Joe Greenwood-Hau
@niceonecombo.bsky.social
Lecturer at @johnsmithcentre.com, working with @uofgsocsci.bsky.social students on the annual UK Youth Poll. New book, 'Capital, Privilege, and Political Participation,' available now: https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.3828/9781836245902
Possibly the Privilege & Participation Survey variable that I'm most interested in: Cultural Activities Outside the Home.
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/07/20/s...
Takeaway: People do a large number of activities occasionally but only some do 'highbrow' ones often.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/07/20/s...
Takeaway: People do a large number of activities occasionally but only some do 'highbrow' ones often.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Possibly the Privilege & Participation Survey variable that I'm most interested in: Cultural Activities Outside the Home.
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/07/20/s...
Takeaway: People do a large number of activities occasionally but only some do 'highbrow' ones often.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/07/20/s...
Takeaway: People do a large number of activities occasionally but only some do 'highbrow' ones often.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
And from status and size of social networks to frequency of interaction, also covered by the Privilege & Participation Survey:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/12/s...
Takeaway: Bimodal average interaction across different networks; a few times a year or monthly.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/12/s...
Takeaway: Bimodal average interaction across different networks; a few times a year or monthly.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
And from status and size of social networks to frequency of interaction, also covered by the Privilege & Participation Survey:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/12/s...
Takeaway: Bimodal average interaction across different networks; a few times a year or monthly.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/12/s...
Takeaway: Bimodal average interaction across different networks; a few times a year or monthly.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Social capital is, of course, multi-faceted. Moving from status of networks to size, as measured in the Privilege & Participation Survey:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/08/s...
Takeaway: Unsurprisingly, people have a few close friends and larger loose networks.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/08/s...
Takeaway: Unsurprisingly, people have a few close friends and larger loose networks.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Social capital is, of course, multi-faceted. Moving from status of networks to size, as measured in the Privilege & Participation Survey:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/08/s...
Takeaway: Unsurprisingly, people have a few close friends and larger loose networks.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/10/08/s...
Takeaway: Unsurprisingly, people have a few close friends and larger loose networks.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Similarly, the Privilege & Participation Survey data also covers how often people are asked to support organisations:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/01/20/s...
Takeaway: People more likely to be asked to support organisations than to take specific political acts.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/01/20/s...
Takeaway: People more likely to be asked to support organisations than to take specific political acts.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Similarly, the Privilege & Participation Survey data also covers how often people are asked to support organisations:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/01/20/s...
Takeaway: People more likely to be asked to support organisations than to take specific political acts.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/01/20/s...
Takeaway: People more likely to be asked to support organisations than to take specific political acts.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Moving from economic to social capital, the Privilege & Participation Survey data covers how often people are asked to take political action:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/11/05/s...
Takeaway: 20% haven't been asked, in any way, to participate in the last 5 years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/11/05/s...
Takeaway: 20% haven't been asked, in any way, to participate in the last 5 years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Moving from economic to social capital, the Privilege & Participation Survey data covers how often people are asked to take political action:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/11/05/s...
Takeaway: 20% haven't been asked, in any way, to participate in the last 5 years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/11/05/s...
Takeaway: 20% haven't been asked, in any way, to participate in the last 5 years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
And today, here are the ranked indicators of how people in politics are seen as different from the public:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/02/s...
Takeaway: On average, education is the highest ranked difference, followed by who they know.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/02/s...
Takeaway: On average, education is the highest ranked difference, followed by who they know.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
And today, here are the ranked indicators of how people in politics are seen as different from the public:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/02/s...
Takeaway: On average, education is the highest ranked difference, followed by who they know.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/02/s...
Takeaway: On average, education is the highest ranked difference, followed by who they know.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.'
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/11/s...
Takeaway: 46% think MPs pay 'None' or 'Hardly any,' and 40% say 'A little bit.'
#PrivilegeandParticipation
October 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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.'
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/11/s...
Takeaway: 46% think MPs pay 'None' or 'Hardly any,' and 40% say 'A little bit.'
