Drawing on developments in candidate selection across British political parties, Pierce Leslie argues that Britain’s representative disconnect begins long before election day. While it is local constituencies who elect MPs, party rules, vetting procedures and emergency panels increasingly decide who becomes a realistic parliamentary choice
Political Analyst, Atlas Institute for International Affairs / Associate Editor, Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES)
Pierce is a political analyst, policy researcher, and writer.
His research interests include UK and European governance, political representation, political economy, central bank communication, public policy, and institutional decision-making.
Pierce holds a double master’s degree in Policies and Governance in Europe from King’s College London and LUISS Guido Carli University.
His publications include commentary for the Atlas Institute for International Affairs on platform regulation, energy policy, disability benefits, political risk, and economic governance.
He has also written on Conservative Party politics for the think tank Bright Blue and contributed policy-focused commentary on elections, governance, and public affairs.
We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept.
▼
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
▼
Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics
We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. For more information on how these cookies work please see our Privacy Notice.
