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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 1d

“Hidden here is the assumption that ordinary people are unable to grasp anything challenging... It is a wretchedly patronising claim imposed upon working class people by middle-class gatekeepers who define what is ‘relevant’.” My ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 1d

I think these answers also tell us about WHY people think MPs lose touch.

Those who say it's after being elected are pointing at the process of becoming an elected representative.

Those who say it's before are attributing it to social sorting that happens before elections.

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 1d

There's a common view that MPs are out of touch with the public.

The Privilege & Participation Survey asked when people think MPs lose touch:

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/12/s...

Takeaway: Almost 1/2 say it's after being elected but almost 2/5 say it's before.

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Survey Variable: When MPs Lose Touch

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 1d

There's a common view that MPs are out of touch with the public.

The Privilege & Participation Survey asked when people think MPs lose touch:

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/12/s...

Takeaway: Almost 1/2 say it's after being elected but almost 2/5 say it's before.

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Survey Variable: When MPs Lose Touch

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 3d

Another facet of external political efficacy in the Privilege & Participation Survey: perceived attention to the public paid by representatives.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/11/s...

Takeaway: 46% think MPs pay 'None' or 'Hardly any,' and 40% say 'A little bit.'

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 4d

Today, the partner of yesterday's Privilege & Participation Survey variable: Internal Political Efficacy.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/07/s...

Takeaway: More than 1/2 feel they have the same influence as others but almost 1/3 think they have much less.

#PrivilegeandParticipation

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 5d

Also, 2/3 of people think that the public have hardly any or no influence at the national level.

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 5d

Today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is a stalwart of political behaviour research: External Political Efficacy.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/06/s...

Takeaway: People think they have less influence as they move from the local to the national level.

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 6d

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 6d

Sadly, the variable didn't make it into my new @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social Monograph, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'

BUT, you can read it and buy a copy with a 35% discount (code: 'Greenwood-Hau35') here:

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This book will be available open access upon publication.

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 6d

This is probably my favourite variable in the dataset (yes, I have a favourite variable).

Worth noting that, at the time of the survey, about 1/3 of MPs were privately educated, which was still 5 TIMES the rate in the population.

Still, people overestimated even that figure!

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 6d

Today we move onto perceptions of politics in the Privilege & Participation Survey. First: Perceived Private Education of MPs.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/12/24/s...

Takeaway: On average, people think 68% of MPs were privately educated (twice the actual %).

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Survey Variable: Perceived Private Education of MPs

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 6d

Today we move onto perceptions of politics in the Privilege & Participation Survey. First: Perceived Private Education of MPs.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/12/24/s...

Takeaway: On average, people think 68% of MPs were privately educated (twice the actual %).

#PrivilegeandParticipation

Survey Variable: Perceived Private Education of MPs

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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 22d

“A demonstration of the toxic melding of the inchoateness of popular discontent, the inability of the left to speak to working-class grievances and the venomous malevolence of the far right that shapes so much of politics.” My ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...

‘No one listens to us’: the working-class despair fuellin...

Under the racist chants at last week’s rally lies a deep sense of political betrayal

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Monday morning!

Here's the final Privilege & Participation Survey variable on political or civic participation (blurred line!): Religious Involvement.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/03/08/s...

Takeaway: The data measures MANY facets of religious involvement.

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 12d

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 10d

You can read the book and buy a copy with a 35% discount (using code 'Greenwood-Hau35') here:

liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....

Capital, Privilege and Political Participation | Home

This book will be available open access upon publication.

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 10d

Very nice to see my @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social Monograph included here!

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 10d

...survey respondents being disproportionately politically active.
Second, this is old data. The most recent general election at the time was 2010. A lot has changed but, to my knowledge, there's no other data that covers all the concepts in this data in so much detail.

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 10d

Today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is the bread and butter of political behaviour research: Past Vote.

privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/17/s...

Two notes:
First, the small percentage of non-voters (16%) illustrates the perennial problem of... (1/2)

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Survey Variable: Past Vote

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 11d

You can read the book and buy a copy with a 35% discount (using code 'Greenwood-Hau35') here:

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 11d

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 11d

How do non-participants RANK the reasons for their disengagement?

Privilege & Participation Survey data can help here too:

privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/06/21/s...

Takeaway: Quite flat distribution of mean rankings but lack of confidence, skills and money are top.

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 11d

How do we overcome barriers to political participation? 🤔

Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social's latest blog draws on findings from his new book that MPs, activists & members of the public suggest outreach, civic education & (trustworthy) information.

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OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION? MPS, ACTIVISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SUGGEST OUTREACH, CIVIC EDUCATION AND (TRUSTWORTHY) INFORMATION - John Smith Centre

What stops people from getting involved in politics, and how can we help remove those barriers? Those are key questions for us here at the John Smith Centre, where we work on providing routes into…

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 13d

Of course, I also consider it in detail in Chapter 4 (Political Participation and Non-Participation) of my new book!

You can read it and buy a copy with a 35% discount (using code 'Greenwood-Hau35') here:

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 13d

I analysed reasons for non-participationin more detail, alongside the reasons that MPs and activists give for why people might not participate, in a recent @johnsmithcentre.com blog:

www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 13d

What about non-participants?

An important feature of the Privilege & Participation Survey is its question on reasons for not partipating:

privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/06/15/s...

Takeaway: Lack of time and money (+confidence) are most selected by non-participants.

#PrivilegeandParticipation

Survey Variable: Selected Reasons for Non-Involvement

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