Chris Hanretty
@chanret.bsky.social
I teach politics at a university in the UK. I'm interested in electoral systems, public opinion, and the politics of non-majoritarian institutions like courts and regulators.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405
ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405
Then I think it would be better to say "based on legal advice they chose to remove the line", rather than "for legal reasons they couldn't" (and I think they made the wrong choice)
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Then I think it would be better to say "based on legal advice they chose to remove the line", rather than "for legal reasons they couldn't" (and I think they made the wrong choice)
I think if in-house counsel really said, "the law compels you to remove that line", then the BBC's in a worse state than if no one there knew nothing about the Streisand effect.
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think if in-house counsel really said, "the law compels you to remove that line", then the BBC's in a worse state than if no one there knew nothing about the Streisand effect.
My discipline and personal feelings: similar to what @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social describes
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
My discipline and personal feelings: similar to what @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social describes
I don't know to what extent it's been replaced by PPEG ppeg.wzb.eu
The PPEG Database contains information on political parties, presidents, elections, and governments around the world. It brings together a range of datasets produced by former and present members of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
ppeg.wzb.eu
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I don't know to what extent it's been replaced by PPEG ppeg.wzb.eu
Yeah, that was a nadir
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Yeah, that was a nadir
Agreed -- I hope this isn't on a bid-for basis
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Agreed -- I hope this isn't on a bid-for basis
Massive about 240-300 just based on construction costs? but then you'd run into issues with maintenance and "not already having sold off the land"
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Massive about 240-300 just based on construction costs? but then you'd run into issues with maintenance and "not already having sold off the land"
Congratulations on your paper eventually being described as sociological gobbledygook by ideologically opposed justices!
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Congratulations on your paper eventually being described as sociological gobbledygook by ideologically opposed justices!
The Ship and Shovell, Craven street (central)
The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park (north London)
The Ship, Jew's Row (south west, area of unfortunate street names)
The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park (north London)
The Ship, Jew's Row (south west, area of unfortunate street names)
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Ship and Shovell, Craven street (central)
The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park (north London)
The Ship, Jew's Row (south west, area of unfortunate street names)
The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park (north London)
The Ship, Jew's Row (south west, area of unfortunate street names)
Someone needs to spill details about how he was always behind on his marking and refused to give references to his personal tutees...
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Someone needs to spill details about how he was always behind on his marking and refused to give references to his personal tutees...
No, I don't think that's a thing (and personally I don't care for sherry). But happy to be corrected on this point!
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
No, I don't think that's a thing (and personally I don't care for sherry). But happy to be corrected on this point!
Ah, got you. Christmas pudding not a thing chez moi, but clootie dumpling yes. Thankfully that doesn't need soaking or much prep.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ah, got you. Christmas pudding not a thing chez moi, but clootie dumpling yes. Thankfully that doesn't need soaking or much prep.
Why do you need different ingredients next week? Does the alcohol need to be more or less powerful?
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Why do you need different ingredients next week? Does the alcohol need to be more or less powerful?
Reposted by Chris Hanretty
“there isn’t the money to do everything that we wanted” – Lord Hendy, 16 July
They're junking investment (and growth!) for a single-year headline announcement. Imagine if this government believed in the future
They're junking investment (and growth!) for a single-year headline announcement. Imagine if this government believed in the future
Midland Main Line electrification pause down to lack of funds and bi-mode trains, Hendy says | New Civil Engineer
The MML runs from St. Pancras to Sheffield, servicing many cities in the Midlands. Its electrification has been ongoing for some years, having started at
www.newcivilengineer.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“there isn’t the money to do everything that we wanted” – Lord Hendy, 16 July
They're junking investment (and growth!) for a single-year headline announcement. Imagine if this government believed in the future
They're junking investment (and growth!) for a single-year headline announcement. Imagine if this government believed in the future
What do you mean by the "flags"?
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What do you mean by the "flags"?
Two were at least second round reviews...
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Two were at least second round reviews...
They weren't at the @sophieehill.bsky.social "tortured phrases" level, but they were still pretty depressing to see.
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
They weren't at the @sophieehill.bsky.social "tortured phrases" level, but they were still pretty depressing to see.