Is the Wales Office necessary? Policy inheritance and intergovernmentalism in the age of devolution. – Academy of Social Sciences

Great to publish an article with @acadsocsciences.bsky.social about the Wales Office and the governance of Wales: acss.org.uk/is-the-wales...

@bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorSociology&SocialPolicy #BangorPolitics

Diolch yn fawr i/Many thanks to Rob Philips @balwen76.bsky.social for coming and speaking to our students about the Welsh Political Archive at @librarywales.bsky.social @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Really pleased that my first Monograph was published by @routledgebooks.bsky.social last week. @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Really pleased my 2022 article on the Ilford North byelection has appeared alongside some excellent scholarship on UK parliamentary byelctions in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Looking forward to delivering the next #ShanklandLecture on Wednesday 21 January at @storielbangor.bsky.social on Bangor's twinning with Soest, NordRhine-Westfalen @archpbu.bsky.social @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

What the Caerphilly byelection could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future The Senedd byelection tests shifting loyalties in postindustrial Wales, and the strength of Labour, Plaid Cymru and Reform.

Great to see Robin Mann and my new article published via the Conservation about next week's Caerphilly byelection and the impact of political history and changing sociological trends @bangorhistory.bsky.social @prifysgolbangor.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

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Political historian on tour: great couple of days looking at education trade union papers at @mrcwarwick.bsky.social thanks for all the help! @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Interesting point from @pjsloman.bsky.social about how government social policy evolves in office. Its about more than what was in the Manifesto #BangorPolitics

Last Week: Had an excellent visit to Soest in NorthRhine Westphalia, funded by @taithwales.bsky.social, to examine the #Twinning between there and Bangor. Thanks to Bangor City Council for their help in facilitating. #MoreThanATownSign @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Pleased to see that my article on Roy Jenkins and Racial Equality made the front cover of the Journal of Liberal History @libhistorytoday.bsky.social. Great to see it out almost 9 years after an early draft was presented at @naaswch.bsky.social in Harvard. @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

The history of political nationalism in Wales c. 1925–2025 (Welsh-medium course) | Bangor University

My colleague @marillansannan.bsky.social has organised a fantastic one day event to explore Plaid Cymru's centenary. You can register through the link @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

www.bangor.ac.uk/short-course...

A real pleasure to co-deliver the #ColinPhillipsMemorialLecture at the Record Society of Lancs. and Cheshire with Bertie Dockerill from @uomseed.bsky.social. The talk discussed our forthcoming volume with the RSLC @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

He's back! Many thanks to @balwen76.bsky.social from @librarywales.bsky.social for coming and speaking to @bangorhistory.bsky.social students on our HPS-2004 'C20th ideas and movements' module #Archives #BangorPolitics

Very interesting explainer of the electorate after 1832 @bangorhistory.bsky.social @lowriannrees.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Labour faces a 'perfect storm' warn experts as Reform wins first Welsh election Reform won a seat in a vote in Wales for the first time on Thursday, February 13

Interesting to think about the historical context and ramifications of last weeks' Reform UK election success in Torfaen and discuss with #WalesOnline @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...

It was a real pleasure to address @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social 's 'Malcolm X in Smethwick' event on Saturday, discussing the political and urban context of the 1964 election in Smethwick that preceded MX's visit. Thanks @simonbriercliffe.bsky.social . @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Definite food for thought about the pervasiveness of Corelli Barnett's declinist interpretation of history... @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Looking forward to speaking about the 1964 election at this event on 8 February at @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social alongside other excellent speakers! @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

What a collection of files being released by the National Archives @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Great introductory primer on how Ireland joined the Union in 1800 @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

A rather creative nickname for a government that was supposed to last a few months but lasted nearly 18 years! @bangorhistory.bsky.social #BangorPolitics

Definitely a place to visit with an interesting system of government #BangorPolitics @bangorhistory.bsky.social

What Is the U.S. Federal Reserve? Over the past decade, the Fed kept interest rates low while it deployed trillions of dollars in stimulus and expanded its regulatory oversight. Now, the central bank is back in the spotlight for its …

Interesting explainer on the US Fed. Useful student primer #BangorPolitics
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Cynog Dafis: Britain's first Green MP? - The History of Parliament While Caroline Lucas is commonly referred to as Britain's first Green Member of Parliament, Cynog Dafis, who entered parliament as the Plaid Cymru MP for

A very interesting piece by @alfiesteer.bsky.social
Maybe of interest to students in @bangorhistory.bsky.social or #BangorPolitics

historyofparliament.com/2024/11/11/c...

What a collection for those interested in 19th Century UK politics and beyond @ystadaucymru.bsky.social #BangorPolitics