Birgit Bujard
@birgitbujard.bsky.social
Political Scientist, mostly UK and EU politics
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All ready for this years’ Young Königswinter Conference, starting tomorrow at Europäische Akademie Berlin. Looking forward to this autumn edition of our summer conference! @johnkampfner.bsky.social @birgitbujard.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
All ready for this years’ Young Königswinter Conference, starting tomorrow at Europäische Akademie Berlin. Looking forward to this autumn edition of our summer conference! @johnkampfner.bsky.social @birgitbujard.bsky.social
Could not agree more. As always a pleasure to co-host with @johnkampfner.bsky.social and a big thanks to Mari Mittelhaus from the @debrige.bsky.social for organising another excellent conference.
An extraordinary group of next-gen Germans and Brits, from all walks of life, super talented, coming together for the annual Young Königswinter conference in Berlin. It's been my pleasure to co-chair it for past four years with @birgitbujard.bsky.social with thanks @diplo.de and the British Embassy
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Could not agree more. As always a pleasure to co-host with @johnkampfner.bsky.social and a big thanks to Mari Mittelhaus from the @debrige.bsky.social for organising another excellent conference.
Looking forward to it!
All ready for this years’ Young Königswinter Conference, starting tomorrow at Europäische Akademie Berlin. Looking forward to this autumn edition of our summer conference! @johnkampfner.bsky.social @birgitbujard.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Looking forward to it!
It was an honour and a joy to welcome Prof. Julie Smith this week to the University of Cologne’s Dept. of Political Science for two packed days of discussions on EU-UK relations, British-German relations & the changing international order and European integration. @unicologne.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It was an honour and a joy to welcome Prof. Julie Smith this week to the University of Cologne’s Dept. of Political Science for two packed days of discussions on EU-UK relations, British-German relations & the changing international order and European integration. @unicologne.bsky.social
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61% of Britons say that Brexit has been a failure - who do they hold responsible?
Conservatives: 88%
Boris Johnson: 84%
Nigel Farage: 67%
Theresa May: 66%
Rishi Sunak: 64%
Labour: 39%
EU: 37%
Civil service: 30%
Keir Starmer: 28%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Conservatives: 88%
Boris Johnson: 84%
Nigel Farage: 67%
Theresa May: 66%
Rishi Sunak: 64%
Labour: 39%
EU: 37%
Civil service: 30%
Keir Starmer: 28%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
61% of Britons say that Brexit has been a failure - who do they hold responsible?
Conservatives: 88%
Boris Johnson: 84%
Nigel Farage: 67%
Theresa May: 66%
Rishi Sunak: 64%
Labour: 39%
EU: 37%
Civil service: 30%
Keir Starmer: 28%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Conservatives: 88%
Boris Johnson: 84%
Nigel Farage: 67%
Theresa May: 66%
Rishi Sunak: 64%
Labour: 39%
EU: 37%
Civil service: 30%
Keir Starmer: 28%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Monika Brusenbauch Meislova and I had a look at Boris Johnson‘s and Theresa May‘s political leadership on Brexit. Have a look 👇
Five years after Brexit took place, Monika Brusenbauch Meislová and Birgit Bujard look back at what allowed Boris Johnson to succeed where Theresa May failed.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Monika Brusenbauch Meislova and I had a look at Boris Johnson‘s and Theresa May‘s political leadership on Brexit. Have a look 👇
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NEW: Net migration for year ending June is 672,000
Nearly a record high. Up compared to last June, down a bit compared to December’s estimate.
Deeply uncomfortable for a govt whose promise has been to suppress both legal & illegal migration (though prefers to talk of latter).
Nearly a record high. Up compared to last June, down a bit compared to December’s estimate.
Deeply uncomfortable for a govt whose promise has been to suppress both legal & illegal migration (though prefers to talk of latter).
November 23, 2023 at 9:48 AM
NEW: Net migration for year ending June is 672,000
Nearly a record high. Up compared to last June, down a bit compared to December’s estimate.
Deeply uncomfortable for a govt whose promise has been to suppress both legal & illegal migration (though prefers to talk of latter).
Nearly a record high. Up compared to last June, down a bit compared to December’s estimate.
Deeply uncomfortable for a govt whose promise has been to suppress both legal & illegal migration (though prefers to talk of latter).
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The British Academy is organising a webinar for applicants in the #humanities and #socialsciences for #EuropeanResearchCouncil Consolidator Grants on 27 November. If you are interested please RSVP by 12.00 on 20 November (more details at the link below) www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur...
