Burnham prioritises trade and migration

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

56.0%

46.7 h

16

108.6%

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0.327

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by Kenneth A. Armstrong Reposted by Simon Usherwood

106%

Scholar power: 106.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kenneth A. Armstrong	63%	20	84.5%
🎓 Simon Usherwood	58%	14	21.7%
Total			106.2%

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Scholar power

73.0%

30.2 h

5

106.2%

Ranking score

0.193

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Kenneth Armstrong

@profkaarmstrong.bsky.social

NEW!!!
How should Andy Burnham approach a longer term relationship with the EU?

kaarmstrong.substack.com/p/domestic-p...

Domestic Politics by Other Means – How Burnham Should Approach the EU-UK Summit

In a statement to the House of Commons on 12 October 2026, the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed that an EU-UK summit on 20 November would take forward the work developed by the Starmer governm...

kaarmstrong.substack.com

October 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM

by Anand Menon Reposted by Simon Hix, Steve Peers, Roman Senninger

192%

Scholar power: 192.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anand Menon	60%	29	96.9%
🎓 Simon Hix	66%	53	48.0%
🎓 Steve Peers	60%	27	31.2%
🎓 Roman Senninger	48%	12	16.6%
Total			192.8%

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Scholar power

48.0%

57.9 h

351

192.8%

Ranking score

0.133

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Anand Menon

@anandmenon.bsky.social

Couldn't ask for a better start to the week than Matt Goodwin arguing we shouldn't rejoin the EU because it's become so right wing and populist.

October 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM

by Matthew Goodwin

108%

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

61.0%

57.0 h

44

108.6%

Ranking score

0.244

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by Gary Sheffield

74%

Scholar power: 74.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gary Sheffield	60%	17	74.2%

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Scholar power

50.0%

54.5 h

395

74.2%

Ranking score

0.061

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Gary Sheffield

@profgsheffield.bsky.social

I'm very glad that Andy Burnham has been open about Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. Farage's reaction tells us Burnham has hit the nail on the head.

October 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM

by Steve Peers

93%

Scholar power: 93.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	60%	27	93.5%

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Scholar power

47.0%

48.3 h

39

93.5%

Ranking score

0.047

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Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social

UK/EU summit set for 20th November
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

EU-UK summit to take place in Brussels on 20 November

The second annual EU-UK Summit after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will take place in Brussels on 20 November 2026.

www.consilium.europa.eu

October 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM

by Matthew Goodwin

108%

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

51.0%

57.9 h

13

108.6%

Ranking score

0.137

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by Gerald Friedman

33%

Scholar power: 33.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gerald Friedman	31%	13	33.5%

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Scholar power

71.0%

29.2 h

0

33.5%

Ranking score

0.04

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

Excellent! Reverse BREXIT!!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU

PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic

www.theguardian.com

October 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM

by Alan Sked

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	49%	11	48.8%

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Scholar power

69.0%

41.7 h

0

48.8%

Ranking score

0.038

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by Matthew Goodwin

108%

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

49.0%

50.6 h

25

108.6%

Ranking score

0.093

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Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy

44%

Scholar power: 44.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	65%	46	44.1%

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Scholar power

56.0%

34.9 h

10

44.1%

Ranking score

0.038

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David L

@dlynch.bsky.social

Good piece and increasingly evident that this bit is true.

There's a route to 40%+ for Labour if they adopt a strong pro-EU message at next election and unite most of the left.

Burnham's not overly scary to Home County Lib Dems and many Greens will return to Labour fold.

October 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM

Reposted by Steve Peers

31%

Scholar power: 31.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	60%	27	31.2%

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Scholar power

55.0%

60.1 h

368

31.2%

Ranking score

0.037

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David Henig

@davidheniguk.bsky.social

Having been a subject about which few dared speak, rejoining the EU is now being talked about. Whether that is realistic and could even be done in one Parliamentary / EU term really depends on the UK government being overwhelmingly positive. www.ft.com/content/3aa9...

UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues

Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares ‘options’

www.ft.com

October 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM

by Matthew Goodwin

108%

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

53.0%

57.8 h

18

108.6%

Ranking score

0.093

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Reposted by Alan Sked

16%

Scholar power: 16.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	49%	11	16.3%

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Scholar power

51.0%

54.6 h

752

16.3%

Ranking score

0.036

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by David Phinnemore

96%

Scholar power: 96.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Phinnemore	72%	20	96.6%

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56.0%

50.2 h

6

96.6%

Ranking score

0.033

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David Phinnemore

@dphinnemore.bsky.social

'EU diplomats said the European Commission had last week suggested agreeing to a UK offer to only consider whether to reduce fees for [EU] students after the summit...

'“Member states gave the Commission three hours of hell when they suggested this” said an EU diplomat'
www.ft.com/content/011a...

Burnham’s Brussels reset hit by EU demands on university fees

Rejecting closer ties with EU would be ‘dereliction of duty’, prime minister to tell MPs

www.ft.com

October 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM

by Steve Peers

93%

Scholar power: 93.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	60%	27	93.5%

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Scholar power

46.0%

29.0 h

3

93.5%

Ranking score

0.031

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Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social

In fact, EU Member States competing for the possible offshore processing spaces (plus the different concept of 'return hubs') will make it harder for the UK to negotiate some...

October 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM

by Thom Brooks

48%

Scholar power: 48.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thom Brooks	38%	18	48.4%

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Scholar power

63.0%

51.2 h

1

48.4%

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0.03

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by Matthew Goodwin

108%

Scholar power: 108.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Goodwin	65%	31	108.6%

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Scholar power

46.0%

57.9 h

2

108.6%

Ranking score

0.029

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Reposted by Anand Menon, Simon Usherwood

54%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anand Menon	60%	29	32.3%
🎓 Simon Usherwood	58%	14	21.7%
Total			54.0%

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Scholar power

47.0%

55.8 h

60

54.0%

Ranking score

0.029

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UK in a Changing Europe

@ukandeu.bsky.social

🚗 "Britain’s decline came in two Brexit stages: years of uncertainty post-referendum weakened the industry, before the trade arrangements that replaced EU membership did more lasting damage."

@shepotylo.bsky.social explains how Brexit has damaged the UK car industry.

ukandeu.ac.uk/from-pace-se...

A chart showing comparative levels of UK and German car production. UK performance was much stronger than Germany's from 2010-2016, slightly weaker from 2016 to 2021, and much weaker from 2021 onwards.

October 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Reposted by Alan Sked

16%

Scholar power: 16.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Economics 25%, Law 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	49%	11	16.3%

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Scholar power

46.0%

50.7 h

767

16.3%

Ranking score

0.028

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