Any academic footy fans who play FPL and are looking for a league with other nerds, give me a shout
Kenn Rushworth
@kennrushworth.bsky.social
Expert in comparative Voter Registration. Also found writing on Politics of Football and Icelandic Politics. Occasional drummer, very occasional poet, very very occasional midfielder.
Current polling in Iceland regarding restarting EU accession talks is around 52-48% in favour An unpleasant percentage split memory for UK based political scientists www.gallup.is/frettir/esb-...
ESB - mjótt á munum
Afar mjótt er á munum þegar spurt er um fyrirhugaða atkvæðagreiðslu í lok sumars. Rétt rúmlega helmingur landsmanna telur líklegast að ef atkvæðagreiðslan færi fram núna myndi hann greiða atkvæði með ...
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Obstacle 1: I have had a hell cold (in a heatwave!) all week and have to chair a panel at a conference on Monday. I've barely moved never mind read anything. I am going to have to solely rely on my charm and good looks...yet again
If instead of FIFA rankings you used voter registration difficulty, England and Scotland would be amongst the worst (most difficult) at this World Cup.
Kenn Rushworth@kennrushworth.bsky.social · last yr.Mine and @profsob.bsky.social paper Comparing registration systems using the International Difficulty of Registration Index (IDORI). How difficult is electoral registration in the UK? has been published. Please read it here, url: academic.oup.com/pa/article/d...
Does anyone else ever go to themselves "I really hope this is the dumbest thing I read today"?
Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 2mo agosorry what?
Disappointing, underwhelming, defined by stupid decisions and time wasting, I was close
Kenn Rushworth@kennrushworth.bsky.social · 2mo agoTen years since Brexit. To commemorate such a day properly, England should fall to a humiliating defeat by Ghana
They finished 5th in La Liga in what was a very successful season
Chris Terry-Enescu@cjterry.bsky.social · 2mo agoReal Brexit has never been tried.
Ten years since Brexit. To commemorate such a day properly, England should fall to a humiliating defeat by Ghana
10 years today! What a wasted decade. So many things we need to be doing that got pushed down the agenda to deal with a deeply stupid idea.
I flipping luv Jon. But having to reference him and his co-author, Andy, in my thesis was occasionally a challenge
Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2mo agowith regret, I did laugh
I overslept after watching the early hours World Cup match. Have I missed any news?
Thatcher - Hulk Hogan. Easy one. Defined the 80s whether you liked them or not. Bad for unions. Will forever split the crowd.
"...see a person affecting, or performing, his northernness to advance his ambitions. But Burnham has always been northern; what has changed is his ability to use that fact as an effective political and rhetorical tool." relevant and insightful short piece by Dr Tim Oliver
Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · 2mo agoI've put together some thoughts, with the help of friends, on Andy Burnham and Northerness, for the Sunday Times. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
New paper from me, Olli Heath, Humphrey Southall and Paula Aucott, just out in @polstudies.bsky.social: The rise and fall of class voting in Britain, 1885–2024 We link ~140 years of census and election data to map the relationship between class and vote in Britain doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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Also, from me and @profsob.bsky.social : new article at @electoralstudies.bsky.social is out! We argue that the material (safety/security) v postmaterial distinction between sets of values falls differently for women & minorities. We use the example of women to demonstrate how this skews measurement
I am watching a World Cup Two hours into my future I observe meteorites from a glass balcony It's 2026 I am writing cover letters Janey's watchband snaps It's 1966 suitcase won't shut, she's crying...another AI essay Twelve seconds in my past I drop coffee In 100 minutes the meteor shower begins 💥
Kenn Rushworth@kennrushworth.bsky.social · 2mo agoWorld Cup and end of semester crossing over has rendered me outside of the normal flow of time.
World Cup and end of semester crossing over has rendered me outside of the normal flow of time.
1. The Sports bar in Widnes (formerly the town hall and then a nightclub) has taken a Political step against a very set group of people. 2. It has also got an AI slop advert with AI Kane, AI Foden at 11 (who isn't in the squad), and another AI number 11 who doesn't look like anyone in the squad.
G'wed Dr Congo. Biggest achievement since their viva
David Reid@licklepuma.bsky.social · 2mo agoAbsolute scenes at the fan park in Lisbon when they equalised
Norway did well to get to the World Cup, strong group performance which included battering Italy twice. They played 8 games. Iraq, however, did four rounds of Asian Football Confederation qualifiers (Groups of 6, 10, & 2 games, + playoff) then an inter-confederation playoff. 21 games (if I'm right)
The whiplash of having the 5Live commentary on. One moment watching an entertaining Iraq vs Norway, followed quickly by a camera shot of the stadium whilst an interview with a former cultural attache to Russia is played over the top of it.
Possibly 2 to 5 jobs going at UoL. I'm going to throw me name in for Comparative and British (and anything else required). Great seeing Liverpool growing again. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW437/l...
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The 2024 UK General Election had a bigger effect on national identity in Britain than Euro 2024 Sound surprising? Well, we found this as part of a paper accepted at @bjpols.bsky.social With the World Cup ⚽️ starting tomorrow, this is the perfect time to read more blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
The World Cup is coming, but does football influence national identity at home?
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No idea if links work here but I am making more to-camera videos on IG. Here is one about the World Cup Fifa and the World Cup have a long history with right wing governments and dictatorships. Here is a brief discussion of the history of that relationship. www.instagram.com/reel/DZXi4nm...
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New from me and @louiseluxton.bsky.social : a little taste of our new project/paper in development looking at splits on the left & gender. Big thanks to @psaepop.bsky.social for giving us the opportunity to collect some new data! @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-leftwing...
The leftwing vote is splitting – we looked at who is moving to the Greens and what they care about
The findings could have serious consequences for Labour.
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World Cup is near - by FIFA rules I am eligible to represent Australia but by Australian rules I am not allowed to be an Australian citizen. Which would then rule me out of playing for the national team but the call up to the national team would also make me eligible for citizenship...I think?
The fun of being part of the generation in which dying before you get old is the most financially sensible option [Sure there is a The Who joke I could put here but cba]
Chris Terry-Enescu@cjterry.bsky.social · 2mo agoIncidentally just logged onto the BBC website and *chuckles* I'm in danger www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Very much looking forward to this tomorrow. Democracy Under Pressure I'm trialing me new research idea. Getting to see lots of cool projects from others (particularly looking forward to @stefaniereher.bsky.social work on China), and catching up with friends in a deceptively sunny Manchester.
I love FPL but until the last 5 GWs it was my worst display for years! Shout out to @mattpolacko.bsky.social for absolutely dominating the Junior Colleague Cup Shout out to @robfordmancs.bsky.social too, who after being neck and neck with me last season left me in the dust! Onto next season
