Brian Paul Boyle
Lecturer in Comparative Politics
Newcastle University
About me
My main research interests are comparative politics, political behaviour, and political communication, with a focus on quantitative methods and computational social science approaches. I received my PhD in Politics from the University of Strathclyde in 2021. My research examines the relationship between electoral rules such as compulsory voting, and social inequalities in how people participate in and view political affairs. My other published work explores topics ranging from how politicians use social media as a campaigning tool, to media bias and political representation in UK public broadcasting.
Data Visualisation
BBC Question Time Tweets on days episodes aired
Language breakdown of 2019 MEP candidate Tweets
Brexit views for BBCQT guest appearances (2015-19)
Gender balance of BBCQT appearances (1979-2019)
Brexit vote choice for BBCQT appearances (2015-19)
