Alex Prior
@alexprior.bsky.social
Parliaments, public engagement, narratives and storytelling, and representative democracy.
Lecturer in Politics with International Relations at London South Bank University.
Lecturer in Politics with International Relations at London South Bank University.
Just published w/ @snfschlee.bsky.social & @ryanswift93.bsky.social! We find that accompanying interviewees around the UK Parliament "allowed us to directly experience the estate...and the ongoing negotiations and interactions which produce it as a living site". www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Go-along research in the UK Parliament
The current deadlock surrounding the prospective Restoration and Renewal of the UK Parliamentary Estate is attributable to several perceived risks. Th…
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October 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Just published w/ @snfschlee.bsky.social & @ryanswift93.bsky.social! We find that accompanying interviewees around the UK Parliament "allowed us to directly experience the estate...and the ongoing negotiations and interactions which produce it as a living site". www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
My initial thoughts about Starmer's speech at the #LabourPartyConference. We saw #KeirStarmer establish a clear narrative; one that ties Farage's political fate to his own. theconversation.com/labour-confe...
Labour conference: Starmer takes aim at political opponents but ties his own future to Reform
The prime minister mentioned Nigel Farage by name multiple times – a highly unusual approach to a party conference speech.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My initial thoughts about Starmer's speech at the #LabourPartyConference. We saw #KeirStarmer establish a clear narrative; one that ties Farage's political fate to his own. theconversation.com/labour-confe...
I am also happy to announce that this article is now available in French! For anyone who missed it, this is my article for @theconversation.com about the #WaldorfAstoria #Hotel and its place in 100+ years of US political history. theconversation.com/reouverture-...
August 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I am also happy to announce that this article is now available in French! For anyone who missed it, this is my article for @theconversation.com about the #WaldorfAstoria #Hotel and its place in 100+ years of US political history. theconversation.com/reouverture-...
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The phrase “One Big Beautiful Bill” might sound catchy but as this article from Prof. Andy Curtis highlights, the language surrounding it reveals something far deeper about how political power is communicated, packaged, and sold.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdez4uxy
TLDR 👇
#langsky #politicalcommunication
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdez4uxy
TLDR 👇
#langsky #politicalcommunication
Big Beautiful Bill: Why Donald Trump is obsessed with the manipulative language of size
In-depth linguistic analyses of the language of powerful people can help us move beyond their obviously false and misleading statements to become more aware of how their words manipulate.
tinyurl.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The phrase “One Big Beautiful Bill” might sound catchy but as this article from Prof. Andy Curtis highlights, the language surrounding it reveals something far deeper about how political power is communicated, packaged, and sold.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdez4uxy
TLDR 👇
#langsky #politicalcommunication
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdez4uxy
TLDR 👇
#langsky #politicalcommunication
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New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men.
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - QMUL Jobs
ID: 6685. Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate. Application Deadline:
qmul-jobs.tal.net
July 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men.
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
My first long read for The Conversation is the story of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York & what we can learn about the US establishment's present crisis. It covers over a century of American history, with the hotel as a stage on which politics was performed. theconversation.com/the-waldorf-...
The Waldorf Astoria: what the history of this legendary hotel says about today’s crisis of the American establishment
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.
theconversation.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
My first long read for The Conversation is the story of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York & what we can learn about the US establishment's present crisis. It covers over a century of American history, with the hotel as a stage on which politics was performed. theconversation.com/the-waldorf-...
Come study with me at London South Bank University! #PhD scholarship available (fee-waiver only) for the following project: "Understanding and informing the policy process through lived citizenship", examining a range of experiences and identities. Further info: www.lsbu.ac.uk/research/res...
Arts and Social Sciences
www.lsbu.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Come study with me at London South Bank University! #PhD scholarship available (fee-waiver only) for the following project: "Understanding and informing the policy process through lived citizenship", examining a range of experiences and identities. Further info: www.lsbu.ac.uk/research/res...
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To make sense of complex data, research must go beyond numbers.
