Dr Alexandra Anderson

Passionate about Public Engagement and Participation | PhD History @UniversityLeeds

[C Leston-Bandeira @estrangeirada]

The fab @_Emma_Crewe's latest book is now out - The Anthropology of Parliaments - it's free in open access. If you haven't got it yet, you know what to do - a must in any library about parliaments.

[Dr Nikki Soo @sniksw]

If you wonder why public opinion matters to political actors & how it differs depending on who, a short summary of our recently published article “The Promiscuous Public?” @JournalPolitics can be found here 👇🏻cc @andsalexandra @CHeywoodHeath

[Politics @JournalPolitics]

New OnlineFirst article
Nikki Soo @sniksw Alexandra Anderson @andsalexandra & Charlie Heywood-Heath: The promiscuous public? Exploring public opinion and why it matters to political actors https://t.co/EwXM7SFs3D
#PSA #PoliticsJournal @PolStudiesAssoc @SAGECQPolitics

[Dr Nikki Soo @sniksw]

Thrilled to share that my @JournalPolitics article The Promiscuous Public?, co-authored with @andsalexandra @CHeywoodHeath is avail OnlineFirst! Our exploratory paper examines why political actors value public opinion & how this influences its application https://t.co/dXleDXF3jn

[Dr Alexandra Anderson @andsalexandra]

@ManguleIndra Congratulations Indra!! So so excited for you 👏

[Dr Alexandra Meakin @A_Meakin]

I had missed that Ian Levy MP replaced Sir Robert Syms in December as one of Commons representatives on the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body. Good to have the 2019 intake represented (and absolutely nothing personal against Mr Levy) but... #WestminsterRR

[Dr James Weinberg @JamesWeinberg1]

The APPG on Political Literacy launched this morning. MPs, Lords & other members were joined by inspirational young students & 140+ organisational representatives.

The mission: ensure every young person gets a minimum entitlement to citizenship & political education #PolLitAPPG

[Dr Alexandra Anderson @andsalexandra]

‘Capitol Attacks may Jeopardise Public Access to Democratic Institutions’ - my amazing @CrickCentre colleague @A_Meakin and I wrote a piece for @ConversationUK on the potential repercussions for future public access to legislative buildings and spaces https://t.co/n772V5yNoO

[Dr Alexandra Meakin @A_Meakin]

My awesome @CrickCentre colleague @andsalexandra has been researching the Canadian Parliament reno & invited me to write with her about security concerns for legislatures, following last week's Capitol attacks - now published @ConversationUK https://t.co/VRRqukrRif #WestminsterRR

[Dr Alexandra Meakin @A_Meakin]

Important intervention on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster from former Leader of the Commons @andrealeadsom in @timesredbox today https://t.co/3e88etce43 #WestminsterRR

[Paul Seaward @pseaward1]

There were 103 bedrooms in the Palace of Westminster in 1881. More like an apartment block than a parliament.

[C Leston-Bandeira @estrangeirada]

A very neat thread with all the links and details to the annual conference of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group taking place next week - do join in, if you can.

[CSPG/GCEP @CSPG_GCEP]

13/15 In the penultimate panel, Jennifer Han of @olipinterns, @andsalexandra of @shefmethods, and Cristina Leston-Bandeira (@estrangeirada) of @POLISatLeeds explore "Parliamentary Engagement"

[Dr Alexandra Meakin @A_Meakin]

New open-access article in @PolStudies from @marcgeddes and me, on the row over the appointment of the Clerk of the House of Commons in 2014 and using the concept of 'dilemma' to understand institutional change: https://t.co/FkQ4czxBxJ

[Dr Alexandra Meakin @A_Meakin]

Plans for a pop-up parliament on Horse Guards Parade - as a decant location for the House of Commons during Restoration and Renewal - are back, in today's @thesundaytimes. https://t.co/bFEAHKLPLh #WestminsterRR

[Emmeline Ledgerwood @EmmeLedgerwood]

Q&A with @EmmaPeplow about the @HistParl #oralhistory project and what it tells us about about the changing experience of female MPs https://t.co/UJ6VS3EjYR

[Brodie Waddell @Brodie_Waddell]

**New Resource** We've just published full transcriptions of 730 petitions from @UKParlArchives on @bho_history. All free to read and use!

This post introduces the new volume, showing #PowerOfPetitioning in 17th-century England: https://t.co/2whOZ2aSxQ

[Hansard Society @HansardSociety]

Palace of Westminster Restoration & Renewal is in the news again after the R&R Sponsor Body told PM removing #Parliament from London was beyond scope of current review. Read Alex Meakin @A_Meakin on review outcomes that *are* possible #WestminsterRR https://t.co/9wAV71or8z

[Edward Wood @edwardwood99]

The brilliant @A_Meakin has 999 followers. Who will be the 1000th?

[UCL Constitution Unit @ConUnit_UCL]

Our Director Meg Russell has submitted a response to the consultation for the #WestminsterRR review.

Here's a brief summary - arguing that there's no good long-term substitute for a physical parliament, and that relocation would bring major problems of its own.