Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Interesting thread on Labour and EU-UK-relations 👇 010
Reposted by Birgit BujardDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I can't help thinking that EU relations is just one of many issues where Labour is stuck without good choices but reluctant to make a case for bold actions. Perhaps the next days will say different, but I suspect caution will win out. 2566
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Excellent start of the @ukandeu.bsky.social conference on the future of the UK-EU relationship in Brussels. 010
Reposted by Birgit BujardMartin Sandbu @martinsandbu.ft.com · 19/06/2026Striking fact about the Makerfield election: left-right divide has barely budged in the last three GEs (7 years). Lab+LD+Green have gained 53-56 per cent of the votes each time; Con+Ref+Restore 43-47. All the action has been voter movements within each tribe. (Table from @peterkellner.bsky.social) 13310
Reposted by Birgit BujardHouse of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk · 19/06/2026Following yesterday's by-elections in: • Aberdeen South • Arbroath and Broughty Ferry • Makerfield Douglas Lumsden, Lara Bird, and Andy Burnham have been elected as Members of Parliament. Find out more: www.parliament.uk/business/new...parliament.ukNew MPs elected at June by-electionsNew MPs elected at June by-elections 073
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 18/06/2026In Manchester today for the 76th Königswinter Conference to discuss British-German relations, the Kensington Treaty and how the two countries facing many similar challenges can work together to tackle them. @debrige.bsky.social 051
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Ich habe mit @europamanuelberlin.bsky.social im @europapodcast.bsky.social über die Wahlen letzte Woche im Vereinigten Königreich gesprochen 👇 000
Reposted by Birgit BujardEurope Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 08/05/2026With the final results of the 2026 Welsh parliamentary elections published, the overall percentage of seats won by pro-independence parties has reached 47%. It is the highest percentage ever since the creation of the Welsh parliament in 1999. 33514
Reposted by Birgit BujardWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Good morning. What do we know so far about patterns of voting in the local elections in England? 45218
Reposted by Birgit BujardDeutsch-Britische Gesellschaft @debrige.bsky.social · 28/10/2025All ready for this years’ Young Königswinter Conference, starting tomorrow at Europäische Akademie Berlin. Looking forward to this autumn edition of our summer conference! @johnkampfner.bsky.social @birgitbujard.bsky.social 053
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Could not agree more. As always a pleasure to co-host with @johnkampfner.bsky.social and a big thanks to Mari Mittelhaus from the @debrige.bsky.social for organising another excellent conference. 000
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 21/06/2025It was an honour and a joy to welcome Prof. Julie Smith this week to the University of Cologne’s Dept. of Political Science for two packed days of discussions on EU-UK relations, British-German relations & the changing international order and European integration. @unicologne.bsky.social 040
Reposted by Birgit BujardYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 19/06/202561% of Britons say that Brexit has been a failure - who do they hold responsible? Conservatives: 88% Boris Johnson: 84% Nigel Farage: 67% Theresa May: 66% Rishi Sunak: 64% Labour: 39% EU: 37% Civil service: 30% Keir Starmer: 28% yougov.co.uk/politics/art... 177427
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Monika Brusenbauch Meislova and I had a look at Boris Johnson‘s and Theresa May‘s political leadership on Brexit. Have a look 👇 013
Reposted by Birgit BujardLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 23/11/2023NEW: Net migration for year ending June is 672,000 Nearly a record high. Up compared to last June, down a bit compared to December’s estimate. Deeply uncomfortable for a govt whose promise has been to suppress both legal & illegal migration (though prefers to talk of latter). 32011
Reposted by Birgit BujardPhilip Lewis @pslewis.bsky.social · 10/11/2023The British Academy is organising a webinar for applicants in the #humanities and #socialsciences for #EuropeanResearchCouncil Consolidator Grants on 27 November. If you are interested please RSVP by 12.00 on 20 November (more details at the link below) www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur... 0159
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 02/11/2023Highly recommended for anyone wanting to know more about diplomacy and, if I might add, it will be enjoyable and funny, too. 120
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 31/10/2023It was an excellent 🇬🇧- 🇩🇪 alumni evening! Thank you for the invitation. 150
Reposted by Birgit BujardSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 25/10/2023European studies group UACES has arrived 👋 1105
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 25/10/2023Ein Jahr ist Rishi Sunak im Amt als Premierminister. Wir ziehen Bilanz und diskutieren die Frage, wie geht es 2024 weiter in 🇬🇧? shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt... 120
Reposted by Birgit BujardLucas Schramm @lucasschramm91.bsky.social · 25/10/2023Working on European integration, international relations and/or EU politicization? Please join us by sending your abstracts. Christian Freudlsperger and I are organizing a joint session at the ECPR conference in Lüneburg in March. More info: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... 174
Reposted by Birgit BujardWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 22/10/2023🗳️📈Labour leads in the latest Westminster polling, by pollster: 22% YouGov 21% WeThink 20% Deltapoll 19% Techne 16% Savanta 16% Opinium 14% Redfield & Wilton 32915
