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Tim Oliver

@tjoliver.bsky.social

Lecturer, British Politics. University of Manchester.

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Maria Sobolewska@profsob.bsky.social · 4w ago

Do you wonder about how women in the UK are known to be ‘more traditionalist’ and yet vote more progressive? Well, wonder no more! @cerifowler.bsky.social and I have a new paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social on how this supposed paradox is a measurement artefact 1/ 8

Theories and measurement of political values and under-represented groups: the case of women in the UK

This paper argues that the primary divide in values (Inglehart, 1977; 1990) between safety and self-expression lies in a different place for discrimin…

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Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's very easy to find out the stats on who uses buses in Greater Manchester. Perhaps Camilla Long could put that very expensive education to work and see that it is the poorest in this region who use buses most? share.google/69fERUxuDCuZ...

Greater Manchester Travel Diary Survey

The TRADS survey collects transport and travel information from all residents of 2,000 households per year

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Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social · 2mo ago

No one necessarily needs me to join in the commentary about this utter pudding of a piece, but I *love* the idea of an comment article on how Westminster has lost track of the interests of ordinary people also utterly dismissing out of hand the political relevance of bus travel.

CAMILLA LONG Labour’s doomed unless it stops throwing voters under a bus on immigration
Lawrence McKay@lawrencemckay.bsky.social · 3mo ago

⏰ CALL FOR PAPERS - EPSS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON PLACE, POLITICS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY ⏰ Submit by Weds 20 May! For all those interested in politics of geographic divides and keen to explore impact potential of their work. More info/submit here: shorturl.at/xS0iS @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social

EPSS pre-conference: “Place, Politics, and Evidence-Based Policy”

In this pre-conference workshop we bring together researchers who study the role of place in politics, and we want to focus particularly on how we (can) make impact on policies and public debates with...

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Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In the context of today's headlines around the University of Sussex and the Office for Students, sharing my article from last year - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Learning to Stand on its own Two Feet: The Office for Students and the Crisis in Higher Education in England

In order to address an ever-growing crisis in higher education in England, policy makers need tools capable of meeting the challenge. Yet the Office for Students has been roundly criticised for its s...

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Alice Lilly@aliceolilly.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The workload facing MPs and their staff is growing, in ways that aren't visible to the public: casework and the inbox. For @thehousemag.bsky.social, I delved into what the workload looks like, why it's growing, and what this means for how MPs can balance the different aspects of their role

Casework Crisis: Increase In Constituency Caseload Takes Its Toll

The inexorable growth in casework is stopping MPs from fulfilling their other roles. Alice Lilly sifts through the inbox looking for what might be ...

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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...

Comparing registration systems using the International Difficulty of Registration Index (IDORI). How difficult is electoral registration in the UK?

Abstract. Electoral registration in the UK is often critiqued for making it hard for voters to participate in elections. However, without a tool for a syst

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Alex Hartland@alexhartland.bsky.social · last yr.

🛎️ New Publication 🛎️ How did public and party priorities interact during the 2024 European Parliament elections? In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social article, Daniela Braun, @giucarny.bsky.social @rosanavarrete.bsky.social @annreinl.bsky.social and I find some connections tinyurl.com/yhc4ae8m 🧵

The role of key European issues in the 2024 election campaign

International crises and Euroscepticism have made European issues prominent in citizens’ lives. This article studies the role of three key European issues – migration, the environment, and EU integ...

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James David Griffiths@jamesdgriffiths.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 Though people have moved on from Brexit, they still vote in line with their Brexit preferences - with age/education still separating voters. Voters now back party blocs, which matters greatly for Labour's current appeals to Reform voters. 🧵 academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

The Brexit realignment amid electoral volatility: The role of party blocs in the 2024 General Election

Abstract. Brexit accelerated the long-term realignment of how demographic groups vote in Britain. However, Europe is no longer salient to voters, support f

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Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · last yr.

To propose taxing the income stream that is essentially keeping UK higher education from widescale collapse is the sign of a government that has given up trying to understand the country it is meant to lead.

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Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · last yr.

The failure of our public service broadcaster to actually engage with evidence is really quite staggering, sometimes. I recall, with a chill, their constant coding of any actual discussion of policy during Brexit as "nerd stuff".

Marta Miori@martamiori.bsky.social · last yr.

Yes, there are only 6 Labour seats where the Lib Dems are 2nd. This is because the 2024 Labour vote was propped up by tactical voting between the two parties. Allowing Labour to win seats in Conservative areas... seats they won't be able to keep if their left-wing coalition crumbles

Marta Miori@martamiori.bsky.social · last yr.

Yes, there are only 6 Labour seats where the Lib Dems are 2nd. This is because the 2024 Labour vote was propped up by tactical voting between the two parties. Allowing Labour to win seats in Conservative areas... seats they won't be able to keep if their left-wing coalition crumbles

Marta Miori@martamiori.bsky.social · last yr.

This take on #BBCNewscast *completely* misses the point about how it's precisely losing votes to the LD and Greens that can make Labour lose seats to Reform ...

Rob Ford@robfordmancs.bsky.social · last yr.

The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.

Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · last yr.

The UK government is proposing to finally finish off its universities by further tightening the terms of the graduate visa route. The stupid fools. Playing with dangers they don't even understand. www.ft.com/content/f441...

Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · last yr.

Sussex's Vice-Chancellor states that the OfS investigation into that University was "flawed and politically motivated". The OfS's methodology was flawed, and its behaviour erratic - www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating

The Office for Students' so-called investigation into the University I represent was flawed and politically motivated. The implications for the hig...

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Tim Oliver@tjoliver.bsky.social · last yr.

It is remarkable how little central government trusts local government. It is less remarkable, and more wearingly predictable, to see a new duty created for local government without specific money allocated to fulfil that duty.

Rebecca McKee@rebeccamckee.bsky.social · last yr.

It's all too tempting for government to do this (& go big on it in the media) but asking 'every council in England' to publish how many pot holes they've filled is overly burdensome & bad for everyone. It's a regressive move after some positive steps on LG finance reform www.gov.uk/government/n...

Jack Bailey@jack-bailey.co.uk · last yr.

*Extremely* deep cut here, but I'm hoping the right nerds follow me. Does anyone know if French legislative elections between 1958-1966 had a threshold of 5% of *registered* voters or 5% of *votes cast*? I'm finding conflicting information (in English and in French!)