@alexprior.bsky.social shows how communicating policy through storytelling can help contextualise quantitative outcomes and make them more accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences.
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
@alexprior.bsky.social shows how communicating policy through storytelling can help contextualise quantitative outcomes and make them more accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences.
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
How narratives are central to understanding quantitative outcomes - Impact of Social Sciences
To make sense of complex data, research must go beyond numbers. Alex Prior shows how the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), a structured method for analysing and communicating policy through…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
To make sense of complex data, research must go beyond numbers.
@alexprior.bsky.social shows how communicating policy through storytelling can help contextualise quantitative outcomes and make them more accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences.
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
@alexprior.bsky.social shows how communicating policy through storytelling can help contextualise quantitative outcomes and make them more accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences.
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Delighted to have been a contributor and external reviewer for this @ukparliament.parliament.uk (POST) research briefing on 'Trust, public engagement and UK Parliament'. Some really useful context, discussion of methods, and case studies. post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Trust, public engagement and UK Parliament
What is the relationship between public engagement activities and public trust? What makes different types of engagement methods effective, and how can they engage the public and impact trust levels?
post.parliament.uk
May 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Delighted to have been a contributor and external reviewer for this @ukparliament.parliament.uk (POST) research briefing on 'Trust, public engagement and UK Parliament'. Some really useful context, discussion of methods, and case studies. post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
'How narratives are central to understanding quantitative outcomes'. Here's the recent piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social with huge help and support from the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford, whose fascinating work is discussed here.
💥New: To make sense of complex #data, research must go beyond numbers. Alex Prior (@alexprior.bsky.social) explores how the Narrative Policy Framework can turn stats into #stories, making #quantitative outcomes more meaningful and accessible.
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social ⬇️
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social ⬇️
How narratives are central to understanding quantitative outcomes - Impact of Social Sciences
To make sense of complex data, research must go beyond numbers. Alex Prior shows how the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), a structured method for analysing and communicating policy through…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
'How narratives are central to understanding quantitative outcomes'. Here's the recent piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social with huge help and support from the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford, whose fascinating work is discussed here.
Such a pleasure to have co-authored a chapter on "Spaces and places in parliament" for this amazing book with @ameakin.bsky.social and @kateaniconic.bsky.social. Can't wait to see the whole thing in print!
📢 New book! Exploring Parliament gives a fresh, evidence-based look at UK Parliament
Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
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Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
global.oup.com/ukhe/product...
March 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Such a pleasure to have co-authored a chapter on "Spaces and places in parliament" for this amazing book with @ameakin.bsky.social and @kateaniconic.bsky.social. Can't wait to see the whole thing in print!
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We, @iparl.bsky.social & @psagermanpol.bsky.social are organising an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 with experts to discuss the Bundestag after the latest election
Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇
You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇
You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
March 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We, @iparl.bsky.social & @psagermanpol.bsky.social are organising an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 with experts to discuss the Bundestag after the latest election
Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇
You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇
You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
'E-petitioning Parliament: Understanding the connections between citizens and the UK Parliament', by @laurenrmartin.bsky.social. "Highlight[s] the spillover effects that arise from using an e-petition system that has formal ties to parliament". academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
E-petitioning Parliament: Understanding the connections between citizens and the UK Parliament
Abstract. 2025 marks ten years since the UK Government and Parliament e-petitions system was established in a context of political dissatisfaction and dise
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March 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
'E-petitioning Parliament: Understanding the connections between citizens and the UK Parliament', by @laurenrmartin.bsky.social. "Highlight[s] the spillover effects that arise from using an e-petition system that has formal ties to parliament". academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
Guardian, 16.03.2024: "parliament faces the possibility of a Notre Dame-style inferno"
Guardian, 16.04.2019: "UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame"
Optics aren't good when restoration is delayed, as well as discussions re. plans re. restoration.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Guardian, 16.04.2019: "UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame"
Optics aren't good when restoration is delayed, as well as discussions re. plans re. restoration.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Fire could ‘burn down’ UK parliament and asbestos is rife, surveys show
Peter Hain says 44 fires have been recorded in the past decade and more than 1,000 asbestos incidents
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Guardian, 16.03.2024: "parliament faces the possibility of a Notre Dame-style inferno"
Guardian, 16.04.2019: "UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame"
Optics aren't good when restoration is delayed, as well as discussions re. plans re. restoration.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Guardian, 16.04.2019: "UK parliament could suffer same fate as Notre Dame"
Optics aren't good when restoration is delayed, as well as discussions re. plans re. restoration.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Latest from me: Happy New Year, sigh www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s new year resolution? It needs a better story. Here’s one Starmer could tell | John Harris
There’s a solid social-democratic narrative this government could use – if only its leaders would actually try, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Latest from me: Happy New Year, sigh www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A new course at Washington University in St. Louis examines the American Dream's promises and pitfalls, exploring its historical roots and modern challenges.
