Rick Whitaker
@rickwhitaker.bsky.social
Professor of Politics at University of Leicester, UK. Research on legislatures. Reviews editor @govandopp.bsky.social. Views are my own.
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📣 We are very excited for this year’s @psa-parliaments.bsky.social annual conference taking place at the University of York!
📝 More details and registration:
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📝 More details and registration:
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October 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
📣 We are very excited for this year’s @psa-parliaments.bsky.social annual conference taking place at the University of York!
📝 More details and registration:
psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
📝 More details and registration:
psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
Does anyone in the UK Parliament or legislative studies world know what is happening with The Public Whip website? It doesn't seem to have been updated with new divisions since May. #thepublicwhip #ukparliament www.publicwhip.org.uk
The Public Whip — Counting votes on your behalf
www.publicwhip.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Does anyone in the UK Parliament or legislative studies world know what is happening with The Public Whip website? It doesn't seem to have been updated with new divisions since May. #thepublicwhip #ukparliament www.publicwhip.org.uk
Marco Giugni & Maria Grasso review literature on political participation in a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social. They argue for the benefits of linking work in this area from political science, (political) sociology and social movement studies: tinyurl.com/cbe34v3w.
United in Diversity: Building Bridges in the Study of Political Participation | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
United in Diversity: Building Bridges in the Study of Political Participation
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August 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Marco Giugni & Maria Grasso review literature on political participation in a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social. They argue for the benefits of linking work in this area from political science, (political) sociology and social movement studies: tinyurl.com/cbe34v3w.
In a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social, Dr Aline Sierp assesses the nature of research in memory studies over the last 25 years: tinyurl.com/u46bm7sc.
The Politics of Memory: Between History, Identity and Conflict | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
The Politics of Memory: Between History, Identity and Conflict
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August 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social, Dr Aline Sierp assesses the nature of research in memory studies over the last 25 years: tinyurl.com/u46bm7sc.
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🚨 Internship alert! 🚨
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August 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🚨 Internship alert! 🚨
Are you an ECN member currently studying your PhD? Don’t miss out on this fantastic career development opportunity to work at the House of Commons! 🙌🏻
🗓️ Apply by 28 September 2025
More details below ⬇️
Are you an ECN member currently studying your PhD? Don’t miss out on this fantastic career development opportunity to work at the House of Commons! 🙌🏻
🗓️ Apply by 28 September 2025
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I managed to see the outside of the Maltese Parliament while on holiday last week. #parliaments #stv
August 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I managed to see the outside of the Maltese Parliament while on holiday last week. #parliaments #stv
Looking forward to presenting research with @philiplynch.bsky.social on votes in select committees at #sgop25 in Barcelona tomorrow.
July 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Looking forward to presenting research with @philiplynch.bsky.social on votes in select committees at #sgop25 in Barcelona tomorrow.
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We had the most brilliant launch of Exploring Parliament this evening at the Institute for Government! Thank you to all the panellists, all the guests, and most of all to @instituteforgovernment.org.uk for hosting us, truly appreciated 🙏😊. V special also to have our own students attending 😊1/2:
May 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We had the most brilliant launch of Exploring Parliament this evening at the Institute for Government! Thank you to all the panellists, all the guests, and most of all to @instituteforgovernment.org.uk for hosting us, truly appreciated 🙏😊. V special also to have our own students attending 😊1/2:
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Kicking us off with his and @philiplynch.bsky.social‘s
very recent work on committee divisions in the House of Commons is @rickwhitaker.bsky.social
very recent work on committee divisions in the House of Commons is @rickwhitaker.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Kicking us off with his and @philiplynch.bsky.social‘s
very recent work on committee divisions in the House of Commons is @rickwhitaker.bsky.social
very recent work on committee divisions in the House of Commons is @rickwhitaker.bsky.social
Heading to Birmingham for #PSA25 to present some research conducted with @philiplynch.bsky.social on select committee divisions in the House of Commons.
April 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Heading to Birmingham for #PSA25 to present some research conducted with @philiplynch.bsky.social on select committee divisions in the House of Commons.
In a new article in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with @kgattermann.bsky.social & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social we look at how close MEPs are to their voters on the left-right and EU integration scales using MEP survey data & European Election Study data onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... A brief🧵.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In a new article in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with @kgattermann.bsky.social & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social we look at how close MEPs are to their voters on the left-right and EU integration scales using MEP survey data & European Election Study data onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... A brief🧵.
A new edition of Exploring Parliament is out! It includes a chapter by Lucinda Maer and me on how the UK Parliament went about scrutinising government during Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
📢 New book! Exploring Parliament gives a fresh, evidence-based look at UK Parliament
Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
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Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
global.oup.com/ukhe/product...
March 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A new edition of Exploring Parliament is out! It includes a chapter by Lucinda Maer and me on how the UK Parliament went about scrutinising government during Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
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Publication day! The 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament is out. Thank you to the 73 authors who brought academic and parliamentary practice expertise to the book; special thanks to my fab co-editors @ameakin.bsky.social
and @louisevthompson.bsky.social 😊👇:
and @louisevthompson.bsky.social 😊👇:
📢 New book! Exploring Parliament gives a fresh, evidence-based look at UK Parliament
Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
global.oup.com/ukhe/product...
Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today
global.oup.com/ukhe/product...
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Publication day! The 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament is out. Thank you to the 73 authors who brought academic and parliamentary practice expertise to the book; special thanks to my fab co-editors @ameakin.bsky.social
and @louisevthompson.bsky.social 😊👇:
and @louisevthompson.bsky.social 😊👇:
We have reached 200 institutions in 34 countries from whom researchers have requested our MEP survey data, collected by @simonhix.bsky.social, @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social, @rogerawanscully.bsky.social, Galina Zapryanova and me! You can find out more about the data here mepsurvey.eu/users-of-the...
