Sara Hobolt

Another great episode of this podcast on political behaviour research - this time with @miguelpereira.bsky.social and his important insights on political elites

That’s wonderful news! Can’t wait to catch up in Belfast!

Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.

That was a fun article to write! And I still believe our argument was right!

Acceptances (+ rejections 😔) on panel & paper proposals for this year’s EPSS conference in Belfast 18-20 June went out today.

If you have submitted, please check your inbox!

You need to register for the conference by Friday 13 March.

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This news brings back good memories! See the paper @sarahobolt.bsky.social and I wrote a bit more than 15 years ago. It appears to still be relevant.

💼 We're #HIRING!

We are seeking an Assistant Professor in International Migration specialised in forced #migration and #policy responses to the #international #displacement of people and/or #immigration, #race and #citizenship (from a #comparative perspective).

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Postdoc position(s) at The Digital Democracy Centre Application deadline: February 15th, 2026, 23:59 CET/CEST.

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The DDC is expanding its team with *4* new opportunities for researchers passionate about the intersection of AI, media, democracy, & society.

Deadline: 📅 Feb 15 for 3 of these roles!
The Professorship deadline follows in March.🧵👇

📣 Call for Papers:
🗓️ 23-24 April 2026 at LSE

Submit full papers: forms.office.com/e/9qVWeNTK0p

Please share with colleagues & early-career researchers!

I’m thrilled to see this JEPP Special Issue on the 2024 🇪🇺European Parliament elections in print

Great articles on far-right voting, realignment, attitudes to EU climate action etc.

Thanks to everyone who contributed and those who made EES 2024 @eesresearch.bsky.social possible!

Read more here 👇

Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.

BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.

www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

Love this!

Natural resource rents and radical policy | Steffen Hertog 6:30pm Wed 21 Jan | Steffen Hertog | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

📢 Public Event Announcement

Join us for Professor Hertog's inaugural lecture: "How oil rents fuel populist foreign policy" on 21 January 2026 at 6.30pm

In-person and online tickets available 👇

www.lse.ac.uk/events/21-ja...

#LSEEvents

@lseevents.bsky.social @shertog.bsky.social

Professor Tony Travers speaks to the international press at the LSE 2019 Election Night event.

Professor Tony Travers has been awarded a CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours List!

A pre-eminent expert in London government, British politics, local government and cities, his knowledge is prized by policy makers, the media and LSE students alike.

Congratulations Professor Travers 👏

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Official confirmation of German participation in European troop deployment to Greenland. First Bundeswehr soldiers to arrive tomorrow. 🇪🇺 / NATO solidarity in action.

Following the White House meeting the Danish Foreign Minister said that the fundamental disagreement remains: the US administration still wants to take over Greenland which is a “red line” for both Denmark and Greenland. An agreement was made to continue “high-level” discussions on Arctic security

And this is what the White House posted on social media following today’s meeting with the delegation from Denmark and Greenland

Asked what the Danish soldiers should do if attacked by the US in Greenland, the Defence Minister answered "Protect the Kingdom". But added that this was a highly hypothetical situation and difficult to imagine one NATO country attacking another NATO country.

The Danish Minister of Defence has just announced an increased military presence in Greenland, involving Denmark and other NATO allies, including Sweden.

This coincided with the highly anticipated White House meeting between Rubio, Vance, and the Foreign Ministers of Denmark and Greenland.

Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way

Headlines matter.

How about

US would break international law and upend world security alliances, if Trump got his way

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...

⏰ Last chance to apply to this postdoc in the LSE Government Department today 👇

Congratulations! That looks super interesting - I look forward to reading the article in full.

Political Entrepreneurs How challenger parties, acting as political entrepreneurs, are changing European democracies

This @politicallyinsane.bsky.social discussion builds on my work with the brilliant @catherinedevries.bsky.social including our book on Political Entrepreneurs: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Ep.3 - Political Disruptors: How Farage, Trump & New Entrepreneurs reshape democracies (with Prof. Hobolt at LSE)

Delighted to have had the opportunity to discuss challenger parties, political entrepreneurs and populism with Marc Bokobza in the latest episode of the 📻 podcast Politically In/sane 📻
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1pf4...

Huge congratulations to our wonderful @lsegovernment.bsky.social colleague Professor Tony Travers who has been appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours list for 2026 🎉

🚨 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science

⏰ Deadline 4th January 2026

🙋‍♀️ Any questions, please reach out

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🚨Postdoc position in the LSE Department of Government 🚨

Join our Deparment and work with the amazing Sarah Brierley @sarahbrierley.bsky.social 👇 👇

🚨Job News: Postdoc positions in LSE Government Department 🚨

Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Many congratulations! Such a great project - important and creative. I look forward to reading the work that comes out of it

Logo of the British Journal of Political Science, featuring text that also mentions the Brian Barry Prize.

Nominations for the 2026 Brian Barry Prize are open today - the 1st of December 2025.

Find out more - https://cup.org/4rl5mqj

In partnership with @universitypress.cambridge.org and BJPolS, the @britishacademy.bsky.social awards an annual prize in honour of Brian Barry.