I teach and research political theory at the University of York. I tweet because I sort of feel like I should for work.
Joined September 2011
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Mar 4
Democracy and Competition, ed with @samuel_e_bagg is out now! Many thanks to @BritishAcademy_ , @YCPolTheory , @martin_oneill , and above all our great contributors: @simone_schamber , @shaiagmon , @ASKirshner , Lisa Herzog, Natasha Piano (more to follow)
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May 7
Job at UCL, including Political Theory!
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Apr 22
Here's Sophie Heawood's first column, in which she recalls a memorable encounter with a younger man.
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Apr 15
Details of BIAPT's annual early-career and mid-career prizes. Deadline 22nd May. Please do think about nominating someone you think might make for a worthy recipient (including yourself - self-noms allowed!).
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The third set of postocs for our ERC project on popular government have just been advertised. These will be across the road from LSE at Kings with @bhatia_ud
Apr 2
🚨 Now advertising 2x Postdocs (4 year positions) for our ERC Project POPGOV @Kingspol_econ. A third to be advertised in 2027. These ones are on popular government in the Global South
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Mar 29
"To thrive, Britain must embrace failure: If London, Oxford, and Cambridge continue to know that they are too big and too cherished to fail, Britain will not thrive. It is neither unpatriotic nor populist (as Burnham was accused of being) to say so." tomforth.co.uk/embracefailur…
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Mar 27
Really pleased to advertise these 4 LSE postdocs in the history of popular government as part of our ERC Synergy Project "Popular Government in Global Perspective (POPGOV)"
Mar 27
🔺We're #hiring.
We are recruiting four #research #officers who will be part of the research project “Popular Government in Global Perspective” (POPGOV) co-led by Assistant Professor @BrunoLeipold. The positions are full time for a period of four years.👇🏾
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Mar 18
I think this is now wrong. North English Cities are now just as dense as their European equivalents like Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, etc... with extremely strong economies. There are some different patterns within that density I admit, but I don't think it matters much.
Britain's housing crisis and the economic growth of its major cities hinge on embracing higher urban density.
This involves constructing more mid-rise residences in city centers, including London, backed by bold planning reforms and proactive public leadership👇
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Its star-studded lineup includes chapters from Natasha Piano, Jamie Druckman, André Bächtiger, Fabio Wolkenstein, Lisa Herzog, Emilee Chapman, Mark Warren, @shaiagmon, @ASKirshner, and @simone_schamber
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Mar 18
RT @martin_oneill: Hugely looking forward to this event in York next Tuesday, 24 March, when we'll be hosting Alex Gourevitch @alexgourevit…
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What kind of "competition" should competition policy promote? In a new post, @shaiagmon and I argue that friction btw competitors is key to realizing the social benefits of competition. Yet we routinely ignore it when designing competitive institutions. promarket.org/2026/03/18/eve…
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The chapter appears in a new volume on Democracy and Competition, which I co-edited with @AlfMoore (and will post about separately), which also contains many other exciting chapters: liverpooluniversitypress.co.…
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Hey #poltheory and #polisci folks, check out this new book on Democracy and Competition, out now from @BritishAcademy_ and @LivUniPress, which I edited with @AlfMoore! liverpooluniversitypress.co.…
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Mar 4
Democracy and Competition, ed with @samuel_e_bagg is out now! Many thanks to @BritishAcademy_ , @YCPolTheory , @martin_oneill , and above all our great contributors: @simone_schamber , @shaiagmon , @ASKirshner , Lisa Herzog, Natasha Piano (more to follow)
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Mar 12
Paris, where I live, has transformed from a carbound into a bike-dominated city. In the process it became a trendsetter for the world's other cities. Now Paris's mayoral elections are a referendum on that shift. What lessons from Paris? Me @FinancialTimes as.ft.com/r/afafe14b-287d-4a…
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Excellent new book on *Democracy and Competition*, edited by @samuel_e_bagg and @AlfMoore @YCPolTheory, from @LivUniPress, w/ chapters from @simone_schamber @shaiagmon, @ASKirshner, Lisa Herzog, Natasha Piano, Emilee Chapman, Fabio Wolkenstein, Mark Warren & more
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Mar 4
Democracy and Competition, ed with @samuel_e_bagg is out now! Many thanks to @BritishAcademy_ , @YCPolTheory , @martin_oneill , and above all our great contributors: @simone_schamber , @shaiagmon , @ASKirshner , Lisa Herzog, Natasha Piano (more to follow)
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Mar 4
Democracy and Competition, ed with @samuel_e_bagg is out now! Many thanks to @BritishAcademy_ , @YCPolTheory , @martin_oneill , and above all our great contributors: @simone_schamber , @shaiagmon , @ASKirshner , Lisa Herzog, Natasha Piano (more to follow)
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Mar 4
… Emilee Chapman, James N Druckman, Andre Baechtiger, Fabio Wolkenstein, Mark E Warren - all a joy to work with and made Democracy and Competition possible. Thanks also to @LisaDisch1 for all you support!
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11 Nov 2025
Can We Criticize Experts and Keep Taking Their Advice? My part of a series for @ThePublicSquare. @uniyorkpolitics @YCPolTheory
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York's very own Monica Brito-Vieira at the author meets critics panel at the @PolThought conference with @AlfMoore as a friendly critic
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4 Jan 2025
We kick day two of our annual weekend off with a panel on the House of Lords - reflecting on how it works and how it could be changed.
Panellists:
Tom Wilson (House of Lords)
Prof Meg Russell (@ConUnit_UCL)
Dr Alfred Moore (@AlfMoore)
Lord Norton of Louth (@LordNortonLouth)
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