November 10, 2023 at 8:15 PM
The British Academy is organising a webinar for applicants in the #humanities and #socialsciences for #EuropeanResearchCouncil Consolidator Grants on 27 November. If you are interested please RSVP by 12.00 on 20 November (more details at the link below) www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur...
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to know more about diplomacy and, if I might add, it will be enjoyable and funny, too.
Want to know more about Diplomacy? I’m looking forward to my online presentation on 2 November at the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft. It’s free and in English and no registration is needed! Link (for 18.00 CET on 2 November 2023) is here: debrige.de/termi…
Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft
https://debrige.de/termi…
November 2, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to know more about diplomacy and, if I might add, it will be enjoyable and funny, too.
It was an excellent 🇬🇧- 🇩🇪 alumni evening! Thank you for the invitation.
Great fun to host @leighturnerwriter.bsky.social‘s return to the British Embassy Berlin and to hear his advice for the Next Generation of diplomats
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
#HitchhikersGuideToDiplomacy
October 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM
It was an excellent 🇬🇧- 🇩🇪 alumni evening! Thank you for the invitation.
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European studies group UACES has arrived 👋
👋 Hello BlueSky users!
We're still figuring out what our presence will look like on this platform.
You can still receive updates on Twitter, LinkedIn & following UACES, on Instagram following uacesgradforum or by signing up to our non-members mailing list if you are new to UACES: eepurl.com/dcMjhb
We're still figuring out what our presence will look like on this platform.
You can still receive updates on Twitter, LinkedIn & following UACES, on Instagram following uacesgradforum or by signing up to our non-members mailing list if you are new to UACES: eepurl.com/dcMjhb
UACES
UACES Email Forms
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October 25, 2023 at 8:18 PM
European studies group UACES has arrived 👋
Ich freue mich auch!
Freue mich sehr heute Abend mit @birgitbujard.bsky.social mal wieder über den Ärmelkanal schauen zu dürfen! Herzliche Einladung: shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt...
Ein Jahr ist Rishi Sunak im Amt als Premierminister. Wir ziehen Bilanz und diskutieren die Frage, wie geht es 2024 weiter in 🇬🇧? shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt...
October 25, 2023 at 11:31 AM
Ich freue mich auch!
Ein Jahr ist Rishi Sunak im Amt als Premierminister. Wir ziehen Bilanz und diskutieren die Frage, wie geht es 2024 weiter in 🇬🇧? shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt...
October 25, 2023 at 9:47 AM
Ein Jahr ist Rishi Sunak im Amt als Premierminister. Wir ziehen Bilanz und diskutieren die Frage, wie geht es 2024 weiter in 🇬🇧? shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt...
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Working on European integration, international relations and/or EU politicization? Please join us by sending your abstracts. Christian Freudlsperger and I are organizing a joint session at the ECPR conference in Lüneburg in March. More info:
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
October 25, 2023 at 7:16 AM
Working on European integration, international relations and/or EU politicization? Please join us by sending your abstracts. Christian Freudlsperger and I are organizing a joint session at the ECPR conference in Lüneburg in March. More info:
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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🗳️📈Labour leads in the latest Westminster polling, by pollster:
22% YouGov
21% WeThink
20% Deltapoll
19% Techne
16% Savanta
16% Opinium
14% Redfield & Wilton
22% YouGov
21% WeThink
20% Deltapoll
19% Techne
16% Savanta
16% Opinium
14% Redfield & Wilton
October 22, 2023 at 3:06 PM
🗳️📈Labour leads in the latest Westminster polling, by pollster:
22% YouGov
21% WeThink
20% Deltapoll
19% Techne
16% Savanta
16% Opinium
14% Redfield & Wilton
22% YouGov
21% WeThink
20% Deltapoll
19% Techne
16% Savanta
16% Opinium
14% Redfield & Wilton
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Labour win both Tamworth AND Mid Bedfordshire by-elections on huge swings. Extraordinary.
October 20, 2023 at 4:17 AM
Labour win both Tamworth AND Mid Bedfordshire by-elections on huge swings. Extraordinary.
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Cowley's rule of by-election analysis is that if a party wins a constituency by 5, 50 or 500 votes, the political lesson and significance should essentially be the same as if they lose it by 5, 50 or 500 - yet it won't be.
October 17, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Cowley's rule of by-election analysis is that if a party wins a constituency by 5, 50 or 500 votes, the political lesson and significance should essentially be the same as if they lose it by 5, 50 or 500 - yet it won't be.
