Moya Lloyd
@moyalloyd.bsky.social
Political theory professor. Currently writing about embodied agency, resistance, corporeal politics, vulnerability, and marginality, drawing on feminist and critical theory. Own views.
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A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
November 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
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Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️
buff.ly/s5mz97u
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New analysis by the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library estimates that Brexit is costing the Treasury up to £90bn a year in lost tax revenue, and the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head between £2,700 and £3,700. /4
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New analysis by the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library estimates that Brexit is costing the Treasury up to £90bn a year in lost tax revenue, and the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head between £2,700 and £3,700. /4
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Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
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🚨🚨🚨 Job alert! 🚨🚨🚨
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
Lecturer in Economics at King's College London
Apply for the Lecturer in Economics role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Job alert! 🚨🚨🚨
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
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"During the first three months of 2020... Johnson’s inertia was ... unbearable for NHS staff ... because we knew ... that the bodies were ... going to pile high ... We knew this because it was already happening ... First in Wuhan. Then in northern Italy." @drrachelclarke.com
tinyurl.com/257kbfss
tinyurl.com/257kbfss
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"During the first three months of 2020... Johnson’s inertia was ... unbearable for NHS staff ... because we knew ... that the bodies were ... going to pile high ... We knew this because it was already happening ... First in Wuhan. Then in northern Italy." @drrachelclarke.com
tinyurl.com/257kbfss
tinyurl.com/257kbfss
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was bracing to be “overwhelmed” by the virus.
Official disclosure for the period in February 2020 – described by the Covid inquiry as a “lost month” in the country’s crisis response – reveal Johnson enjoyed an extended break during the half-term holidays at Chevening, a governmental estate in Kent, where he spent time walking his dog and taking motorcycle rides. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
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Last week's elections showed the power of women voters, who delivered decisive wins for Democrats across the nation. Now, there's a surge in calls to repeal women's right to vote. Could this radical Christian nationalist agenda splinter the MAGA movement or pull them further toward extremism?
Last Week's Elections Spark Calls To Repeal Women's Right To Vote
An insidious thread runs through the movement to repeal the 19th Amendment
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Great to see this out and thanks to the @leverhulme.ac.uk for the Major Research Fellowship that supported its
Writing.
Writing.
In what senses might body counts be, paradoxically, both humanizing and dehumanizing? @moyalloyd.bsky.social explores the role that orders of grievability play in determining whose lives are counted, and how. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/TVnhTUr
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October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Great to see this out and thanks to the @leverhulme.ac.uk for the Major Research Fellowship that supported its
Writing.
Writing.
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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The @leverhulmecal.bsky.social brings together global experts to explore the impact of AI and algorithms on society. This month marks the first recruitment call for researchers.
Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @amoorelouise.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @amoorelouise.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
International research centre launches to explore impact of AI and algorithms on society - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The @leverhulmecal.bsky.social brings together global experts to explore the impact of AI and algorithms on society. This month marks the first recruitment call for researchers.
Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @amoorelouise.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @amoorelouise.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
“Once everything is about economic feedback, then the very purpose of a university is degraded: every element that cannot be shown to turn a ‘profit’ is eventually discarded.” Quite.
ICYMI on Tuesday, here's my *new* and *free* short-form summary of what's gone wrong in our universities. This is something of a last word really, because unless the Budget and White Paper do something really radical, the fate of much HE is already sealed.
politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/where-n...
politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/where-n...
Where now for Britain’s Universities?
UK higher education now faces a very bleak future, retreating in the face of little public sympathy and limited political interest.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
“Once everything is about economic feedback, then the very purpose of a university is degraded: every element that cannot be shown to turn a ‘profit’ is eventually discarded.” Quite.
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We’ve opened a call for our British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships which enable established scholars to have the time to complete a significant piece of humanities or social sciences piece of research, through a one year period of leave
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships
The British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are intended to enable established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have the time to bring to completion a signi...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
We’ve opened a call for our British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships which enable established scholars to have the time to complete a significant piece of humanities or social sciences piece of research, through a one year period of leave
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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Grants going 👇
We invite applications for British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships 2025. The scheme supports established and senior researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to complete research through a sustained period of leave for one year. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3VMeTZ9
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Grants going 👇
What a place for a conference. Long time since I’d been in Vancouver but so glad to be back, if only for a short while.
September 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
What a place for a conference. Long time since I’d been in Vancouver but so glad to be back, if only for a short while.
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In what senses might body counts be, paradoxically, both humanizing and dehumanizing? @moyalloyd.bsky.social explores the role that orders of grievability play in determining whose lives are counted, and how. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/EmBVoYn
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
September 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In what senses might body counts be, paradoxically, both humanizing and dehumanizing? @moyalloyd.bsky.social explores the role that orders of grievability play in determining whose lives are counted, and how. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/EmBVoYn
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky
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Join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
Simon Philpott & William Clapton discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.
Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10).
In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uq-visual-...
Simon Philpott & William Clapton discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.
Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10).
In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uq-visual-...
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
Simon Philpott & William Clapton discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.
Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10).
In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uq-visual-...
Simon Philpott & William Clapton discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.
Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10).
In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uq-visual-...
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🎉 3 (grade 7) Lecturer positions open Cardiff University in:
🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies
📝 Political theory inc history of political thought
📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR
Apply here 👉
🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies
📝 Political theory inc history of political thought
📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR
Apply here 👉
Lecturers in Politics and International Relations (Teaching & Research) at Cardiff University
Apply now for the Lecturers in Politics and International Relations (Teaching & Research) role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎉 3 (grade 7) Lecturer positions open Cardiff University in:
🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies
📝 Political theory inc history of political thought
📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR
Apply here 👉
🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies
📝 Political theory inc history of political thought
📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR
Apply here 👉
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I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!
We are looking for 1–2 postdoctoral researchers to join the project “Political Violence in Democracies”, led by @hannefjelde.bsky.social
📌 Full-time, 2-year postdoctoral position
📆 Start Date: Dec 1, (or by agreement)
📍 Location: Uppsala
⏳ Apply by: Oct 1
Read more: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
📌 Full-time, 2-year postdoctoral position
📆 Start Date: Dec 1, (or by agreement)
📍 Location: Uppsala
⏳ Apply by: Oct 1
Read more: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
August 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!
This paper had a long gestation but is now out in Political Studies: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
The onto-politics of body counts - Moya Lloyd, 2025
This paper is concerned with a conundrum: the contention that the dead are dehumanized both through body counts and their absence. To understand this paradox we...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This paper had a long gestation but is now out in Political Studies: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
And at a time when the OFS expects that 72 per cent of English HE providers could be in deficit by next academic year. Madness.
English universities face hit from overseas student levy
Proposed tax will deal £621mn-a-year blow to higher education sector, says think-tank
www.ft.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
And at a time when the OFS expects that 72 per cent of English HE providers could be in deficit by next academic year. Madness.
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