"The rise of the celebrity campaigner is seen by some writers as a symptom of the failure of the traditional democratic process, what Colin Crouch has dubbed post-democracy." New #DigestedRead by John Street from UEA Political, Social & International Studies politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/do-celebr… #publicpolicy #ukpolitics

If the new Labour government is to restore trust in the police force a series of reforms are needed. By Jonathan Jackson Ben Bradford Prof. Emmeline Taylor #ukpolice #PoliceReform politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/will-the-…

"Benton's pinpointing of the role of households as the spearhead of settlers’ expansion... Families became the main agent by which garrisons turned into colonies" Leonardo Clausi reviews Lauren Benton's 'They Called it Peace. Worlds of Imperial Violence' politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/review-th…

New graph showing the number and type of initial asylum decisions. From an article 'Repairing the United Kingdom’s Asylum System' by Colin Yeo #immigration #asylum politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/repairing…

"Each inherited a worse situation than the last, and made it worse still." New blog by ben worthy summarises the failure of May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak's prime ministerial takeovers 2016-2024 #UKpolitics politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/from-may-…

New humanitarian schemes for Afghans, Syrians, Ukrainians and Hong Kongers mark a transactional approach to humanitarianism, where the UK claims for itself the right to choose who to protect. By Professor Michaela Benson Nando Sigona and Elena Zambelli politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/the-uks-s…

Missed Michael Jacobs's incredible lecture last Autumn, 'After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis'? The #DigestedRead is now available, summarising his argument in just 2000 words. Don't miss it: politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/after-neo…

Great to see Political Quarterly (Political Quarterly) on Substack with some fascinating pieces. The political community is growing fast on the platform. Please do subscribe if you're interested in their top-quality academic work: substack.com/@politicalquar…

New graph showing returns of former asylum seekers. From an article 'Repairing the United Kingdom’s Asylum System' by Colin Yeo #immigration #asylum politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/repairing…

Why is the #AfD so strong in Germany's #east? How to understand the country's east-west divide? Since publication this article has not lost its relevance. Perhaps this is helpful to everyone interested in today's #elections in Saxony & Thuringia. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Political Quarterly

Everyone can agree that the asylum system is broken. There is somewhat less consensus on how to repair it. #DigestedRead By Colin Yeo #immigration #asylum politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/repairing…

Left Conservatism: Sahra Wagenknecht’s Challenge to the German Party System Joerg Michael Dostal Seoul National University reviews the record of Germany’s current coalition govt. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #BündnisSahraWagenknecht #BSW #Germany #Germanpartysystem #Left #SahraWagenknecht

Do celebrities, who are unelected and unaccountable, influence public policy? New #DigestedRead by John Street from UEA Political, Social & International Studies Read it now: politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/do-celebr…

The new government faces an urgent challenge: revitalising the UK's crumbling public services without major increases in public spending Helen Margetts Cosmina Dorobantu Jonathan Bright 🇺🇦 explore in their latest article onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #DigitalGovernment #ArtificialIntelligence

If the new Labour government is to restore trust in the police force a series of reforms are needed, including culture change, the use of technology and a shift of leadership style. By Jonathan Jackson Ben Bradford Prof. Emmeline Taylor #ukpolice #PoliceReform politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/will-the-…

What are the structural and cultural barriers to women's progression within the police service of England and Wales? New #DigestedRead by Dr Sarah Charman #Policing #UKpolice #feminism #equality politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/not-just-…

Before Brexit, net migration averaged around 200,000–250,000 per year. After Brexit, it shot up to an all-time high of 745,000. But why? The UK economy is structurally dependent on migrant workers. James Hampshire looks at UK immigration policy politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/full-fat-…

My recent article in Political Quarterly can now be read in the PQ blog - apparently in 7 minutes! It argues that improvements in the numbers of women in policing simplifies the issue of organisational integration and hides the organisation's structural and cultural gendered inequalities.

The hostile environment has had an indiscernible effect on meeting immigration control targets, and has generated a significant scandal. So why have the policies proven so durable? #DigestedRead by Mike Slaven politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/the-puzzl… #immigration #UKpolitics #WindrushScandal

"Longer-term problems presented by the hostile environment are primed to be ignored by governments that seek short- or medium-term legitimacy." #DigestedRead by Mike Slaven politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/the-puzzl… #immigration #UKpolitics #WindrushScandal