Richard Bellamy
Writes and researches legal and political theory & sometimes Italian history. Edits Critical Review of Social and Political Philosophy. Flutes, runs, reads, cooks, swims, snaps, goes to concerts, galleries, plays & films. Lives London-Exeter-Berlin-Livorno
- You can read a free chapter of Defending the Political Constitution here: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
- Get a 30% discount on my new book Defending the Political Constitution with the code on this flyer: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
- My new book now out on line with OUP Academic - hard copies available from 22January Defending the Political Constitution url: academic.oup.com/book/61802
- Yet more evidence that Labour's immigration policies are not only inhumane they are an electoral disaster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Well that's the end of his leadership ambitions ... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- @benansell.bsky.social provides evidence for what many of us had thought - Reform leaning Labour voters in marginal seats are a Blue Labour myth, by pursuing them with Reform-light policies they are haemorrhaging Labour voters everywhere. eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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- Finally a glimpse of light in the darkness. And wow ehat a speech - pure poetry www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
- Great to make a flying visit to my old stomping ground
- Congratulations to Nadia Urbinati on the award of this year's Serena Medal by the British Academy www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/prizes-medal...
- Delighted to announce a hybrid event to launchThe Cambridge Handbook of Constitutional Theory: ed Richard Bellamy and Jeff King UCL 13 Oct 2025, 18:05 – 19:30, followed by a wine reception. Event details and how to book an on line or in person place – are here www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
- The UCL Global Centre for Constitutional Democracy at UCL is delighted to announce an event to launch The Cambridge Handbook of Constitutional Theory at UCL on 13 October 2025, 6:05 pm–8:00 pm All welcome. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/... _
- New Book - Defending the Political Constitution - coming soon ....
- Wtf?! Barbaric
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- New article now out and on open access - “Truthfulness, pluralism and the ethics of democratic representation” is now published in Volume 27, Issue 3 of The British Journal of Politics and International Relations and is available at doi.org/10.1177/1369...
- Manu Chao rocking Livorno
- CRISPP 28.5 is now on line. A special Issue on Democratic Ethics and Voting edited by Annabelle Lever & Attila Mráz – many articles open access – available at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcri20/c...
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- Out on line first CRISPP exchange between Albert Weale and Paul Tucker on the letters Global Discord
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- Odious racist lies used to dampen protests and cow opposition to Trump administration’s vile policies
- Even the Guardian in my view fails to underline how worrying this is …. The BBC treats such news as if we should be rejoicing and heading for the beach. No wonder climate change isn't being taken seriously. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Number issue of CRISPP now out (28.4) See thread below for contents from Perez to Goodin - something for every political theorist!
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- An enjoyable discussion with @alanrenwick.bsky.social on the necessity for democratic politicians to be truthful - in some ways a taster for my next book project ...https://uncoveringpolitics.com/episodes/should-politicians-always-be-truthful
- A poignant reminder of the horrors of even just wars from s commemoration of deaths from the allied bombing of Livorno on this day in 1943 - sadly the hope that would not be repeated in plaque there remains more fragile than ever.
- This hefty tome is finally out - also available on line. With many thanks to its 60 contributors and fellow editor Jeff King
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- A mega book symposium (covering two books on an overlapping - and in political philosophy, neglected - issue - that of food - healthy eating and justice for animals). Will go on line early and be assigned to an issue in a year or so.
- I'm thrilled to share that @crispp.bsky.social has started to publish a nine-article symposium on my Food, Justice, and Animals and @matteobonotti.bsky.social and Anne Barnhill's Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy. First up: This is Tom Bailey's introduction to the symposium. (1/7)
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- Ive been surprised by some of the negative commentary on this ruling - so this is a refreshing defence verfassungsblog.de/its-solidari...
- On why aping Reform is not only bad politics but also bad economics
- Labour has to change tack and stop aping Reform on immigration and public spending before it is too late. Not only is it morally wrong, but also the strategy of growing the economy will also fail to materialise given Trump light policies have major economic costs that undermine any such recovery.
- In a week when Australia followed Canada in giving the neo-Trumpist parties an electoral drubbing, it was disappointing to say the least to see the Trump adjacent Reform do so well in the recent local elections and to win the Runcorn by-election.
- Great blog on free speech and social media www.medialaws.eu/the-evolutio...
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- Great to have been part of this discussion of the entrenchment of democracy youtu.be/RtZcVmyezcM
