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Chris Hanretty

Chris Hanretty

@chanret.bsky.social

9.1K followers 1.3K following 2.8K posts

I teach politics at a university in the UK. I'm interested in electoral systems, public opinion, and the politics of non-majoritarian institutions like courts and regulators.

ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405

Political science 32%

Law 25%

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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 6h

Any regulatory value can become a trap if you have a Robbie Gibb on your board. "Due impartiality", as interpreted by umpteen versions of the Editorial guidelines, much better than "objective" or "pluralist" cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...

The Political Independence of Public Service Broadcasters

In this thesis, I demonstrate that the degree of political independence that a public service broadcaster has depends on the degree of legal protection given to it, and on the size of the market for n...

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 19h

Well, they could both be right!

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 20h

So excited about this, hashtag pre-ordered.

qntm @qntm.org · 22h

"unforgettable, mind-bendingly brilliant" - the Guardian

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

There Is no Antimemetics Division by qntm; The Merge by Grace Walker; Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel; Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin; The Strength of the Few by James Islington

www.theguardian.com

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qntm @qntm.org · 22h

"unforgettable, mind-bendingly brilliant" - the Guardian

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

There Is no Antimemetics Division by qntm; The Merge by Grace Walker; Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel; Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin; The Strength of the Few by James Islington

www.theguardian.com

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 1d

Is this a reaction to a particular piece of news or decision?

Reposted by Chris Hanretty, Aileen McHarg

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 1d

NEW -

Political Scandals and Vertical Contagion in Multilevel Systems - cup.org/47wHeJB

- @jaclarner.bsky.social, Robert Johns, @ailsahenderson.bsky.social, @frasmcm.bsky.social & @cjcarman.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of political scandals on perceptions of leaders, focusing on the UK and Scotland. The study explores themes like containment and contrast in institutional reactions to such scandals.

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, it's fun but some of the claims are a bit 🧐

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I might write to them asking for a correction

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

I think there is an optional "global competences" stand, but the numbers there don't at all match the claim

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

No, I think this is Oz cringe towards other anglophone polities

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

Really not sure what OECD tests this refers to though

lot of political theorists and social scientists say one of the problems with Australia and the kind of lack of civics knowledge and civics education and civics engagement is compulsory voting," she says

"That it's this kind of huge effort people make every three years … they have to vote and that's their energy expended on civics.

"I'm not going to question whether they are right or wrong but it does also make sense, because if you look at some of the OECD testing of Australian students, they are kind of at the lowest of the OECD countries in terms of understanding how to change things in your world, how do you change things in politics and the Americans and the Canadians are all at the top. They understand you have to protest, you have to organise, you have to do this and that."

Reposted by Paul Goldberg

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 2d

Intriguing suggestion that ballot complexity means people learn more about the mechanics of voting, leaving less time to learn about how to achieve substantive change www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

The story behind Australia's incredible democratic system

Behind the quirks of Australia's incredible democratic system are a series of complex human backstories.

Reposted by Chris Hanretty

Juraj Medzihorsky @medzihorsky.bsky.social · 2d

One of those co-incidences: the top of the 8 Nov entry on Wikipedia's notable deaths list

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_...

A screenshot of the following text on Wikipedia:

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Mohammad Aftab Alam, 63, Nepali politician and convicted murderer, MP (1997–2002, 2018–2019).[1]
Antasari Azhar, 72, Indonesian politician and convicted murderer, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (2007–2009).[2]

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing that bad so far...

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not sure I can keep coming back with quips - it's like my battery is completely drained

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, you don't? Really? Bit of a volt-face that, given what you said before...

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 3d

I have a dream where someone introduces SNTV by accident by making people only mark one cross in multimenber wards

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

I guess if we had fixed terms at national level we could fix them at some point through the term and then it would even out across time as different parties are penalized. Given that we don't, happy to adopt your semi-unserious suggestion!

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

It's good that it will become easier to move to whole council elections. Whole council elections boost turnout compared to elections by thirds chrishanretty.co.uk/posts/stagge...

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

Impressions: contactless payments on public transport=a major improvement; tram to airport just works. But now almost impossible to buy a print newspaper @ an edicola; they've all disappeared & the product market regulation which prevented supermarkets from selling passports means there is a vacuum

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

Bet you were really amped up after you thought of that...

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, copy-editor, I did mean to describe an "electric field of research" rather than an "eclectic field" *facepalm*

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 4d

Is there etiquette for matching cowboy hats to business suits? Black suit means black hat, no? But maybe there is no @dieworkwear.bsky.social for cowboy hats

Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 4d

"I unequivocally reject identity politics" i scream, right before selecting my five gallon cowboy hat for my Fox Business interview.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

i hate it when you have to go directly from the rodeo to a TV hit

Reposted by Chris Hanretty, Ann Bartow, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 4d

"I unequivocally reject identity politics" i scream, right before selecting my five gallon cowboy hat for my Fox Business interview.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

i hate it when you have to go directly from the rodeo to a TV hit

picture of Markwayne and his stupid hat

Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5d

We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 5d

That's a good point

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Nick Anstead @nickanstead.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, celebrities do play Traitors differently from regular contestants... and here's the political science to prove it

https://hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrities-do-play-traitors-differently-from-regular-contestants-and-heres-the-political-science-to-prove-it/

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 6d

Not apart from YouGov, AFAIK

Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · 6d

Of vote intention or particular opinions?

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Chris Hanretty

JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 6d

For me, it is objectively ridiculous that the UK left knows and cares a lot more about Zohran Mamdani than it does about Pedro Sánchez - the left-wing Prime Minister of Europe's fastest growing economy.