@RickWhitaker

Professor of politics, University of Leicester, UK. Views expressed are my own. https://xitter.cf/t.co/J3pR1Gn4lZ, https://xitter.cf/t.co/IBAwQHO676

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www2.le.ac.uk/departments/politics/people/rwhitaker
Joined July 2009
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Very pleased to say that for 2023 I will be seconded to @UKParliament as Thematic Research Lead focussing on Parliament, public admin & constitution. I’ll be feeding academic research into Parliament. If you would like to be on my list of academic contacts, please reply.
POST (UK Parliament)
@POST_UK21 Nov 2022
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Dr Rick Whitaker @RickWhitaker, Associate Professor in European Politics, @uniofleicester, who will lead on Parliament, public administration and constitutional affairs; (4/5)
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What are skeleton bills and how much are they used? See my @LSEpoliticsblog on this. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…

Can Parliament effectively scrutinise skeleton bills? | LSE British Politics

Skeleton bills set out the broad principles of a new policy, allowing ministers or regulatory bodies to spell out the details later, once the bill has already passed. While this allows the Government...

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Did you know that not all laws are made directly by Parliament? Some are made by ministers, and are known as delegated powers. Find out more about how they are are made, and what it means for parliamentary scrutiny, with our new research: commonslibrary.parliament.uk…

Delegated powers and framework legislation

Not all laws are made directly by Parliament. Some are made by ministers, known as delegated powers. These have been used more frequently, and with important constitutional consequences, in recent...

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HyPIR at Leicester@HyPIRUoL22 Jul 2024
Do Parliaments matter? They are a central part of democracy but they’re often dismissed as talking shops. Join us on Wednesday 24 July at 5.30pm for Professor @RickWhitaker's Inaugural Lecture, where he will assess just how much parliaments matter. le.ac.uk/professor-whitaker-…
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This @commonslibrary briefing on delegated powers and framework legislation has just been published (on which I am a co-author). It gives an impartial account of how delegated legislation is used and of the trends in the use of skeleton or framework bills. shorturl.at/V2GGK
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Simon Hix@simonjhix20 May 2024
Together with @anoury8118 & @iep_bu, we have launched a new website, showing the roll-call votes in @Europarl_EN by MEP, group, and country, going back to 2004 (inspired by @VoteWatchEurope). You can download the data for free! Please spread the word epvm.iep.unibocconi.eu/
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See this @POST_UK short briefing for a really useful introduction to the challenges of public opinion polling.
POST (UK Parliament)
@POST_UK7 May 2024
📊 What are the challenges of public opinion polling ahead of a general election? ⚖️ How are polls regulated? 💬 What impact do they have on public perception and behaviour? Find this and more about general election polling with our new rapid response: post.parliament.uk/general-e…

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On my way to #PSA24 in Glasgow and looking forward to some great @psa_parl and other panels.
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@POST_UK12 Feb 2024
Meet Prof Richard Whitaker As a Thematic Research Lead, he has collaborated with parliamentary staff and academics across multiple projects with the aim of improving how legislation is scrutinised. Read Richard's reflections on his year in Parliament: ukparliament.shorthandstorie…
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EJPR journal@EJPRjournal12 Feb 2024
🚀 The political space in the #EuropeanParliament Using time series data across 15 years, @simonjhix @RickWhitaker & @g_zap_ measure MEPs' policy preferences 📑 amid the rise of #Euroscepticism 🇪🇺 👉 bit.ly/3uvlmOc #OA 🔓 #Globalisation
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POST (UK Parliament)
@POST_UK11 Dec 2023
📢We're recruiting for our next round of Thematic Research Leads! If you're a mid-career researcher, your expertise and experience could help bring research evidence into the heart of Parliament. Find out more about which position is right for you: parliament.uk/trls/?utm_camp…
Purple graphic with white and green text boxes Text reads: New research positions 8x Parliamentary Thematic Research Leads, across a range of disciplines Deadline: Sunday 3 March, 2024 Come work with us!

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As a current Thematic Research Lead, I can highly recommend these positions. If your work is on international affairs and you are interested in bringing academic research into Parliament, do consider applying or attending information session on 17 January (details in link below).
POST (UK Parliament)
@POST_UK8 Jan 2024
🌍Are you an expert in international affairs and national security? As a Thematic Research Lead, you'd support the use of impartial research evidence in Parliament, bringing your expertise on key policy issues. Find out more: parliament.uk/trls/?utm_camp… @ESRC @ahrcpress @UKRI_News
Purple graphic with white and green text boxes Text reads: New research opportunity Thematic Research Lead on international affairs and national security Deadline: Sunday 3 March Come work with us!

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Today in Attenborough Tower views.
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Replying to @UKParl_Research @JamieBGall
Hope this helps. Thanks very much to to our procedural whiz colleagues including @RickWhitaker who helped explain this to us. There is a longer (less X-friendly) explanation, with examples which we'd be happy to share. Send us an email if of interest: keu@parliament.uk ~Rakhi
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We are hiring a teaching fellow in European politics @HyPIRUoL to teach from January - end of August 2024. Details here jobs.ac.uk/job/DEN447/teachi…. The deadline for applications is 17 December 2023.
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Today, @HyPIRUoL Parliamentary Studies students met Leicester West MP @leicesterliz for a Q&A session.
Liz Kendall@leicesterliz1 Dec 2023
Lots of really good and challenging questions today from Politics students at @uniofleicester
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PSA Parliaments@psa_parl3 Nov 2023
@RickWhitaker presents new work on divisions in UK House of Commons Select Committees.
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Discussing the purpose of party conferences on The One Show bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0….
UoL Press Office@UoLPressOffice6 Oct 2023
Keep an eye out for @RickWhitaker from @HyPIRUoL on @BBCTheOneShow tonight! Tune in at 7pm to find out more: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001r57…
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PACAC Committee
@CommonsPACAC12 Jul 2023
There is still time to submit your evidence to our inquiry into Civil Service Leadership and Reform. Submissions due by 20 July. Read terms of reference and instructions for submitting: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into Civil Service leadership and reform

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I am very pleased to say that from August 1st, I will be Professor Whitaker.
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