Oliver Heath

Professor of Politics

[Dr. Arvind Kumar, FHEA @arvind_kumar__]

No journey can be completed with facing challenges. The real question how do one overcomes from such challenges?

Here is my short story of overcoming challenges which I faced during pursuing my PhD at @RoyalHolloway.

Thanks @PolStudiesAssoc for publishing it.

[Dr Innocent Batsani-Ncube @ibkimba]

I am honored and humbled to receive the biennial ASAUK Best Thesis Prize - an award for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies successfully examined in a UK University from 2022-2024. @QMPoliticsIR

[Stephen Bush @stephenkb]

1) This is a nice, classy speech. 2) This is what was lost on a lot of the election night telly, where there was far too much chat and not enough counts.

[Robert Ford @robfordmancs]

Here’s my first attempt at getting to grips with this complex election for the Observer: Labour have played a masterful game of electoral jenga. But how stable will the teetering Commons tower be? https://t.co/aUj6bltaCU

[Dr Laura Serra | @lauraserra.bsky.social @Laura__Serra]

Age was once again a key dividing line in how people voted. I’ve been banging on about the UK voting age gap for years now and could talk about it for hours, but luckily for you here’s a little summary of my research so far: https://t.co/ecyychgHws

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

Some truth in this. In 116 seats the Lib Dem vote went up and the Lab vote when down

In 293 seats the Lab vote went up and the Lib Dem vote when down

Where voters coordinated around the Lib Dems they made 45 gains

And where voters coordinated around Labour they made 162 gains

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

Seeing a lot of growing hysteria about Labour’s vote share. Overstated. This was the election where tactical voting finally happened in significant numbers. And it didn’t happen by accident. Was a major plank of Starmer’s strategy.

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

Labour gain in Nuneaton. Reform eating Tory vote

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

First result in. Labour up on 2019 but down on 2017; and Reform up on Ukip 2015. Tories worse than 1997. Based on redistricted data with @gbhgis

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

Labour gain in Swindon South. Highest vote since 2005. Tories down on 1997 and Reform up on Ukip 2015

[Dr Laura Serra | @lauraserra.bsky.social @Laura__Serra]

It’s finally election day! 🗳️ very grateful to @AJEnglish for asking me to talk about what I have been obsessing over for years… the huge UK voting age gap and how to get young people to the polls

#Elections2024 #UKElection2024

[GB Historical GIS @gbhgis]

New Conversation article out, "Election 2024: these are the races to watch" focused on 55 bellwether seats 1997-2024. Part of our collaboration with @olhe & @caprosser on voting behaviours over time #GE2024 #GeneralElection #ElectionStats #VotingHistory https://t.co/Z5RENeOwZR

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

In this blog with @gbhgis @caprosser we look at how residents in the new constituencies have voted since 1997, and which places have most closely followed the national outcome:

https://t.co/lZWSkNW5Fe

[GB Historical GIS @gbhgis]

New article out in The Conversation comparing 2015 to 2024. First publication as part of our work with @olhe & @caprosser on voting behaviours over time. #GE2024 #GeneralElection #ElectionStats #VotingHistory
https://t.co/5QsK7vMvHX

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

New blog. We examine how residents in new constituencies voted in previous elections, and what would happen if Reform matched Ukip's vote from 2015 with @gbhgis @caprosser

https://t.co/PtrAVsBkex

[Manos Tsakiris @manos_tsakiris]

If you are in UK, have teens (11-18 yo) at home and you & them are happy to help us out please follow this link https://t.co/382lh258oI
We are trying to figure out how young people take decisions about social and political issues & what that means for our democracies | 🙏 RT

[Oliver Heath @olhe]

@jbeisermcgrath Congratulations!

[Louise Tillin @louisetillin]

India watchers will need a serious debrief after today's election results. Join us @KingsIndiaInst on Thursday to consider the fallout and implications