Dr. Hannah Bunting
@hannahbunting.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Quant British Politics at Uni of Exeter.
Sky News Elections Analyst.
Loves all (most) things stats, voting behaviour, British elections & inclusive feminism.
Sky News Elections Analyst.
Loves all (most) things stats, voting behaviour, British elections & inclusive feminism.
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Kicked off my first week at
@lsegovernment.bsky.social with the fantastic @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2025 conference in Exeter. Grateful for the warm welcome, great academic exchange and stunning English nature 🌿. Colleagues in or passing through London, please reach out, I’d be glad to connect!
@lsegovernment.bsky.social with the fantastic @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2025 conference in Exeter. Grateful for the warm welcome, great academic exchange and stunning English nature 🌿. Colleagues in or passing through London, please reach out, I’d be glad to connect!
September 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Kicked off my first week at
@lsegovernment.bsky.social with the fantastic @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2025 conference in Exeter. Grateful for the warm welcome, great academic exchange and stunning English nature 🌿. Colleagues in or passing through London, please reach out, I’d be glad to connect!
@lsegovernment.bsky.social with the fantastic @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2025 conference in Exeter. Grateful for the warm welcome, great academic exchange and stunning English nature 🌿. Colleagues in or passing through London, please reach out, I’d be glad to connect!
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On Friday, I was fortunate enough to promote our book, Beyond Woke and Anti-Woke, at a plenary session of the #EPOP2025 conference. Thanks to all who came and co-panellists Helen Berry, @evemworth.bsky.social and @hannahbunting.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On Friday, I was fortunate enough to promote our book, Beyond Woke and Anti-Woke, at a plenary session of the #EPOP2025 conference. Thanks to all who came and co-panellists Helen Berry, @evemworth.bsky.social and @hannahbunting.bsky.social
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#EPOP2025 is all wrapped up! Fantastic conference rounded off with dinner at Reed Hall @hannahbunting.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social A huge thanks to all of our presenters, panellists, delegates and colleagues who supported to make it such a success.
September 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#EPOP2025 is all wrapped up! Fantastic conference rounded off with dinner at Reed Hall @hannahbunting.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social A huge thanks to all of our presenters, panellists, delegates and colleagues who supported to make it such a success.
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On my way to #EPOP2025, my favourite recurring conference, with @prossertj.bsky.social. This year I have a welcome problem - practically every panel has cool people I know doing great work, and there aren’t six of me to attend them all!
September 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
On my way to #EPOP2025, my favourite recurring conference, with @prossertj.bsky.social. This year I have a welcome problem - practically every panel has cool people I know doing great work, and there aren’t six of me to attend them all!
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We've managed to have lunch outside every day and shortly heading into final plenary sessions before the gala dinner this evening #EPOP20205 - Reed Hall is looking lovely already!
September 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We've managed to have lunch outside every day and shortly heading into final plenary sessions before the gala dinner this evening #EPOP20205 - Reed Hall is looking lovely already!
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A fascinating plenary session at #EPOP2025 yesterday, thanks to Professor Helen Berry and Dr Eve Worth from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and Professor Thomas Prosser from Cardiff University, chaired by @hannahbunting.bsky.social @pspolisci.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A fascinating plenary session at #EPOP2025 yesterday, thanks to Professor Helen Berry and Dr Eve Worth from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and Professor Thomas Prosser from Cardiff University, chaired by @hannahbunting.bsky.social @pspolisci.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social
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🌅📙 64.3
#GovernmentTrust
These authors (🧵⬇️) use experiments in 🇬🇧🇭🇷🇪🇸🇦🇷 & 🇫🇷 to determine what has the most influence on citizen's trust. They also looked at how different trust-related qualities interact and how people's own traits change the effects.
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#GovernmentTrust
These authors (🧵⬇️) use experiments in 🇬🇧🇭🇷🇪🇸🇦🇷 & 🇫🇷 to determine what has the most influence on citizen's trust. They also looked at how different trust-related qualities interact and how people's own traits change the effects.
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The causes of perceived government trustworthiness
DANIEL DEVINE, VIKTOR VALGARÐSSON, WILL JENNINGS, GERRY STOKER, HANNAH BUNTING
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August 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🌅📙 64.3
#GovernmentTrust
These authors (🧵⬇️) use experiments in 🇬🇧🇭🇷🇪🇸🇦🇷 & 🇫🇷 to determine what has the most influence on citizen's trust. They also looked at how different trust-related qualities interact and how people's own traits change the effects.
