ESRC Party Members

Our book on party membership in the 21st century is out! by @ProfTimBale, @PaulDWebb1 & Monica Poletti #PMP

[ESRC Party Members @ESRCPtyMembers]

Our new book on party members is out!!

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Most fun I've had with three dodgy guys in the dingy basement of a pub before lunchtime for a long time. You can hear a chat about our new book on party members with @christopherhope on @brexitbroadcast here: https://t.co/uKUYUQVmLD

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

We used a combo of surveys and @Twitter (in particular the [often horrified] reaction to @Keir_Starmer taking over from @jeremycorbyn) to look at why people quit their parties. It's free to read, so do have a look if you like that sort of thing. https://t.co/YDg1a85EY8

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

@JohnRentoul @Jack_Blanchard_ https://t.co/QqIZUXvOeF (from our @ESRCPtyMembers survey just before Xmas).

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

So @LibDems leadership election is on. In our last survey of the membership, we (@ESRCPtyMembers) found @EdwardJDavey a long way ahead of @LaylaMoran and @libdemdaisy BUT we also found a lot of don't knows/yet to make up their minds. @stephenkb reported: https://t.co/QqIZUXvOeF

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

@mattzarb @barnyskinner @hosta357 @JohnDav96486557 @simon_breakaway Just out of interest, do you think our @ESRCPtyMembers-commissioned @YouGov survey released at New Year made a difference in the sense of creating a so-called 'bandwagon effect'? Genuinely in two minds on the question so would love to know your opinion! https://t.co/N6ZOs7uCjt

[Peston @itvpeston]

The challenge for the next Labour leader is to appeal beyond members. Our first EVER #GoldGeekOfTheWeek goes to @ProfTimBale’s for his @ESRCPtyMembers project which shows the stark difference in values between Labour members and other voters. #Peston

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

M'colleague @PaulDWebb1 and I join the splendid @DArcyTiP on @BBCParliament's Booktalk to chat about Footsoldiers, our @ESRCPtyMembers book on Party Members (https://t.co/WP1vTILIWY). Fifteen mins of heaven obviously. https://t.co/GLg5QqfTZX

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

THREAD. The Ground War: Conservatives Likely to be Outgunned in #GE2019 https://t.co/O5B1ajUIlB

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Some parties members are more active than others - off and online. "the Conservative Party is going to need all the paid-for Facebook ads, phone-banks, and leaflet-deliveries it can afford if it’s to come anywhere near matching its opponents’ efforts." https://t.co/O5B1ajUIlB

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

Why are politicians finding it so hard to deal with Brexit? @anandMenon1 has the answer!

[Mirror Politics @MirrorPolitics]

Brexit and Northern Ireland - @anandMenon1 explains what the problem is and how it gets solved

[Routledge Politics, IR & Area Studies @Rout_PoliticsIR]

Co-author of Footsoldiers @ProfTimBale outlines the importance of polarisation in our political parties. Download your free chapter where the authors answer the question ‘Who are the members?’ https://t.co/nycznk4bNZ

[Routledge Politics, IR & Area Studies @Rout_PoliticsIR]

Are the current political parties fit for purpose? Who joins, why they join and where the balance of power lies are all explored in this thoroughly researched and acutely observed new book. Recommended by @SamCoatesSky https://t.co/9rA05iE6xD Free Chapter: https://t.co/LyHEs3HjR4

[Routledge Politics, IR & Area Studies @Rout_PoliticsIR]

Learn more about how representative the UK’s political parties are in Footsoldiers: Political Party Membership in the 21st Century. Download your free chapter here https://t.co/LyHEs3HjR4

[ESRC Party Members @ESRCPtyMembers]

White, male and middle class: why Britain’s political parties must change https://t.co/W9YllWa49z

[Routledge Politics, IR & Area Studies @Rout_PoliticsIR]

"@ProfTimBale, @PaulDWebb1 and Monica Poletti are the leading authorities on what has been happening to membership of our political parties. This book is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of why our politics has become so dysfunctional" @Peston https://t.co/p8TEWOVNVD

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Hi @BBCr4today. Did I hear @JustinOnWeb quoting Quentin Letts on the age of @LibDems activists as 70??? Our @ESRCPtyMembers data shows Lib Dem members, at average age 50, are actually younger than those of other parties - and that generally middle-aged people are most active.

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

@DrLeeJones @ESRCPtyMembers See our forthcoming book 😉

[Queen Mary Politics and IR @QMPoliticsIR]

How 0.2 of the population will pick the next PM --- feat. research from @ESRCPtyMembers project https://t.co/uffLDSemyq

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Data from our @ESRCPtyMembers book, coming in September from @routledgebooks .