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Francesca Gains
@francescagains.bsky.social
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Emerita Prof of Public Policy @uompol.bsky.social - still curious about the politics of policy making but happily distracted digging my allotment, being a Horsforth Town Councillor, campaigning to reopen Otley Lido and champions 🏆#LUFC 💙💛 .. more

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jul 27
Spot-on from @nixonsimon.bsky.social

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James Hickson @jmchickson.bsky.social · Jul 21
NEW: @jacknewman.bsky.social and I have just published our new article 'Localism, Levelling Up and Taking Back Control: Tensions in the Ambiguous Justification of English Devolution' open access in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social. Read the article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...
Localism, Levelling Up and Taking Back Control: Tensions in the Ambiguous Justification of English Devolution
There is an increasingly powerful argument for the decentralisation of policy making in England's highly centralised political context. In recent years, this issue has represented one of the clearest...
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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Jul 5
Agreed - pleasingly on both counts!

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Jun 24
Fantastic to see Kirkstall Abbey House Museum on the shortlist for best small museum of the year here ⬇️ - a testament to all the hard work campaigning to keep it open
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/06/disc...
Discover the UK’s best museums for families this summer - Kids in Museums
18 museums are in the running to be named the UK’s Best Family Friendly Museum.
kidsinmuseums.org.uk

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Katie Kins @teamkins.bsky.social · Jun 3
On 9 June @thesquareball.net & friends will walk from St James' Park back to Elland Road, taking 5 days & over a huge 120 miles! Raising money for #andysmanclub

If you are able to donate, or even repost what we're doing, it would be very much appreciated 💙💛🤍 #LUFC #NUFC

www.garyspeedwalk.com
Gary Speed Charity Walk | The Square Ball
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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · May 17
Good to talk to supporters at the #OtleyShow today including @katiewhitemp.bsky.social - so heartening to have huge community support for our plans to re-open www.otleylido.com - and to hear all the happy memories & great suggestions for future development of a lido in Otley

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · May 14
This looks a fab (free) event for a sunny #Leeds bank holiday weekend🌞💙

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · May 9
Two brilliant things about #Leeds - champions #lufc and @operanorth.co.uk - marching on together #mot - oh I wish I could have this week all over again
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Hutchyy @hutchyy.bsky.social · Apr 30
Raphinha goal in the champions league semi final tonight #LUFC

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · Apr 27
Trump's approval ratings have fallen across demographic groups (they have also fallen across specific issues).

A classic case of 'parallel publics' (Page and Shapiro, 1992).

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Michael Wood @michaeldwood74.bsky.social · Apr 25
If you're looking to visit Hathersage, or any of the other iconic Outdoor Pools that we are currently blessed with, check out the @future-lidos.bsky.social map, which is the go-to destination for architecting a road trip which involves a swim!

www.futurelidos.org/lido-map
Lido Map | Future Lidos
A map of public outdoor pools across the UK and Ireland, and the projects underway to create more.
www.futurelidos.org

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Dr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · Apr 23
Death by Shakespeare
Causes of 74 deaths in Shakespeare's plays
#ShakespeareDay
Death by Shakespeare Causes of 74 deaths in Shakespeare's plays #ShakespeareDay

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Bill Janeway @050343.bsky.social · Apr 23
This is what you need to know about the US research ecosystem…and the Trump/Musk effort to destroy it:

www.billjaneway.com/crippling-am...

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Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · Apr 22
🚨 New article in Comparative Political Studies (@cpsjournal.bsky.social)!
After many years of rewarding work, Sam, Vera, and I can finally share findings from Mosul, Iraq on how shared suffering under ISIS shaped support for LGBT+ rights.
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Apr 21
Oh boy - what a day!! No Piroe no party - full time @ Burnley v Sheff U - Leeds are going up 💙 💛 @punjabiwhites.bsky.social #MOT #LUFC

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Jane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social · Apr 21
Here are a few things its good to be mindful of, come the locals...

1. Benchmarks. 2021 was a good year for the Tories, poor for Labour, non-existent for UKIP (for which read Reform). Losses and gains could mainly just be these locals catching up with July 2024 GE. Will we learn anything *new*?

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Apr 13
Cheers for these suggestions - I’ll look into those (let’s not even think about the play offs!) 🤞

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Apr 13
Not sure yet where we’ll be but will travel to the right pub to catch that game!🤞🤞🤞

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Apr 13
A question for #lufc fans here - where is a good place in London to watch the Plymouth game on the 3rd? Daring to hope this will be a day to celebrate but will be away from home - suggestions welcomed.

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LUFC The One - Leeds United @lufctheone.bsky.social · Apr 12
A Massive Happy Birthday to Chris Fairclough who turns 61 today. 🎉🥳🎂

Signed amongst some big names in 89. An unsung hero but was crucial in gaining promotion in 89/90.

Remember the match v Barnsley where he went off for 7 stitches in a head wound. Comes back on & scores a header. 💪💪💪

#LUFC 💙💛🤍

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 30
Totally - 100%

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Katie White MP: Horsforth is one of the best places to live. Here’s why I’m not surprised - West Leeds Dispatch
By Katie White, Leeds North West MP It’s always nice when your home patch gets the recognition it deserves. Last week, The Sunday Times named Horsforth one of the best places to live […]
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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 23
The cherry blossom is beautiful at Abbey House today & the Museum is full of children looking enthralled - so good the future looks positive and go visit!

museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/pQaofO/abbey...

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Mark Carney Supporter @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social · Mar 22
Elbows up, Canada!

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Mark Sewards MP @markjsewards.bsky.social · Mar 19
The future of TV Harrison Sports Ground has been secured.

I’m so pleased to announce that Leeds United’s initial proposal to take over and invest in Wortley’s Wembley has been accepted.

Full details here: www.facebook.com/share/p/12KC...

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 19
This sounds like really good news - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds factory bought by workspace company
Aire Street Workshops has been a home for small businesses since 1981 when it was given to the council.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 13
At kick off the moon was over Elland Road - but truthfully by the final whistle - ER was over the moon #totl #mot #lufc

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · Mar 10
New from me - is it possible we are actually at peak populism? This post is an exercise in working through a scenario - I may very well be wrong. But also, outside of America, I think something is shifting. Because of America. 1/n

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Twilight of the Populists?
Perhaps it's possible that, despite it all, we have reached peak populism
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · Mar 7
PPS Labour won Uxbridge in the general election even though ULEZ continued unchanged under a Labour mayor so either the motorists who rose up against the party in 2023 have remarkably short attention spans or there are other reasons Uxbridge (which has behaved oddly before) was unusual then.

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 2
It was incredible - wd be so good to rekindle the marriage of cycling and Yorkshire again for many reasons!

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Francesca Gains @francescagains.bsky.social · Mar 2
Oooh 👀 this would be magnifique!
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/leeds-...
Leeds expected to host Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ in 2027
Leeds is expected to be announced as the host of the start of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes and is also in contention for the men’s Grand Départ, The Yorkshire Post understands.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk