Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Such idiocies are also, of course, a boon to the disingenuous, pro-Israeli expansionist, settler colonialist and racist right. People never learn. 0120
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It is perfectly possible, indeed I would say easy, to condemn a genocide without implicitly endorsing ethnic cleansing - especially in something as abstract as a conference motion. It has long been a source of morbid fascination to me why so many feel compelled to fail this test. 1353
Reposted by Colm MurphyTarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For my new research unit Politics of Democracy at the Berlin Social Science Center @wzb.bsky.social, we have 3 open research positions. 2 postdocs: 4 + 2 years (100%) 1 doc: 2 years (75%) Starting date: 1 March 2027 (negotiable) Application deadline: 1 November 1190148
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I remembered this 'objective' claim today when reading Minford, this time in 1989, on EMU: 'an extraordinary surrender of control over economic policy to the cartel of Brussels bureaucrats … The prospect is so hopelessly unacceptable that it is incredible anyone would seriously put them forward’ 010
Reposted by Colm MurphyImogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Baffling to see The Times claim that Burnham “did not mention energy” in his conference speech. Energy was referenced no fewer than 10 times, alongside a major announcement of £4bn for Great British Grid to cut connection delays and bring bills down. Britain's energy challenge was front & centre. 24813
Reposted by Colm MurphyPeter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Seal the tomb, salt the earth. He must not rise again. 0134
Reposted by Colm MurphyRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Join our fantastic roster of speakers - @stephanomics.bsky.social @will-davies.bsky.social @colmpm.bsky.social & Kathleen Burk - to explore everything from the 1976 crisis & the 1997 Asian crash to the 2007 Financial Crisis & the 2022 mini-budget. Tickets free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/politics-a... 044
Reposted by Colm MurphyRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On 26 October, we'll be marking 50 years since the IMF crisis by exploring the politics of economic shocks. What is it like to govern in an economic crisis? What happens when "the markets" turn on governments? And what does this mean for democracy? All welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/politics-a...eventbrite.co.ukPolitics and Economic Shocks, from the IMF Crisis to the Mini-BudgetJoin the Mile End Institute for a discussion exploring how financial crises and market pressures have shaped British politics since 1976. 12410
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I too was reading Sainte-Just's despatches to the CPS in my spare time when I had just finished my A Levels... 120
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sometimes one just feels inadequate. This snippet from @emile-chabal.bsky.social's fascinating intellectual biography of Eric Hobsbawm describes his reading and essay criticism of Sorel, in I believe a third language (French). He was around 19 years old and about to go to university. 282
Reposted by Colm MurphyImogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Taking this opportunity for shameless self-promotion, if you want to read into the background of Burnham’s upcoming announcement on Great British Grid, here’s me for Renewal over the summer ⬇️ @renewaljournal.bsky.social renewal.org.uk/blog/the-gri...renewal.org.ukThe Grid Theory of EverythingThe UK’s electricity grid is a problem. It has been underinvested in for decades, leaving it low on capacity and poorly designed to accommodate the rapid rollout of new renewable energy generation. C... 0119
Reposted by Colm MurphyTyron @tyron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026rare column from @stephenkb.bsky.social that combines my interest in the state of the UK charts in a siloed culture with my interest in public policy giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comWhat ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tells us about Burnham’s social care obstaclesConvincing the British public to pay higher taxes for something they wrongly assume the state provides will not be easy 85017
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I definitely lean pessimistic in snap judgements, but I do prefer that immeasurably to self-harming optimism. 140
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No, it is not guaranteed that your asset will rise with/above inflation. Of course, as a debtor, your mortgage will fall with inflation too. 190
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's quite interesting how so many people just assume that the 1980s, the 2000s and the 2010s are the norm for the housing market. Even after the early 1990s crash and 2008-2010. 2130
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I just spotted that my book was one of those reviewed in this suggestive essay about the transnational circulation and contestation of, and adaptation to, neoliberal ideas in late C20th European social democracy. Very pleasing to be read alongside such excellent authors. doi.org/10.1017/S096...doi.orgSocial Democracy and Neoliberalism since the 1970s: Adaptation, Convergence or Contestation? | Contemporary European History | Cambridge CoreSocial Democracy and Neoliberalism since the 1970s: Adaptation, Convergence or Contestation? - Volume 35 184
Reposted by Colm Murphyregular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i asked them about your posts and the reviews are in 272223298
Reposted by Colm MurphyDavid Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For Histoire @ Politique, I reviewed Jean Vigreux's 'Découvrir le Front populaire' - a new source-based introduction to France's Popular Front, which eschews simplistic celebration in favour of highlighting the Popular Front moment as one of extreme social and political tensionsjournals.openedition.orgJean Vigreux, Découvrir le Front populairePolitics in Europe today is increasingly marked by what the historian Renauld Meltz describes as a “compulsive return to the 1930s” as a primary lens through which to view the present. In France, t... 173
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For Histoire @ Politique, I reviewed @emmanuelleavril.bsky.social and Eric Shaw's 'Order and Rebellion: Labour’s Managerial Politics from Miliband to Starmer'. journals.openedition.org/histoirepoli...journals.openedition.orgEmmanuelle Avril and Eric Shaw, Order and Rebellion: Labour’s Manag...The job of leading a large political party in a European democracy can sometimes resemble a circus trick. Party leaders perform a high-wire balancing act, juggling multiple balls (electoral strateg... 032
Reposted by Colm MurphyDavid Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 1651255391
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I enjoyed the preface, by the IEA's Colin Robinson: "The decision is so important for the economic future of Britain that nothing less than the most objective economic analysis, untainted by 'political' considerations, will suffice." Minford is your man for that, of course. 250
Reposted by Colm MurphySarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 24/09/2026Please excuse me while I scream into a cushion at the thought of ALL the articles I had to write on the "UK productivity puzzle" in the 2010s www.ft.com/content/c819... 39618137
