Christopher Carman
@cjcarman.bsky.social
Prof of Political Representation at University of Glasgow - studies US and Scottish politics, elections and public opinion, esp political compromise. Sometime attends polisci conferences and/or punk & ska gigs. In spare time watches the seals in Loch Fyne
Scottish Election Analysis 2026: The Campaign, Voters and Policies Immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2026 election from leading scholars in Scottish politics, elections, media and policy. @uofgsps.bsky.social @pjdelacour.bsky.social www.electionanalysis.uk
Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot@scga.scot · 3mo agoScottish Election Analysis 2026: The Campaign, Voters and Policies Immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2026 election from leading scholars in Scottish politics, elections, media and policy. @uofgsps.bsky.social @pjdelacour.bsky.social www.electionanalysis.uk
Well, THAT was quite an election result for Scotland! Whether you're 🤩, 😧, or 🤷♂️, the next question is: what does it actually mean? Join @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @merylkenny.bsky.social @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social 19 May, 6PM @glasgow.ac.uk in-person&online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/after-the-...
After the Votes are Counted: Making Sense of the Scottish Election Result
The Stevenson Trust hosts a discussion on the recent Scottish Election.
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A sensitive topic: As #Scotland extends the right to serve in parliament to resident non-citizens: what do Scots think about political rights for resident non-citizens? We asked in our Oct 2025 SCOOP Our @scotvoting.bsky.social data offers a starting point: scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/04/09/e...
Expanding Scotland’s Voting Franchise: Public Support 10 Years after Votes at 16
The Scottish Election Study's Christopher Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow, discusses our data on attitudes to the expansion of the franchise in Scotland Since i...
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🗳️ The votes are in. Now the real analysis begins. Join Stevenson Trust on 19 May for a lively roundtable discussion w/: @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @merylkenny.bsky.social @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social University of Glasgow, 6PM details & sign up 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/after-the-... #SP26
After the Votes are Counted: Making Sense of the Scottish Election Result
The Stevenson Trust hosts a discussion on the recent Scottish Election.
eventbrite.co.uk
This is a mistake. Whatever you think of Reform policies, you have to recognise that lots of people in Scotland voted for them. A responsible governing party should seek to constructively engage across society - even with those with whom we (strongly) disagree.
Now that the #ScottishParliament votes have been counted, what next? Watch Allan Campbell's (Head of Operations, SP) Stevenson Trust lecture on how the SP will induct the new MSPs - fascinating on how the Parliament, as an institution, makes democracy work! #SP26 www.youtube.com/live/kTr_2Eg...
Election 2026: behind the scenes at the Scottish Parliament
YouTube video by University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences
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Are Scots learning to game AMS? Tactical voting rose from 8% in 2011 → 20% in 2021. A third of split-ticket voters in 2021 said they were doing it explicitly to stop another party. 2026 looks even more complex - see our latest @scotvoting.bsky.social blog: scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/05/05/d...
Dinnae waste yer vote: how do Scots understand and use the electoral system?
SES Co-Investigator Professor Christopher Carman (christopher.carman@glasgow.ac.uk) dives into Scottish Election Study data to explore whether Scottish voters are learning to game their own electoral ...
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Scotland votes tomorrow with two ballot papers. How many voters actually understand how both work — and how many are learning to vote tactically? SES data has answers! 🗳️ @scotvoting.bsky.social scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/05/05/d...
Dinnae waste yer vote: how do Scots understand and use the electoral system?
SES Co-Investigator Professor Christopher Carman (christopher.carman@glasgow.ac.uk) dives into Scottish Election Study data to explore whether Scottish voters are learning to game their own electoral ...
scottishelections.ac.uk
As Scots go to the polls tomorrow, there's no better place to look for comparisons of the parties' manifesto pledges on the key policy issues facing the next Scottish Parliament than @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's manifestos analysis grid:
Manifestos analysis grid - Elections 2026
29 April 2026: What do the party manifestos say, at a glance, on the big topics facing Scotland? Access the Centre for Public Policy's new manifesto grid analysis on what each party is pledging on top...
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#Scotland votes in 7 days. We asked Scots how worried they are about deepfakes, AI fake news & dark money in the election. Turns out: very. New blog post from @scotvoting.bsky.social 👇 scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/04/30/fake-news-real-concern-deepfakes-ai-and-scotlands-election/
Fake News, Real Concern: Deepfakes, AI and Scotland’s Election
With Scotland's Holyrood election just a week away, SES Co-Investigator Professor Christopher Carman asks whether Scottish voters are ready to navigate an information environment that is increasingly ...
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Scottish Election Study@scotvoting.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn this week's blog, @cjcarman.bsky.social discusses our data on Scottish voter awareness and concern surrounding the digital information environment 📱🗞️ Are Scots worried about fake news? Find out below on our well-trusted blog ⤵️ scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/04/30/f...
Four weeks to go! 🗳️ We'll be publishing analysis on our blog every Thurs + Tues, looking at data beyond the immediate horse-race 🏇📊 First up, @cjcarman.bsky.social on what Scots think about changes to voting rights in recent years! scottishelections.ac.uk/2026/04/09/e...
16 days until Scotland votes. Tonight Prof Sir John Curtice explains what the polls are really telling us — and what a transformed Holyrood would mean. Free. 6pm. Glasgow and online. 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-parliament-transformed-making-sense-of-scotlands-election-tickets-1737347355709
A Parliament Transformed? Making Sense of Scotland's Election
The Stevenson Trust for Citizenship welcomes Professor Sir John Curtice to discuss the upcoming Scottish election.
