Dr Peter Kerr

• Tues 2 – 3.30 (via zoom)
• Thurs 2 – 3.30 (Room 326)

• BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology (University of Strathclyde)
• PhD Political Science (University of Birmingham)

Peter Kerr’s research interests include British Politics, Queer Politics, Environmental Justice and Governance.

His primary research area is British politics, with a focus on party political rhetoric and the politics of statecraft and de-politicisation. His co-authored piece 'Guided by the science':(De) politicising the UK government's response to the coronavirus crisis’, won the BJPIR’s 2022 John Peterson Prize. His more recent work includes the edited collection, ‘What Went Wrong with Britain: An Audit of Tory Failure’, which critically examines the policy legacies of the Conservative governments from 2010-2024.

Beyond the area of British politics, Peter’s recent research has also attempted to foreground the intersections of queer politics and environmental activism by exploring innovative queer/green activist alliances in response to contemporary climate challenges.

Peter is also the Co-founder and Development Editor of the Palgrave journal, British Politics.

Understanding Politics (Undergraduate First Year core module)

Topics in British Politics (Undergraduate Final Year optional module)

Peter has extensive experience in supervising, mentoring and examining doctoral students. He welcomes potential future applicants in any of the following fields:

• British political parties
• The politics of statecraft and depoliticisation
• UK governance and policy-making
• Sexuality and gender politics
• Environmental justice and activism

Research interests include:

• British politics and policy-making
• Political leadership and governing strategies in the UK
• Political Rhetoric
• Queer Politics
• Environmental Justice and Activism

In 2005 Peter was a founding member of the Palgrave journal, British Politics, which he co-edited from 2005 – 2020. He is currently part of the journal’s senior editorial team.