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Professional Activities

Selected Professional Activities

Professional Body Membership

  • Conservative Studies Specialist Group (Political Studies Association) (Convenor, 2021 - present) (Professional Body Membership)
  • Politics and History Specialist Group (Political Studies Association) (Convenor, 2019 - present) (Professional Body Membership)
  • Thatcher Network (Convenor, 2018 - present) (Professional Body Membership)

Conference Roles

  • Interpreting Disraeli's ideological legacy: competing understandings of 'Disraeli-ism' within the Conservative Party at Revered and reviled: in search of the real Benjamin Disraeli, by Invitation (Rome, Italy, 2024)
  • Winning here! But why? Explaining the emergence and success of local parties in local elections in England at LoPaPol (Local Party Politics) workshop (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences Ghent University, 2024)
  • Interpreting Disraeli: Competing understandings of ‘Disraeli-ism’ within the Conservative Party at Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881): His Lives and Afterlives, by Invitation (University of Chicago Center, 6 Rue Thomas Mann, 75013 Paris, 2024)
  • Thatcher's Ministers (King's College London, 2024)
  • Free Speech, Campuses, and the Conservative Party at British Intellectual Conservatism: Past and Present, by Invitation (Churchill College, Cambridge University, 2023)
  • Making Liverpool Better, Together at Making Liverpool Better, Together, by Invitation (Senate Room, Brett Building, University of Liverpool, 2022)
  • The Future of the UK Conservative Party Panel at The Future of the UK Conservative Party, by Invitation (Virtual, 2022)
  • THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN OPPOSITION at Opposition Studies Conference 2022, by Invitation (King's College London, 2022)
  • Thatcher's Ministers (University College London, 2022)
  • Conservatism in the Age of Johnsonism (University of Liverpool, 2022)
  • British Conservatism: Living or Dead Traditions at The Post-Liberal Turn and the Future of British Conservatism, by Invitation (Lónyay-Hatvany Villa, Budapest, Hungary, 2022)
  • Conservatives: Proud History, Bright Future at Conservative Party Conference 2021, by Invitation (Manchester, 2021)
  • The importance of ‘demos’ in local democracy: A case study of the Liverpool City Region at How Place Matters? Leadership, Governance & Public Administration (Virtual, 2021)
  • Thatcher Network Annual Conference (Newcastle University, 2021)
  • The Labour Party in 2021: Clusters under Kier Starmer at The UK Labour Party’s Ideology in the Starmer Era (Virtual/Queen Mary University of London, 2021)
  • Identities and Ideologies (Virtual/University of Liverpool, 2021)
  • Scouse Identity: History, Mystery, and Political Relevance Today at PSA 2021 Annual Conference (Virtual, 2021)
  • Putting the Local into Election Studies: Challenges of Understanding Pre-1973 Local Electoral Politics at PSA Annual Conference 2021 (Virtual, 2021)
  • From Your Street to Downing Street (University of Manchester, 2020)
  • 40 Years of Thatcherism? (University of Derby, 2019)
  • Why bother? The motivations of party activist in unwinnable seats at Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Conference 2018 (Royal Holloway, University of London, 2018)
  • Unnatural Voters and Where to Find Them: An Examination of the Drivers of ‘Unnatural’ Working Class Voters in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia at PSA Conservatism Studies Group Workshop (University of Edinburgh, 2018)
  • Narratives of Thatcherism at 68th PSA Annual International Conference (University of Cardiff, 2018)
  • Unnatural selection: drivers of ‘unnatural’ class voting in the UK and Australia at Australian Political Science Association Annual Conference (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2017)
  • Populism in Europe at 'Populism in Europe' panel event, by Invitation (Hotel Pan Pacific, Singapore, 2018)
  • Guest lectures at the University of Malta, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Malta, 2018)
  • How to Lose Votes and Alienate People at Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Thatcher Network conference, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Liverpool, 2018)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Module Review Board Chair (Department, 2021 - present)

