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Paul Kelly
@pjthinker.bsky.social
Professor of Political Theory

Former Head of Department of Government and PVC Education
London School of Economics

Author Against Post-liberalism: Why Faith, Family and Flag is a Dead End for the Left, Polity Press 2025
November 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In case anyone is worried that I’m spending too much sabbatical on here I am also reading this wonderful ‘monster’. Kevin Schultz’s brilliant ‘Why Everyone hates White Liberals’ gives special pride of place to Buckley and to James Baldwin - Nicholas Boggs’ biography is next but in UK not til 2026
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Posting again for the benefit of new followers. Two weeks since publication and no less relevant to UK or US political discourse. @politybooks.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Sabbaticals are not just for Against Post-Liberalism Polity 2025 - they also for grand daughters. A few hours taken out of thinking about the so-called crisis of liberalism
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cambridge MA doing it’s thing…
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Concord MA doing it’s thing…
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Post-liberalism has distinctive British and US sources but increasingly the US elements are driving changes in British politics - see my new book Against Post Liberalism to find out why and to see why that might be a problem… @lsegovernment.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social #Postliberalism
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
In light of the bye election outcome and the debate around the influence of Blue Labour on Starmer’s government my book takes a closer look at what’s behind the failed Blue Labour project and what might be the way forward.
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Two rather different titles from same family! My work will be done when both are in Waterstones in Tunbridge Wells @waterstones.bsky.social - to be fair Anne’s book is already in Waterstones Covent Garden @politybooks.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
At 15316 downloads - @lsepress.bsky.social just in case you thought it was only about post-liberalism @lsepoltheory.bsky.social - tentatively working on a companion Justice, Order and the Common Good …
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
October 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Two more days until publication @politybooks.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social - picture of new book with an older one - a radical liberal egalitarian theory that is far from the caricature of the post-liberal target…
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Ed does not do social media but this is a brilliant book and deserves to be widely read. One of the most sophisticated Liberal Realists - always interesting, perceptive and provocative. @lsepoltheory.bsky.social - of LSE once upon a time …
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Three days until publication on 24th October - might be of interest to @iandunt.bsky.social and to @sohrabahmari.bsky.social for different reasons. @politybooks.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Only four days to go - Oct 24th publication day @politybooks.bsky.social @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Countdown to publication day on Friday 24th …
October 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
As today was a Liberalism day @lsegovernment.bsky.social it worth posting this as a reminder that the argument is never finished…
October 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@lknight.bsky.social - many thanks…
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Enough self congratulation now move on to the next book (actually 2) whilst sabbatical is still young… @politybooks.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Twenty years separates these books (12 years as HoD and PVC) both are very different but the need to defend a humane liberal egalitarianism and challenge it’s critics is a urgent as ever @lsegovernment.bsky.social @politybooks.bsky.social - thanks Jon Cruddas and @samuelmoyn.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
October 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Another great work from Tokarczuk - place, memory, time, identity, love and mortality, rain and mushrooms- pretty much everything …
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Me and me at Anne’s exhibition- final day great fun…
October 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM