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What difference do directly elected mayors make? A panel discussion (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Janke, B., Harrison, B., Sweeting, D., Oliver, T., & Ayres, S. (2015, November). What difference do directly elected mayors make? A panel discussion. Presented at Thinking Futures: What difference do directly elected mayors make?, Watershed, Bristol, UK

Thinking Futures festival discussion (part of ESRC Festival of Social Science), convened by the University of Bristol exploring the success of the Directly Elected Mayor model. Panel Abstract: Strengthening city leadership by introducing directly... Read More about What difference do directly elected mayors make? A panel discussion.

The importance of political parties in county government (2015)
Book Chapter
Copus, C., Sweeting, D., & Oliver, T. (2015). The importance of political parties in county government. In X. Bertrana, B. Egner, & H. Heinelt (Eds.), Policy Making at the Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: What is Happening in Provinces, Counties, Départements and Landkreise in the On-Going Rescaling of Statehood? (163-178). Oxford, England: Routledge

The chapter examines the organisation, activities and impact of party politics on the role of the county councillor as an elected representative. It will examine the way county councillors respond to party group demands for their loyalty and the way... Read More about The importance of political parties in county government.

Communicating, campaigning and curating: Interrogating councillors’ use of Twitter in the City of Bristol (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Oliver, T. (2015, March). Communicating, campaigning and curating: Interrogating councillors’ use of Twitter in the City of Bristol. Presented at Local Politics 4 - Different with Digital: Scenarios for a Rewired Local Democracy, City Hall, Sheffield, UK

Social Media as a communication platform represents a novel and growing space for individuals and groups as well as state and non-state actors. The value of digital data to political parties has resulted in the proliferation of digital products which... Read More about Communicating, campaigning and curating: Interrogating councillors’ use of Twitter in the City of Bristol.

Dr Thom Oliver on the challenge for the Lib Dems at #PSA15 (2015)
Digital Artefact
Oliver, T. (2015). Dr Thom Oliver on the challenge for the Lib Dems at #PSA15

Dr Thom Oliver (Oxford Brookes) discusses the election challenges for the Liberal Democrats at the PSA Annual Conference in Sheffield. https://soundcloud.com/politicalstudiesassociation/dr-thom-oliver-on-the-challenge-for-the-lib-dems