Staff Profile

Geoff has over 15 years of experience as a teacher and lecturer in the Politics department at Newcastle University.

Office: Room 4.37, Henry Daysh Building (Level 4)

Geoff's PhD was related to the study of the British Labour Party in the post-war period: Crosland's Socialism. A History of the Labour Party's revisionist tradition, 1951-81 (2006): 435593.pdf

He has produced a biography of Reg Prentice, the Labour Cabinet minister who defected to the Conservative Party in 1977: Crossing the Floor. Reg Prentice and the crisis of British social democracy (Manchester University Press, 2015): Manchester University Press - Crossing the floor

His recent book focuses on parliamentary whips, providing a case study of the whipping operation that secured the UK's entry into the EU: The Battle for British Entry into the European Community, 1971-72: Whips and Anti-Marketeers | SpringerLink

Current research interests in UK politics include: Chief Whips and whipping operations; changes of parliamentary allegiance in the House of Commons.

Geoff has taught on various modules within the Politics department at Newcastle University. These include modules on British politics, EU politics and Comparative politics.

He is currently Module Leader for a Stage 1 Politics module - UK Politics: Westminster and Beyond (POL1015)