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Professor in SPS, Glasgow University. PI Nuffield; PI @GLIMER_Research. co-Editor @IDjnl. FBA FRSE FAcSS. Writing in personal capacity.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
'Regional identities as potential tools for heritage based post-conflict reconciliation: the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina' New from #Identities, by Bogdan Dražeta et al.: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Not surprising, but still shocking... www.itv.com/news/2026-10...
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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The far right are Vichyists and Quislings. An occasional thread
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, #Identities is offering #FreeAccess to our curated article collection illuminating Black histories and lived experiences. Read our Black History Month Special Collection: www.tandfonline.com/... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The next round of @ljmuofficial.bsky.social VC #PhD Scholarships for 2027 is now open. Please reach out if you're considering a PhD in International and/or British, German, or French #history (ideally focusing on politics, security, activism, or social movements). All details are in the link below.
ljmu.ac.uk
VC PhD scholarships scheme 2027
Apply for one of the studentships available to PhD students at Liverpool John Moores University, and join a fantastic, vibrant community of researchers.
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
'"One of the family" or a worker?' New on the #IdentitiesBlog, by Ulaş Sunata Read the blog post ⬇️ identitiesjournal.co... @ulassunata.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Schrödinger’s immigrant... stealing jobs while unemployed. bsky.app/profile/jdpo...
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
'Generations and difference: language, religion, and North African Jewish identification in Québec' From #Identities' latest issue: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social #immigration #belonging
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Good to see some light finally shone on Pharos Foundation funding. 'Biggar founded Pharos with another academic, Prof David Abulafia, and the fund manager and Conservative party donor Neil Record.'
theguardian.com
Lobbying, lawyers and a media blitz: the fight to kill the Church of England’s £100m slavery compensation fund
Some of Britain’s wealthiest financiers, including Sir Paul Marshall, have given a platform to critical coverage or are linked to its leading opponent
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Prof Frank Furedi you say, that respected intellectual renowned for their meticulous scholarship and unblemished record? Ah, no, you mean the guy who says he's "prepared to take money from the devil, because I think I’ve got enough integrity" www.desmog.com/2026/10/12/o...
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Vote for The National's Refugees Are Welcome Here campaign www.thenational.scot/news/media-a...
thenational.scot
Vote for The National's Refugees Are Welcome Here campaign
OUR newsroom been shortlisted for a national journalism award for our Refugees Are Welcome Here campaign – and now we need your support
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Register for our next #IdentitiesEvent! Still Whitewashing Britain: Race, Class and the UK Citizenship Test 18 Nov, Online With Dr Anna Tuckett, Chaired by @aaronwinter.bsky.social In collaboration w/ @lancasteruni.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
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Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Anti-abortion extremists are shocked to learn political party members have political views
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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This a million times. People of colour being dragged on to debate maniacs about imaginary labels & race science is an abomination. proper ‘how German are you’ Nazi shit Note that people like me with white migrant parentage never asked to defend our identity Englishness. Is. A. Made. Up. Thing
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via British Virgin Islands. It could receive £23m public subsidy. BVI facilitates opacity and tax avoidance. Successive UK govts have defended the use of tax havens by wealthy elites.
theferret.scot
The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan
Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Followed by Islamophobia Bingo! We have a games night on the cards... bsky.app/profile/nata...
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Almost three years into this genocide, nobody can credibly claim they do not know what is happening in Gaza. Palestinians have documented and shared the reality of their lives every day. Evidence of ongoing Israeli atrocities is visible to the world.“
thenational.scot
The ceasefire myth: What Gaza has endured over the past year
WHEN people outside Gaza hear the word "ceasefire", they understandably imagine an end to violence
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Actions surely in breach of established equality legislation... share.google/4LyotAoyuhxv... bsky.app/profile/eica...
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Britain’s new border runs through its universities | LSE British Politics
Britain's universities are pausing their recruitment of students from Pakistan and Bangladesh, citing tighter immigration policy. This amounts to discrimination.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The class action, filed in New York in July, accuses Delo and BitMEX of “theft” and says wants to hold them “accountable for the fraudulent conduct” BitMEX closed down in September, a few weeks after Delo announced he was giving Reform £36m. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-meg...
democracyforsale.substack.com
Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit
Exclusive: Class action seeks to hold BitMEX founders "accountable for fraudulent conduct". We spoke to the lawyer behind the case against the now-closed crypto firm
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The long-term economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic still influence some of the biggest issues facing the UK today. Our latest report examines these ongoing impacts and sets out lessons for how government prepares for, responds to, and promotes recovery from future emergencies. 🧵
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There is still time left to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The scheme supports UK-based postdoctoral – or equivalent – researchers in pursuing primary research in the humanities and social sciences. Apply now: bit.ly/4iwQQtI
British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants, deadline of 4 November 2026. Independent scholars deadline 28 October 2026
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“One of the main reactions to that report was people [complimented] me for my courage. You can imagine how surprised I was. Why would you need courage to speak the truth." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"...a PhD remains a unique opportunity to write your own curriculum on what you care about most, to find your own thoughts on that topic and to voice them." 👇🏾 bsky.app/profile/acad...
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
'The dark green agenda: tracing ecofascist ideologies and identities in Italy' From #Identities' latest issue: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social #ecofascism #farright #Italy
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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
❗ There's a permanent, research and teaching lectureship over at the University of Surrey in the broad area of behaviour, attitudes, parties, etc. jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
jobs.surrey.ac.uk
Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Lecturer in Politics
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ours...
