First train delayed, second train cancelled. AGAIN. Morning!

Political trust & authenticity: Viktor Valgarðsson, Will Jennings, Nick Clarke & Gerry Stoker explore the characteristics citizens & elites look for in a 'good politician': journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00… (OPEN ACCESS)

#PolStudiesUKGE 14/27

The Political Studies Association @SAGECQPolitics Department of Politics and International Relations

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Raised over £400 for Medical Aid for Palestine, an organisation that relies on fund-raising to do its critical work.

I've finished the run, but you can still donate to MAP at the link below:

medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/profile

Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored me x

Chuffed to have smashed my half marathon PB to end my running challenge raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians! You can still donate here: medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/catherine-d…

What do the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos say about combined authorities? Tom Arnold explores what the future might hold for these maturing institutions in the next Parliament. liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-inst…

🚨New article alert!

Catherine Durose and Prof Vivien Lowndes examine why street-level bureaucracy needs a gendered lens in Political Studies

#OpenAccess

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

Day 1 of a special writing retreat with Women@Liverpool - Gladstone’s Library

Many thanks Dr Nikki Power Catherine Durose and all the fab fellow writers here)

OPEN ACCESS: Gendering Discretion - Catherine Durose & @vivienlowndes examine why street-level bureaucracy needs a gendered lens. Read in Political Studies: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Political StudiesAssoc @SAGECQPolitics #polsci Department of Politics and International Relations #feminist #gender

Really grim to see the Tory manifesto celebrate bringing in 'tougher sanctions' on benefits and the introduction of the household benefit cap and the two-child limit.

They say this has 'made the system fairer' - I would argue it has made life incredibly difficult for so many

Our mini display of ‘Significant Local People’ now has a few items relating to Prestwich band The Fall. There is a handwritten set list dated 25.11.78 from a gig they did at Prestwich Hospital and a little note in the corner of an upcoming John Peel Session! #thefall #markesmith

It's writing month at HLC️✍ A️nd we would like to take this opportunity to spotlight a blog on the writer, poet, feminist and activist: Audre Lorde.

In this blog post, Dr. Gemma Bird, talks about why she uses her work to teach politics students today: ow.ly/POBg50Se2Pu

Ahead of the general election we’ve trawled our archives to highlight some of our recent policy-focused work.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-inst…

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