Edinburgh Political Union. We host speakers, debates, socials & careers workshops. We publish Leviathan, The Backbench, and are an alumni network.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined April 2014
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Next in our General Election Series with @UKandEU we examine the voter coalitions, priorities, and patterns of party support that emerged preceding the election, with @p_surridge @LukeTryl @SophieStowers and @frasmcm
Register and info: buff.ly/4e8tIN0
10 Oct
4:10pm-6pm
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Continuing our 2024 UK Election Series with @UKandEU, @anandMenon1 @MichaelLCrick and @RachelAmery will explore how parties approached candidate selection, crafted their messaging, and built their political brands during the campaign
Register and info: buff.ly/3AXaT0E
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In the aftermath of the 2024 general election, we welcome @drsarah_hall @jdportes and @jillongovt for a critical analysis of how party positioning reveals much about the evolving political landscape in the UK.
Register and info: buff.ly/3ZCmLjd
26 Sep
4pm-6pm
We cannot wait to welcome you all!
Please note that the venue for our meet and greets will now be in Quaker Studios due to unforeseen circumstances
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UK Union Programme contributor @JackLiddall analyses the recent election, and how the UK may not be as unified as ‘Labour landslide majority’ would suggest
Read now: bit.ly/4cCfOC
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New on the blog
Election 2024 analysis: The UK Union may appear restrengthened — but is it really?
by @JackLiddall
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What do the UK general election results mean for the UK Union?
Here's some of my observations in my latest piece written for @CCC_Research
Read here: centreonconstitutionalchange…
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I had a fantastic time in Prague 🇨🇿 where I delivered a presentation at @CharlesUniPRG on my doctoral research looking at the UK Union and intergovernmental relations 🏴🏴🇬🇧
Yesterday, the 3rd Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies was held at @CharlesUniPRG 🇨🇿 . Franziska Carstensen started the panel "Bicameralism and Subnational Level of Representation" with her keynote speech on the members of the @bundesrat🏛️
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Politicians Reflect
As we mark 25 years of the Scottish Parliament, former FM @NicolaSturgeon MSP and former MP, MSP and Deputy FM Lord Wallace will discuss their experience of devolution.
Thur 16 May
6:30pm - 7:30pm
St Cecilia's Hall
Register: bit.ly/Politicians-Reflect
ALT Text reads: 25 Years of Devolution. Politicians Reflect – Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Lord Wallace of Tankerness. As we mark 25 years of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Lord Wallace will ask each other about their experience of devolution. How did things work at the top of government? And what should change over the next 25 years?
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Centre of Canadian Studies & Centre on Constitutional Change
TOMORROW
The Life of the Canadian Parliament
Ian Brodie shows the ways in which the Canadian Parliament does constrain the government’s and in particular the prime minister’s powers.
Booking:
bit.ly/SPS-Canadian-Parliame…
ALT Interior shot - House of Commons - Canadian Parliament Building. Text reads The Life of the Canadian Parliament. Ian Brodie shows the ways in which the Canadian Parliament does constrain the government’s and in particular the prime minister’s powers.
Join the EPU as we discuss the UN sustainable development goal of quality education, with a discussion moderated by Dr Stephen Hill.
Graphic created by our first year rep Shirley
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Very excited too for my first conference paper ever! I’m delighted it’s in parliamentary studies and co-presented with @marcgeddes 🎓
#PSA24 @psa_parl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR @Dept_of_POLIS @stjohnscam
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Join the EPU as we welcome Dan McDougall, Film Director, Writer and British Foreign Correspondent of the Year for a multi media talk which blends vivid field stories, photography, film footage, testimony and reflection on Dan’s climate storytelling from 126 countries
@uoessps
If you are interested in US politics and the forthcoming presidential election, or progressive politics, policy-making, journalism, and think tanks, then this is the event for you.
Tickets available in our Instagram bio
We have announced our #AGM to elect our new committee for next year.
It will be held at 6pm on the 26th of March 2024, LG.10 in 40 George Square.
Please look at our instagram for more details on the positions available.
#EPU
@EdinburghPIR
Tuesday 12th March - 5pm - 6pm - 40 George Square
Free tickets are available at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-peek-in…
We’ve had a lot of questions about our widening participation tickets available! 💃
Information about the scheme can be viewed above.
#SPSBall