Looking forward to our discussion with Prof. Brigid Laffan @UniCologne on 17 October about the EU’s response to Brexit. cif.uni-koeln.de/sites/intern...
October 15, 2023 at 6:51 AM
Looking forward to our discussion with Prof. Brigid Laffan @UniCologne on 17 October about the EU’s response to Brexit. cif.uni-koeln.de/sites/intern...
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Yes, EU relations are going to be crucial for UK growth. But also for regulatory policy, immigration, foreign policy, energy, Northern Ireland, most likely skills.
Already is. And any UK government will be hobbled that can't admit this. As the current one is.
Already is. And any UK government will be hobbled that can't admit this. As the current one is.
October 12, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Yes, EU relations are going to be crucial for UK growth. But also for regulatory policy, immigration, foreign policy, energy, Northern Ireland, most likely skills.
Already is. And any UK government will be hobbled that can't admit this. As the current one is.
Already is. And any UK government will be hobbled that can't admit this. As the current one is.
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A Friday afternoon reminder that we're not even a third of the way through implementation of the Windsor Framework
PDF version: bit.ly/UshGraphic120
PDF version: bit.ly/UshGraphic120
October 13, 2023 at 3:16 PM
A Friday afternoon reminder that we're not even a third of the way through implementation of the Windsor Framework
PDF version: bit.ly/UshGraphic120
PDF version: bit.ly/UshGraphic120
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Well it has been a few months since the UK government threatened to breach the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework so this extract from Politico's evening newsletter comes as little surprise...
October 13, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Well it has been a few months since the UK government threatened to breach the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework so this extract from Politico's evening newsletter comes as little surprise...
Looking for information on the upcoming Polish elections and what the outcome could mean for the country and for the EU? Here it is 👇
This Sunday's national election in Poland is going to be highly consequential – for Poland and the EU. The race is incredibly tight, so regardless of the outcome, Poland is likely heading for very turbulent times indeed. Thread 1/
October 13, 2023 at 7:34 AM
Looking for information on the upcoming Polish elections and what the outcome could mean for the country and for the EU? Here it is 👇
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🚨🚨 I wish to give a welcome to some excellent policy experts from think tank UK in a Changing Europe: @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social @simonusherwood.bsky.social . Must follow! ukandeu.ac.uk/about-us/
About us - UK in a changing Europe
The UK in a Changing Europe promotes rigorous, high-quality and independent research into the complex relationship between the UK and the European Union.
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 10, 2023 at 9:23 AM
🚨🚨 I wish to give a welcome to some excellent policy experts from think tank UK in a Changing Europe: @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social @simonusherwood.bsky.social . Must follow! ukandeu.ac.uk/about-us/
Willkommen @andreaschrist.bsky.social! Schön, dass Du da bist!
Endlich auch hier, danke an @birgitbujard.bsky.social für den #Invite. 🎉
October 9, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Willkommen @andreaschrist.bsky.social! Schön, dass Du da bist!
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New Scottish Parliament poll, Panelbase 2 - 5 Oct (changes vs 12 - 15 Jun):
List:
Lab ~ 30% (+2)
SNP ~ 29% (-1)
Con ~ 18% (+1)
Grn ~ 12% (nc)
LD ~ 8% (nc)
Alba ~ 3% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (-1)
Lab ~ 32% (nc)
Con ~ 16% (+3)
LD ~ 7% (-2)
Grn ~ 7% (nc)
List:
Lab ~ 30% (+2)
SNP ~ 29% (-1)
Con ~ 18% (+1)
Grn ~ 12% (nc)
LD ~ 8% (nc)
Alba ~ 3% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (-1)
Lab ~ 32% (nc)
Con ~ 16% (+3)
LD ~ 7% (-2)
Grn ~ 7% (nc)
October 7, 2023 at 6:11 PM
New Scottish Parliament poll, Panelbase 2 - 5 Oct (changes vs 12 - 15 Jun):
List:
Lab ~ 30% (+2)
SNP ~ 29% (-1)
Con ~ 18% (+1)
Grn ~ 12% (nc)
LD ~ 8% (nc)
Alba ~ 3% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (-1)
Lab ~ 32% (nc)
Con ~ 16% (+3)
LD ~ 7% (-2)
Grn ~ 7% (nc)
List:
Lab ~ 30% (+2)
SNP ~ 29% (-1)
Con ~ 18% (+1)
Grn ~ 12% (nc)
LD ~ 8% (nc)
Alba ~ 3% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (-1)
Lab ~ 32% (nc)
Con ~ 16% (+3)
LD ~ 7% (-2)
Grn ~ 7% (nc)