Reposted by Tony HeronPod on the Tyne @podonthetyne.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Difficult to process the death of Kevin Keegan just at the moment. His belief in our club, and the region, at a time when few shared it, is the bedrock of everything good that has followed. If there is anything you’d like to share with us about KK, please get in touch at podonthetyne@gmail.com 61079
Reposted by Tony HeronSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 18/07/2026One day, somebody in government will notice what the net migration level is hesding to. The fiscal forecast (£24 billion) was based on average net 235k to 2026-29 but that is at least 100k too high, costing £13 billion, or double that if want to reduce immigration visas further. 13279108
Reposted by Tony HeronAlexandra Jabbour @alexjabbour.bsky.social · 29/06/2026My department at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social is advertising 3 Tenure-Track AP positions in Political Science and 2 Teaching positions. The department is nice, non-toxic, and in good financial shape (which is not a given these days, in the UK or elsewhere): warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...warwick-careers.tal.netOPPORTUNITIES - University of WarwickDescription 23225
Reposted by Tony HeronGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such. 21169682243
Reposted by Tony Heronthe Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 12/04/2026Possibly not the only Hungarian leader who gets dropped today 1320617
Reposted by Tony HeronBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 05/04/2026To everyone celebrating Easter, Michelle and I wish you a joyful holiday filled with reminders of the enduring power of faith and hope. 836259193964
Reposted by Tony HeronAnthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A giant passes on. Rest in Strength Susan George. Author of How the Other Half Dies www.tni.org/en/article/s... 022
Reposted by Tony HeronReview of International Political Economy @ripejournal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Banking against sustainable finance: the effect of the European central bank on green bonds, by Julio Galindo-Gutiérreztandfonline.comBanking against sustainable finance: the effect of the European central bank on green bondsThis paper highlights the unintended consequences of central bank practices on climate finance performance. By providing information on central banks’ willingness to buy individual bonds from inves... 033
Reposted by Tony HeronBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay freeyoutu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 42569708740547
Reposted by Tony HeronBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. 30545980919370
Reposted by Tony HeronIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Radio 6 is a tribute to all that is best at the BBC. It is inform, educate and entertain in musical form: Utter loveliness. And then they periodically allow the news department to mutilate it with these context-free anti-asylum bulletins, reminding you of all that's worst about the BBC. 48725109
Reposted by Tony HeronNicolai Gellwitzki @ngellwitzki.bsky.social · 20/11/2025🚨 New Publication in International Organization! 🚨 Happy to share our latest paper with @jeremymoulton.bsky.social:“The New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order”, part of SI #IOFoGG on the Future of Global Governance. doi.org/10.1017/S002... @iojournal.bsky.socialdoi.orgThe New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order | International Organization | Cambridge CoreThe New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order - Volume 79 Issue S1 72411
Reposted by Tony HeronDepartment of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 19/09/2025@tony-heron.bsky.social and @paulinafloresmtz.bsky.social have published a new paper: Power and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chain Read the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comPower and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chainIn this article, we provide a theoretical and substantive contribution to the emergent literature on hybrid sustainability governance through a critical engagement with Global Value Chain and Trans... 072
Reposted by Tony HeronReview of International Political Economy @ripejournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Power and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chain, by Paulina Flores-Martínez, Tony Heron, Chris West & Patricia Pradotandfonline.comPower and sustainability governance in the soy-animal protein global value chainIn this article, we provide a theoretical and substantive contribution to the emergent literature on hybrid sustainability governance through a critical engagement with Global Value Chain and Trans... 021
Reposted by Tony HeronDepartment of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 12/09/2025@tony-heron.bsky.social, Paulina Flores-Martinez, Tomaz Fares, and Brazilian colleagues Ângela Camana and Marília L. David have written a blog on Brazil and COP30 where they discuss deforestation in Brazil speri-blog.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/blog/2025/br...speri-blog.sites.sheffield.ac.ukSPERI Blog - Brazil and COP30All posts 031
Reposted by Tony HeronDepartment of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Why is the far-right rising in Europe? Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutions in order to cleverly rebrand their right-wing policies. TED Talk link: www.ted.com/talks/daphne... @dafnoukos.bsky.socialted.comWhat’s behind the rise of far right politics in EuropeFar-right parties are gaining popularity worldwide. Why is that? Political researcher Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutio... 045