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#GovernmentTrust
These authors (🧵⬇️) use experiments in 🇬🇧🇭🇷🇪🇸🇦🇷 & 🇫🇷 to determine what has the most influence on citizen's trust. They also looked at how different trust-related qualities interact and how people's own traits change the effects.
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Only one more week to buy your ticket for EPOP 2025!
The programme and registration are all available on the conference website: spspa.exeter.ac.uk/events/epop2...
EPOP 2025 | Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology | University of Exeter
spspa.exeter.ac.uk
August 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Only one more week to buy your ticket for EPOP 2025!
🚨 ICYMI: EPOP 2025 registration open, and draft programme released! 🚨
Join us in Exeter 4-6th September on our Streatham campus for some stellar papers. Early bird rates open until 4th August, registration closes 28th August.
Those staying in Holland Hall will wake up to this view!
Join us in Exeter 4-6th September on our Streatham campus for some stellar papers. Early bird rates open until 4th August, registration closes 28th August.
Those staying in Holland Hall will wake up to this view!
July 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨 ICYMI: EPOP 2025 registration open, and draft programme released! 🚨
Join us in Exeter 4-6th September on our Streatham campus for some stellar papers. Early bird rates open until 4th August, registration closes 28th August.
Those staying in Holland Hall will wake up to this view!
Join us in Exeter 4-6th September on our Streatham campus for some stellar papers. Early bird rates open until 4th August, registration closes 28th August.
Those staying in Holland Hall will wake up to this view!
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One of the very interesting charts in this excellent piece by @hannahbunting.bsky.social on measuring the extent of electoral fragmentation
May 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
One of the very interesting charts in this excellent piece by @hannahbunting.bsky.social on measuring the extent of electoral fragmentation
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Great stuff (and great graphs) by @hannahbunting.bsky.social Got to say that, at this rate and although (like Hannah) we've banged on about fragmentation for yonks, Paul Webb and I are going to have to do a shedload of work to update next edition of "The Modern British Party System".
UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote
The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.
theconversation.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Great stuff (and great graphs) by @hannahbunting.bsky.social Got to say that, at this rate and although (like Hannah) we've banged on about fragmentation for yonks, Paul Webb and I are going to have to do a shedload of work to update next edition of "The Modern British Party System".
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The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.
UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote
The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.
tcnv.link
May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.
🚨 Call for papers deadline extended! You can now submit to the below form until this Sunday 4th May.
We thought many of you have had or will be having late nights this week watching democracy unfold, so we decided to give you a few more days. Looking forward to seeing you in Exeter this September!
We thought many of you have had or will be having late nights this week watching democracy unfold, so we decided to give you a few more days. Looking forward to seeing you in Exeter this September!
Doing cool research on elections, public opinion and/or parties? Don't forget to submit your abstract for EPOP 2025 before the end of April. Link to the form here: forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
Microsoft Forms
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April 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🚨 Call for papers deadline extended! You can now submit to the below form until this Sunday 4th May.
We thought many of you have had or will be having late nights this week watching democracy unfold, so we decided to give you a few more days. Looking forward to seeing you in Exeter this September!
We thought many of you have had or will be having late nights this week watching democracy unfold, so we decided to give you a few more days. Looking forward to seeing you in Exeter this September!
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From February 2025 -
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social,
@danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social,
@danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
From February 2025 -
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social,
@danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social,
@danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
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*Call for Papers* Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Annual Conference, 4 - 6 Sept at Dept of Social and #Political Sciences, #Philosophy & #Anthropology @exeter.ac.uk. Hosted by PSA EPOP specialist group @psaepop.bsky.social. Details at
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Specialist Group Annual Conference 2025 | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
EPOP’s 2025 annual conference will be hosted by the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Exeter on 4-6 September. The call for papers is now…
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April 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
*Call for Papers* Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Annual Conference, 4 - 6 Sept at Dept of Social and #Political Sciences, #Philosophy & #Anthropology @exeter.ac.uk. Hosted by PSA EPOP specialist group @psaepop.bsky.social. Details at
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🚨Local elections are coming 🚨
💬 Sign up to our webinar to analyse the results with UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers 👇
💬 Sign up to our webinar to analyse the results with UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers 👇
UKICE Lunch Hour: What do the local elections reveal about British politics? - UK in a changing Europe
Join our panel as they analyse the results of the May local elections, reflecting on what they reveal about British politics.
ukandeu.ac.uk
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚨Local elections are coming 🚨
💬 Sign up to our webinar to analyse the results with UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers 👇
💬 Sign up to our webinar to analyse the results with UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers 👇
Doing cool research on elections, public opinion and/or parties? Don't forget to submit your abstract for EPOP 2025 before the end of April. Link to the form here: forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
Microsoft Forms
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March 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Doing cool research on elections, public opinion and/or parties? Don't forget to submit your abstract for EPOP 2025 before the end of April. Link to the form here: forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
Come share your work with an awesome group of scholars! Any questions, contact elections@exeter.ac.uk 😊
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📣 NEW EVENT 📣
🗳️ What do the local elections reveal about British politics?
