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More than two-thirds of the 96 elected Members had never previously served in the Senedd while Plaid Cymru & Reform UK together secured 77 seats.
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More than two-thirds of the 96 elected Members had never previously served in the Senedd while Plaid Cymru & Reform UK together secured 77 seats.
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@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialJust how much did the 2026 Senedd election transform Welsh politics?
New analysis from Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament captures the scale of May’s change.
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It shows how misinformation does not always depend on fabricated content: sometimes an authentic image, stripped of its original context, is enough to help generate new hostility around an already sensitive issue.
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The flag was also flown briefly in 2026 to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day, but the reuse of an older image as though it documented the current moment is important.
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In this case, a photograph documenting a civic event has been recontextualised within narratives of cultural “domination” & national identity.
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@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialA photograph of the Pakistani flag flying over Cardiff Castle has resurfaced on social media - two years later - & contributing to a fresh wave of anger around national identity, immigration & belonging.
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgCongratulations to Killian Clarke, co-winner of the Best Book Award (Democracy & Autocracy section) for Return of Tyranny.
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgCelebrating excellence in political science! Edmund W. Cheng and Samson Yuen have been recognized as co-winners of the Best Book Award in the Democracy & Autocracy section for The Making of Leaderful Mobilization: Power and Contention in Hong Kong.
@polstudies.bsky.socialIN NEW ISSUE: How does China’s socialist past shape today’s ideas of justice? Xiaojun Yan & La Li find a link between people’s current political orientation and their formative-age lifeworld. Read more: buff.ly/EdanPNL
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgCongratulations to Sarah Sunn Bush and Jennifer Hadden on their Human Rights Section Best Book Award win for Crowded Out!
@polstudies.bsky.socialDoes support for democracy increase losers’ consent? André Blais, @damienbol.bsky.social & @carolinaplescia.bsky.social find that strong democratic convictions don't necessarily increase acceptance of unfavourable results. Read more: buff.ly/es2bVZ5
@polstudies.bsky.socialIN NEW ISSUE: What shapes party membership in Hungary’s democratic backslide?
Annamária Sebestyén traces how socialization trajectories in youth lead to party affiliation amid autocratization. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/pJZt0xk
@polstudies.bsky.socialCan discrimination information foster political solidarity? Michael Neureiter & Ida Nørregaard examine when shared grievances shift immigration attitudes, finding effects for some migrant groups but not others. More: buff.ly/C3EhEZc
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@polstudies.bsky.socialWhen should immigrants gain voting rights? @alyssamtaylor.bsky.social & Mia K. Gandenberger examine how integration and psychological predispositions shape support for immigrant enfranchisement. Read more: buff.ly/sHJJA2s
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgWe're proud to celebrate Kate Baldwin and Faith in Democracy, winner of the Hubert Morken Book Award.
@alphakitty.bsky.socialGloria Steinem | American journalist, feminist + activist | 1934–2026 #womenshistory #womensrights #feminism #journalistS #womenwriters #WriterSky #PolSky #LawSky
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgA well-deserved congratulations to Amanda Driscoll, Jay N. Krehbiel, and Michael J. Nelson on this prestigious recognition for The Efficacy of Judicial Review.