Reposted by Nick WrightUCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026What is democratic backsliding? Our latest explainer explores key features of democratic backsliding, how it comes about, preventing it, and backsliding in the UK, including the important role that MPs play safeguarding our democracy. Read our brand new explainer 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo.... 02213
Reposted by Nick WrightRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026This is a big problem. If the last information people receive is always “numbers went up” because “numbers went down” is never reported we shouldn’t be surprised that perceptions about immigration end up so skewed. Media should take some responsibility here - this is a salient and polarising issue. 10306115
Nick Wright @drnickwright.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Very happy for them. Now if they could finally get round to reconnecting my parents' broadband, that would be great... #BT www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comBT and Verizon to create joint global business in $625m dealUK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operations 000
Reposted by Nick WrightWe Geek Girls @wegeekgirls.bsky.social · 25/05/2026‘Star Wars’ was released on this day 49 years ago! (May 25, 1977) Directed & written by George Lucas. Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness & more. Poster Illustrated by Tom Chantrell #OnThisDay 1723416659
Reposted by Nick WrightGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 25/05/2026UK universities cut jobs, research and teaching amid squeeze in overseas students - www.ft.com/content/ded7... I don't really understand why any administration would not try to reverse the fall in overseas student numbers, but I guess I'm a naive liberalft.comUK universities cut jobs, research and teaching amid squeeze in overseas students‘Very sharp downturn’ in enrolments risks hitting economic innovation and academic pipeline, lobby group says 29333106
Nick Wright @drnickwright.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...you.38degrees.org.ukEnd the sewage pollution scandalWe're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo... 000
Reposted by Nick WrightGeoffrey A. Fowler @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026After 8 years writing the tech column @washingtonpost.com, I am among folks who were laid off today. I’m grateful for the stories I got to tell and the impact we made on privacy, sustainability & AI. You can keep following my work on my new (free) Substack geoffreyafowler.substack.comgeoffreyafowler.substack.comGeoffrey's Substack | Geoffrey Fowler | SubstackMy personal Substack. Click to read Geoffrey's Substack, by Geoffrey Fowler, a Substack publication. Launched 16 hours ago. 2439394
Reposted by Nick WrightRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/02/2026But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project. 924142925025
Reposted by Nick WrightRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26/01/2026Former president of Ireland and member of the Elders - a group of global leaders working for human rights - Mary Robinson has said that the US' proposed Board of Peace is not a board of peace, it is "the board of the power of one person"rte.ieBoard of Peace 'a delusion of power' by Trump - RobinsonFormer president of Ireland, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and member of the Elders - a group of global leaders working for human rights - Mary Robinson has said that the US' proposed Board of... 58540
Reposted by Nick WrightPawel Swidlicki @pswidlicki.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I occasionally think of the completely unhinged response to David Cameron's comments during the EU referendum about how the prevailing European security architecture shouldn't be taken for granted. 1129162
Reposted by Nick WrightBISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR #BISA2026!! Take a look at the conference programme and register now via the conference website: conference.bisa.ac.uk Participant registration deadline: 2 March See you in Brighton 🌊🏖️ @simonrushton.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social @visitbrighton.bsky.social 51220
Reposted by Nick WrightBISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Please share original post @juanitamarieelias.bsky.social @victoriambasham.bsky.social @profjackholland.bsky.social @edmundsprof.bsky.social @drnickwright.bsky.social @nickcaddick.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social @ejisbisa.bsky.social @therealisthom.bsky.social @sebkaempf.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Nick WrightSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Spoke to CNN about our national flags & why ethnic minorities can certainly identify with them too edition.cnn.com/2025/08/29/u... 1330357
Reposted by Nick WrightEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 31/08/2025“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” – The Bear on why leaving the ECHR would be a really Bad Idea.eastangliabylines.co.ukLeaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politiciansThe myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy 19643296
Reposted by Nick WrightJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Analysis - the moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers (Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comThe moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekersKey planks of policy include Human Rights Act repeal and potential payments to countries such as Iran and Afghanistan 3425082
Reposted by Nick WrightSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/08/2025People can feel sympathy for Lucy Connolly over the scale of sentence she got after pleading guilty. But the appeal found her evidence demonstrably not credible on what she knew/did not know about the sentence before her guilty plea. Her media interviews repeat those false claims 18404147
Reposted by Nick WrightAnand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 22/08/2025"although the summit may not have been a meaningful step towards peace, it was significant for what it tells us about the conduct and direction of US foreign policy" Fascinating piece by @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social on the recent summits. ukandeu.ac.uk/what-the-tru...ukandeu.ac.uk 084
Reposted by Nick WrightRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025This felt inevitable: an interview with Allison Pearson given top billing in the Telegraph. Connolly suggests Starmer should relearn what freedom of speech means and "what the laws are in this country". I think he knows but Connolly/Pearson clearly don't. No lessons have been learned in prison. 10738971
Reposted by Nick Wright🇨🇦Greg Stefan aka Fella Dogfather 🇨🇦 @ih8handles.bsky.social · 22/08/2025🤔 268216574856
Reposted by Nick WrightSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/08/202563% of people think net migration rose in the last 12 months 8% of people think it fell Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023 [It is falling further in 2025] Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least 381018536
Reposted by Nick WrightDaniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Learn a German word today: Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter). 59323
