Dr Matt Qvortrup, Journalist & Academic
@drqvortrup
Journalist, Academic, and broadcaster DPhil (Oxon), Democracy Dude, and Neuropolitics Nerd - Author of 'Great Minds on Small Things'
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04-05-2012 15:39:01
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Why not have a #referendum on the #AssistedDyingBill ? The voters were given the right to decide in #NewZealand. Why not here? Is this killing old people to save the NHS England Boris Johnson Kim Leadbeater MBE MP #LetthePeopleDecide Conservatives The Labour Party Angela Rayner
A new book on modern direct democracy by Matt Qvortrup adresses key issues of and when people power makes a difference. It launched today at Queen Mary University of London fascinating on referendums in small states 🇬🇱🇵🇷🇬🇮🇱🇮🇯🇪🇫🇰 eventbrite.co.uk/e/referendums-… M. Dane Waters Joe Mathews Democracy International
Another bad day for the #Trumpian right as Petaren’t Dutton lose the #Australian #election- #culture-wars is not a winning formula as they lost their reputation for #Economic #Competence
Gracious Petaren’t Dutton is dignified in #defeat. It's a true measure of a man that he can show contrition. I feel for the poor man. Personally devastating. Politics is a cruel contact sport #Respect Anthony Albanese #auspol #australianelection #AusVotes25 #AustralianElection2025 ABC News
#Referendum -love them or hate them ? Either way, my Elgar Politics book is available now complete with this endorsement bother great Zachary Elkins Democracy International Direct Democracy UK Centre for Democracy and Peace Democracy Now! openDemocracy Bruno Kaufmann DirectDemocracy in New Zealand Direct Democracy = End of Corruption & NWO Referendum
#Referendums anyone? Read all about them - the good, the bad, and the ugly in my Elgar Politics book Understanding Referendums Direct Democracy UK Democracy International Journal of Democracy Joe Mathews June Slater Centre for Democracy and Peace
Here's a voucher for my Elgar Politics #referendum book for #democracy nerds - please share. The book shows when Referendums are abused by #elites and how the can be reclaimed by the #people Democracy International Direct Democracy UK
Do #referendums help #governments or do they protect the #people? The answer is in my new Elgar Politics book Understanding Referendums Direct Democracy UK Democracy International Bruno Kaufmann Joe Mathews @CasMudde Carl Bildt Centre for Democracy and Peace
Do #referendums help #governments or do they protect the #people? Matt Qvortrup debates this question in his latest publication Understanding Referendums. ➡️e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/under… ▶️ Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/KSDWp4A…
Why more #referendums are a good idea - but only if the people control them. With Peter Kellner & Vaughan Roderick on BBC Wales 🏴 about my Elgar Politics book Understanding Referendums bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Silvano Moeckli Democracy International Joe Mathews Bruno Kaufmann
#Referendums have been captured by the very #elites they were meant to keep in check, I write in my new Elgar Politics book 'Understanding Referendums'. Here is a blog I wrote for my publisher Edward Elgar elgar.blog/2025/05/28/rec… Joe Mathews Democracy International Silvano Moeckli