Philip Cowley
@philipjcowley.bsky.social
Professor of Politics.
"If nothing else, the PM deserves a medal for services towards public opinion research".
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"If nothing else, the PM deserves a medal for services towards public opinion research".
Hugh Dalton is spinning in his grave...
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Hugh Dalton is spinning in his grave...
It would appear that, in a massive oversight, this list in the Telegraph has omitted the book that all of Westminster are calling “the perfect Christmas present for that difficult relative who likes politics”.
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It would appear that, in a massive oversight, this list in the Telegraph has omitted the book that all of Westminster are calling “the perfect Christmas present for that difficult relative who likes politics”.
As the Times diary reported...
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
As the Times diary reported...
it's not a difficult one to solve...
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
it's not a difficult one to solve...
What I most like in this graph from @britainelects.com is that they are all distinct journeys, albeit to roughly the same destination. Each graph tells a different story.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
What I most like in this graph from @britainelects.com is that they are all distinct journeys, albeit to roughly the same destination. Each graph tells a different story.
And to think some people are disdainful of quantitative political science...
This brilliant piece of work comes from here:
hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrit...
This brilliant piece of work comes from here:
hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrit...
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And to think some people are disdainful of quantitative political science...
This brilliant piece of work comes from here:
hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrit...
This brilliant piece of work comes from here:
hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrit...
I was lookin for the Hansard text of this exchange, which I think was the last time I saw someone - as today, a stand in - walk so obviously into a trap at PMQs.
(I can't find it. Am sure it's not me hallucinating. But I wonder if it was Business of the House questions, rather than PMQs...)
(I can't find it. Am sure it's not me hallucinating. But I wonder if it was Business of the House questions, rather than PMQs...)
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I was lookin for the Hansard text of this exchange, which I think was the last time I saw someone - as today, a stand in - walk so obviously into a trap at PMQs.
(I can't find it. Am sure it's not me hallucinating. But I wonder if it was Business of the House questions, rather than PMQs...)
(I can't find it. Am sure it's not me hallucinating. But I wonder if it was Business of the House questions, rather than PMQs...)
Was searching for something else, and found the most on brand debate contribution from 1990...
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Was searching for something else, and found the most on brand debate contribution from 1990...
Caption competition...
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Caption competition...
The potential research agenda here is huge.
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The potential research agenda here is huge.
Obviously very funny.
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Obviously very funny.
There should be a word - maybe the Germans have one? - for when politicians get caught up on pettifogging rules they happily imposed on the rest of the population.
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
There should be a word - maybe the Germans have one? - for when politicians get caught up on pettifogging rules they happily imposed on the rest of the population.
That piece is the 50th article for that column, and the first time I have ever worried about the consequences of promoting a piece of academic work...
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
That piece is the 50th article for that column, and the first time I have ever worried about the consequences of promoting a piece of academic work...
From @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter. Made me laugh, anyway.
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
From @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter. Made me laugh, anyway.
Unless I'm misreading it, this is a case of Home State Disadvantage! Quite an incredible finding...
October 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Unless I'm misreading it, this is a case of Home State Disadvantage! Quite an incredible finding...
The email that Peter Kellner sent to circulate this article had the much better, Ecclesiastes-inspired, title: "A time to moan and a time to choose".
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The email that Peter Kellner sent to circulate this article had the much better, Ecclesiastes-inspired, title: "A time to moan and a time to choose".
From an event yesterday. Made me laugh anyway and yes, I am 56.
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
From an event yesterday. Made me laugh anyway and yes, I am 56.
Latest from our politics of impatience project - some excellent analysis by @mbarnfield.bsky.social showing Labour is losing the jam today voters.
Labour sheds support from impatient Britons: on.ft.com/48EaX4h
Labour sheds support from impatient Britons: on.ft.com/48EaX4h
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Latest from our politics of impatience project - some excellent analysis by @mbarnfield.bsky.social showing Labour is losing the jam today voters.
Labour sheds support from impatient Britons: on.ft.com/48EaX4h
Labour sheds support from impatient Britons: on.ft.com/48EaX4h
Good breakfast. Nice Smallest Room.
October 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Good breakfast. Nice Smallest Room.
Breakfast event talking about the book in The Ivy today. It was a long way from this...
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Breakfast event talking about the book in The Ivy today. It was a long way from this...
This brutal drive-by is in young @stephenkb.bsky.social's FT newsletter...
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This brutal drive-by is in young @stephenkb.bsky.social's FT newsletter...
Have I mentioned I've got a book out? Slips my mind occasionally.
Anyway, that's from there, and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in it, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
Anyway, that's from there, and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in it, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
October 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Have I mentioned I've got a book out? Slips my mind occasionally.
Anyway, that's from there, and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in it, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
Anyway, that's from there, and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in it, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
Have I mentioned I've got a book out? Slips my mind occasionally.
Anyway, that's from there and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in there, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
Anyway, that's from there and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in there, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
October 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Have I mentioned I've got a book out? Slips my mind occasionally.
Anyway, that's from there and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in there, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.
Anyway, that's from there and there are a further ten mentions of Mrs T in there, if that's the sort of thing you like.
And here's the book and Milk Street united.