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Scotland votes May 7th. Deepfakes, AI slop & disinformation are already in play. 7 April, 6PM, Join Sam Hartley from @electoralcommission.org.uk at @glasgow.ac.uk for a free public lecture on what's real & what's not and how we protect elections. 🗳️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/real-or-fa...
Real or Fake? Navigating Mis/Disinformation in the 2026 Scottish Parliament
Lets explore AI misinformation in the lead up to the Scottish Election
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4 Nov, 6PM Dewar Memorial Lecture @uofglasgow.bsky.social will be delivered by David McGill, Clerk & CEO of the @parliament.scot. David will reflect on the Parliament's past 26 years - and how it will face future challenges. Free and open to the public. tix here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reflection...
Reflections on 26 years of devolution in the Scottish Parliament
David McGill, Clerk and Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament reflects on its past.
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With President Donald John Trump announcing the dates for his upcoming trip to #Scotland, we at @scotvoting.bsky.social look at how popular #POTUS is in Scotland. Turns out DJT might find the Scottish summer to be a bit chilly, and that isn't just the weather!
Scottish Election Study@scotvoting.bsky.social · last yr.🇺🇸 New blog! 🏴 @cjcarman.bsky.social takes a closer look at our data on Trump support in Scotland ahead of the US President's visit. How popular is DJT? Are Reform UK supporters MAGA? And does the support of young men travel across the pond? Find out below! scottishelections.ac.uk/2025/07/18/t...
Seen the headlines in today's Scottish papers? Join @scotvoting.bsky.social team TONIGHT 6pm @uofglasgow.bsky.social for an analysis of the the state Scottish electoral politics One Year Out from the 2026 Holyrood elections. Boyd Orr Bldg in-person and on-line www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-year-o...
One Year Out: The outlook for the 2026 Holyrood election
Join us on Thursday 8 May for this Stevenson Lecture with the Scottish Election Study Team.
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Looking for something to do at 17:30 Friday afternoon at the @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference? @scotvoting.bsky.social Scottish Election Study team will be holding a fringe event looking at our data on Scottish Labour Voters (past & future). W/ @ailsahenderson.bsky.social & Fraser McMillan
Scottish Election Study@scotvoting.bsky.social · last yr.We'll be at @scottishlabour.bsky.social conf next Friday 21st at 1730 for our Fringe with @michaeljmarra.bsky.social and @libbybrooks.bsky.social 🌹📰 @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social and Fraser McMillan will discuss GE2024 findings and look ahead to 2026 - tea and shorties included!
The next Stevenson Trust lecture features Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli (@uofgvc.bsky.social) and Christopher Carman (@cjcarman.bsky.social) on how rising geopolitical tensions could shape the global economy. 🌎 Taking place on 4 March and open to all. Register now: tinyurl.com/2knys4wt
📢Join us for the next Stevenson Trust lecture with Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli (@uofgvc.bsky.social) and Christopher Carman (@cjcarman.bsky.social). They will explore how rising geopolitical tensions could shape the global economy over the next 2-3 years. Register now: tinyurl.com/2knys4wt.
We are very excited to be hosting this event @uofglasgow.bsky.social on 10 Feb, 6pm, recognising 25 years of achievements by the Scottish Youth Parliament @officialsyp.bsky.social Pls join us - free & open to all members of the public, both young and not-so-young Register here: lnkd.in/e-9aQxaV
University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences@uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 2y agoThe next Stevenson Trust Lecture takes place this Wednesday from 6- 7:30 on the US Election. @cjcarman.bsky.social and Natasha Lindstaedt will discuss Trump's Campaign and what can be expected over the next 4 years. Don't miss out register here: tinyurl.com/mr2rvsrp.
This is an interesting study on the relationship between economic inequality and democratic erosion: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Overall, certainly something worth pondering.
A fascinating discussion from @cjcarman.bsky.social and Natasha Lindstaedt from tonight's Stevenson Trust lecture. They discussed Trumps campaign and what the next four years of his presidency may mean for the US and the rest of the world
The next Stevenson Trust Lecture takes place this Wednesday from 6- 7:30 on the US Election. @cjcarman.bsky.social and Natasha Lindstaedt will discuss Trump's Campaign and what can be expected over the next 4 years. Don't miss out register here: tinyurl.com/mr2rvsrp.
Interested in Scottish voting data? Follow Scottish Election Study team at account below Or individually: @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social @jaclarner.bsky.social @chanret.bsky.social @martamiori.bsky.social (Fraser's arriving soon)
Scottish Election Study@scotvoting.bsky.social · 2y agoNew blog ‼️ Following the Scottish Conservative leadership election, we decided to crunch some numbers and take a look at the party's standing across constitutional and ideological divides 🔵📊 Keep an eye out for more on the other parties soon 👀 scottishelections.ac.uk/2024/10/01/g...
has anyone told RFKJr where his soon-to-be boss prefers to dine? (and cook french fries)
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2y agoRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to strip processed food out of school lunch and limit food dye marks a shift in how President-elect Donald Trump plans to regulate the nation’s food.
OPINION TODAY Trump's new administration and the election's aftermath | What Trump supporters believe and expect | How Resilient Is the Emerging Trump Coalition? | Drop in Death Penalty Support Led by Younger Generations | The 2026 race for CA governor ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241114
we know that partisanship now drives economic and social policy perceptions in the US - but this graph is striking. I just told a class that right after Trump's inauguration we'd see a shift in economic evaluations... it only took days after the election! graph frm www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/b...
