Biography
Richard joined the Department of Political Economy in October 2023. He previously worked for the UK Labour Party and as an environmental campaigner. His history of British politics and culture in the 1990s, The Future That Never Happened, was published in 2017. He is a regular political commentator on radio, on television and in print.
Office hours
Friday: 11.30 - 12.30
Bush House (NE), room 8.16
You can book a slot in advance (or just drop in)
Research interests
- Energy politics
- New Labour
- Recent British political history
Doctoral research
The motivations of New Labour’s energy policy, 1997-2010.
PhD supervisors
Dr Camilla Schofield and Dr Michael Kandiah (co-supervisors) and Dr Colin Jennings (3rd supervisor)
Latest publications
Power-Sayeed, R. (2025) ‘The government’s climate plans are still ambitious and on track – so why is Labour making so much anti-green noise?’, The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/12/labour-climate-plans-anti-green-noise
Power-Sayeed, R. (2021) ‘Ideas are only half the story’, Renewal, 29(4). https://journals.lwbooks.co.uk/renewal/vol-29-issue-4/abstract-9464/
Power-Sayeed, R. (2017) 1997: The Future that Never Happened. London: Zed Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/1997-9781786991980/
Research
Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy Group
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective
A collective bringing critical global capitalism research, teaching and activism at King's together under one umbrella to provide a forum for collaborations, events, and discussions, and to forge connections with the media, the policy world, and other like-minded groups.
News
Students offered insight into parliamentary life on Westminster visit
A group of undergraduate students from King’s were given unique insight into the workings of the Houses of Parliament during a tour this week.
Election 2024: King's experts in the headlines
Academics from the School of Politics and Economics have been offering their insights ahead of the 2024 general election in the UK.
Research
Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy Group
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective
A collective bringing critical global capitalism research, teaching and activism at King's together under one umbrella to provide a forum for collaborations, events, and discussions, and to forge connections with the media, the policy world, and other like-minded groups.
News
Students offered insight into parliamentary life on Westminster visit
A group of undergraduate students from King’s were given unique insight into the workings of the Houses of Parliament during a tour this week.
Election 2024: King's experts in the headlines
Academics from the School of Politics and Economics have been offering their insights ahead of the 2024 general election in the UK.