Political scientist @official-uom.bsky.social studying elections and immigration, education and partieshttps://bsky.app/profile/nspmartin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nspmartin.bsky.social/post/3mfc6s7xnoc2rInteresting column discussing the implications of our work on school subjects and party choice among teenagers 📊👩‍🏫@ralphscott.bsky.social @rolandkappe.bsky.social https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/stem-subjects-kids-moving-right-m5zttmb0p?t=1771589709726 I wonder if the hype about humanities in an AI-era labour market will swing things back the other way20 Feb 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:tu57hvf3cl6tudgtldl2fjnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfc6s7xnoc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nspmartin.bsky.social/post/3mdfzpetqcc2gWould never underestimate Reform in a by-election, but I would say that the 2024 WPB candidate in this seat underperformed compared to the potential voters here on that issue. This from yesterday seems likely more consequential https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/muslim-voter-group-to-endorse-greens-in-gorton-and-denton-by-election27 Jan 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:tu57hvf3cl6tudgtldl2fjnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfzpetqcc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nspmartin.bsky.social/post/3mczp6ohluc2gLast September for some reason (I don’t know why, it’s not my department), these big letters appear on the floor below me, spelling out the name of a popular degree programme BA(Econ)22 Jan 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:tu57hvf3cl6tudgtldl2fjnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczp6ohluc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nspmartin.bsky.social/post/3m6mguagil22yVery happy to get a contributor’s copy of Britain Votes 2024 📚🗳️@louisevthompson.bsky.social @hansardsociety.bsky.social I wrote a short chapter (last autumn!) on ethnic minority voters in the general election, including preliminary thoughts on independents https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsaf00927 Nov 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:tu57hvf3cl6tudgtldl2fjnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mguagil22y