Kiwi Ting

@kiwiting.bsky.social

Political Scientist | Formerly @lsegovernment.bsky.social @UniofReading | Parliamentary studies | Political career | 🇬🇧 & 🇭🇰 politics | Views are mine

PSA for those who have yet/planning to see The Odyssey: Learn a little bit about the bronze age collapse and the sea people before going, you'll regret it if you didn't

I knew this was going to happen when he sub Gordon with Konsa. 😢 The absolute arrogance of trying to park the bus against Argentina when you were just 1-0 up and there were 20+ mins to go!

📖 A new BJPolS article in which we develop and test the concept of ‘partisan intolerance’ - the gap between a person’s willingness to interfere with contentious activities by in-partisans versus the same activities by out-partisans - and we find high levels of partisan intolerance in the UK 👇

British Journal of Political Science@bjpols.bsky.social · 3w ago

From May 2026 - Partisan (In)Tolerance and Affective Polarization - https://cup.org/4ud30Lm - James Tilley, @tmbejan.bsky.social & @sarahobolt.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract from an academic paper discussing "partisan intolerance." It explores political tolerance, examining differences between bipartisan and out‑partisan interactions with political activities. It mentions experiments conducted in Britain, finding high levels of partisan intolerance.

What is fascinating about the debate over whether the Chancellor can refuse Farage’s resignation is the marginalisation of Parliament on a decision affecting one of its own members. 1/4

Dear Mr Farage, Thanks for your interest in the position of Stewards of the Manor of Northstead. We have received a lot of applications from high quality candidates and we regret to inform you that on this occasion……

Trump, using his personal connection, personally intervenes so that FIFA will bend its own rule, in order for a player, who is only playing for the United States because of birthright citizenship, be able to compete in the next World Cup game This is just the perfect encapsulation of the past week

Explained: Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card reversal, Trump’s phone calls and Fifa’s rationale

The surprise move deeming the US striker eligible to play came after the American president reached out to the governing body to appeal for the change

theguardian.com