Reposted by Nick WrightSam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025In a new post for @flint-global.com, we take a look at the possible impact of US pharmaceutical tariffs, and why a “deal” might not be as beneficial as it first appears. Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social flint-global.com/blog/trumps-...flint-global.comTrump's Poison Pill: What's Next for Pharma Tariffs?Flint Global advises international businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation and competition. 12412
Reposted by Nick WrightBISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 01/08/2025New BISA at 50 article! 🌟 'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚 'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉 Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz @julietdryden.bsky.social @juanitamarieelias.bsky.socialbuff.lyBISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Supporting varied pathwaysWe asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast. 021
Reposted by Nick WrightUCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 01/07/2025NEW BLOG: 10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.constitution-unit.com10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of LordsThe government’s House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill reaches its report stage in the chamber this week – presenting a serious moment for possible amendments. Meg Russell argues that peers should… 15332
Reposted by Nick WrightKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Every single picture of Peter Thiel makes him look like the guy in a zombie film who's hiding that he was bitten. 560118711693
Reposted by Nick WrightWomen in Sport @womeninsportuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Harmful messages sink in, not only for the athletes they’re directed at, but for every woman and girl who hears them. Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens. 0189
Reposted by Nick WrightETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 03/06/2025Study on London 20 mph limits shows: - collisions ⬇️ 35% - casualties ⬇️ 36% - fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34% - child casualties ⬇️ 46% - child deaths ⬇️ 75% - walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits...etsc.eu20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report findsA new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant… 511533732
Reposted by Nick WrightCNN @cnn.com · 01/05/2025Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu 683295565218
Reposted by Nick WrightCats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 01/05/2025“Miss Iris Davis… spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays, 8 November 1940.“ www.iwm.org.uk/collections/... 573180428
Reposted by Nick WrightBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Dear god let this man cook. 10968174317342
Reposted by Nick WrightJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk. 1365220068996
Reposted by Nick WrightDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 22/04/2025You don't pick Secretaries of Defense based on how good they are on TV for the same reason being a pilot has requirements other than a sexy voice for the pre-flight announcements. 1114016
Reposted by Nick WrightJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago: —Pioneering cancer researcher; —*Arrested* at airport in Boston; —Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana; —"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research. Read it. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comNew images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes themWithout scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk. 7242907013512
Reposted by Nick WrightElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17/04/2025I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism. It’s disgusting and dangerous. If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign. Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness. To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you. 1326440608737
Reposted by Nick WrightGerman Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 16/04/2025🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 The UK and Germany have renewed their commitment to the military bridging projects 'Wide Wet Gap Crossing' and 'General Support Bridge'. Further deepening of 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 cooperation on armament projects will help strengthen the defence of NATO member states. 2505
Reposted by Nick WrightProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I've been in touch with a US colleague who is an international superstar running an extremely successful research programme in health sciences. They said things feel terrible out there, with several of their colleagues having left and more planning to - many leaving the US. It's very sad 1345495
Reposted by Nick WrightBISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 11/04/2025NEW 'Take Five' from Director/CEO @JulietDryden & Comms Intern Eve Harrison-Taylor Our top 5 readings/podcasts on #internationalstudies! inc: @katiestallard.bsky.social @newyorker.com @newstatesman.com and more: www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/tak...bisa.ac.ukTake Five - 11 April 2025Eve Harrison-Taylor gives you a rundown of the 5 best IR podcasts and articles this fortnight. 032
Reposted by Nick WrightGerman Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 11/04/2025Jürgen's Easter Braid, a German Easter staple that's easy to bake and delicious smothered with butter and jam. 😍 Full video and recipe: instagram.com/p/DITkrFfsIjQ/ 1184
Reposted by Nick WrightIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Crucial intervention from Meg Russell of the @conunitucl.bsky.social this week: the chance for meaningful Lords reform is crumbling before our eyes. There's still a chance to save it, but it needs to happen immediately with amendments at report stage. inews.co.uk/opinion/labo...inews.co.ukLabour is destroying its chance to reform the LordsThis is a historic opportunity. Unless it's grasped quickly, it'll crumble before our eyes. 1619964
Reposted by Nick WrightDr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 10/04/2025As a clinical psychologist, I’ve worked in a hospital setting for over a decade helping people who experience severe depression. They didn’t choose it. Anti-psychiatry propaganda reflects poor science and mental health literacy. This is what it sounds like: 2018929
Reposted by Nick WrightDr Simon Ubsdell @simonubsdell.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Always the last century’s greatest sentence. And still perfect. 410922
Reposted by Nick WrightStephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 09/04/2025"You boy! What tariff is it today?" 7562371320
Reposted by Nick WrightDr Seth Thévoz @seththevoz.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Two superb blog posts from @histparl.bsky.social: Robin Eagles on toilet provision in the old (pre-1834) Houses of Parliament at historyofparliament.com/2022/12/01/s..., and @chloechallender.bsky.social on women's toilet provision in the 19thC parliament historyofparliament.com/2024/01/16/t...historyofparliament.comSpending a penny in the old palace of Westminster - The History of ParliamentThe human side of working in Parliament can often be forgotten, but in today's blog Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our House of Lords 1715-1790 project, explores 052