David Sweeting

Lecturer at the University of Bristol. Runner. Cyclist. Footballer, of sorts. Dad. This is Joe Public speaking.

[Jack Shaw @JackTShaw]

New analysis from me for @TPIProductivity of the devolution proposals authorities submitted to the Government reveals that:

1. There is an ‘anti-mayoral belt’ which stretches from the South West to the East of England – as evidenced in red.

[Local Government Studies @LGStudies]

New for our LGS@50 special issue: in 'Adapting to climate change: the ultimate challenge for the next half-century of local government?' @peckersley& @MartaOlazabal argue it will require new approaches that go beyond discrete&familiar solutions #openaccess https://t.co/Y9WzQSxA1J

[David Sweeting @Chewy_Sweets]

@goldcarcares hi Goldcar. Is it really true what your call centre has told me? We’ve been delayed because of the weather weather in Mallorca. Because we’re late, you won’t give us the car, or refund the money! Tell us it ain’t so!

[David Sweeting @Chewy_Sweets]

@goldcarcares hi Goldcar. Is it really true what your call centre has told me? We’ve been delayed because of the weather weather in Mallorca. Because we’re late, you won’t give us the car, or refund the money! Tell us it ain’t so!

[David Sweeting @Chewy_Sweets]

@Ryanair hi Ryanair. We’re delayed 12 hours on the Bristol to Palma flight FR8234 today. Any chance of getting some vouchers to buy some refreshments?

[Jack Newman (On Bluesky: jacknewman.bsky.social) @jacknewmanHE]

As the govt. try to finish England's devo map and deliver more joined-up government, they will need to resolve England's geographic messiness.

A 🧵🧵🧵of map GIFs

🖇️ https://t.co/uDMjQ9SZrW @michaelkenny_

[Local Government Studies @LGStudies]

New in LGS: in 'Are the normative rationales of local autonomy related to democratic legitimacy justified? Evidence from Europe& beyond (1990–2020)' Alexander Bastianen&Nicolas Keuffer show local autonomy positively influences various aspects of legitimacy https://t.co/8z8XjY720L

[Local Government Studies @LGStudies]

Vol 50 (4) of LGS now available: Special Issue on Remunicipalisation, with guest editors @danielalbalate, @gebelque& @eoinreeves https://t.co/omwbj4Cphw

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

There's a major match in Dublin tonight ... but an even bigger event is taking place tomorrow! Yes, that old chestnut of a Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin. Should be fun. Check ULI website for details. #LocalGov #EuropaLeague

[David Sweeting @Chewy_Sweets]

👏👏👏👏 Well done and well deserved Otis. It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to have you at ADFC for eight seasons. Too many fantastic performances to mention. Very best of luck! ⚽️⚽️⚽️

[Bristol City FC Academy @BristolCityAcad]

👏 Another exciting young player joins our Academy!

✍️📸 A huge #BristolCity welcome to Otis!

#BristolCity #Development

[Dr Thom Oliver @Thomoli]

Hoping England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland local government scholars might be able to assist with promoting the below @INLOGOV @DMUpolitics @WCfPP @PSALocalPol @WalesGovernance

[Dr Thom Oliver @Thomoli]

Very pleased to have launched a UK wide survey of local government councillors, in collaboration with Prof Colin Copus (@ugent), @BePetersohn (@PCS_Swansea), and @Chewy_Sweets (@UoBrisSPS).

https://t.co/ROMxxmNmrK #councillors #representation #democracy #survey

[ᴍᴀɴᴄʜᴇꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ꜰᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀ™️ @MANCHESTERMUS10]

Dear hero imprisoned
MORRISSEY • The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Released 30.01.1989

Co written by Morrissey and Stephen Street, like a fine it gets better with age…
#Morrissey #OnThisDay #Onthisday80s

[UoBris PolicyStudies @UoBrisSPS]

📢Book now for this event with @MariiPaskov and @Chewy_Sweets that will discuss #inequality in #Bristol and the potential for local solutions to tackle social problems like inequality.
Bristol, 3-4.30pm, 14th November.
https://t.co/uUVZ4FBgGK

[UoBris PolicyStudies @UoBrisSPS]

Following Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees' final State of the City address, Dr David Sweeting (@Chewy_Sweets) joins the discussion on @BBCRB about the new committee system that will replace the post of elected mayor in Bristol next year:
https://t.co/GrrchTexER (12.30 - 18.25)

[Bristol Ideas @bristolideas]

Bristol's former mayor @GeorgeFergusonx reflects on the vision he set out for Bristol a decade ago – and how his aspirations might have shifted and evolved.
https://t.co/3gxMPkc8nr 4/

[Nick Hernandez @ThisIsNickH]

@ecprgc23 great panel: actors and institutions in local government: presentations

Mattias Freise @IfPol_WWU
Theodore Chadjipadelis @Aristoteleio
@Chewy_Sweets @BristolUni
Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir @Haskoli_Islands

[David Sweeting @Chewy_Sweets]

Dear oh dear. https://t.co/bBFxAMJKfK

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Date set for the country’s first directly mayor election in Limerick https://t.co/Y9VivUWJZ3

[Alex Marsh @ UoB @AMarshUoB]

By me and KG > Rent control on its own won't solve the housing crisis https://t.co/Js34af5DoW via @ConversationUK