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Patrick Dunleavy
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Emeritus Professor of Politics & Public Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science.
Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition.
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Patrick John Dunleavy, is Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Policy within the Government Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He was also Co-Director of the Democratic Audit and the Chair of the LSE Public Policy Group. In addition Dunleavy is an ANZSOG Institute for Governance Centenary Chair at the University of Canberra, Australia. .. more

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · Jan 7
Many thanks from our authors to the 14,000 readers who downloaded a copy of our book "Australia's Evolving Democracy" or a chapter during 2025. It's open access here, and always will be.
press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...
Australia holds so many positive lessons. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 10h
“The danger is not confined to any one doctrine or term. It lies in the normalization of a judiciary that no longer sees, hears, or understands the country as it actually exists—and therefore cannot meaningfully claim to judge it” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-supreme-...
The Supreme Court Lives in Fox News' America
A Court that does not share a common factual world with the people it governs is untethered from democratic reality.
www.liberalcurrents.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 10h
Farage’s friendship with Donald Trump is becoming his biggest vulnerability
Farage’s friendship with Donald Trump is becoming his biggest vulnerability
The Reform UK leader has spent years courting the US president. As Trump’s renewed global brinkmanship rattles allies and rivals alike, Farage’s closeness to him is looking less like strength and…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11h
How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity.

NHS handed £128m to private ADHD companies last year.

Just three private-equity backed providers of NHS ADHD services made profits £31.5m profit last year.

Public money buys less.

Must expand NHS capacity.
How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity
NHS has become dependent on privately run services to diagnose ADHD and autism as patients given legal right to assessments under Right to Choose initiative
www.thetimes.com

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 13h
SKY TV's Kamali Melbourne on Trump’s disgustingly racist post of the Obamas.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
Massie Calls For Lutnick To Resign Over Epstein Connection
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d
No surprise www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Coalition reunited after last-minute deal
The Liberals and Nationals have reached a breakthrough deal to reunite the Coalition after 11th-hour talks.
www.abc.net.au

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d
Five young teens on life under Australia’s social media ban: ‘It’s not a big deal any more’

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d
McSweeney going is excellent news. It doesn't fix any problems by itself, but it is the precondition for fixing those problems.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1d
There is also growing speculation that Chris Wormald, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for the vetting process for Mandelson’s appointment, will soon leave No 10 as part of a wider shake-up

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https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/peter-mandelson-exit-payment-settlement-epstein-bns5qvc07
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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d
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From air pollution to disease outbreaks: Assessing health impacts of Trump administration policies | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Trump administration actions over the past year are expected to take a huge toll on health, according to Harvard Chan School’s Vanessa Kerry.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 1d
But anyway, it will forever baffle me how European government's could put key aspects of Europe's security in the hands of people who believe stuff like this

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of an Oregon federal judge’s injunction blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.
Trump drops appeal of Oregon ruling barring National Guard deployment
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