Is the American Dream achievable? These students are examining its promises and pitfalls
Two professors explain why and how their approach creates a richly textured understanding of the American Dream.
theconversation.com
January 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A new course at Washington University in St. Louis examines the American Dream's promises and pitfalls, exploring its historical roots and modern challenges.
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Reimagining Parliament, edited by Cristina Leston-Bandeira and David Judge, is available to buy in all good bookshops
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...
Reimagining Parliament
Reimagining Parliament; Bringing together a vibrant group of parliamentary scholars and practitioners, this innovative book questions what parliament should be in the 21st century and how it can be re...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Reimagining Parliament, edited by Cristina Leston-Bandeira and David Judge, is available to buy in all good bookshops
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reimagining-...
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Thank you Mari! The book has great contributions from @satisfactory20.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social @emmacrewe.bsky.social @kerstinsailer.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @alexprior.bsky.social @patricktheiner.bsky.social and others.
And with @sophiapsarra.bsky.social giving context of Parliament buildings across the world - download the open access book here uclpress.co.uk/book/parliam...
December 7, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Thank you Mari! The book has great contributions from @satisfactory20.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social @emmacrewe.bsky.social @kerstinsailer.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social @alexprior.bsky.social @patricktheiner.bsky.social and others.
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My first sole-authored publication and free to read:
Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex
Proposals to reduce South Africa’s dependence on coal-generated electricity have repeatedly stalled despite growing internal and international pressure to decarbonise electricity generation. Where ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
My first sole-authored publication and free to read:
Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Politicising energy transitions: the political economy of reducing dependence on coal in South Africa’s minerals energy complex www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Excited for @psa-parliaments.bsky.social's Annual Conference next week, presenting w/ @louisevthompson.bsky.social on 'strategic effectiveness of parliamentary member organisations'. Can't wait to hear talks on procedure, participation, and virtual/physical spaces. psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
Annual Conference – PSA Parliaments
psaparliaments.org
November 17, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Excited for @psa-parliaments.bsky.social's Annual Conference next week, presenting w/ @louisevthompson.bsky.social on 'strategic effectiveness of parliamentary member organisations'. Can't wait to hear talks on procedure, participation, and virtual/physical spaces. psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
I suppose I now need to start uploading posts and content...
For anything UK Parliament related, @alexprior.bsky.social is a great follow.
November 15, 2024 at 4:40 PM
I suppose I now need to start uploading posts and content...
Ahead of a discussion with my UK politics students, recommendations needed: what’s a particularly good #PMQs to show them? Ideally something with theatrics *and* content.
February 2, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Ahead of a discussion with my UK politics students, recommendations needed: what’s a particularly good #PMQs to show them? Ideally something with theatrics *and* content.
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We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on political trust and skepticism in my ERC-funded research project CRITICALTRUST.
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
Please contact me if you have any questions!
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
Please contact me if you have any questions!
October 26, 2023 at 3:21 PM
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on political trust and skepticism in my ERC-funded research project CRITICALTRUST.
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
Please contact me if you have any questions!
vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...
Please contact me if you have any questions!