💬 Join UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers as they discuss👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
🗳️ What do the local elections reveal about British politics?
💬 Join UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers as they discuss👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
UKICE Lunch Hour: What do the local elections reveal about British politics? - UK in a changing Europe
Join our panel as they analyse the results of the May local elections, reflecting on what they reveal about British politics.
ukandeu.ac.uk
March 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📣 NEW EVENT 📣
🗳️ What do the local elections reveal about British politics?
💬 Join UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers as they discuss👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
🗳️ What do the local elections reveal about British politics?
💬 Join UKICE’s polling guru Sir John Curtice, @anandmenon.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Uni of Exeter’s @hannahbunting.bsky.social & LSE’s Tony Travers as they discuss👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
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The call for papers for #EPOP2025 is now open. Happening 4-6 September at the University of Exeter, this is not to be missed!
See the thread below for the conference website and details on how to apply.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
See the thread below for the conference website and details on how to apply.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
🚨 EPOP 2025 Call for papers now open! 🚨
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The call for papers for #EPOP2025 is now open. Happening 4-6 September at the University of Exeter, this is not to be missed!
See the thread below for the conference website and details on how to apply.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
See the thread below for the conference website and details on how to apply.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
🚨 EPOP 2025 Call for papers now open! 🚨
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🚨 EPOP 2025 Call for papers now open! 🚨
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
Please fill out this form before the end of April to submit your paper proposal forms.office.com/e/4wBNMq4qwi
Accepting presentations on all aspects of elections, public opinion and parties using all methods.
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Ralph Scott (Bristol)
Wednesday 14 May, 12:00-13:00
In the final seminar, @ralphscott.bsky.social will discuss a new paper (with @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, and @profsob.bsky.social) on education-based social identities.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
Wednesday 14 May, 12:00-13:00
In the final seminar, @ralphscott.bsky.social will discuss a new paper (with @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, and @profsob.bsky.social) on education-based social identities.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
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February 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ralph Scott (Bristol)
Wednesday 14 May, 12:00-13:00
In the final seminar, @ralphscott.bsky.social will discuss a new paper (with @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, and @profsob.bsky.social) on education-based social identities.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
Wednesday 14 May, 12:00-13:00
In the final seminar, @ralphscott.bsky.social will discuss a new paper (with @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, and @profsob.bsky.social) on education-based social identities.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
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My paper (w/ @turnbulldugarte.com) is now out on:
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A class of their own: parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as working class
In order to understand the relevance of class politics and the changing composition of our politicians, we must first understand how the public derive their views of social class and, importantly, ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My paper (w/ @turnbulldugarte.com) is now out on:
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
❓How do people derive social class of representatives and the public?
The headline is that working-class parliamentarians are less likely to be perceived as such (compared to otherwise identical lay public)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Happy to have contributed to this research from the Centenary Action Group showing how much work is needed to achieve a 50:50 parliament www.politics.co.uk/comment/2025...
A historic opportunity: gender-equal parliament by 2028 - Politics.co.uk
While we’ve come a long way since my great-grandmother Emmeline Pankhurst fought for the right for women in the UK to vote, I’m certain she and her comrades would be deeply frustrated by the slow pace...
www.politics.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Happy to have contributed to this research from the Centenary Action Group showing how much work is needed to achieve a 50:50 parliament www.politics.co.uk/comment/2025...
Beautiful wintery day in Oxford for the @genelectnet.bsky.social workshop today. I’m afraid the only photo I took was of this squirrel who was obviously incredibly interested in gender & elections and wanted to join our discussions
December 16, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Beautiful wintery day in Oxford for the @genelectnet.bsky.social workshop today. I’m afraid the only photo I took was of this squirrel who was obviously incredibly interested in gender & elections and wanted to join our discussions
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One of our co-convenors @cerifowler.bsky.social currently presenting on work Gender Gaps in the 2024 UK General Election with @profrosiecamp.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social and @annasanders.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM
One of our co-convenors @cerifowler.bsky.social currently presenting on work Gender Gaps in the 2024 UK General Election with @profrosiecamp.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social and @annasanders.bsky.social