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We are the Parliaments specialist group of the UK's Political Studies Association.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social*PSA EVENT*
Parliaments Annual Conference
📍 University of Manchester, 2 Nov 2026
📆 Register by 16 October
Organised by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social. Bringing together researcher on parliaments and legislatures from around the world.
➡️ Free for PhD students & PSA ECN members
@ruxandrasrbn.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialThe Scottish Parliament made some important changes to its First Minister’s Questions procedure earlier this year.
Some thoughts on how it might work in this new @psa-parliaments.bsky.social blog 👇🏻
@rickwhitaker.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialIf you work on (or in) parliaments, please consider joining us for the @psa-parliaments.bsky.social annual conference on Monday 2nd November in Manchester (details below).
@estrangeirada.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social➡️ 'Do MPs Venue Shop? Westminster Hall as a Strategic Policy Choice Venue', our article with Daniel Baldin Machado and @louisevthompson.bsky.social, is now out in Policy & Politics, free open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@psa-parliaments.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialRegistration has now opened for our annual conference in Manchester on Monday the 2nd of November!
This event is free for PhD students and members of the PSA Early Career Network.
Please use this link to register: www.psa.ac.uk/event/parlia...
@psa-parliaments.bsky.socialRegistration has now opened for our annual conference in Manchester on Monday the 2nd of November!
This event is free for PhD students and members of the PSA Early Career Network.
Please use this link to register: www.psa.ac.uk/event/parlia...
@danielgover.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialA blast from the constitutional past, but a new piece from me reviewing the UK parliament's experiment with EVEL.
'The operation and abolition of ‘English Votes for English Laws’ in the UK parliament: differentiated voting rights and English ‘legislative consent’'
@bjpir.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social📝 Don't miss this article out now!
'Representations of nuclear risk in the UK Parliament: Understanding the role of political discourse in the development of preparedness activity for nuclear accidents' by Lianna Roast & Christopher Baker-Beall
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@janschwalbach.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social🚨New article in Nature Scientific Data:
The ParlLawSpeech Parliamentary Text Data Collection > 3 Million Parliamentary Bills, Laws, and Speeches from 8 Legislatures: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
with @lukashetzer.eurosky.social @sopro.bsky.social @chrauh.bsky.social @miklossebok.bsky.social 1/6
@a-b-evans.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialNew article published today in the latest issue of @politicalquarterly.bsky.social, exploring the long running debate about Lords reform and the extent to which @houseoflords.parliament.uk is already a chamber of the nations and regions #Devolution #LordsReform
@lenastephan.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialHappy to see our paper with @annevanbavel.bsky.social on the negative consequences of political harassment towards MPs on their staff out in Parliamentary Affairs!
Almost all staffers witness harassment towards MPs which discourages them from politics … (1/3)
academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...
If you or someone you know is working on AI in legislative settings, @paologambacciani.bsky.social, Luca Pinto, and I are organizing a special issue and have a call for papers out now. Please share with anyone who might be interested 👇
@ruxandrasrbn.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialPolitico reports that yesterday the Speaker chose an Urgent Question about English whiskey over one about AI risks. Which is more urgent for government to respond to? 🥃🤖 This is an interesting illustration of why there should be more clarity on how decisions about the “urgency” of UQs are made. 🧵
@ruxandrasrbn.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialSome UQs are “urgent” and need a quick response, but some are just topical and need to be discussed before the next Departmental
Questions session, so having more clarity on the criteria for urgency would be helpful, especially given the growth in UQs. 👇🏻
@rebeccamckee.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialNew from me on the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk substack "the write-round" Why can't MPs call each other liars? Part of a new series of 'why parliament is weird' a collection of gripes, oddities and head scratchers...would love to hear your takes on the weirdest things in parliament!
@hansardsociety.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social🎙️ NEW PODCAST
MPs have rejected the assisted dying bill. Why did turnout prove decisive and what happens next?
@andrewlewinmp.bsky.social reacts from the House of Commons and @matthewengland.bsky.social crunches the numbers.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/pRzFC4j
@danielgover.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialAfter MPs voted against assisted dying legislation today, a new piece from me on the outcome:
'Why did MPs vote to reject the assisted dying bill – and what happens now?' @uk.theconversation.com
@psa-parliaments.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.social🚨 New blog alert!
As Scottish Parliament returns from recess, this piece by @ruxandrasrbn.bsky.social looks at the new process for First Minister's Questions, how it compares internationally and offers reflections on the potential implications of these changes.
Read here: wp.me/pcjoA9-23o
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social🚨 New blog alert!
As Scottish Parliament returns from recess, this piece by @ruxandrasrbn.bsky.social looks at the new process for First Minister's Questions, how it compares internationally and offers reflections on the potential implications of these changes.
Read here: wp.me/pcjoA9-23o
@hansardsociety.bsky.socialReposted by @psa-parliaments.bsky.socialWhat will MPs and Peers be debating next week?
Which Bills will be scrutinised?
Who will face questions in Parliament?
The Parliament Matters Bulletin gives you the answers every Sunday.
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