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.
BBC article (late August, sorry)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Repeated in the Guardian too just before the conference. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sure it was mentioned at the conference too but (i'm away from me computer) I can't for the life of me recall where exactly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Repeated in the Guardian too just before the conference. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sure it was mentioned at the conference too but (i'm away from me computer) I can't for the life of me recall where exactly
SNP facing financial challenge as membership drops - BBC News
The party's annual accounts show a deficit of £450,000 in 2024, down from a surplus of £660,000 last year.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
BBC article (late August, sorry)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Repeated in the Guardian too just before the conference. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sure it was mentioned at the conference too but (i'm away from me computer) I can't for the life of me recall where exactly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Repeated in the Guardian too just before the conference. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sure it was mentioned at the conference too but (i'm away from me computer) I can't for the life of me recall where exactly
I know others have mentioned it but Greens are at 150,0000. They were at 92,000 when I did my lecture. Very impressive increase in just over a fortnight
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I know others have mentioned it but Greens are at 150,0000. They were at 92,000 when I did my lecture. Very impressive increase in just over a fortnight
I was trying to do this for my slides the other week.Tories at 123,000 was the only reliable figure I saw. That was from July though. Only other difference I have is SNP at 56,000, from Sep. 2025
Could not find Plaid updates anywhere!
Could not find Plaid updates anywhere!
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I was trying to do this for my slides the other week.Tories at 123,000 was the only reliable figure I saw. That was from July though. Only other difference I have is SNP at 56,000, from Sep. 2025
Could not find Plaid updates anywhere!
Could not find Plaid updates anywhere!
Also (why miss the opportunity to comment on how pathetic and expensive trains are) trains here are pathetic and ridiculously expensive
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Also (why miss the opportunity to comment on how pathetic and expensive trains are) trains here are pathetic and ridiculously expensive
Got another who because of an unexpected bill can't justify the commute for the week. Higher education is classist
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Got another who because of an unexpected bill can't justify the commute for the week. Higher education is classist
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
Writing this, I am also aware that this may be speaking to a psychological issue where maybe I only value myself through the things I do for others 🤔 - this took a deeper turn than expected
October 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Writing this, I am also aware that this may be speaking to a psychological issue where maybe I only value myself through the things I do for others 🤔 - this took a deeper turn than expected
This is over generalising, but it's how I feel on the matter in the first year out of my PhD.
October 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This is over generalising, but it's how I feel on the matter in the first year out of my PhD.
Made this point briefly in my britpol lecture last week. Can I have permission to us your last two comments for next week (covering fragmentation and 'other' parties) ?
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Made this point briefly in my britpol lecture last week. Can I have permission to us your last two comments for next week (covering fragmentation and 'other' parties) ?
ID (including a phsyical copy) that link to your health info, voter registration, etc would be a positive step.
There are years of evidence of UK citizens actively Not opposing ID (it is just a very loud, and well funded, minority)
However, if anyone can mess this up, Labour & Starmer can
There are years of evidence of UK citizens actively Not opposing ID (it is just a very loud, and well funded, minority)
However, if anyone can mess this up, Labour & Starmer can
September 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ID (including a phsyical copy) that link to your health info, voter registration, etc would be a positive step.
There are years of evidence of UK citizens actively Not opposing ID (it is just a very loud, and well funded, minority)
However, if anyone can mess this up, Labour & Starmer can
There are years of evidence of UK citizens actively Not opposing ID (it is just a very loud, and well funded, minority)
However, if anyone can mess this up, Labour & Starmer can