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Jonathan Hopkin
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Professor of the Political Economy of Europe at LSE. Interested in democratic representation and inequality, worried about the survival of democracy. Author of Anti-System Politics (OUP, 2020). Also random thoughts on football, cycling, the weather etc .. more

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Jonathan Hopkin is Professor in the European Institute and the Department of Government of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He obtained a PhD at the European University Institute in Florence, and lectured at the Universities of Bradford, Durham and Birmingham, joining LSE in 2004. He teaches comparative politics and political economy, and has published in the areas of political parties and elections, political economy, inequality and welfare states. .. more

Political science 69%
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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 14h
I thought Brexit was bad

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 14h
I take no pleasure in knowing that for some it has been even worse bsky.app/profile/barr...

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 14h
I feel the same way. I also have the strong impression that this year has been horrible for many people way beyond how satisfying it might have been for those who, mostly frivolously, wanted things to be this way. Suboptimal
jayrosen.bsky.social Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 16h
Normally, I would keep this private. But I make an exception.

2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 16h
Normally, I would keep this private. But I make an exception.

2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.

Reposted by Jonathan Hopkin, Stefano Gualeni

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Barry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 20h
Merry Christmas to all. defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d
can't they even give this woke nonsense a rest at Christmas? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve mass
www.theguardian.com

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Janh1 @janh1.bsky.social · 1d
A huge heartfelt "thank you" to all the #NHS and emergency services staff who will miss their family celebrations this Christmas as they are working - many of them ready to look after any of us in need. ❤️

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Sara Wallace Goodman @saragoodman.bsky.social · 1d
I think I need to say that I — a Princeton Univ. Press author that also co-wrote a Covid-19 book on how politics failed us— didn’t review this manuscript. Anyway, if you want to know why over a million people died in a tragedy of choice, see Pandemic Politics: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 1d
Who needs research when you’ve got google

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
What’s insane about France? Have you ever actually been there?

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 2d
It’s not too late to have a copy of “Good Change” couriered to your door as that perfect stocking filler for the loved one who needs 300-odd pages of “nuanced and data-driven analysis” of Polish politics. And if you don’t believe me, you can believe Andrew Moravcsik.

Reposted by Tim Bale, Jonathan Hopkin, Seán Hanley

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 2d
How would you motivate people to study foreign languages?

This German caller has the ultimate, definitive answer.

[I love this so much 💙]

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
‘Just like in a shop but not as nice’

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
I repeat, this is one of the most deeply researched areas in the social sciences! There’s a bit more to it than ‘Scandis are all white’

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
The highest social spending in Europe is France, the second most populous EU country and recipient of wave after wave of immigrants

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
There’s a decades long literature on this and you’re ignoring 90% of it (probably because you don’t even know it exists)

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
Not much has gone right for the UK recently but in some rare good news this dirtbag is probably never coming home

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
This remains unsurpassed youtu.be/Wtn1a-7TnOE?...
The Armstrong and Miller Show Farmers Market
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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
I can take a wild stab at what he’ll choose to do

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
At some point burning fossils is going to be an expensive form of vice-signaling
josephpolitano.bsky.social Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 2d
Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 25% compared to last year!
a graph of Texas' monthly solar generation, which rises 25% over the last year

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 2d
Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 25% compared to last year!
a graph of Texas' monthly solar generation, which rises 25% over the last year

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 2d
So pleased for the farmers, it’s only fair they don’t pay the taxes the rest of us all pay while we give them only billions in subsidies to pour toxic waste into our waterways

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 2d
“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”

“Well…”
A bottle of wine, a Picpoul de Pinet. It’s called ‘Baron de Badassière’.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d
Just want to point out that this man was leading the whole Turning Point USA crowd in prayer last week.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
The alleged offences took place in 2009, the Crown Protection Service said
www.independent.co.uk

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 2d
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d
Porsche reportedly created their new ad without using any AI.

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 3d
But she only did it to ensure maximum diffusion of the programme

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 3d
Under PR you get a nice centre-left coalition with this
electionmaps.uk Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 25% (-3)
LAB: 20% (+2)
CON: 19% (+2)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 15% (-2)
SNP: 3% (-1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 21-22 Dec.
Changes w/ 14-15 Dec.

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 3d
Some phrases stick in my mind even now

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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social · 3d
I read them obsessively. Funny (for my early teen mind anyway) but also very moving and captured something about war you weren’t going to get from the ubiquitous glorifying war films