowley

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That's from here, although the book itself isn't exactly a long read either.

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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by Philip Cowley — Reposted by: Philip Cowley, Nathalie Duclos

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How Henry Drucker's 1979 book helps explain why Labour's electoral strategy seems so misplaced...
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Tbf to the author (which i am not wholly inclined to be), he is coming off the back of the apocryphal Mandelson mushy peas story, a dish which is less common in Southern chippies (altho hardly unknown). But still...

by Philip Cowley

philipjcowley.bsky.social
Is there a word for an article which makes a basically fair point but goes too far/uses crazy examples? The latter makes it easy to ridicule, but the essential point remains true.

Example: today's Telegraph piece on the middle class nature of Lab support and supporters, which includes this claim...
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You should try writing them...
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Harsh but true
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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 9d
I don't think misinfo/disinfo is about paywalling really. The academic journal industry is ofc utterly parasitic but who's really reading academic studies whether they're paywalled or not? And in terms of journalism - again, articles can originate behind a paywall but then get picked up elsewhere
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cjayanetti.bsky.social
I don't think misinfo/disinfo is about paywalling really. The academic journal industry is ofc utterly parasitic but who's really reading academic studies whether they're paywalled or not? And in terms of journalism - again, articles can originate behind a paywall but then get picked up elsewhere
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by Philip Cowley

philipjcowley.bsky.social
I also was struck by this story, about a man who's body has been exumed so he doesnt have to be buried next to someone who he felt ruined his life.

Who do you hate so much that you wouldn't even want to be buried next to them?
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by Philip Cowley

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Spotted this when I was doing the paper review for this morning's Broadcasting House.

One story which we didnt get time to cover was Nicola Sturgeon's review of Kamala Harris's account of the election. Normally politician book reviews are pretty dull, but not this one - Sturgeon goes in studs up.
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jamesoflynn.bsky.social
Some people are lucky enough to just already have it.
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Current styling costs on Cowley book promotion tour: zero.
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roberthutton.co.uk
Apropos nothing at all, this is from Romps, Tots and Boffins.
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I can think of several Labour politicians who have prayed Thatcher in aid before, but not sure if any have given her name in response to a question about political heroes...

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