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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
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
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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
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
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/06/s...
Takeaway: People think they have less influence as they move from the local to the national level.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/01/06/s...
Takeaway: People think they have less influence as they move from the local to the national level.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
October 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Less than a week until the @johnsmithcentre.com launch of my @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social monograph, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'!
www.johnsmithcentre.com/event/capita...
Only a few places left, so please do book to join us in Glasgow if you can!
www.johnsmithcentre.com/event/capita...
Only a few places left, so please do book to join us in Glasgow if you can!
October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Less than a week until the @johnsmithcentre.com launch of my @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social monograph, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'!
www.johnsmithcentre.com/event/capita...
Only a few places left, so please do book to join us in Glasgow if you can!
www.johnsmithcentre.com/event/capita...
Only a few places left, so please do book to join us in Glasgow if you can!
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
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...
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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...
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
Last type of support for organisations, the Privilege & Participation Survey variable on unpaid positions of responsibility:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: over 90% don't hold such a position; 1-2% in each category from less than 1 to 10+ years
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: over 90% don't hold such a position; 1-2% in each category from less than 1 to 10+ years
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Last type of support for organisations, the Privilege & Participation Survey variable on unpaid positions of responsibility:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: over 90% don't hold such a position; 1-2% in each category from less than 1 to 10+ years
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: over 90% don't hold such a position; 1-2% in each category from less than 1 to 10+ years
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Again looking in more detail at organisational support, here are the Privilege & Participation Survey membership variables:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: 7 in 10 aren't members; amongst those who are, a plurality have been for 10+ years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: 7 in 10 aren't members; amongst those who are, a plurality have been for 10+ years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Again looking in more detail at organisational support, here are the Privilege & Participation Survey membership variables:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: 7 in 10 aren't members; amongst those who are, a plurality have been for 10+ years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Takeaway: 7 in 10 aren't members; amongst those who are, a plurality have been for 10+ years.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Moving onto giving time rather than money, today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is volunteering for orgs.:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/03/18/s...
Takeaway: Almost 8 in 10 don't volunteer; of those who do, most do it once a month for 3-5 hours.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/03/18/s...
Takeaway: Almost 8 in 10 don't volunteer; of those who do, most do it once a month for 3-5 hours.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Moving onto giving time rather than money, today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is volunteering for orgs.:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/03/18/s...
Takeaway: Almost 8 in 10 don't volunteer; of those who do, most do it once a month for 3-5 hours.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/03/18/s...
Takeaway: Almost 8 in 10 don't volunteer; of those who do, most do it once a month for 3-5 hours.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Drilling down into organisational involvement, here's the Unpaid Position of Responsibility variable in the Privilege & Participation Survey data:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Key takeaway: 9 in 10 have never held such a position for any organisation.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Key takeaway: 9 in 10 have never held such a position for any organisation.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Drilling down into organisational involvement, here's the Unpaid Position of Responsibility variable in the Privilege & Participation Survey data:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Key takeaway: 9 in 10 have never held such a position for any organisation.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2021/04/22/s...
Key takeaway: 9 in 10 have never held such a position for any organisation.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Why do people disengage from politics?
I asked non-participants, as well as MPs and activists. Here's what I found:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
The first @johnsmithcentre.com blog based on my book, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'. One on solutions to follow soon!
I asked non-participants, as well as MPs and activists. Here's what I found:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
The first @johnsmithcentre.com blog based on my book, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'. One on solutions to follow soon!
September 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Why do people disengage from politics?
I asked non-participants, as well as MPs and activists. Here's what I found:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
The first @johnsmithcentre.com blog based on my book, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'. One on solutions to follow soon!
I asked non-participants, as well as MPs and activists. Here's what I found:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
The first @johnsmithcentre.com blog based on my book, 'Capital, Privilege and Political Participation'. One on solutions to follow soon!
Thoroughly enjoyed using the @JohnSmithCentre #UKYouthPoll2025 data to look at whether happier young people and those who think politics is efficacious are more supportive of democracy:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
SPOILER: They're not!
