Kenn Rushworth
@kennrushworth.bsky.social
Politics lecturer and researcher specialising in comparative Voter Registration. Also found writing on Politics of Football and Icelandic Politics.
Occasional drummer, very occasional poet, very very occasional midfielder.
Occasional drummer, very occasional poet, very very occasional midfielder.
I do like it though. Makes a big difference having a screen and a place to meet students. Going to be very useful after reading week as supervision and assignments gather pace.
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I do like it though. Makes a big difference having a screen and a place to meet students. Going to be very useful after reading week as supervision and assignments gather pace.
After some structural issues to the building, we finally have a semi-permanent office. I decided to splash-out on a fancy name plate to celebrate.
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
After some structural issues to the building, we finally have a semi-permanent office. I decided to splash-out on a fancy name plate to celebrate.
Allowing the Independence party to filibuster and then, (as the main opponents to the new constitution) form the next coalition can be seen as one of the most rueful moments in recent icelandic political history
October 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Allowing the Independence party to filibuster and then, (as the main opponents to the new constitution) form the next coalition can be seen as one of the most rueful moments in recent icelandic political history
2nd week of suggesting 3 political songs to go with the lectures. Very much enjoying this
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
2nd week of suggesting 3 political songs to go with the lectures. Very much enjoying this
My whole life has been pretty much based around music and politics. I owe it almost entirely to Manic Street Preachers. Only just started the new book on them, but it is excellent so far.
September 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My whole life has been pretty much based around music and politics. I owe it almost entirely to Manic Street Preachers. Only just started the new book on them, but it is excellent so far.
Training here is not exactly helpful
September 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Training here is not exactly helpful
Job stuff: I will be the Comparative and British Politics lecturer at Liverpool John Moores for the upcoming semester. Looking forward to the challenge. (Sadly, all my lectures will not be in this converted chapel)
September 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Job stuff: I will be the Comparative and British Politics lecturer at Liverpool John Moores for the upcoming semester. Looking forward to the challenge. (Sadly, all my lectures will not be in this converted chapel)
You have to scan your face to access messaging on this app? Getting ridiculous this
August 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
You have to scan your face to access messaging on this app? Getting ridiculous this
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
I'm watching Twisted Metal (as a tonal shift from rewatching all of Twin Peaks last week). It is fun, but I would not be rescued.
I'm watching Twisted Metal (as a tonal shift from rewatching all of Twin Peaks last week). It is fun, but I would not be rescued.
August 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
I'm watching Twisted Metal (as a tonal shift from rewatching all of Twin Peaks last week). It is fun, but I would not be rescued.
I'm watching Twisted Metal (as a tonal shift from rewatching all of Twin Peaks last week). It is fun, but I would not be rescued.
In the Elections Crew group chat (don't deny that you are also in one), we have finally allowed ourselves to turn our attention to the Dutch election as a treat. How many parties will make up the next coalition?
August 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
In the Elections Crew group chat (don't deny that you are also in one), we have finally allowed ourselves to turn our attention to the Dutch election as a treat. How many parties will make up the next coalition?
Saying farewell to me desk today. I was sat here for the majority of my PhD and time TAing here.
It was here in Quad D on the 4th floor of the ALB, that I've, oddly, felt happiest in the past few years.
Time to let someone else enjoy it and time for me to find work beyond being a TA.
It was here in Quad D on the 4th floor of the ALB, that I've, oddly, felt happiest in the past few years.
Time to let someone else enjoy it and time for me to find work beyond being a TA.
July 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Saying farewell to me desk today. I was sat here for the majority of my PhD and time TAing here.
It was here in Quad D on the 4th floor of the ALB, that I've, oddly, felt happiest in the past few years.
Time to let someone else enjoy it and time for me to find work beyond being a TA.
It was here in Quad D on the 4th floor of the ALB, that I've, oddly, felt happiest in the past few years.
Time to let someone else enjoy it and time for me to find work beyond being a TA.
Watched Threads.
Not often you get an insight into local government and nuclear apocalypse in one film. But MY WORD, the film is bleak!
Not often you get an insight into local government and nuclear apocalypse in one film. But MY WORD, the film is bleak!
July 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Watched Threads.
Not often you get an insight into local government and nuclear apocalypse in one film. But MY WORD, the film is bleak!
Not often you get an insight into local government and nuclear apocalypse in one film. But MY WORD, the film is bleak!
This was my first, and it turns out everyone's last, EPSA. Saw some great presentations, got some helpful feedback, and met some lovely people.
Such large conferences are good for helping you realise the sort of academic you do (and don't) want to be. It was a useful (and sweaty) experience.
Such large conferences are good for helping you realise the sort of academic you do (and don't) want to be. It was a useful (and sweaty) experience.
July 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This was my first, and it turns out everyone's last, EPSA. Saw some great presentations, got some helpful feedback, and met some lovely people.
Such large conferences are good for helping you realise the sort of academic you do (and don't) want to be. It was a useful (and sweaty) experience.
Such large conferences are good for helping you realise the sort of academic you do (and don't) want to be. It was a useful (and sweaty) experience.
