Blogs, Commentaries and Media.
On this page, you’ll find a selection of opinion pieces that I’ve written or spoken on a variety of topics. Clicking on the titles of each post will take you to the original source. Clicking on the images will keep you on this site.
Yes, MPs are weird… but is that a bad thing?
Interview with Marie Le Conte for The Bunker podcast, June 2023.
Why politics needs a health warning and what to do about it
Interview for the podcast Politicwise, July 2022.
Bridging the Gap: Personality politics and Labour’s electoral challenge.
Fabian Review, April 2022
New APPG on Political Literacy
Based on a statement made virtually in the UK Parliament, January 2021
It all starts with…democratic education? UK Parliament Week 2020.
On behalf of the Political Studies Association, November 2020
Burnt out: the emotional toll of being a politician revealed
The Conversation, October 2020
Out now! My book on the psychology of British politicians
LSE Politics & Policy Blog, July 2020.
Grace Blakeley: ‘Stolen: How to save the world from financialisation’
In conversation with Grace Blakeley, June 2020.
Coronavirus lockdown: fresh data on compliance and public opinion
The Conversation, April 2020
Political life after Covid-19
University of Sheffield, Faculty of Social Science blog on Medium, April 2020.
Diversifying Careers in Government and Politics
Political Studies Association, March 2020.
Tory leadership race: top politicians are psychologically different to others
The Conversation, June 2019.
PSA-British Library Event "Brexit, young people and politics"
British library *recording*, March 2019.