advisory panel of the Free Speech Union, a group founded by Toby Young that "stands up for the speech rights of its members" and "fights Twitter 'Witch-Hunts'". He has also served as Senior Advisor to the government's Education Committee on Left Behind pupils and has given evidence to the Public Bills Committee on the importance of defending academic freedom in universities Books Revolt on the Right (2014) This "sparky academic study of the rise of Ukip" was selected by The Guardian as one of the best politics books of 2014, and was named as Paddy Power political book of the year for 2015. Writing in the Financial Times, Kiran Stacey described it as "rich in analytical data" and containing "the occasional anecdotal gem", while in The Spectator Vernon Bogdanor wrote that "This rigorous analysis of the rise of Ukip is the most important books on British politics for years". UKIP (2015) Writing in The Times, Philip Collins said that "Goodwin and Milazzo tell their tale with brio and a fine journalistic eye for the good story" and that "they are particularly good on the Ukip threat to Labour". Brexit (2017) This "illuminating analysis of the many factors that swayed the referendum" was selected by Danny Dorling as Times Higher Education book of the week. National Populism (2018) This book attempts to explain national populism using a '4D model': destruction of the national culture due to large-scale international migration; deprivation of opportunities due to globalization and in the post-industrial economy with its frequent disruptions and slow growth; growing distrust by working-class and rural voters who feel increasingly alienated by liberal cosmopolitan city-dwelling political and media elites; and de-alignment from traditional allegiances, which can be seen in high levels of voter volatility, or people switching from one party to another between elections. Values, Voice and Virtue (2023) Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics will be published by Penguin Books in March 2023. This incorporates material from This England: Nation, Identity and Belonging, a book evaluating Brexit, populism and immigration, which was due to be published by Penguin Press in 2021 but subsequently abandoned. Honours In 2014, aged 33, Goodwin was awarded the Richard Rose Prize by the Political Studies Association, which is given to one early career academic each year for their contribution to research. See also David Goodhart Eric Kaufmann References External links Matt Goodwin's Substack newsletter 1981 births