March 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We have reached 200 institutions in 34 countries from whom researchers have requested our MEP survey data, collected by @simonhix.bsky.social, @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social, @rogerawanscully.bsky.social, Galina Zapryanova and me! You can find out more about the data here mepsurvey.eu/users-of-the...
On my way home from Edinburgh after giving evidence to the @scotparl.bsky.social Delegated Powers committee’s inquiry on framework legislation and Henry VIII powers. Thanks to the committee and panel for a fascinating discussion. Written evidence here: yourviews.parliament.scot/dplr/framewo....
January 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On my way home from Edinburgh after giving evidence to the @scotparl.bsky.social Delegated Powers committee’s inquiry on framework legislation and Henry VIII powers. Thanks to the committee and panel for a fascinating discussion. Written evidence here: yourviews.parliament.scot/dplr/framewo....
Should you be so inclined, you can find out my preferences for the order in which jam and cream should be added to a scone and various other more parliamentary-type things, via the PSA Parliament group's website here psaparliaments.org/urgent_quest....
December 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Should you be so inclined, you can find out my preferences for the order in which jam and cream should be added to a scone and various other more parliamentary-type things, via the PSA Parliament group's website here psaparliaments.org/urgent_quest....
In light of the today's agenda in the House of Commons, you can read about the legislative process for private members' bills in this House of Commons Library Briefing commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri....
Private Members' Bills
This briefing describes the stages a bill goes through when it is introduced to the House of Commons as a private member's bill.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 29, 2024 at 8:11 AM
In light of the today's agenda in the House of Commons, you can read about the legislative process for private members' bills in this House of Commons Library Briefing commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri....
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@rickwhitaker.bsky.social (University of Leicester) presents his commissioned research on what skeleton bills are, why they are used in the UK Parliament, Senedd & Scottish Parliament, and what the implications of delegated powers are
You can read more about it here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
You can read more about it here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
November 22, 2024 at 10:01 AM
@rickwhitaker.bsky.social (University of Leicester) presents his commissioned research on what skeleton bills are, why they are used in the UK Parliament, Senedd & Scottish Parliament, and what the implications of delegated powers are
You can read more about it here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
You can read more about it here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Heading to Cardiff for the @psa-parliaments.bsky.social ECR event and then annual conference where I’ll be presenting some research on skeleton bills. psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
Annual Conference – PSA Parliaments
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November 21, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Heading to Cardiff for the @psa-parliaments.bsky.social ECR event and then annual conference where I’ll be presenting some research on skeleton bills. psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
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You can now follow the Hansard Society's starter pack below.
The pack includes academics, researchers, and practitioners with insights about parliaments and legislatures and the issues we discuss each week on our Parliament Matters Podcast.
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The pack includes academics, researchers, and practitioners with insights about parliaments and legislatures and the issues we discuss each week on our Parliament Matters Podcast.
go.bsky.app/TzkXFzP
November 15, 2024 at 4:45 PM
You can now follow the Hansard Society's starter pack below.
The pack includes academics, researchers, and practitioners with insights about parliaments and legislatures and the issues we discuss each week on our Parliament Matters Podcast.
go.bsky.app/TzkXFzP
The pack includes academics, researchers, and practitioners with insights about parliaments and legislatures and the issues we discuss each week on our Parliament Matters Podcast.
go.bsky.app/TzkXFzP
Really enjoying the @histparl.bsky.social podcasts, 'Tales from the Green Benches' shows.acast.com/tales-from-t.... Would highly recommend if you are interested in the experiences and motivations of MPs.
Tales from the Green Benches: Trailer | Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament
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November 13, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Really enjoying the @histparl.bsky.social podcasts, 'Tales from the Green Benches' shows.acast.com/tales-from-t.... Would highly recommend if you are interested in the experiences and motivations of MPs.
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This is a superb short critical explainer on the constitutional risks of skeleton/framework bills.
(Rick is very relaxed about choosing "individual parliamentarians being able to claim personal credit for legislation/policy" as a reason Parliament might delegate rather than legislate though!)
(Rick is very relaxed about choosing "individual parliamentarians being able to claim personal credit for legislation/policy" as a reason Parliament might delegate rather than legislate though!)
What are skeleton bills and how much are they used? See my LSE British Politics and Policy blog on this topic: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Can Parliament effectively scrutinise skeleton bills?
Skeleton bills set out the broad principles of a new policy, allowing ministers or regulatory bodies to spell out the details later, once the bill has already passed. While this allows the Governme…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 16, 2024 at 2:11 PM
This is a superb short critical explainer on the constitutional risks of skeleton/framework bills.
(Rick is very relaxed about choosing "individual parliamentarians being able to claim personal credit for legislation/policy" as a reason Parliament might delegate rather than legislate though!)
(Rick is very relaxed about choosing "individual parliamentarians being able to claim personal credit for legislation/policy" as a reason Parliament might delegate rather than legislate though!)
What are skeleton bills and how much are they used? See my LSE British Politics and Policy blog on this topic: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Can Parliament effectively scrutinise skeleton bills?
Skeleton bills set out the broad principles of a new policy, allowing ministers or regulatory bodies to spell out the details later, once the bill has already passed. While this allows the Governme…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 11, 2024 at 10:32 AM
What are skeleton bills and how much are they used? See my LSE British Politics and Policy blog on this topic: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...