Professor of Politics & Policy, @UEA Electoral Integrity Project co-Director Policy Studies Editor: @policy-studies.bsky.social Researching and teaching on: democracy, electoral integrity, political science. https://tobysjames.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mrurdxzegc2sICYMI Call for papers…. https://tobysjames.com/journal-special-issues/the-governance-of-football-policy-politics-and-possibilities/30 Jul 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrurdxzegc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mrhnf54mos2eFootball pitches in England, July 2026.25 Jul 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhnf54mos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mqyh63mbcs2nThe world is a big place. Third isn’t too bad at all.19 Jul 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyh63mbcs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mmogpp5ckc2gCall for papers: The Governance of Football: Policy, Politics and Possibilities With @policy-studies.bsky.social https://tobysjames.com/journal-special-issues/the-governance-of-football-policy-politics-and-possibilities/25 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmogpp5ckc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mpxtezwrms2tUEFA's take on FIFA's #Balogun decision: 'When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake.... 'We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision.' https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-2109c8e9ef81-de5a993db109-1000--uefa-statement-on-the-balogun-case/06 Jul 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxtezwrms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mpxppmc6i227Harry Kane's voice was much better suited to Live Forever than Wonderwall at the end of game06 Jul 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxppmc6i227https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mplalecfgc2mOUT NOW! What is Electoral Integrity? Conceptualising Election Quality in an Age of Complexity, with Cambridge University Press And it is FREE to download until 14 July 2026 https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/what-is-electoral-integrity/864616E1EEA43FAF6AC91212AEB27232 Holly Ann Garnett and I redefine electoral integrity around human empowerment..01 Jul 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplalecfgc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mmogpp5ckc2gCall for papers: The Governance of Football: Policy, Politics and Possibilities With @policy-studies.bsky.social https://tobysjames.com/journal-special-issues/the-governance-of-football-policy-politics-and-possibilities/25 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmogpp5ckc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mkdkdzune22lPolicy Studies is looking to appoint two Associate Editors! We are looking to appoint Associate Editors for: * Economics and/or * Public Administration Scholars in the Global South are especially encouraged to apply. Find out more here: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruitment/associate-editors-needed-for-policy-studies/25 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdkdzune22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mhpz2yrkqc2sThe Representation of the People Bill is working it's way through Parliament. Here are some ways in which it can be amended to further strengthen democracy: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/how-the-representation-of-the-people-bill-can-be-amended-to-strengthen-democracy/23 Mar 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpz2yrkqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3mesytdgbqk27Changes are coming to UK elections.... https://theconversation.com/voting-in-supermarkets-bank-cards-as-id-and-500-000-fines-for-breaking-the-rules-how-british-elections-could-be-about-to-change-27588514 Feb 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesytdgbqk27https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3me434awc4225Call for papers! The call for our forthcoming summer conference is now, in collaboration with the Carter Center This year we are teaming up with the journal Politics As ever, it is free and runs across multiple time zones Deadline: March 31 https://www.electoralintegrityproject.com/2026-virtual-elections-conference05 Feb 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me434awc4225https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m6oidvku3k2hBy which benchmarks should we assess political leaders? How are Starmer, Badenoch and Farage performing, and why? Watch our expert book launch from this week! lnkd.in/eAjMwpja Academics and teachers - do consider adding it to your course syllabuses! https://lnkd.in/eAjMwpja28 Nov 2025 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6oidvku3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m6epportic2vThe State of Political Leadership in Britain Join us for this tomorrow! Free and open to all, online and in person. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3d662e97-f223-40d2-8291-acd5de14e2cc@c65f8795-ba3d-4351-8a07-0865e5d8f09024 Nov 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6epportic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m65a2jfazs2pCrisis of political leadership? What crisis? Join us on Tuesday forms.office.com/e/dnX1qZ4pVR21 Nov 2025 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65a2jfazs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m64zqzlvxs26The Canadian Parliament is considering whether the system used for overseas voting is sufficient for Canadian democracy. I drew from UK-based studies to give evidence about whether proxy voting may help. And learnt a lot about the value of overseas constituencies... https://tobysjames.com/2025/11/21/overseas-voting-in-canada/21 Nov 2025 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64zqzlvxs26https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m5bgo5azvs2sThe State of Political Leadership in Britain Roundtable with Charles Clarke, Tim Bale, Emmanuelle Avril and Patrick Diamond Tuesday 25th November 1pm-2.30pm The registration link is: forms.office.com/e/dnX1qZ4pVR. We will send a join link 24 hours before the event10 Nov 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bgo5azvs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m3xbfecsxs2e💡 How do different scholars do research on electoral integrity? How should they? 📖 In this new chapter for the Oxford Handbook of Electoral Integrity, I profile three rival approaches Recognition of different pathways would greatly benefit research and policy https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/60845/chapter-abstract/53701915724 Oct 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xbfecsxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m3evsfpcp22cUniversal suffrage is often said to be a defining feature of democracy, but not the reality for many elections around the world. In this new piece, we map the arguments for enfranchising all residents and the number of unenfranchised adults in the UK. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-923x.7001117 Oct 2025 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3evsfpcp22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3m2jrwmqdf222📣 Out now! Second editions of the British Labour Leaders and British Conservative Leaders books Edited alongside Charles Clarke, @timbale.bsky.social and Patrick Diamond for @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social06 Oct 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jrwmqdf222https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3ly3s3fjo3c26New! Just out in Democratization @HollyAnnGarnett and I on electoral integrity resilience https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13510347.2025.2551075 Open access and free to read...05 Sep 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3s3fjo3c26https://bsky.app/profile/tobysjames.bsky.social/post/3luatzma3us2sWhy automatic voter registration is good news for UK democracy…. https://theconversation.com/automatic-voter-registration-a-huge-step-forward-for-democracy-and-a-chance-to-bring-missing-millions-into-elections-26148918 Jul 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:26spu2dit6b4j6e6ppjnctlh/app.bsky.feed.post/3luatzma3us2s