I blog here on British politics, gender and the politics of technology. I usually write from a centre-left, ‘progressive’ perspective.
- Graduate of Political Science and German Studies at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Member of the Electoral Reform Society, the Open Rights Group, Republic and The Labour Party.
Contact
Twitter: @edpw
Email: edwardpatonwilliams@googlemail.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edpw/
Academic interests
- British politics
- Power and theories of power
- The politics of the Internet and technology
- Family policy
- Discourse theory
- Gender theory and gender equality
- Modern German history and politics
- The politics of memory and remembering
Education
- University of Birmingham — 2006-2010
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin — 2008-2009
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington — 2003-2005
- Bedale High School, North Yorkshire — 1998-2003
Miscellaneous
- Born in — South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Born on — 31st August 1987
- Sports teams — Fan of Newcastle United, Hertha Berlin, Newcastle Falcons, Yorkshire CCC, Baltimore Ravens
- Favourite music — Muse, The Music, 65daysofstatic, God is an Astronaut
- Last.fm — http://www.last.fm/user/edpw/library
- Favourite Television Programmes — The Wire, The West Wing, Shooting Stars, Jonathan Creek, Spiral (Engrenages), Mad Men, Luther
- Favourite Films– The Shawshank Redemption, X-Men 1,2,3, The Dark Knight, V for Vendetta