Postdoctoral Job Market
Three word horror stories at EPSA
Three word horror stories at EPSA
June 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Postdoctoral Job Market
Three word horror stories at EPSA
Three word horror stories at EPSA
After being in Hungary, then back to my corner of NW England at 3 am Tuesday, then only arriving in Madrid after midnight, I ask you to please come and see me at EPSA on Friday.
I'll be awake, entertaining, and informative, I promise
Here is mine and @profsob.bsky.social abstract to lure you
I'll be awake, entertaining, and informative, I promise
Here is mine and @profsob.bsky.social abstract to lure you
June 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
After being in Hungary, then back to my corner of NW England at 3 am Tuesday, then only arriving in Madrid after midnight, I ask you to please come and see me at EPSA on Friday.
I'll be awake, entertaining, and informative, I promise
Here is mine and @profsob.bsky.social abstract to lure you
I'll be awake, entertaining, and informative, I promise
Here is mine and @profsob.bsky.social abstract to lure you
Must be hard being a 19 year old at the moment. You've got Doué running the CL final and Mayulu bagging one, whilst you're (occasionally) sitting in class wondering what a paragraph is and whether ChatGPT can do referencing.
June 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Must be hard being a 19 year old at the moment. You've got Doué running the CL final and Mayulu bagging one, whilst you're (occasionally) sitting in class wondering what a paragraph is and whether ChatGPT can do referencing.
The already massive gulf between working class and middle class pupils is only widening.
May 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The already massive gulf between working class and middle class pupils is only widening.
Busy in town today like
May 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Busy in town today like
Can I put this anonymous comment from a student on my CV?
May 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Can I put this anonymous comment from a student on my CV?
A few years ago, when I was staying in Reykjavik for a few months, there was a period of unusually good weather - consistently hitting a very high 14°c in May
Today, I heard from friends there that temperatures are 22°c. Which toes the line between being a welcome change and oddly terrifying
Today, I heard from friends there that temperatures are 22°c. Which toes the line between being a welcome change and oddly terrifying
May 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A few years ago, when I was staying in Reykjavik for a few months, there was a period of unusually good weather - consistently hitting a very high 14°c in May
Today, I heard from friends there that temperatures are 22°c. Which toes the line between being a welcome change and oddly terrifying
Today, I heard from friends there that temperatures are 22°c. Which toes the line between being a welcome change and oddly terrifying
Here we can see that our registration system has more in common with countries classed in the electoral democracy 'grey zone' (according to V-Dem, 2024)
May 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Here we can see that our registration system has more in common with countries classed in the electoral democracy 'grey zone' (according to V-Dem, 2024)
As a follow-on of mine and @profsob.bsky.social work in the Guardian - here is a graph detailing where Britain stands in comparison with other liberal democracies. This is based on automaticity, deadline, portability of registration, and preregistration.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
May 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As a follow-on of mine and @profsob.bsky.social work in the Guardian - here is a graph detailing where Britain stands in comparison with other liberal democracies. This is based on automaticity, deadline, portability of registration, and preregistration.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Runcorn have a by-election, Widnes have a Championship.
Halton is truly divided
Northern premier league division one West champions (you'll never sing that)
Halton is truly divided
Northern premier league division one West champions (you'll never sing that)
April 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Runcorn have a by-election, Widnes have a Championship.
Halton is truly divided
Northern premier league division one West champions (you'll never sing that)
Halton is truly divided
Northern premier league division one West champions (you'll never sing that)
Here is a list of our experts and their work from our recent conference:
@martamiori.bsky.social - The Brexit Realignment in Scotland
@jennahigham.bsky.social - The Cruel optimism of Brexit: The affective strategies of the 2016 referendum campaigns
@martamiori.bsky.social - The Brexit Realignment in Scotland
@jennahigham.bsky.social - The Cruel optimism of Brexit: The affective strategies of the 2016 referendum campaigns
April 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Here is a list of our experts and their work from our recent conference:
@martamiori.bsky.social - The Brexit Realignment in Scotland
@jennahigham.bsky.social - The Cruel optimism of Brexit: The affective strategies of the 2016 referendum campaigns
@martamiori.bsky.social - The Brexit Realignment in Scotland
@jennahigham.bsky.social - The Cruel optimism of Brexit: The affective strategies of the 2016 referendum campaigns
We had a great event this week arranged by UKICE (whose project is sadly being brought to an end by ESRC).
Arranged by @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social & me a bit.
It is great being able to get so many ECRs (from across the world) doing fascinating work, together in Manchester.
Arranged by @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social & me a bit.
It is great being able to get so many ECRs (from across the world) doing fascinating work, together in Manchester.
April 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We had a great event this week arranged by UKICE (whose project is sadly being brought to an end by ESRC).
Arranged by @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social & me a bit.
It is great being able to get so many ECRs (from across the world) doing fascinating work, together in Manchester.
Arranged by @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social & me a bit.
It is great being able to get so many ECRs (from across the world) doing fascinating work, together in Manchester.