Predictably brilliant day 2 at @scotvoting.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social Scottish Politics conference

2 days of inspiring research and a reminder of the importance of studying Scottish politics both for how we understand Scotland and comparative politics more broadly

Fantastic day 1 of @scotvoting.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social Scottish politics conference.

Very proud to present my doctoral work so far at the Politics and International Relations PGR poster showcase at the University of Edinburgh today! Pleased to get a lot of helpful feedback and encouragement from my peers and more senior academics.

Conference Announcement:

If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.

Registrations for the LSS symposium '25 are now open! This is a PGR led conference about all the different uses of survey data in the social sciences. We've got a great keynote speech lined up from Lucy Dean at ScotCen too. Sign up here :https://forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3

With five or six party politics in every single seat, and many slim starting majorities, patterns of tactical squeezing will likely determine dozens of results next time. This is not something MRP can capture well even close to elections. Zero chance it is being captured now.

Master of Arts ✅
Master of Research ✅
Doctor of Philosophy.. pending

Thanks for 5 great years @uofglasgow.bsky.social

This is a Reform petition, not a public petition. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Great opportunity to visit Stirling University yesterday for a workshop on Survey Weights delivered by Pierre Walthery of the UK Data Service. Big thanks to @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social and @kateohara.bsky.social for organising!

New from me, @annasanders.bsky.social , @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and Rosie Shorrocks: some first reflections on gender & the 2024 UK election @politicalquarterly.bsky.social . More to come from the same team too- watch this space! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Even as an unyielding Glaswegian, I have to admit that Edinburgh has its charms on a frosty day.. especially when hot chocolate is on the agenda

In the last of our General Election Series with UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Rob Ford will examine the puzzles and challenges from the 2024 UK General Election result, and explore what might lie ahead for British politics.
Register & info: edin.ac/3UFva1Q

21 Nov
16:10-18:00
Edinburgh

Unexpected package in the mail today, turns out I accidentally chose the 'print' option for my EPOP subscription 😁

As BlueSky takes off, I thought it a good idea to put together a starter pack of academics and think tankers interested and involved in Scottish affairs.

Bear in mind that I absolutely half-arsed this, so if you're missing (sorry) let me know and I'll add you! go.bsky.app/A88PM2W

For those interested in Irish politics, elections, and public opinion: @michelecrepaz.bsky.social and I maintain irishpoliticsdata.com, which provides links to dozens of datasets, dashboards, and publications.
#GE24

New blog ‼️

Following the Scottish Conservative leadership election, we decided to crunch some numbers and take a look at the party's standing across constitutional and ideological divides 🔵📊

Keep an eye out for more on the other parties soon 👀

scottishelections.ac.uk/2024/10/01/g...

obscure council by-election results on a platform unaffected by elon musk's latest public tantrums? yes please! (thanks @britainelects.com)