Daniel Butt
danieljamesbutt.bsky.social
Daniel Butt
@danieljamesbutt.bsky.social
Oxford political theorist. https://users.ox.ac.uk/~wadh1010/
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The UCL Constitution Unit has an excellent briefing series on UK politics that is perfect for students of all ages and levels. The latest release includes a briefing on #NorthernIreland, which I co-authored.

Read it for free here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

@conunitucl.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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JOB: Associate Professor or Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Merton College. AoS Ethics and/or Political Philosophy, with at least an AoC in Feminist Philosophy.
#PhilJobs
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW474/a...
Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy - Philosophy APTFC at University of Oxford
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October 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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September 30th October 1st
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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On the blog today - a new book from @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Publishing which is perfect for any booklover - Looking After Your Books! More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/i...
“…it is acceptable to have more than one edition of a series of books that you really like.” @BodPublishing
It’s patently obvious to anyone with even only a nodding acquaintance with me that I love books – I mean, I’ve devoted a whole blog to them!! So obviously, as well as loving books…
kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Time to talk about one of my favourite Oxford buildings, 26-27-28 Cornmarket!!

Popularly known as The Old Pret
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Bit harsh on Dominic Grieve in retrospect.
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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If only there were a simple way to halve the risk.
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New open access article from Dan White - "Permissible Purchasing, Obligatory Abstention: The Strict Vegan Case against New Omnivorism" in @the-joap.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.

The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.

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September 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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“The reality is that the Israelis are fast destroying the remaining chances of Palestinian statehood and there is little the UK can do about it.”

I wrote about the UK’s recognition of Palestine for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
When Britain promised Arab independence
Britain's ambiguous support for Arab national aspirations in 1915 is a warning that abstract promises, hastily made, can only generate discontent – a vital lesson for the current UK government as it p...
engelsbergideas.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I am at the @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Here is Aristotle. Here, equally impressively, is also @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social talking about Methods and Methodology in Political Philosophy.
August 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Midway Still at the Bullingdon in Oxford.
July 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Wedding Present at GuilFest.
July 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Oxford O2.
June 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Richard Dawson at the Cowley Workers Social Club.
June 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I wanted to be the Pope :(
Does anyone ever grow up and do the job they wanted to do as a kid
June 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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THREE 5-year Lectureships in IR at Oxford.

One person will have expertise in Historical and Interpretive Methods; another in Qualitative Methods, and a third in Quantitative Methods

We're looking for people with substantive expertise in historical international relations, the IR of Africa...
June 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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All Souls College, University of Oxford is advertising a senior academic position in philosophy. Closing date: 19 September 2025. #PhilJobs, #Philosophy, @jowolff.bsky.social, @birchlse.bsky.social
www.asc.ox.ac.uk/senior-resea...
June 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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What would an anti-oligarchic, republican economy look like? UBI? Wealth tax? Workplace democracy? Strong trade unions? Investment democracy? I explore a radical republican economics in my new book, 'The Wealth of Freedom', which is now out online. academic.oup.com/book/60075
The Wealth of Freedom: Radical Republican Political Economy
Abstract. What is an economy for? The republican tradition in political thought offers a compelling way of exploring this question. The economy is for the
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May 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Here is the first single from the new Haines/Buck album:'The Pink Floyd Research Group'.
Hear the first single from the new Luke Haines & @remhq.bsky.social's Peter Buck album.

Stream: cherryred.co/HainesBuckFloyd
Order: cherryred.co/BlowMyMind
Tix: gigantic.com/luke-haines-peter-buck-tickets

Video by Louise Mason - Sawn Off
insta: @louiseamazing
May 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
mclusky at the Bully in November. excellent.
May 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Today’s purchase from the excellent Abbey Bookshop in Paris - the original edition of The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham. (In better nick than the one on the Wikipedia entry! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cas... )
May 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Melodie Is Arrived ‪@stereolabgroop.bsky.social‬
May 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Preoccupations at the Bully, courtesy of @divineschism.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM