Daniel Gover

One observation re. the Dutch election is the enduring strength of the far right (I am not fully subscribing to the 'shift back to the centre' narrative). I should be on ABC Australia News channel at around 11 CET to talk about this and to show my plants (again). www.youtube.com/live/vOTiJkg...

The Professor Will See You Now: Having A Pint Lessons in political science. This week: having a pint

Latest @thehousemag.bsky.social column, on the politics of pints.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Westminster Hour - 26/10/2025 - BBC Sounds Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.

Enjoyed chatting to The Westminster Hour about our PMP research on party membership, as well as about the UK's increasingly crowded party system. Just in case you're interested, that bit starts at just over 34 mins in over on BBC sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Just arrived. Look at all those lovely Babybels!

Op-ed: The enduring relevance of the Far Right ahead of the Dutch National Election on 29th October - The Foreign Policy Centre Alongside issues such as housing and health care, the key far-right theme of immigration continues to feature high on the political agenda ahead of the Dutch national election on 29th October. In a fr...

I wrote a pre-election briefing / commentary ahead of the Dutch parliamentary election next week (October 29th). The main focus is on the enduring relevance of the far right, the salience of the immigration issue, and how mainstream parties contribute to its politicisation.

Labour sheds support from impatient Britons Research shows party losing voters who want results now, with women more likely to prioritise short-term gains

Great to speak to @greenmirandahere.bsky.social for today's FT Inside Politics about the latest finding from our politics of (im)patience project, w/ @karlpike.bsky.social and @philipjcowley.bsky.social.

www.ft.com/content/e984...

I don’t love it - but then that’s not the point

The Professor Will See You Now: Opposition Lessons in political science. This week: opposition

Latest article in @thehousemag.bsky.social - on opposition. What % of government bills do you think are opposed in full by the opposition? That is, what % see the opposition vote against at second and/or third reading?

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

50 gems from political science: Phil Cowley's new book The Smallest Room in the House is Phil Cowley's latest book, collating 50 fun yet useful insights from political science.

Me, on @markpackuk.bsky.social's polling podcast, taking about the book... Or: "50 gems from political science", as Mark puts it...

www.markpack.org.uk/175771/the-s...

One reflection talking to other Jews today is how unshocking this is.

Numbing, upsetting, scary but not shocking. We all knew it was coming. Given the enormous rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years, it's a surprise it hasn't happened more often.

With Andrej Zaslove, I wrote a piece on the recent extreme-right riots in the Netherlands, and what should be learned from them 👇

Keir Starmer writes in the Telegraph (where else!?) that Labour “did shy away from people’s concerns around illegal immigration.” Perhaps I was living in a parallel universe when I wrote this for @politicalquarterly.bsky.social in 2014? (Free to read version here: qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/bitstr...)

The professor will see you now: ethos Lessons in political science. This week: ethos

Nice to be quoted in this excellent piece by @philipjcowley.bsky.social on the role of "ethos" in politics - what it is, and why we should pay it much more attention
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

The professor will see you now: ethos Lessons in political science. This week: ethos

Latest piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social - on the importance of ethos in political parties...

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Very happy to be back on the Parliament Matters podcast, discussing the latest developments on the assisted dying bill with @ruthfox.bsky.social & @matthewengland.bsky.social. Thank you for having me!

Listen to the episode here: pod.link/1714627828/e...

The professor will see you now: tribalism Lessons in political science. This week: blocs

Latest piece for the @thehousemag.bsky.social, beginning with this:

"One electoral change has been unrelenting: the growing – in fact accelerating – refusal of the electorate to cast a ballot for either of the two governing parties".

When was that sentence first published? 1977...

Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill? Peers would be on dicey political ground if they tried to stop the bill passed by MPs – but they may run into problems over timing.

The assisted dying bill begins its substantive Lords scrutiny this Friday.

Re-posting my piece on what we should expect now that the Lords has the bill. theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

#assisteddyingbill

This moment never ceases to excite. Out in shops on 9 Sept...

New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men.
You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation.
The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Starmer’s suspension of ‘rebel’ MPs risks alienating his party in a way he can’t afford Poor messaging and internal strife are undermining this government’s promise.

“True political strength lies not in the ability to punish dissent, but in the confidence to accommodate it”

Insightful piece by @tonymcn64.bsky.social on how the government whips are responding to backbench disquiet.

theconversation.com/starmers-sus...

Out in the autumn/fall. Nice cover IMHO. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/european-...

You know you want to

Yes they count.

I was interviewed on Today in Parliament on Radio 4 on Friday, discussing how the assisted dying bill might fare in the House of Lords.

Listen here (around 7 mins in): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

What would it take for a new British left-wing party to succeed? History tells us why insurgent parties have struggled to get off the ground.

From the CPGB to Left Unity: Sultana and (now) Corbyn's venture is not the first time a new party has challenged Labour from the left.

I wrote for @theconversation.com about the dilemmas these predecessors faced, which confront the new party today.

theconversation.com/what-would-i...

Norman Tebbit was a torch-bearer for a ‘true-blue’ politics now embraced by Farage One of Margaret Thatcher’s staunchest lieutenants, the ‘Chingford skinhead’ held some notorious opinions and would happily go studs-up with his political opponents – but in person, Lord Tebbit was any...

"They say “never meet your heroes” – but meeting your antiheroes can be absolutely fascinating. At least, that was my experience when I met Norman Tebbit." Me for @the-independent.com on why he was so much more than simply "the Chingford skinhead". 1/n

The Professor Will See You Now: Ranking MPs' politics Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: ranking the politics of MPs

Latest @thehousemag.bsky.social piece - on how to rank MPs, inc one of my fave academic studies, which put Diane Abbott to the right of Giles Radice.

Also includes Rush reference.

OppositionCast Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.

Me, on a podcast, talking about backbench rebellions. What else do you want?

pod.link/oppositionca...

OppositionCast Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.

Happy Birthday? As Labour marks a year in office, Nigel and Sarah review how it's going and consider the fragmented nature of opposition to the government. Plus we talk to the guru of parliamentary rebellions, Professor @philipjcowley.bsky.social, about this week's revolt:
pod.link/oppositionca...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

A good time to reshare this fun piece I did with @alfiesteer.bsky.social on the Labour left's options: Conversion, Loyalty, Voice, and Exit.

In resigning the party membership, Sultana bets on Exit...and a new party. We cover the opportunities and risks 👇

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...