Read about the work of the political scientist Professor Phil Cowley who specialises in British elections and the behaviour of MPs.
I’ve recently read two books about the 2017 general election, Britain Votes 2017 and None Past the Post. Not only is the title of the latter far better than any I’ve ever come up with… … Read the full post »
Phil Cowley is to writers of political books what Simon Cowell is to singers of songs, so hurrah for… … Read the full post »
The handsome, charming and hugely talented Professor Phil Cowley, who I have to be nice to currently as I’m hoping he’ll include a piece from me in a new book, features in the latest episode of The Political Party. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #118 has the story from Phil Cowley of the Liberal Democrat manifesto for the general election that wasn’t in 2016. It promised a whole £12 extra for the NHS. … Read the full post »
Here’s what two research papers from the EPOP 2016 conference say about the electoral impact of candidates being local. … Read the full post »
I suspect Phil Cowley and Rob Ford were gently trolling me when choosing the chapter title for my contribution to More Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box. … Read the full post »
In this equally illuminating and frequently hilarious sequel, Philip Cowley and Robert Ford once again present 50 accessible and concise chapters, written by leading political experts, that seek to examine the broader issues surrounding voting and elections in Britain. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #77 came out earlier this week, with new data on the party’s selections for the 2015 general election and a look at which incumbency didn’t save more Lib Dem MPs in 2015. … Read the full post »
Packed fully of juicy details and acerbic footnotes, Philip Cowley and Dennis Kavanagh’s The British General Election of 2015 is a must read. … Read the full post »
Consider the following statistic a sequel to “What do the academics say? Delivering lots of leaflets works”… … Read the full post »