Elodie Fabre
@elofabre.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics at Queen’s University Belfast. Political parties, devolution. French politics and the puzzle of Macron’s party. Slow but committed knitter
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The sequel to Adolescence should be about older men getting radicalised online
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The sequel to Adolescence should be about older men getting radicalised online
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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NEW Pivotal tracker report reviews two years of the restored Northern Ireland Executive
Read the report here
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Read the report here
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January 29, 2026 at 7:23 AM
NEW Pivotal tracker report reviews two years of the restored Northern Ireland Executive
Read the report here
www.pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
Read the report here
www.pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
This by Badenoch looks to me like Eric Ciotti saying that the main difference between Les Républicains and the National Rally was their ability to govern. Ciotti, of course, is the guy who tried to take LR in a coalition with the far right and was kicked out of LR for doing so
Badenoch is on now, and says: what would a Tory govt under her do? She says:
• Cut taxes
• End "welfare addiction"
• Curb immigration
• Anti-net zero
The message is, basically: we're Reform, but we've done our homework.
The message is, also: centrists are not welcome.
• Cut taxes
• End "welfare addiction"
• Curb immigration
• Anti-net zero
The message is, basically: we're Reform, but we've done our homework.
The message is, also: centrists are not welcome.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
This by Badenoch looks to me like Eric Ciotti saying that the main difference between Les Républicains and the National Rally was their ability to govern. Ciotti, of course, is the guy who tried to take LR in a coalition with the far right and was kicked out of LR for doing so
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"For too long our homelessness response has been focused almost entirely downstream, rescuing people once they are already in crisis." A new guest article for Pivotal Platform, by Cathy Brolly from the Simon Community. www.pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/piv...
January 28, 2026 at 9:47 AM
"For too long our homelessness response has been focused almost entirely downstream, rescuing people once they are already in crisis." A new guest article for Pivotal Platform, by Cathy Brolly from the Simon Community. www.pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/piv...
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Just for context when I complained to hotel chocolate that one of their shops wasn’t wheelchair accessible because they didn’t have a ramp, which fails to comply with the Equality Act I got a £100 voucher and no write up in the times for my suffering
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Just for context when I complained to hotel chocolate that one of their shops wasn’t wheelchair accessible because they didn’t have a ramp, which fails to comply with the Equality Act I got a £100 voucher and no write up in the times for my suffering
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Years ago I did a liberation of Auschwitz thread on the other platform. Time to redo
Jan. 27, 1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. What happened? How? The Western Front is studied minute by minute, the East a black hole. The strange thing, though is that many documents are declassified and online
Jan. 27, 1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. What happened? How? The Western Front is studied minute by minute, the East a black hole. The strange thing, though is that many documents are declassified and online
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Years ago I did a liberation of Auschwitz thread on the other platform. Time to redo
Jan. 27, 1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. What happened? How? The Western Front is studied minute by minute, the East a black hole. The strange thing, though is that many documents are declassified and online
Jan. 27, 1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. What happened? How? The Western Front is studied minute by minute, the East a black hole. The strange thing, though is that many documents are declassified and online
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En France, tenir ses promesses électorales ne rapporte rien
Avec @egrossman.bsky.social, on revient pour @france.theconversation.com sur ce résultat contre-intuitif et ce qu’il dit de la représentation & de la responsabilité des gouvernants de la Ve République 👇
theconversation.com/en-france-te...
Avec @egrossman.bsky.social, on revient pour @france.theconversation.com sur ce résultat contre-intuitif et ce qu’il dit de la représentation & de la responsabilité des gouvernants de la Ve République 👇
theconversation.com/en-france-te...
En France, tenir ses promesses électorales ne rapporte rien
Une analyse des mandats présidentiels entre 1995 et 2022 montre que le respect – ou non – des promesses de campagne n’a aucun impact mesurable sur la popularité des présidents français.
theconversation.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:13 AM
En France, tenir ses promesses électorales ne rapporte rien
Avec @egrossman.bsky.social, on revient pour @france.theconversation.com sur ce résultat contre-intuitif et ce qu’il dit de la représentation & de la responsabilité des gouvernants de la Ve République 👇
theconversation.com/en-france-te...
