Woohoo! David A. Neel (David Neel) is a finalist for the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Thank you to Writers' Trust and congratulations to all the shortlisted authors. writerstrust.com/awards/hilary-…

Many thanks to John Ackermann 📻 for making my book Big Promises, Small Government one of his top ten reads for 2020 on the NEWS 1130 bookshelf! And thanks to the Hill Times for making Big Promises one of their top 100 books for 2020! Stay safe+happy reading! #bcpoli #bced #canpoli

Politicians who are disrespectful in public are typically much worse behind closed doors. For Elaine Chao, former US Sec of Transportation, Trump cabinet meetings must have been brutal. Will her husband, Mitch McConnell, enjoy Trump's Senate impeachment trial? #bcpoli #canpoli

The growing stack of Executive Orders on Joe Biden's desk are a reminder that no leader "wins the right to remake government and its programs in perpetuity; reforms will ultimately be judged by succeeding governments and, if found wanting, be repealed." UBC Press #bcpoli #canpoli

Haven't had a chance to peruse our new catalogue yet? Find the Canadian and International versions of our Spring 2021 catalogue on our website: bit.ly/2XbebX2

Lost in Trump 2020 policy chaos were tax cuts that caused a PRE-PANDEMIC trillion $ deficit. Like BC and Kansas in preceding decades, the US "enjoyed confident assurances that slashing taxes would 'pay for itself' with economic growth." Trump's cuts failed despite growth. #bcpoli

"Would Gordon Campbell like this book?" That's the question Patricia Roy asks at the beginning of her review of "Big Promises, Small Government" by George Abbott. Head over to @TheOrmsby to read more: ormsbyreview.com/2021/02/25/104…

What fitting timing! We've just learned that Dr. Lara Campbell ([email protected]) has won the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Book on British Columbia for her book "A Great Revolutionary Wave: Women and the Vote in British Columbia." Congratulations!

George Abbott @John68Richmond #bcpoli UBC Press @canpoli Can’t wait!!! Had a front row seat for much of that. Recognition and Reconciliation, the New Relationship, the first revenue sharing agreements. #bcpoli #fnpoli

Interested in potential renaming of Trutch St in Vancouver and Victoria? See my article on Trutch in BC Studies, Summer 2017, and free online. Google any combo of “Joseph Trutch BC Studies George Abbott”. He was a liar, bully, and racist as well as BC’s 1st LG.#bcpoli #vanpoli

Would Shea Weber be the player he is today without the minor hockey coaching he received from George Abbott ? #bcpoli #Canadiens

May/June reading list @r2rothenberg Jan Wong Brandon George Abbott @alicebolin

I feel very honoured to receive the attached book review of Big Promises, Small Government in BC Studies (summer 2021 edition) from Stephen Phillips, political scientist at Langara. Google or read it at: bcstudies.com/book_film_revi…

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Congratulations to my favourite banter buddy across the legislature, John Horgan, on a strong and successful record of leadership in BC politics! Proof positive that nice guys can finish first! As Spock would say, live long, and prosper! #bcpoli #bced #bch

Britain’s Liz Truss hopes to revive their economy with…tax cuts! Great news for those buying devalued Brit pounds! See my book Big Promises, Small Gov’t for the broader story on self-induced pain to follow! #bcpoli #BCE #BCH

Where’s the Monty Python gang when we really need them?Boris Johnson just cut short his Caribbean vacation to fly home and…run for the job he was unceremoniously kicked out of just 2 months ago. After the Truss tax cut fiasco, nothing screams “restored stability” like PM BJ II!

George Abbott Is this not BoJo's return in GIF form? Bigfooting the caucus, indeed. All I can say is that I'm glad I'm at a safe distance.

Matt, it is four years since losing you. The hardest four years of our lives, and such a huge void in our hearts without you. We miss you so much and love you forever. 💝 💕