Peter Bale. Born Bristol, 12.7.1937 Scholarship boy. Aircraftman. Botanist. Biology teacher. Exercise physiologist. Wing three-quarter. Opera-lover. Sun-worshipper. Liberal-socialist. MS-patient. My Dad. Died Eastbourne, 15.7.2020.

And back on the shelf: two definitive classics, newly updated 🔴British Labour Leaders edited by Charles Clarke and @TobySJames 🔵British Conservative Leaders edited by Charles Clarke, Toby S. James, @ProfTimBale and @PatrickDiamond1

COMING ON 18 SEPTEMBER British By-Elections 1789-2025 - The 88 By-Election Campaigns That Shaped Our Politics Preorder a signed copy https://t.co/VgOtmw0GmU Full list of by-elections and essay authors below. Parliamentary by-election happens when a seat in the House of

➡️ In response to @ProfTimBale's recent article for @ECPR_TheLoop on stopping the use of the term #HardRight, Federico Taddei argues that the term isn't the problem but how journalists misuse the categories political science has worked hard to define.👇 https://t.co/sD14JNlZFq

Consequences:

Writing for @OnLondon Prof @ProfTimBale warned Tories that copying #Reform will not work for them. Yesterday, Labour held an east London council seat while the Tories, despite having a strong local candidate in @AndrewBoff, finished 4th and last, behind Reform. @philipjcowley

After 50-yrs I've finally had it with the Today prog. It's not the presenters; it's the papers review which is now unlistenable because (inevitably given market share) it's dominated by headlines from increasingly hyperbolic, obsessive titles, leaving me cursing in the shower.

Eric go fix your research skills - and your racism.

Marks and Spencer was founded by Michael Marks (מיכאל מאַרקס) a Yiddish-speaking refugee from Belarus. Few of his original colleagues spoke much English. I imagine they faced a lot of racism, but not, thankfully for them, from employees of @GBNEWS.

Rise of the far Right - and the resurrection of Corbyn @The2Matts from @TheNewWorldmag

Serious wannabe AOC + Bernie energy (not saying that won't help them, though).

Answer would appear to be yes - very relevant research for anyone who listened to @campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK discuss the need for education to accompany the extension of the franchise on @RestIsPolitics

The RocknRoll Politics co-operative ahead of the game as ever on the Lee Rowley front:

In which @ProfTimBale and I discuss Norman Tebbit and his legacy with @PippaCrerar.

Well done to the government for choosing the one voting system worse than FPTP - the government should go full AV for mayors. First Past the Post to Be Scrapped for English Mayoral Elections in Bid to Reverse Conservative ‘Gerrymandering'

Slight snag - Angela Rayner resigned her Unite membership some months ago.

Ninety per cent of UK discourse on tax and spend:

https://t.co/zinRlIbZQz

One of the great moments in modern history. THE SWEDISH CHEF RAPPER’S DELIGHT