The Political Quarterly publishes analysis, insight and informed opinion on politics and public policy in the UK and globally. It aims to provide access to current academic debates and draw on critical intellectual arguments, but its hallmark is the use of plain English, avoiding theoretical and technical jargon. It is run by an independent editorial board and currently published by Wiley Blackwell. As well as the journal, the Political Quarterly publishes books, organises political debates and events and sponsors the prestigious Orwell Prize for political writing. The Political Quarterly is broadly centre-left in outlook, but publishes a wide range of authors and viewpoints. The current editors are Deborah Mabbett and Ben Jackson.
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Editorial Board
Editors
Deborah Mabbett, Department of Politics, Birkbeck University of London,
Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX
Ben Jackson. History Faculty, University College, University of Oxford, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH
Literary Editor (for Reviews)
Donald Sassoon, 108 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UR
Reports and Surveys Editor
Literary Editor (for Reviews)
Donald Sassoon, 108 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UR
Reports and Surveys Editor
Wyn Grant, Professor of Politics, University of Warwick
Special Sections Editor
Anna Killick
Editors of the PQ Blog
Anya Pearson
David Sanders
Social Media and Events Editor
Anya Pearson
Special Sections Editor
Anna Killick
Editors of the PQ Blog
Anya Pearson
David Sanders
Social Media and Events Editor
Anya Pearson
Company Secretary and Assistant Editor
Phone: 44 (0)781 131 3850
Editorial Board
Colin Crouch
Lawrence Freedman
Andrew Gamble
Timothy Garton Ash
Wyn Grant
Margaret Hodge
Will Hutton
Ben Jackson
Michael Jacobs
Gavin Kelly
Anna Killick
Francesca Klug
Julian Le Grand
Deborah Mabbett
Helen Margetts
Editorial Board
Joni Lovenduski (Chair)
Jackie Ashley
Tom ClarkColin Crouch
Lawrence Freedman
Andrew Gamble
Timothy Garton Ash
Wyn Grant
Margaret Hodge
Will Hutton
Ben Jackson
Michael Jacobs
Gavin Kelly
Anna Killick
Francesca Klug
Julian Le Grand
Deborah Mabbett
Helen Margetts