One for #POLI102 students! On May 7, the Scottish Parliament will be electing 129 seats. Currently, the #SNP hold the largest with 60, then the #Tories with 28, #Labour on 20, #Greens with 7, #LibDems on 5, & #Reform with 1. How *might* things change? Data: www.ipsos.com/sites/defaul...
Looking forward to talking about devolution and English identity with the #POLI102 students this morning! It is, as expected, more complex than it first appears, but relatively simple concepts!
An interesting thread from the @hansardsociety.bsky.social on the process to annul/cancel the govt Order to postpone local elections ahead of their re-organisation. Maybe of interest to #POLI102 students!
Those #POLI102 students researching the UK Civil Service for the exam may find the #bbclaurak interview this morning of interest! The interview looks at Civil Service numbers and the kind of slimming down that #Labour may pursue - 'performance management' a key part of decisions.
Our next #POLI102 lecture focuses on the functions of the #CivilService! This is an important part of the machinery of government because it enables careful governance and policy implementation. Or does it? We'll be looking at how scholars interpret this part of the UK govt!