Need more research to figure out why though.
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
SPOILER: They're not!
Need more research to figure out why though.
September 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed using the @JohnSmithCentre #UKYouthPoll2025 data to look at whether happier young people and those who think politics is efficacious are more supportive of democracy:
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
SPOILER: They're not!
Need more research to figure out why though.
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
SPOILER: They're not!
Need more research to figure out why though.
Here's a powerful quote to illustrate how health conditions can restrict daily life in general and political participation specifically.
This is from a qualitative interview with member of the public with low levels of political activity, who suffered from migraines:
This is from a qualitative interview with member of the public with low levels of political activity, who suffered from migraines:
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Here's a powerful quote to illustrate how health conditions can restrict daily life in general and political participation specifically.
This is from a qualitative interview with member of the public with low levels of political activity, who suffered from migraines:
This is from a qualitative interview with member of the public with low levels of political activity, who suffered from migraines:
Fittingly, now that hardback copies are available, today I move from demographics to the bread and butter of the Privilege & Participation Survey: political participation.
Specifically, Official Positions:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/10/16/s...
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Specifically, Official Positions:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/10/16/s...
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Fittingly, now that hardback copies are available, today I move from demographics to the bread and butter of the Privilege & Participation Survey: political participation.
Specifically, Official Positions:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/10/16/s...
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Specifically, Official Positions:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2020/10/16/s...
#PrivilegeandParticipation
🚨I hold in my hand...🚨
...an actual, physical copy of my new @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social book!
Available to buy with a 35% discount using code Greenwood-Hau35 here:
liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
#PrivilegeandParticipation
...an actual, physical copy of my new @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social book!
Available to buy with a 35% discount using code Greenwood-Hau35 here:
liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🚨I hold in my hand...🚨
...an actual, physical copy of my new @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social book!
Available to buy with a 35% discount using code Greenwood-Hau35 here:
liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
#PrivilegeandParticipation
...an actual, physical copy of my new @britishacademy.bsky.social and @livunipress.bsky.social book!
Available to buy with a 35% discount using code Greenwood-Hau35 here:
liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
#PrivilegeandParticipation
The Privilege & Participation Survey data contains multiple variables on religious involvement, including relating to civic participation:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/03/08/s...
Coverage: religious identity, attendance, membership, civic skills, and volunteering.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/03/08/s...
Coverage: religious identity, attendance, membership, civic skills, and volunteering.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Privilege & Participation Survey data contains multiple variables on religious involvement, including relating to civic participation:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/03/08/s...
Coverage: religious identity, attendance, membership, civic skills, and volunteering.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/03/08/s...
Coverage: religious identity, attendance, membership, civic skills, and volunteering.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Similarly to disability, today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable, Health Conditions, can have profound implications for ability to participate in politics:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/24/s...
Key takeaway: almost 6/10 have none, almost 3/10 have one.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/24/s...
Key takeaway: almost 6/10 have none, almost 3/10 have one.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Similarly to disability, today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable, Health Conditions, can have profound implications for ability to participate in politics:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/24/s...
Key takeaway: almost 6/10 have none, almost 3/10 have one.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/24/s...
Key takeaway: almost 6/10 have none, almost 3/10 have one.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
Today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is a gem! Self-Perceived Accent:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/17/s...
Respondents who said they have a regional accent then wrote in what it is. Most said they have an accent; their descriptions are very varied.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/17/s...
Respondents who said they have a regional accent then wrote in what it is. Most said they have an accent; their descriptions are very varied.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
September 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today's Privilege & Participation Survey variable is a gem! Self-Perceived Accent:
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/17/s...
Respondents who said they have a regional accent then wrote in what it is. Most said they have an accent; their descriptions are very varied.
#PrivilegeandParticipation
privilegeandparticipation.org/2022/02/17/s...
Respondents who said they have a regional accent then wrote in what it is. Most said they have an accent; their descriptions are very varied.
#PrivilegeandParticipation