Will Horncastle

For those who missed this before Christmas, delighted to announce the publication of our new dataset, the 'Referendum Campaign Finance Regulation Indicator' (RefCFRI), a measure of referendum campaign finance regulation in 143 countries (developed with Toine Paulissen) #Politics

New OA publication with the great @sergiulipcean (@UiB) & @willhorncastle (@UoB_SASS) in @EPSRjournal on the paradoxical consequences of public party funding: doi.org/10.1017/S17557… @coe @osce_odihr @IFES1987 @WFD_Democracy @KASonline @FESonline @UNDP @NDI @Int_IDEA @WeAreNIMD

See below for a new article in @ConversationUK by myself, Stephen Holden Bates and Caroline Bhattacharya. It outlines our Parliamentary Affairs study, which finds that former MPs elevated to the House of Lords are often merely being rewarded for loyalty theconversation.com/peers-elevated…

1/3. We’re excited to announce our latest research note: “Introducing the RefCFRI: A Continuous Indicator Comparing Referendum Campaign Finance Regulation in 143 Countries.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02… @PolStudiesAssoc #SAGE

@bspiesbutcher @plvhayman @markriboldi @POPpoliticsAus I mainly study party finance (I’m UK based but focus on ‘Westminster-style’ democracies, so very interested in Australia too 😃)

@willhorncastle @plvhayman @markriboldi @POPpoliticsAus Thanks Will. I'll keep an eye out for the chapter!

Great to present our latest on the rise of Australian independent and minor party MPs (aka IMPs 😈) with the incredible @markriboldi and @bspiesbutcher at #apsa2024. If you missed it, the first article from this project is here doi.org/10.1080/103611… @POPpoliticsAus

@PJDunleavy Perhaps this is an interesting time to plug my new co-authored paper “Which MPs get elevated to the House of Lords?”, Open access in Parliamentary affairs. Evidence suggests that expertise, loyalty and nepotism are important factors in HoL entry doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsa…

Yet another reminder of how corrupted the House of Lords now is by working for oligarchs, across all parties there. Only SNP will not take any peerages, to their huge credit. Yet their boycott shows again how absurd it is that appointed flunkeys can rule over them & us for life

New publication day 😃 Loved working on this paper that examines the question: ‘Which MPs get elevated to the House of Lords?’ 🤔 Out open access in Parliamentary Affairs now 🤓 #BritishPolitics #Lords #Parliament

@nocontextfooty @petedonaldson what you doing here?

@ladbible @lukeaaronmoore @petedonaldson @lukeandpeteshow end of an era

Jack Karlson, the man who became famous for his arrest while enjoying a ‘succulent Chinese meal’, has passed away at the age of 82.

Had a great time graduating from @unibirmingham earlier this week…officially a doc! 👨‍🎓 #Graduation

The England team was at as low an ebb as it had ever been when he took over. Bottom of their World Cup group, elminated by Iceland at the Euros, and a total disconnect between players and fans. What he's done in 8 years has been remarkable, and if you can't see that it's on you.

Linked is my take on last week’s election result for @whogovernseu. Big win for Labour, huge loss for the Conservatives, and an intriguing result for the Lib Dems and Reform #BritainElection #Politics

If nothing else, Palmer and Eze have caused England's Expected Vibes (xV) to go through the roof.

💥New! Campaign financing was last regulated in 2000, allowing both major parties to continue to rely on a handful of large donors. @jrhopkin and @StuartWilksHeeg argue that the next government should reform the current regulation and put an end to this. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

@ConUnit_UCL @Stephen_R_Bates have you seen this? There is a session at 1pm tomorrow on HoL reform

The free, online Constitution Unit Conference 2024 kicks off at 1pm today! Hear our panels of experts discuss standards, English devolution, the rule of law and House of Lords reform. Sign up 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u…. And for a manifesto refresher 👉 constitution-unit.com/tag/2024-manif….

From @PeterKGeoghegan, Labour is now Britain's big money party #Politics #PartyFunding #DarkMoney open.substack.com/pub/democracyf…

Hi @RestIsPolitics, I hear @RoryStewartUK is looking for help making his mind up on how to vote. We've created a website called whogetsmyvote.org to help voters see how their opinions line up with the policies on offer. We'd love a shout-out to spread the word! Thanks :)

❓ How does money affect electoral campaigning? And where does it come from? Listen to the latest #PeoplePowerPolitics episode 'All about money? Elections, Campaign Spending and the Effects on Democracy' to learn more 💰 Featuring @willhorncastle👇 @CEDAR_Bham @BhamPolsis

🚨 Interested in elections? Party funding issues have an impact on the results of elections and, also, may influence the policies pursued in government. Listen to me talk about these issues on #PeoplePowerPolitics Particularly relevant in advance of elections in the US and UK