Reposted by Birgit BujardAlex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 20/10/2023Labour win both Tamworth AND Mid Bedfordshire by-elections on huge swings. Extraordinary. 2277
Reposted by Birgit BujardPhilip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 17/10/2023Cowley's rule of by-election analysis is that if a party wins a constituency by 5, 50 or 500 votes, the political lesson and significance should essentially be the same as if they lose it by 5, 50 or 500 - yet it won't be. 24723
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 15/10/2023Looking forward to our discussion with Prof. Brigid Laffan @UniCologne on 17 October about the EU’s response to Brexit. cif.uni-koeln.de/sites/intern... 100
Reposted by Birgit BujardDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 12/10/2023Yes, EU relations are going to be crucial for UK growth. But also for regulatory policy, immigration, foreign policy, energy, Northern Ireland, most likely skills. Already is. And any UK government will be hobbled that can't admit this. As the current one is. 13516
Reposted by Birgit BujardSimon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 13/10/2023A Friday afternoon reminder that we're not even a third of the way through implementation of the Windsor Framework PDF version: bit.ly/UshGraphic120 01913
Reposted by Birgit BujardDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 13/10/2023Well it has been a few months since the UK government threatened to breach the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework so this extract from Politico's evening newsletter comes as little surprise... 43828
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 13/10/2023Looking for information on the upcoming Polish elections and what the outcome could mean for the country and for the EU? Here it is 👇 010
Reposted by Birgit BujardJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 10/10/2023🚨🚨 I wish to give a welcome to some excellent policy experts from think tank UK in a Changing Europe: @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social @simonusherwood.bsky.social . Must follow! ukandeu.ac.uk/about-us/ukandeu.ac.ukAbout us - UK in a changing EuropeThe UK in a Changing Europe promotes rigorous, high-quality and independent research into the complex relationship between the UK and the European Union. 1815
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 09/10/2023Willkommen @andreaschrist.bsky.social! Schön, dass Du da bist! 011
Reposted by Birgit BujardBallot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 07/10/2023New Scottish Parliament poll, Panelbase 2 - 5 Oct (changes vs 12 - 15 Jun): List: Lab ~ 30% (+2) SNP ~ 29% (-1) Con ~ 18% (+1) Grn ~ 12% (nc) LD ~ 8% (nc) Alba ~ 3% (-1) Constituency: SNP ~ 35% (-1) Lab ~ 32% (nc) Con ~ 16% (+3) LD ~ 7% (-2) Grn ~ 7% (nc) 122
Reposted by Birgit BujardBallot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 06/10/2023Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament) By-Election (vs 2019): Lab: 17845 (58.6%, +24.1) SNP: 8399 (27.6%, -16.6) Con: 1192 (3.9%, -11.1) LD: 895 (2.9%, -2.3) Grn: 601 (2%, new) RUK: 403 (1.3%, new) Family: 319 (1%, new) Others (<1%): 823 (2.7%, new) Labour elected. 185
Reposted by Birgit BujardMark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2023Three polls in need of a second glance: see what the latest opinion polls do and don't say in the latest The Week in Polls. Includes a debut for The Lib Dem Lumpiness Test. theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/three-poll...theweekinpolls.substack.comThree polls in need of a second glanceWelcome to the 75the edition of The Week in Polls, written after I have returned from Liberal Democrat conference and as I am basking the glory of a series of polls each showing the party up by one po... 001
Reposted by Birgit BujardAnnette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 01/10/2023A weak Sunak will try to present himself as a winner who can rally the party behind him. In reality the Tory party conference will be all about who succeeds him. My column for ARD @tagesschau from Manchester. (german) www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro... 210330
Reposted by Birgit BujardRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 29/09/2023The upside for Cons is that activating and unifying the base behind an issue like imm helps to put firm floor under their support, perhaps a floor they can build from. The risk is that strong focus on imm risks looking out of touch with diff concerns of voters outside the base 001
Birgit Bujard @birgitbujard.bsky.social · 17/08/2023Very happy that Monika Brusenbauch Meislova‘s and my article on the political leadership of Boris Johnson and Theresa May and the domestic politics of #Brexit has been published in British Politics. And you can read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s…link.springer.comPrime ministerial political leadership and the domestic politics of Brexit: Theresa May and Boris Jo...This article explores and compares the political leadership of two successive British Prime Ministers, Theresa May and Boris Johnson, in their handling of the domestic politics of Brexit. Despite some... 050
Reposted by Birgit BujardBallot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 01/08/2023Rutherglen and Hamilton West recall petition: 11,896 for recall (14.7%); threshold to clear was 10%. Lowest figure for a successful petition so far - one unsuccessful had 9.4%. First recall in Scotland. A by-election will now be held. Smart money on Labour. 032
Reposted by Birgit BujardWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 12/07/2023Intgerested in the upcoming by-elections in Uxbridge, Selby and Somerton? Read our analysis for Sky News ➡️ news.sky.com/story/by-election-batt…news.sky.comBy-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about next week's votes in Uxbridge, Selby an...Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London, Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire, and Somerton and Frome are all in play. 033