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, #Identities is offering #FreeAccess to our curated article collection illuminating Black histories and lived experiences. Read our Black History Month Special Collection: www.tandfonline.com/... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'Barriers to entry: the impact(s) of visa queues and national origin on family #migration to the United States' From #Identities' latest issue: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
8/ Perhaps this is the new etiquette. Describe the smoke. Condemn the flames. Identify who brought the petrol. Even point to the person holding the match. But don’t, whatever you say, mention the arson.
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
6/ Kemi Badenoch may offer the purest example. Reform MPs debate whether her mixed-race children are English. Black England footballers enter the argument. Her phrase? “Questioning people’s identity.” Which is certainly one way of putting it. www.conservatives.com/news/the-lea...
conservatives.com
The Leader's Speech
Hear kemi's closing speech at this year's Party Conference
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
5/ Zack Polanski gives us “cruel anti-migrant laws”, “toxic online worlds”, intimidation, “horrifying hate and abuse”, and leaders pouring “fuel on the fire”. A whole chemistry of racism appears. The element itself stays off the table. greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/02/z...
greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski’s speech to conference in full - Green Party
Green Party leader Zack Polanksi’s full speech from the Autumn conference at the Brighton Centre, at 13:30 on Friday 2 October 2026. Check against delivery.   What a year.  More members than ever. Rec...
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
4/ Rhun ap Iorwerth calls it the “poison of the far-right”. Masked anti-migrant demonstrators become “Nigel Farage’s foot soldiers”. Farage has “fuelled” this politics and “normalised hate”. Then: “we see you for what you are”. And the sentence draws the curtains. www.plaid.cymru/araith_rhun_26
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ed Davey came much closer. A “far-right threat”. A “far-right movement”. Politicians “like Nigel Farage” give it “oxygen, heat and fuel”. We approach the noun. We do not land. www.libdems.org.uk/press/releas...
libdems.org.uk
Davey conference speech: Cut income tax to tackle the cost of living
In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Party Conference later today, Ed Davey will announce a massive tax cut, funded by growing the economy through membership of the EU single market and a cus...
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
2/ Burnham gave us “division” and the danger of a “divisive government”. No Reform. No Farage. No far right. No racism. A politics capable of producing division all by itself, presumably. labour.org.uk/updates/stor...
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Andy Burnham's speech to Labour Party Conference 2026 – The Labour Party
Hear from Andy Burnham, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party in his full speech at Labour Party Conference 2026.
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
1/ Britain’s party leaders made good use of the thesaurus this season to avoid the word racism. I counted division, hatred, extremism, toxicity, fear, prejudice, grievance, questioning identity or the far right. Anything, apparently, except *that*!
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Yahia Lababidi @ysl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Grateful for new ★★★★★ @netgalley.bsky.social review of #IfYouCannotSayGENOCIDE: “There’s no easy distance between reader and what’s being described, which is exactly what makes the collection hit so hard. Raw, honest, and emotionally heavy, but also beautifully written." #booksky #Gaza #Palestine
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999.
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
SCCJR's Michele Burman gave an interview to 1919 Magazine this week on 'Violence against women: weaponising the legal system' on concerns over abusers using the civil courts to continue to control and terrorise women 👉 1919magazine.co.uk/october2026/...
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Northern leg of HS2 was too ambitious. The upper atmosphere, apparently, is fine. bsky.app/profile/gile...
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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
To the surprise of absolutely no one, but to their courage, victims of far-right figures arguing they are “protecting women and girls” from unknown and unseen particular threat from migrants are coming forward to tell their story of sexual and domestic abuse
theguardian.com
‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The National nominated for highlighting positive stories of Scotland's refugees www.thenational.scot/news/2660957... subscribe to the The National app here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe/
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The National nominated for highlighting positive stories of Scotland's refugees
THE National has been nominated for its series which highlighted the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hugely dishonest to pass off a sentence for setting off a bomb as "destroying a camera"
Misleading statement by "journalist" Andrew Pierce
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Reform are bringing an utterly abhorrent motion for debate in Scottish Parliament next week, drenched in islmophobia and misogynoir. Read mine and the wonderful Mariam Ahmed's response to the motion here: buff.ly/2cuJRed
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
It does raise this point of two-tiered
justice..


Reform's Sarah Pochin believes the
sentence handed to the 64-year-old who
blew up a ULEZ camera was
disproportionate'.
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“With births barely exceeding deaths, and likely to fall, idea UK faces inexorable immigration-driven population growth is detached from reality. The long-term challenge is how we sustain the workforce, public services and tax base as the population ages.” www.thetimes.com/article/uk-p...
thetimes.com
UK population grows at slowest rate since 1998, ONS figures show
The slowdown is largely due to the ongoing fall in net migration
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As allegories come... tech-bro confidence revealed as recursive stupidity bsky.app/profile/jjvi...
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The ability to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a loss-making TV channel, bent on wrenching British politics sharply to the right, is yet another of the ways in which extreme wealth is trying to remake UK democracy. It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New issue from #Identities, out now! Vol 32 No 5 Explore the issue: www.tandfonline.com/... #LatestIssue @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Delighted to announce that the latest Racial Justice Lecture will be given by @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social, on Wed 21st Oct from 19.00. The lecture will ask: 'How do sports videogames contribute to the reproduction of racial and gendered stereotypes in late modern Britain'? Book a place below.
gla.ac.uk
University of Glasgow - Explore - University of Sanctuary - University of Sanctuary: Events
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Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our latest Sociological & Cultural Studies blog is now available. In 'Welcome to Glasgow’s four corners' @susanabatchelor.bsky.social considers the way in which certain urban spaces - and those who frequent them - come to be constructed as problematic.
gla.ac.uk
Welcome to Glasgow’s four corners: making a ‘problem’ place.
Susan Batchelor considers the way in which certain urban spaces - and those who frequent them - come to be constructed as problematic.
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