Matthew James Goodwin (born December 1981) is a British conservative and academic who is professor of politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. His publications include National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy (with Roger Eatwell) and Values, Voice, and Virtue: The New British Politics.
As of September 2022, he serves on the Social Mobility Commission.
Books in order of publication:
New British Fascism: The Rise of the British National Party – 2011
UKIP: Inside the Campaign to Redraw the Map of British Politics – 2015
Brexit: Why Britain Voted to Leave the European Union – 2017
National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy – 2018
Values, Voice, and Virtue: The New British Politics – 2023
Bad Education: Why Our Universities Are Broken and How We Can Fix Them. Penguin Books. – 2025
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