Poll: If a referendum were held today, Canada, plus 5 other Commonwealth nations, would vote to become republics. - Solomon Islands, Bahamas, Jamaica, Australia & Antigua and Barbuda #AbolishTheMonarchy #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics lordashcroftpolls.com

Just under half of 18-35 year olds share the #NotMyKing sentiment, yet they will be arrested if they express that view. This is not a sustainable situation. The UK needs a new democratic settlement.

If you're protesting the #coronation: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW THE RISKS KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE 📲SAVE these legal advice bustcards 📡SHARE with other protesters 🖊️WRITE phone numbers on your arm 🦺FIND Legal Observers for assistance 🤫"NO COMMENT" without lawyer

How do those not usually included in the imagined community of Britain experience big cultural events like the #coronation and #eurovision? 🤴🥁🎉 Listen to Dr Laura Clancy explore this in our new episode whodowethinkweare.org/podcast-episod…

'The monarchy is an imperial and corporate entity, embodying hundreds of years of colonial expansion, white supremacy and capitalist development'. We look back at Dr Laura Clancy's 2021 exploration of the history and legacies of the Crown #Coronation2023 redpepper.org.uk/the-firms-grip…

❗HAPPENING NOW❗ Not My King protest in Cardiff, followed by a march and republican picnic in Bute park. The crowd has gathered against the monarchy, the attack on democracy and the cost of living crisis. 📸 @KALONGTUNG1 🧵

#AbolishTheMonarchy

"The very idea that one person is superior to another is the root cause of discrimination - and It's a curse on the spirit of humanity" -Malini Chakrabarty (Pic 2/4) Edinburgh May Day and Our Republic Rally

The only violence I saw yesterday was royalists who were screaming and shouting abuse and ripping people’s placards from them. It’s only free speech when you agree with them.

I didn’t even manage to get into the main protest yesterday as police had sealed it off. The sub-protest I ended up joining still had thousands of people. The tide is turning. #AbolishTheMonarchy

Don't forget - with the dust and pomp cleared, tomorrow evening we'll join Dr Laura Clancy and Frances Foley from Compass to ask if a more equal society can happen under a monarch x.com/i/spaces/1rmGP…

"The monarch and the monarchy are the biggest landowners in the world." Dr Dr Laura Clancy on how the royal family has adapted over the centuries to hold an unequal amount of material power. Read more: equalitytrust.org.uk/blog/would-abo…

Curious about ecosocialism and the debates around the idea of "degrowth"? Let Richard Seymour and @adribuller talk you through the issues. TOMORROW 18:30, Dalston. FREE and no need to book.

Job alert 📢 Senior Teaching Associate in Media Studies, deadline 14 June, particularly looking for someone to teach media methods/theories, digital media, creative industries, and/or games studies. hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

New article! It’s about royal news production and how Royal Correspondents get access, or don’t, to royal news; questions of accountability; and the power of the monarchy. Open access doi.org/10.1177/146488…

Taxation: Who Pays? Who Benefits? The different articles examine the relationship between who pays & who benefits in the context of broader histories of the state ... w/ Alex Cobham @alexcobham.bsky.social Mike Savage Dr Laura Clancy Karen Rowlingson John Narayan discoversociety.org

My piece in Discover Society on monarchy and tax 💷

Reminder: Senior Teaching Associate in Media Studies at Sociology Department Lancaster University - we are friendly! Expertise in media/cultural studies, creative industries, global media, games studies. Deadline 28 June hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

The special treatment of elites has been clearly illustrated in the inheritance rules applying to the monarchy as Charles became king argues Dr Laura Clancy buff.ly/3oUXCQD

Great job 👇