The UK is facing a terrible wave of anti-immigration protests. It is plausible to think that this is partly the result of elite rhetoric normalizing far-right behavior. 1/8

Calling all PSA ECN members! This internship at the heart of UK politics is a unique chance to work with MPs and develop skills beyond academia. Don’t miss this opportunity to make an impact! 🔍📊 Apply now: psa.ac.uk/HoC-Internship…

New article out with Marc Geddes on parliamentary ethnography 📑 Drawing on a decade of experience of parliamentary ethnography, we discuss trade offs, choices & improvisations of entering parliaments from different locations & the possible outcomes on ethnographic research 👀

Join us at LSE LSE Government! We'll be hiring two tenure-track assistant professors: 1) Political science and political economy 2) Political theory More details below 👇

New💥 Rising abuse & resulting tightening of security for MPs is altering the face of local politics. Sean Haughey (Dr Sean Haughey) & Neil Matthews (Neil Matthews) explore how increased security measures impact MPs' ability to serve their constituents. ow.ly/zVaU50T3SBl

2024-25 EVENTS The CSPG is pleased to announce its program for the upcoming year! 🗓️Nov. 15 - Parliamentary Privilege in Practice 🗓️Feb. 21 - Parliament and the Media 🗓️April 25 - An Inclusive Parliament? Details/Registration: cspg-gcep.ca/pdf/CSPG_Flyer… See you soon!

Interrupted time series paper in time for PSA Parliaments next year? 🎩

How should the new House of Commons Modernisation Committee approach its work? What might it address? And what can it learn from past Commons reform efforts? Join Greg Power Global Partners Governance, Dr Sue Griffiths and Tom Fleming to discuss just this. Sign up 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u….

Early Career Scholars, 30 August is the deadline for the application of the PSA ECN Accessibility Grant to attend EPOP annual conference at The University of Manchester . Apply Here: forms.gle/G6w4fLbUSQeeC7… The Political Studies Association YoungPeoplesPolitics PSA Parliaments PSA Environment PSA Anti-Politics PSA Technology, Internet, and Policy (TIP)

🚨 Last chance! Today is the final day to apply for the Diverse Voices PhD Student Programme 2024. Make sure your application is in! 📚 👉psa.ac.uk/diverse-voices…

📃 More maiden speeches are due to take place in the Commons this week, and this timely Constitution Unit blog looks at how these speeches affect other items of business, particularly debates on legislation.

🚨 Nominations open until 6 September We are pleased to invite nominations for the W.J.M. Mackenzie Book Prize which is awarded annually to the best book published in political science. Find out more: psa.ac.uk/psa/news/nomin…

Great stuff from my Queen Mary Politics and IR colleague Philip Cowley - not least on why ultra-busy MPs should still do interviews with (and take surveys from) academic researchers (namely because they promise a more nuanced picture than 'TheyWorkForYou' etc.). politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

Do you fancy presenting your latest research on parliaments and catching up with colleagues over a drink in this setting? Then join us on 21-22 November Welsh Parliament Senedd Research in Cardiff! Step 1⃣: Propose a paper by 16 September More details here: psaparliaments.org/annual-confere…

💥New! We no longer live in Victorian times of morning dress and top hats, but even as sartorial standards in the House of Commons have evolved, commentary about how MPs dress continues to underline their class membership, writes Philip A. Berry . blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Looking forward to discussing the private members’ bills ballot on the Parliament Matters podcast. I’m a big fan so will try not to get too starstruck.

A review of our book 'Parliament Buildings: The Architecture of Politics in Europe' by Benedikt Wintgens, Commission for the History of Parliamentarianism and Political Parties, Berlin. The book is free to download here: uclpress.co.uk/book/parliamen… UCL Press Uta Staiger UCL European Institute

I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for my project Intangible and Invisible Interests, Concealed Constituents and Excluded Electorates: Understanding the Politics of Absence (INCONEX) #ERCStG (1/7)

An interesting development in the House of Lords is that Private Notice Questions (the equivalent of Urgent Questions in the Commons) increased during Lord Speaker Fowler (2016-21) - there was a ‘Fowler effect’ on PNQs similar to the Bercow effect on UQs. 1/

Latest piece by Philip Cowley on how recent MPs rate postwar prime ministers (spoiler: Truss came last according to a recent study) - and the value of politicians responding to academic surveys. politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…