Media Appearances

  • News Bulletins, Greatest Hits Radio (Invited, November 2024)
  • BBC Politics North West, BBC North West (Invited, November 2024)
  • Kevin Duala, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, November 2024)
  • Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel, GBNews (Invited, August 2024)
  • Good Afternoon Britain, GBNews (Invited, August 2024)
  • Good Afternoon Britain, GBNews (Invited, July 2024)
  • Rishi Sunak, el "tecnócrata" que intentó enmendar los errores de los 'tories' y no logró conectar con los británicos, RTVE (Invited, July 2024)
  • La inevitable victoria laborista y el fin de 14 años de Gobierno conservador: claves de las elecciones en Reino Unido, RTVE (Invited, July 2024)
  • Los 'tories', ante el abismo electoral: la crisis de identidad que mermó la confianza en el partido, RTVE (Invited, July 2024)
  • Working-class ‘red wall’ voters decided the last UK election. How do they feel now?, The Christian Science Monitor (Invited, June 2024)
  • Tony Snell, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, June 2024)
  • UK: "Nobody in the Conservative Party is listening to what Liz Truss is saying", Émile Magazine (Invited, June 2024)
  • Tony Snell, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, May 2024)
  • Good Afternoon Britain | Thursday 23rd May, GBNews (Invited, May 2024)
  • The Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Leanne & Joel, Hits Radio Liverpool (Invited, May 2024)
  • Patrick Christys | Tuesday 4th July, GBNews (Invited, July 2023)
  • Patrick Christys | Tuesday 20th June, GBNews (Invited, June 2023)
  • Rachel Gerrish, LBC News (Invited, June 2023)
  • David North, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, June 2023)
  • Saturday Morning with Esther and Phil, GBNews (Invited, May 2023)
  • UKIP on brink of wipeout after losing all seats in local elections, BBC News (Invited, May 2023)
  • Who are ya? Identity politics with Dr. David Jeffery, Theory Matters (Invited, May 2023)
  • Local Elections 2023, Radio City News (Invited, May 2023)
  • El revés a los conservadores en las elecciones locales de Inglaterra abre el camino a los laboristas en las generales, RTVE (Invited, May 2023)
  • In Liverpool, Eurovision Song Contest, not the King's coronation, is the big ticket in town, CBC (Invited, May 2023)
  • What coronation? Liverpool gears up for the Eurovision final, CBC News (Invited, May 2023)
  • Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: el duelo entre conservadores para suceder a Johnson y cambiar el rumbo del Reino Unido, RTVE (Invited, September 2022)
  • Paul Salt, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, January 2023)
  • Nana Akua, GB News (Invited, October 2022)
  • Paul Salt, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, October 2022)
  • Expert says Tories could see local election Wirral wipeout next year, WirralGlobe (Invited, October 2022)
  • Nana Akua, GB News (Invited, October 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, October 2022)
  • First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News Australia (Invited, July 2022)
  • Vic Minett, BBC CWR (Invited, July 2022)
  • Lisa Marrey, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, July 2022)
  • Sky News, Sky News Australia (Invited, July 2022)
  • Prof. David Jeffery (Universiteit Liverpool): “Laatste maanden stond Johnson vaak vlakaf te liegen”, PAL NWS (Invited, July 2022)
  • BBC Breakfast, BBC One (Invited, July 2022)
  • Tony Snell, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, July 2022)
  • Various News Bulletins, Radio City (Invited, July 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, June 2022)
  • Various News Shows, Radio City News (Invited, June 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, May 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, May 2022)
  • Mike Zeller, BBC Radio Cumbria (Invited, March 2022)
  • Paul Salt, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, March 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, March 2022)
  • Helen Jones, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, February 2022)
  • Tony Snell, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, February 2022)
  • Paul Salt Show, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, February 2022)
  • Real Britain with Darren Grimes, GB News (Invited, February 2022)
  • Interviewed by Cátia Bruno, Observador.pt (Invited, January 2022)
  • Trish Adudu, BBC CWR (Invited, January 2022)
  • Vic Minett, BBC CWR (Invited, December 2021)
  • Various news bulletins, Radio City (Invited, December 2021)
  • Sky News, Sky (Invited, December 2021)
  • Vic Minett, BBC CWR (Invited, December 2021)
  • The JVS Show, BBC Three Counties Radio (Invited, November 2021)
  • BBC Politics North West, BBC One (Invited, November 2021)
  • Sky News, Sky (Invited, October 2021)
  • Bright Blue TV: Does class still matter?, Bright Blue TV (Invited, September 2021)
  • Fury as Liverpool stripped of World Heritage status by UN committee, GB News (Invited, July 2021)
  • Liverpool stripped of Unesco World Heritage status, BBC News (Invited, July 2021)
  • Radio City Election Interview, Radio City (Invited, May 2021)
  • Sky News Election Interview, Sky News (Invited, May 2021)
  • Hello, Goodbye: Could Liverpool’s next mayor be the city’s last?, Mail+ (Invited, April 2021)
  • Will Liverpool's reputation go downhill after the city council was described as "pervasive and rotten"?, Channel 5 News (Invited, March 2021)
  • Liverpool Live, Radio City Talk (Invited, May 2020)
  • Liverpool Live, Radio City Talk (Invited, March 2020)
  • Scope with Waqar Rizvi - EP 171, Indus News Live (Invited, November 2019)
  • Liverpool Live with Mick Coyle - PMQs analysis, Radio City Talk (Invited, June 2018)
  • Liverpool Live with Mick Coyle, Radio City Talk (Invited, May 2018)
  • Scope with Waqar Rizvi - Ep 152, Indus News Live (Invited, October 2019)
  • First Edition, Sky News Australia (Invited, September 2019)
  • Scope with Waqar Rizvi, Indus News Live (Invited, September 2019)
  • The World TV, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Invited, July 2019)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Conservative Studies Specialist Group (Political Studies Association) (Convenor, 2021 - present)
  • Politics and History Specialist Group (Political Studies Association) (Convenor, 2019 - present)
  • Network for the Interface of Classics and Politics (Co-Director, 2018 - present)
  • Thatcher Network (Convenor, 2018 - present)
  • Political Studies Association (Member, 2014 - present)
  • Thatcher Network (Member, 2018 - present)
  • Conservative and Conservatism Specialist Group (Political Studies Association) (Communications Officer, 2017 - 2018)
  • Early Career Network (Political Studies Association) (Events Officer, 2016 - 2017)