Avec @egrossman.bsky.social, on revient pour @france.theconversation.com sur ce résultat contre-intuitif et ce qu’il dit de la représentation & de la responsabilité des gouvernants de la Ve République 👇
theconversation.com/en-france-te...
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Shame on all those university administrators, particularly at the most privileged institutions, who barely needed any pressure to shut down their (already weak) DEI measures.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Shame on all those university administrators, particularly at the most privileged institutions, who barely needed any pressure to shut down their (already weak) DEI measures.
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
The Frenchisation of Portuguese politics?
Whoever disputes the second round against Ventura is most likely to win. Yet, with the far-right leading, the two main parties struggling, and the left struggling even more, these elections highlight how the political landscape in Portugal is very different than a few years ago.
8/9
8/9
January 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The Frenchisation of Portuguese politics?
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Me, an idiot: I'm worried about these parties that seem really hostile to darker-skinned people.
James Orr, an actual associate professor at actual Cambridge University: It is impossible for populists to be undemocratic, because of the Greek origins of the word "democracy".
James Orr, an actual associate professor at actual Cambridge University: It is impossible for populists to be undemocratic, because of the Greek origins of the word "democracy".
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Me, an idiot: I'm worried about these parties that seem really hostile to darker-skinned people.
James Orr, an actual associate professor at actual Cambridge University: It is impossible for populists to be undemocratic, because of the Greek origins of the word "democracy".
James Orr, an actual associate professor at actual Cambridge University: It is impossible for populists to be undemocratic, because of the Greek origins of the word "democracy".
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Ninety UK universities to have posted accounts so far cut 13,300 jobs last year, spending £303 million on severance pay - sector-wide total clearly going to be well in excess of predicted 10,000. Great reporting by @patrickjack.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs
Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Ninety UK universities to have posted accounts so far cut 13,300 jobs last year, spending £303 million on severance pay - sector-wide total clearly going to be well in excess of predicted 10,000. Great reporting by @patrickjack.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
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If you are thinking about pursuing a political science PhD and are interested in authoritarian politics, broadly understood, consider applying for this funded opportunity:
AUCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship: Authoritarian Politics #ECPRMemberJobs
🎓 Minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master's degree
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🎓 Minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master's degree
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⌛ Friday 6 February
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#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
If you are thinking about pursuing a political science PhD and are interested in authoritarian politics, broadly understood, consider applying for this funded opportunity:
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🚨 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science
⏰ Deadline 4th January 2026
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🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
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We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
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December 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🚨 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science
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“In the 1990s, after withdrawing from film sets, the star adopted those views and married Bernard d'Ormale, adviser to Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the far-right Front National (FN), the precursor to today’s Rassemblement National.”
Brigitte Bardot's 30 years of sympathy for the far right
Convicted five times for racist remarks, the actress – whose foundation announced her death on Sunday, December 28 – remained one of the only French celebrities to openly embrace far-right views.
www.lemonde.fr
December 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“In the 1990s, after withdrawing from film sets, the star adopted those views and married Bernard d'Ormale, adviser to Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the far-right Front National (FN), the precursor to today’s Rassemblement National.”
On a train right now and the driver announced we were going through the countryside at 299 kph. France has many (many, many) problems, but I bloody love the trains here
Industry insiders are concerned that fewer, shorter non-tilting trains are on order for HS2 — and that journey times will return to those of the 1990s
Why HS2 may lead to smaller, slower trains on west coast main line
Industry insiders are concerned that fewer, shorter non-tilting trains are on order for HS2 — and that journey times will return to those of the 1990s
www.thetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On a train right now and the driver announced we were going through the countryside at 299 kph. France has many (many, many) problems, but I bloody love the trains here
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Happy to share that @ecprtheloop.bsky.social has published a blogpost summarising the key findings from my paper @wepsocial.bsky.social on how opposition party strategies relate to their performance in election polls.
Paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Blog post: shorturl.at/lLPgm
Paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Blog post: shorturl.at/lLPgm
How election polls shape government-opposition conflict
Elias Koch finds that opposition parties become more confrontational towards the government when losing in the polls, and particularly when their support drops below the previous election result. But ...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Happy to share that @ecprtheloop.bsky.social has published a blogpost summarising the key findings from my paper @wepsocial.bsky.social on how opposition party strategies relate to their performance in election polls.
Paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Blog post: shorturl.at/lLPgm
Paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Blog post: shorturl.at/lLPgm
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"Any policy response that treats online harm as generic will fail to grasp the mechanisms that make it so dangerous for women of faith." This week's guest blog on Pivotal Platform is by Mischa Gerrard, a member of the Faith & VAWG Coalition. www.pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/piv...
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"Any policy response that treats online harm as generic will fail to grasp the mechanisms that make it so dangerous for women of faith." This week's guest blog on Pivotal Platform is by Mischa Gerrard, a member of the Faith & VAWG Coalition. www.pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/piv...
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So because everything can be a ~ teachable moment ~ if you're nerdy enough, let's learn about Speaker Denison's rule-- a convention established in the nineteenth by (you guessed it) a Speaker of the Commons called John Denison.
TIED VOTE in the Commons on the Lib Dem customs union ten minute rule bill. 100 votes each, deputy speaker Caroline Nokes breaks the tie by voting aye, to continue debate
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So because everything can be a ~ teachable moment ~ if you're nerdy enough, let's learn about Speaker Denison's rule-- a convention established in the nineteenth by (you guessed it) a Speaker of the Commons called John Denison.
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1/n : Vote RN et renouvellement générationnel
On m’interroge souvent sur le paradoxe apparent entre mes résultats sur l’ouverture culturelle des nouvelles générations et la progression de ce parti
Du coup, pan, un thread sur cet article qui explique ce phénomène : shs.cairn.info/revue-europe...
On m’interroge souvent sur le paradoxe apparent entre mes résultats sur l’ouverture culturelle des nouvelles générations et la progression de ce parti
Du coup, pan, un thread sur cet article qui explique ce phénomène : shs.cairn.info/revue-europe...
shs.cairn.info
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
1/n : Vote RN et renouvellement générationnel
On m’interroge souvent sur le paradoxe apparent entre mes résultats sur l’ouverture culturelle des nouvelles générations et la progression de ce parti
Du coup, pan, un thread sur cet article qui explique ce phénomène : shs.cairn.info/revue-europe...
On m’interroge souvent sur le paradoxe apparent entre mes résultats sur l’ouverture culturelle des nouvelles générations et la progression de ce parti
Du coup, pan, un thread sur cet article qui explique ce phénomène : shs.cairn.info/revue-europe...
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NEW Pivotal Briefing looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the Northern Ireland Executive as it considers its upcoming multi-year budget
Read the Briefing here pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
Read the Briefing here pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
NEW Pivotal Briefing looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the Northern Ireland Executive as it considers its upcoming multi-year budget
Read the Briefing here pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
Read the Briefing here pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...
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"A decision was made not to shoot down the drones, and there was no ability onboard the naval vessel to disable them. It is understood an Irish Air Corps aircraft was also patrolling at the time but did not get involved." Sorta begs the question...why? www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"A decision was made not to shoot down the drones, and there was no ability onboard the naval vessel to disable them. It is understood an Irish Air Corps aircraft was also patrolling at the time but did not get involved." Sorta begs the question...why? www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
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Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Sarkozy definitely condemned for illegal campaign funding of his 2012 presidential campaign. This is not the case that saw him condemned to prison, which is has appealed (that was about the finding of his 2017 campaign). He may get an electronic bracelet for this one
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sarkozy definitely condemned for illegal campaign funding of his 2012 presidential campaign. This is not the case that saw him condemned to prison, which is has appealed (that was about the finding of his 2017 campaign). He may get an electronic bracelet for this one