Professor of Democratic Politics and Director of the UCL Constitution Unit. Posting these days mostly on Bluesky: @alanrenwick.bsky.social.
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Joined April 2010
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It was great fun recording this podcast with @alanjrenwick at my wonderful former department @uclspp and colleagues @CosDorobantu Jonathan Bright @turinginst @oiioxford
🎙️ UCL Uncovering Politics🎙️
New (and timely!) episode on AI and Public Services, with @HelenMargetts, Cosima Dorobantu and Jonathan Bright @turinginst.
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Some constitutional highlights of 2024. 👇
Many thanks to the Constitution Unit's wonderful blog editor, @david_busfield, for another year of great reading!
NEW BLOG: The Constitution Unit blog in 2024: a guide to the last 12 months of constitutional analysis
Editor @david_busfield examines the blog’s content in 2024, offering a selection of the most popular (and his personal favourite) posts of the year.
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Join us on Monday at #ConservativeConference2024 for ‘Can a politics of respect help the Conservatives regain the public’s trust?’ in partnership with @Moreincommon_.
With @duncanrobinson @SteveBakerFRSA @andy4wm @miriam_cates @alanjrenwick and @LukeTryl.
Stark words from Peter Riddell:
'The govt is in danger of missing an opportunity to strengthen standards in public life. After more than 10 weeks in office, there have been little more than vague statements about future good intentions, and self-inflicted, unnecessary problems'.
NEW BLOG: Government standards: the need for reform.
@_peterriddell argues that action to create new standards safeguards (including legislation) is required, and that ministers cannot brush aside criticism on the grounds that their intentions are good.
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BLOG: Select committee elections: how should a ‘proportional’ allocation between parties be calculated?
@alanjrenwick & Tom Fleming discuss options for allocating select committee roles in a way that ensures a proportional allocation amongst the parties
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The Citizens' Jury on Assisted Dying illustrates how deliberative processes can be used to strengthen democratic decision-making - enabling and encouraging thoughtful, informed discussion of a complex issue. I hope MPs and commentators will ... (1/2)
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Fancy releasing your inner nerd?
Tom Fleming and I here explore the application of proportional allocation formulas to parliamentary select committees.
BLOG: Select committee elections: how should a ‘proportional’ allocation between parties be calculated?
@alanjrenwick & Tom Fleming discuss options for allocating select committee roles in a way that ensures a proportional allocation amongst the parties
tinyurl.com/5y3e7n5y
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With the parliamentary recess now underway, you may be looking for some summer reading.
Go no further, says @bricksilk, than the final report from our Democracy in the UK after Brexit project!
If you are already on the beach, you can read it now 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/….
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NEW BLOG: The House of Commons Modernisation Committee: background, opportunities, and potential pitfalls
Tom Fleming and Hannah Kelly explore the opportunities and challenges facing the new Modernisation Committee, including its unusual composition.
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One year ago (yesterday, whoops) @alanjrenwick and I released our report examining different perspectives on the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The results of our interviews with politicians, focus groups with the public, and manifesto analysis are free to read below :)
📢 New report! @alanjrenwick and I have just released a new @ConUnit_UCL report: 'Perspectives on the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: Examining Diverse Views, 1998–2023'. 📚
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The latest edition of Monitor, our regular constitutional review, is now available!
This edition covers the record-breaking 2024 general election and early constitutional 'mood music' from the Starmer government.
Read it 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/….
It was great to be part of the conversations leading to this report, which contains lots of food for serious thought across Whitehall and Westminster.
Congratulations to @MiriamLevin1 and the whole @Demos team!
Excited to publish @Demos Citizens' White Paper today, with @involveUK. It sets out why, when and how the govt should embed public participation in national policy making if it wants to win back trust and make policies that work for people. demos.co.uk/research/citizen…
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Yesterday, we hosted an event with Meg Russell, @alanjrenwick, @SofiaColMar and Ben Lauderdale @uclspp to discuss the 2024 general election: the campaign, the result and the parliament ahead.
Catch up with what was said 👇
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Our Deputy Director, @alanjrenwick, is among the leading academics who have contributed to UK Election Analysis 2024, out today!
Find his piece on the electoral system 👉 electionanalysis.uk.
Or read an adapted version on our blog 👇
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Join us at 1pm today to discuss the 2024 general election: the campaign, the result and the parliament ahead.
Speaking will be Meg Russell, @alanjrenwick, @SofiaColMar and co-creator of MRP polling Ben Lauderdale.
Sign up 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/….
ALT The Constitution Unit. Lessons from the 2024 general election. 16 July 2024, 1:00pm–2:15pm. Prof Meg Russell (Director of the Constitution Unit). Prof Alan Renwick (Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit). Dr Sofia Collignon (Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Queen Mary University of London). Prof Ben Lauderdale (Professor of Political Science at UCL). Chair: Dr Tom Fleming (Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at UCL).
Some post-election thoughts (and graphs!) from me. 👇👇
NEW BLOG: Election 2024: performance of the electoral system
@alanjrenwick argues the result illustrates arguments both for and against First Past the Post: reform is unlikely. The need to improve democratic discourse is, he says, more pressing than ever
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Join us next Tuesday to discuss the 2024 general election: the campaign, the result and the parliament ahead.
Speaking will be Meg Russell, @alanjrenwick, @SofiaColMar and co-creator of MRP polling Ben Lauderdale.
Sign up 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/….
ALT The Constitution Unit. Lessons from the 2024 general election. 16 July 2024, 1:00pm–2:15pm. Prof Meg Russell (Director of the Constitution Unit). Prof Alan Renwick (Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit). Dr Sofia Collignon (Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Queen Mary University of London). Prof Ben Lauderdale (Professor of Political Science at UCL). Chair: Dr Tom Fleming (Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at UCL).
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Once the dust has settled, join us on 16 July to discuss the 2024 general election: the campaign, the result and the parliament ahead.
Speaking will be Meg Russell, @alanjrenwick, @SofiaColMar and co-creator of MRP polling Ben Lauderdale.
Sign up 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/….
ALT The Constitution Unit. Lessons from the 2024 general election. 16 July 2024, 1:00pm–2:15pm. Prof Meg Russell (Director of the Constitution Unit). Prof Alan Renwick (Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit). Dr Sofia Collignon (Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Queen Mary University of London). Prof Ben Lauderdale (Professor of Political Science at UCL). Chair: Dr Tom Fleming (Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at UCL).