Reposted by Colm MurphyHistory of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Congratulations to our colleague Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones and @colmpm.bsky.social for yesterday's fascinating workshop on the future of 19th and 20th century British political history. Many thanks to @ihr.bsky.social and @historyandpolicy.bsky.social for helping host and support the event as well! 065
Reposted by Colm MurphyVictorian Commons @victoriancommons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Congratulations to our research fellow Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones and @colmpm.bsky.social for organising such an interesting workshop on modern British political history yesterday, held @ihr.bsky.social 0167
Reposted by Colm MurphyTim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You joined "grand vizier chat (secret)" You: dark rumors from aboard You: abroad* fuck Sssnakecharmer: mf said aboard WhispersintheChapel: ahoy matey lol PonderMyOrb changed the group name to "rumors from aboard" 3098462767
Reposted by Colm MurphyStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Great piece and thread. Find it heartening that most people get why it is a particular problem for politicians to do this, also! 65613
Reposted by Colm MurphyImogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Excited to be chairing this brilliant LCEF event at Labour Conference next week! We’ll be talking about how, done well, the green transition has the potential to revitalise communities and build local prosperity - and how we can make that happen. 001
Reposted by Colm MurphySharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com · 22/09/2026A landlord making £100,000 a month says young people have “no excuse to be poor”. Excellent. I love financial advice. Gather round, children, let's examine how he himself stopped being poor. metro.co.uk/2026/09/20/i...metro.co.ukI’m a landlord making £100,000 a month — young people have no excuse to be poorSamuel bought his first home aged 17 with a 100% mortgage. 59548220
Reposted by Colm MurphyNick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026To mark Progressive Review's relaunch, we've put together a collection of the greatest hits from @ippr.org's various journals since 1994 - all free to read. Including Jürgen Habermas, Thomas Piketty, Helen Thompson, David Runciman, Will Davies & Jean Seaton. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...onlinelibrary.wiley.comReinventing the Left Since 1994: The Best of New Economy, Public Policy Research, Juncture and Progressive Review: IPPR Progressive ReviewClick on the title to browse this issue 0159
Reposted by Colm Murphy👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I think it says all you need to know about Mearsheimer that his own personal website is dominated by a portrait of himself in the style of Machiavelli. 1014731
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"I am a neglected and vital contributor to society with real insight, you are a well funded interest group, they are a vested interest" 0102
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The bizarre implication of this paragraph is that the Federation of Small Businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce are not "well funded interest groups". The relentless creep of Britain’s compliance state - www.ft.com/content/6750... via @FT 293
Reposted by Colm MurphyDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026One big impact of this, I think, is that the UK goes from being a huge outlier in terms of the scale of the post-2008 productivity slow down to being broadly in line with international peers. 2286
Reposted by Colm MurphyKarl Pike @karlpike.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I have a short essay in this relaunched Progressive Review from @ippr.org, called ‘A Liberalism of Public Things’. Open access link below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comA Liberalism of Public ThingsThe social democratic ideological tradition - including the liberalism within it - should be described more accurately and defended. Liberalism within social democracy is the liberalism of public thi... 0109
Reposted by Colm MurphyHugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If not exactly sympathetic to Sheeran I'm not entirely unsympathetic, he's been put in a difficult position by promoters/stadium owners. But putting out a statement saying he decided to continue in part to ensure the support acts could still get paid, only for them to all withdraw, is pretty funny. 10436
Reposted by Colm MurphyMarzia Maccaferri @marzmac.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Politics is conceived as a market in which someone puts up the capital, someone distributes the benefits, and everyone must know which side of the transaction they are on. My two cents on donations and democracy (in Italian). appunti.substack.com/p/la-democra...appunti.substack.comLa democrazia in venditaIn Gran Bretagna sono i miliardari a trasferire denaro a un partito; negli Stati Uniti è il presidente a promettere denaro agli elettori: la rappresentanza diventa transazione 002
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I think you're right that if he'd used the language of "utility maximisation" the story would have been very different 230
Reposted by Colm MurphyPast and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On advance access "The Political Crisis of British Keynesianism, 1973–1983" by @colmpm.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/past... 092
Reposted by Colm MurphyDaniel Gover @danielgover.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In 2015, MPs voted to reject the assisted dying bill, a private member's bill. Tomorrow, exactly 11 years later to the day, MPs expect to vote on a similar bill. In May I wrote that supporters faced 4 key challenges. They've cleared the 1st. Tomorrow they face the 2nd challenge. 268
Reposted by Colm MurphyNadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ed Miliband’s parents survived the Holocaust, Ed Miliband is Jewish - that is immutable Questioning his Jewishness like this tells you all you need to know about people like this, and what their values are - and what they truly think about Jewish people that don’t behave how they want them to 371175225
Reposted by Colm MurphyJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 09/09/2026Also, why is this basically written up as "quirky crowd make an embarrassing mistake" and not "violent racists form mob because Asian people use hotel"? 5133641130
Reposted by Colm MurphyHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/09/2026There's a constant insinuation that Ed Miliband is not a 'real Jew', and it seems very bad 711122174
Reposted by Colm MurphyRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A new statue of British prime minister William Gladstone was unveiled in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria earlier this year. Find out why in this week's @ppfideas.bsky.social: a story of three empires, two great popular movements, the origins of "jingoism" & the last great battle between Gladstone & Disraeli 33516
Reposted by Colm MurphyPhilip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Latest article for the House magazine, in which I wonder if I have wasted my life learning about leadership elections rules... www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comThe Professor Will See You Now: DefenestrationLessons in political science. This week: defenestration 32315