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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 6d

Announcing our #BISA2026 conference keynote as leading scholar Professor Kimberly Hutchings @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social 🎉

The title will be 'Violence and the Meaning of Peace’ and we are very excited! 🌟

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/c46i8zp

@simonrushton.bsky.social @visitbrighton.bsky.social

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Joe Strong @joestrong.bsky.social · 20d

Great to speak to @theguardian.com's Rhiannon Cosslett about men, children, and fertility

tl;dr: I think any notion of a fertility 'crisis' is a load of inflammatory, unscientific nonsense 1/3

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Let’s stop asking why women aren’t having children and ask, for once: why aren’t men? | Rhiannon Lucy Coslett

On the whole, men I’ve spoken to – like women – want children. But a host of issues, from housing to mental health, is getting in the way, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 7d

ft @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @colmpm.bsky.social

How did net zero get so politically toxic?

The cross-party consensus on net zero has shattered. What does that mean for the climate – and for the next election?

www.bigissue.com

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 21d

For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, changing lives and making new discoveries.

The latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission and reflect the University's excellence in knowledge exchange.

Read more: tinyurl.com/y3juybef

Excellent KEF results 2025

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 21d

👍👏 @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @stijntvankessel.bsky.social quoted - in pidgin!

"Trying to compete for di turf of di far right, trying to sound like say dem dey tough on immigration, go only keep di issue of immigration high for di political agenda, and dat go ultimately benefit di radical right."

UK anti immigration protests: Wetin dey behind di rise of nationalism for UK? - BBC News Pidgin

Last week, more dan 100,000 pipo bin take part for anti-migration protest for London. Shey di UK na di next big democracy to take radical shift to di right?

www.bbc.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Sep 10

"The whole volume is suffused with wit, forensic detail and shrewd political judgement." Natch - it's by @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social

'Not just for nerds': Lord Newby reviews 'The Smallest Room in the House'

Suffused with wit, forensic detail and shrewd political judgement, Philip Cowley has produced a valuable book

www.politicshome.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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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Aug 22

'We can’t stop men from performing. At least let them audition.' Great piece by our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @stoffelalex.bsky.social, interrogating the idea that 'most men are just fraudsters, cynically posing as well-intentioned to deceive women'.

Let ‘performative males’ be – gender has always been a performance and our need for authenticity is bad for us

The ‘good guy’ is a performance, and that’s OK.

theconversation.com

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · Aug 13

This moment never ceases to excite. Out in shops on 9 Sept...

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School of Society Environment at Queen Mary @qmulsse.bsky.social · Aug 7

“Clearly for the extremely online – whether on the right or left – it’s an issue, but it’s not going to sway a large number of votes with the majority of the population.”

💬 @timbale.bsky.social in @theguardian.com on the Online Safety Act and free speech

Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims

www.theguardian.com

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · Aug 5

I was recently interviewed by Dods Political Intelligence. We talked trade protectionism, Labour splits, party realignments, and using political history to understand the present. All my favourite topics so I hope I didn't ramble too much!

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

In conversation with Dr Colm Murphy: one year of Labour, decline of the Conservative party, value of understanding political history | Dods Political Intelligence

Our latest interview features Dr Colm Murphy, Lecturer in British Politics, and it covers topics including one year of Labour, the decline of the Conservative Party, and the value of understanding pol...

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com

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PSA Early Career Network @psaecn.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨 POSTDOC ALERT 🚨

Are you interested in Research and Public Engagement? Don’t miss out on this 2-year opportunity at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social 🙌🏻

🗓️ Apply by 28 August. See more info here ⬇️

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Dr Joshua Wells @drjoshwells.bsky.social · Aug 5

[1/3] Had the pleasure of interviewing the insightful @colmpm.bsky.social, of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social
as part of the Dods Research Interview series ‪@dodspolintel.bsky.social‬

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

#DodsResearch

In conversation with Dr Colm Murphy: one year of Labour, decline of the Conservative party, value of understanding political history | Dods Political Intelligence

Our latest interview features Dr Colm Murphy, Lecturer in British Politics, and it covers topics including one year of Labour, the decline of the Conservative Party, and the value of understanding pol...

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com

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Environment and Climate Politics Working Group @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social · Aug 4

Check out our latest Spotlight blog from Meredith Warren 🌺🏵️

Meredith is a PhD student at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social researching the narrative impact of climate change litigation.

Read more👉 www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/spotlight-meredith-warren

Spotlight on: Meredith Warren- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA

- Environment and Climate Politics Working Group

www.bisa.ac.uk

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Rainbow Murray @rainbowmurray.bsky.social · Jul 25

New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men.
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Postdoctoral Research Associate - QMUL Jobs

ID: 6685. Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate. Application Deadline:

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 17

"The lesson is clear: discipline without narrative and command without consensus are recipes for internal discord and political decline." Our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and former Labour minister @tonymcn64.bsky.social nails it.

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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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · Jul 3

Our School @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers for the 2025/2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition. Deadline is 4th August and details can be found below. Please get in touch if you have questions!

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025-26 - School of Politics and International Relations

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Christopher Phillips @cjophillips.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great to see the new paperback update of Battleground on one of @hatchards.bsky.social highlights table this morning. With some excellent company! @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 8

Your friendly neighbourhood rebellions guru, @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social on where MPs sit (and stand). Sadly, the Rush reference is to the loud band, not the lethal Liverpool striker. But, hey, you can't have everything.

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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Rainbow Murray @rainbowmurray.bsky.social · Jul 10

A very important read about far-right parties - and the dangers of using euphemisms to describe them - by my @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @timbale.bsky.social

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
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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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Lasse Thomassen @lassethomassen.bsky.social · Jun 30

Postdoc opportunity @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships. Further details here www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025-26 - School of Politics and International Relations

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Dr Joshua Wells @drjoshwells.bsky.social · Jun 30

My most recent interview for the Dods Research Interview series is out, talking to @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

In conversation with Elizabeth Simon: the Red Wall, electoral behaviour and do universities make students woke? | Dods Political Intelligence

Welcome to Dods Conversations, an interview series featuring leading academics from Queen Mary University of London, where they talk about their area of expertise and what they can tell us about UK po...

www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jun 20

By our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @elkeschwarz.bsky.social

Britain’s plan for defence AI risks the ethical and legal integrity of the military

The UK is betting big on AI in defence to become “ten times more lethal”.

theconversation.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Many in the Lords will recognise the risks of any situation in which they are now seen to stand in its way.” From our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and parliamentary expert @danielgover.bsky.social

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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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jun 24

You want an expert? I don't know, but some people say that @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social has the best experts.

Daniel Gover @danielgover.bsky.social · Jun 23

After last week's vote in the Commons, could the assisted dying bill be blocked in the Lords? New piece by me for @uk.theconversation.com.

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

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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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