Reposted by Pat LeslieNormal Guy @guy-normal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026hey man, am i good to bring my buddy Senior Labour Source to the pub later? he's a total sociopath and he will 100% brief against you in The Times but he's actually pretty sound once you get to know him 012115
Reposted by Pat LeslieWilliam Bowe @pollbludger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Introducing the Poll Bludger's Victorian election guide and seats projection model. Current reading: L-NP 45, ALP 25, ON 15, GRN 3. pollbludger.net/2026/09/29/v... 0126
Reposted by Pat LeslieHilma Lindskog @hilmal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do educational networks at workplaces shape political attitudes? 👬 Happy to share that the latest paper in my dissertation is now published in @bjpols.bsky.social. 1168
Reposted by Pat LeslieRich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The article is open access here: doi.org/10.1080/1036... The data and replication files are available on my Dataverse: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/ri.... If you are part of rethinking your own department's curriculum, the program-level coding might be a useful benchmark. 14/14doi.orgUndergraduate political science curriculum design in five democraciesMost published research on political science curriculum design focuses on the United States, leaving unclear whether findings generalise internationally. This paper analyses 218 programs at 140 uni... 021
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We’ve come along way in expected standards though. I suspect this is not destined to be a classic because it’s already obviously deeply flawed 000
Reposted by Pat LeslieEd Handby @edmundhandby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Every now and then, I remember that I'm actually pretty good at this. Shoutout @ecpr.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social 083
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026That’s a neat way to think about the issue as a clinching argument. Thanks 001
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Yeh I think it is actually Malaysia, but officially it is Bak kut teh? Anyway I’m sure it’s all not controversial and everyone’s happy 000
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Even the intimidating ‘beef and cheese’ combo, which I have not had here, or the scallop pie (something also done in regional inland NSW), I would not hesitate to try in kiwi hands. 000
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It’s certainly not ‘fush and chups’ having laboured through perhaps the worst example of the already deracinated Australasian style of the dish last night. But the pie, my god. If you just want to make sure you are not disappointed in New Zealand, could be the pick for you. 120
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The famous Georgie Pie of the Georgie Pie Super Smash passed before my arrival, but have seen several similarly charismatically branded examples. In the airport now looking at an otherwise total disaster zone of a sandwich cabinet, the two (yes I know) pies I picked from the warmer were incredible. 200
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Visiting lovely Wellington again. My favourite food YouTuber Alderic has a theory that there are some national dishes so prevalent that it is virtually impossible to get a bad version of that dish; Nasi lemak in Indonesia, chicken rice in Singapore. 🧵 I think for New Zealand it is the Pie. 321
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Active voice zealots must account for the complete lack of range or variety evident in AI writing. The models have swallowed the stylistic advice and the results are disgusting. 021
Reposted by Pat LeslieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 17/08/2026'How Place-Based Policy Could Counter Populist Discontent' Our latest essay on place and discontent is out today in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social Free to read ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1467... 68537
Reposted by Pat LeslieLuke Buckmaster @skillhello.bsky.social · 06/08/2026New Parliamentary Library explainer on the bird flu www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...aph.gov.auH5N1 bird flu in AustraliaThis FlagPost was first published on 10 July 2026. The spread and impacts of H5N1 in Australia may change rapidly. Please refer to the Australian Government’s Bird flu website for the latest u... 031
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Looks like the rest of your mates need to pull their weight!!! 020
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026@grugstan.bsky.social u like what you see??? www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...theguardian.comHow could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your areaThese visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems 130
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Australia bucks the global trend by not panicking at polling like this. ON started the term on 5%, and only Samaras is flailing and shouting. Albanese looks as solid as any PM in the last 25 years. It's almost impressive that the establishment response has been virtually non-existent. 211
Reposted by Pat LeslieErin Cook @erincook.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Most amazing local angle I've ever seen www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auArtist behind Clinton portrait in Epstein files remembers first pieceA high school art portrait launched Petrina Ryan-Kleid's career. Forty years and several satirical portraits later, she has been reunited with the person who bought her first work. 143
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Thoughts and prayers for the returning officer www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comClacton by-election attracts 34 candidatesThe list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates. 131
Reposted by Pat LeslieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This will be a fun test of ballot-order effects. Binface at #3, Farage at #12. 9504
Reposted by Pat LeslieCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 02/07/2026Who Thinks Like an Economist? by Beatrice Magistro. This book shows how thinking like an economist can make voters resistant to populist appeals and supportive of welfare-enhancing policies. 📚 cup.org/4oSXage 0114
Reposted by Pat LeslieRoi Litvak-Zur @roizur.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Very happy to be a part of this great team with @ndelacerda.bsky.social, @rbakker.bsky.social, @sethkjolly.bsky.social, @jonathanpolk.bsky.social, @rdassonneville.bsky.social, @jellekoedam.bsky.social, @palesl.bsky.social, and @jillesheppard.bsky.social. 0146
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Hastie defined the status quo in the first quote, but then added ‘shared faith’ to the second quote. That’s different and explicitly not multicultural 010
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Binface has never kept his deposit. Who is the shadowy financier behind him? 151
Reposted by Pat LesliePeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026In politics, we’re torn between ideals and practicalities, aspirations and realities, the world as we want it, and as we find it But one day a manifesto comes along that reconciles both in every pledge. A rare moment of clarity and hope 821848632
Reposted by Pat LeslieLuke Buckmaster @skillhello.bsky.social · 08/07/2026ASPG seminar next week on Burnham’s proposed constitutional reforms in the UK by @palesl.bsky.social 132
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Guardian stop telling Nigel your story about his crimes before you publish it challenge (2026). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comRevealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concernsExclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection 010
Reposted by Pat Lesliethe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Americans when the U.S. team gets a red card 483178
Reposted by Pat LeslieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026We have been banging this policy drum for nearly a decade... see our report with New Local from 2018.newlocal.org.ukPlace-based policymaking after Brexit: In search of the missing link? - New LocalThis report explores the dividing lines that drove 2016’s decision to Leave. This report reveals the Brexit vote was a visible expression of the diverse economic trajectories, experiences and identiti... 1135
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026While he did not mention all 10 of the policies from the book by name, he did mention council houses, reindustrialisation, removing the whip, full devolution, technical education. Hillsborough law is agreed to by Starmer but stalled in parliament (expect this early on). Allusion to basic law… 001
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026‘Biggest rebalancing of power to local level the country has seen’ he’s not yet being specific, but he’s signalling full Burnham 120
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Steve Rotheram mentioned. Possibly an indication of fidelity to the text. 🚨first clear point - whip system to be softened. 100
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Starting off with his DJ past. See also the three institutions that ‘made him’: the Catholic Church, a football club and the labour/labor party. Sounding familiar? 100
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Here’s a link to the speech in the other place x.com/andyburnham/...x.comAndy Burnham (@andyburnham) on XWatch my speech LIVE at 11:30am 👇🏻 https://t.co/Zlbc3GbbJF 100
Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Worth a look at how much of Andy Burnham’s stated preference (see below) is revealed today in his first major policy speech since becoming defacto pm. 🧵 222
