Glad someone senior from the sector is pushing back. Labour MPs need to understand the serious real anger from graduates and the people who produce them. And the dangerous financial situation they have allowed to fester, or indeed worsened, in one of Britain’s leading sectors.

Labour has harmed universities as much as Trump, London School of Economics head says

LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance

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Huge congratulations to Stephanie @sjrickard.bsky.social for this well-deserved honour! We are lucky to have her as our colleague in the LSE Department of Government! 👇

LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 3w ago

Congratulations to Professor Stephanie Rickard who has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social, in recognition of her outstanding research in international political economy, international trade agreements, and international organisations! 👏👏👏 bit.ly/3RKsku9

🏆 🏆 🏆 Nominations open for EPSS Best Conference Paper Award 🏆 🏆 🏆 The EPSS Best Conference Paper recognizes an outstanding paper that was presented at the EPSS conference in the previous year. Nomination deadline: 31 August 2026. Deadline: 31 August 2026 Submission Link: lnkd.in/eqgE_pc8

📖 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

The report from our EPSS 2026 roundtable, Protecting Democracy in the Age of AI, is now available! The discussion covered the latest on how generative and agentic AI impact democratic processes, and the risks and opportunities for representation and policymaking Read here: www.poal.co.uk/events/

The next #EPSS conference will be in Copenhagen from 24-26 June 2027. The call for papers will be out in early fall and you can find all information here: epssnet.org/2027-copenha...

EPSS 2026 Conference | June 18–20 | ICC Belfast, UK

Join top political scientists for the EPSS 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast. Submit papers, attend panels, and network with fellow researchers.

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Overall, we had 1460 registered conference participants from 305 universities/institutions and 43 countries. Panels were well attended, with an average of 26 people per panel (median = 20).

Three weeks ago, the inaugural @epssnet.bsky.social conference took place in Belfast. The enthusiasm, active participation and support from the community made this conference a huge success.

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 🔟 Marking 10 years since the EU referendum, we've got a new report on the UK-EU relationship 🔦 It highlights ‘stark divide’ between the economic impact of Brexit and the govt.’s proposed response 🪜And sets out a ‘staircase’ of options for the future 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ten-y...

New blog post 📢 'How has Brexit shaped our future?' Ten years on from the UK's EU referendum, our students share their perspectives on Brexit's legacy and how it has impacted their lives. Read the blog here 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

How has Brexit shaped our future? - LSE Government Blog

Ten years on from the UK’s EU Referendum, our students give their perspectives on the legacy of Brexit. “Sovereignty pursued in isolation can reduce real influence” Brexit has shaped our future by wea...

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Britain is about to have its seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade - but is Brexit to blame? Read my thoughts in the LSE British Politics blog @lseblogs.bsky.social ✏️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Is Brexit to blame for the churn of Prime Ministers? | LSE British Politics

After Keir Starmer announced he will be resigning, the UK is about to have its seventh PM since the Brexit referendum, ten years ago. That's not a coincidence.

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We caught up with Professor James Tilley about his new co-authored book Tribal Politics: How Brexit Divided Britain, marking 10 years since the Brexit vote. He explained to us how the referendum acted as a pivotal moment, triggering the formation of new, remarkably resilient, political identities.

After six consecutive Oxford-educated Prime Ministers, Britain may finally see some real diversity in the top job: a Cambridge-educated Andy Burnham

Before Andy Burnham goes off and does something he regrets he should read my Against Post-Liberalism @politybooks.bsky.social and not tack to the populist right - also useful is @sarahobolt.bsky.social Tribal Politics both from @lsegovernment.bsky.social

📣 On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, listen to this excellent BBC R4 programme by James Tilley @politicsoxford.bsky.social on how Brexit created two new political tribes: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Currently, Ten Years After Brexit: Tribal

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how tribal thinking created two new identities.

bbc.co.uk

What a wonderful few days in Belfast for #EPSS2026 and what a fantastic community! Thank you to everyone who joined the conference with such enthusiasm A special thanks to @simonhix.bsky.social @kenbenoit.bsky.social @macartan.bsky.social & the rest of the EPSS Council for making it all possible

We invite you all to EPSS Mingle With Drinks at the Ulster Museum today at 17-19.30. No registration of tickets needed. It's a great way to celebrate the successful first EPSS conference together! 1/2

📣 Looking forward to this #EPSS2026 Roundtable today Brexit Turns 10: Tribes, Treaties, Trajectories 13:30-15:10| Hall 1A (ICC) With a great panel: John Garry @sarahagemann.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social James Tilley

🌉Evening programme: 🗳️EPSS Annual General Meeting 18:20-18:50, Hall 1A (ICC) 🏆EPSS Prize-Giving and President's Keynote Address 19:00-19:40, Hall 1A (ICC) 🥂EPSS Reception 19:40-21:00, Halls1B-1D (ICC)

NEW: Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still divided. Tribal Politics by @sarahobolt.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social and James Tilley @ox.ac.uk argues that the referendum forged two issue-based identities, Leavers & Remainers, that continue to shape UK politics. Read an extract 👇

Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still divided - LSE Review of Books

Ten years after the Brexit, Tribal Politics by Sara Hobolt & James Tilley argues that it forged two opposing political identities that continue to shape the UK

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Many thanks to our two outgoing #EPSS Council members - @sopro.bsky.social and @markkayser.bsky.social - and welcome to our two new elected Council members @argohdes.bsky.social and @anjaneundorf.bsky.social!

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing outgoing #EPSS president @sarahobolt.bsky.social, who was not only instrumental to creating EPSS, but also sheparded it so successfully through its first year. And equally huge thanks to incoming EPSS president @simonhix.bsky.social for his fabulous leadership!

Heading to Belfast for #EPSS2026 and presenting two new papers I'm excited about. Say hi if you're around, or drop me an email if you'd like to chat over coffee ☕

Welcome to Belfast! 🎉Tonight marks the informal start of #EPSS2026! Before the conference officially opens, there are two great ways to ease in.

Arrived in Belfast for #EPSS2026 - and I’m super excited to catch up with everyone and kick off the very first @epssnet.bsky.social conference!

☕ Women’s Coffee Break @ #EPSS2026 Connect • Chat • Network Taking a break between panels? Join us for a relaxed coffee break. 📅 Friday, 19 June 🕚 11:00 AM 📍 The Pocket 68 Upper Church Lane #Belfast We look forward to seeing you there! #ESS2026 #WomenInAcademia #CoffeeBreak #EssexSummerSchool

If you liked this, then a) read the book, and b) you can listen to James talking about the rise of the Brexit tribes on Sunday: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Currently, Ten Years After Brexit: Tribal

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how tribal thinking created two new identities.

bbc.co.uk

Looking forward to the 1st @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast this week! #EPSS2026 @kenbenoit.bsky.social & I organise the Political Communication Section covering 17 panels & a wide range of exciting and highly topical subjects. Do come along 😀⬇️ Full programme: tinyurl.com/47eu732s

My contribution to the Brexit 10-year anniversary industry. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

The Professor Will See You Now: Tribal politics

Lessons in political science. This week: tribal politics

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I'm grateful to @iandunt.bsky.social for kindly asking me to write a guest post for is great Substack You can read it here if you are interested in the long afterlife of Brexit 👇

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The long afterlife of Brexit: The brilliant @sarahobolt.bsky.social on how the referendum shattered and reforged our sense of political identity iandunt.substack.com/p/guest-post...