Graham Kings
@grahamkings.bsky.social
Bishop, theologian & poet, enjoying retirement in Cambridge, grandchildren & writing. Hon Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Ely, & Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. https://www.grahamkings.org/ https://www.cccw.cam.ac.uk
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A fun afternoon yesterday with the @rialibrary.bsky.social Stowe Missal! MS D ii 3 dates to the late 8th/early 9th centuries, and contains excerpts from the Gospel of St John and a Latin Missal. The last folio features Irish charms to protect against loss of eyesight and urinal diseases! 📜🎉
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A fun afternoon yesterday with the @rialibrary.bsky.social Stowe Missal! MS D ii 3 dates to the late 8th/early 9th centuries, and contains excerpts from the Gospel of St John and a Latin Missal. The last folio features Irish charms to protect against loss of eyesight and urinal diseases! 📜🎉
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Wonderful visit to the Kindersley workshop in Cambridge this morning. Amazing place.
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wonderful visit to the Kindersley workshop in Cambridge this morning. Amazing place.
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Ten Magnificent Historical Libraries (That You Can Still Visit Today)
Ten Magnificent Historical Libraries (That You Can Still Visit Today)
When we first travel somewhere, we see nothing quite so clearly as the usual categories of tourist destination: the monuments, the museums, the restaurants.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ten Magnificent Historical Libraries (That You Can Still Visit Today)
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Reform slide to lowest polling since April
Reform slide to lowest polling since April
Reform UK have fallen to their lowest polling level in more than six months, as the party continues to be embroiled in controversy.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reform slide to lowest polling since April
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Well worth watching this BBC report on Nathan Gill. He was clearly a close and trusted lieutenant of Farage. The link to Putin was very direct. He was about to flee to Russia when he was stopped at Manchester Airport
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Big Cases - Bribes, Lies and the British Politician
A politician close to Nigel Farage takes bribes to make statements in support of Russia. Nathan Gill's texts reveal pro-Russian interference reaching right to the heart of Europe’s democracy.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Well worth watching this BBC report on Nathan Gill. He was clearly a close and trusted lieutenant of Farage. The link to Putin was very direct. He was about to flee to Russia when he was stopped at Manchester Airport
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Fergus Kerr OP, RIP.
Fergus Kerr OP passed away on Sunday. Learning about Wittgenstein from him was one of the highlights of my education
He wasn't just a fiercely brilliant philosopher and theologian, but also distinctive for his kindness. He was a real light in my academic sojourn. Rest in peace.
He wasn't just a fiercely brilliant philosopher and theologian, but also distinctive for his kindness. He was a real light in my academic sojourn. Rest in peace.
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Fergus Kerr OP, RIP.
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Breaking news: A federal judge dismissed charges against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The judge also ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor overseeing both cases, had been unlawfully appointed.
The judge also ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor overseeing both cases, had been unlawfully appointed.
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
The decision disqualifying Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney sets back Trump’s efforts to use the Justice Department to target perceived rivals.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge dismissed charges against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The judge also ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor overseeing both cases, had been unlawfully appointed.
The judge also ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor overseeing both cases, had been unlawfully appointed.
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Leonard Bernstein Introduces 7‑Year-Old Yo-Yo Ma: Watch the Youngster Perform for John F. Kennedy (1962)
Leonard Bernstein Introduces 7‑Year-Old Yo-Yo Ma: Watch the Youngster Perform for John F. Kennedy (1962)
Asked to think of a virtuoso cellist, many of us immediately imagine Yo-Yo Ma, not just because of his considerable skill but also because of the sheer length of his residency in popular culture.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Leonard Bernstein Introduces 7‑Year-Old Yo-Yo Ma: Watch the Youngster Perform for John F. Kennedy (1962)
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Breaking news: The ruling deals a blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to use the Department of Justice to punish two of his political opponents. on.ft.com/43NbWvO
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Breaking news: The ruling deals a blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to use the Department of Justice to punish two of his political opponents. on.ft.com/43NbWvO
Indeed.
Given the PM loves a flag-waving presser about something patriotic, i don't get why govt is not now in full 'launch an inquiry on foreign interference in UK politics' given this week we've had Nathan Gill jailed over Russian bribes, Chinese spies again, & this www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
MAGA X accounts exposed as being run from far-flung foreign countrie
The rollout has hit the MAGA movement particularly hard, with high-profile accounts which often post about election results and Trump's anti-immigration agenda linked to far-flung foreign nations.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Indeed.
Just finished reading ‘This is for Everyone’ @timbl.bsky.social (the inventor of the World Wide Web) and am struck by the similarities of the growth of the #WorldWideWeb and of Christianity Worldwide.
Anyone else read it who enjoys #theology and #ChristianityWorldwide?
Anyone else read it who enjoys #theology and #ChristianityWorldwide?
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just finished reading ‘This is for Everyone’ @timbl.bsky.social (the inventor of the World Wide Web) and am struck by the similarities of the growth of the #WorldWideWeb and of Christianity Worldwide.
Anyone else read it who enjoys #theology and #ChristianityWorldwide?
Anyone else read it who enjoys #theology and #ChristianityWorldwide?
In the same week that new revelations broke of Farage’s long history of outright racism, & a court found one of his closest associates literally in the pockets of Vladimir Putin, senior commentators still pretending this is a man who we should somehow take seriously as the next PM of the UK
The Confidence Trick That Put Boris Johnson Into Power Is Now Being Used on Nigel Farage
The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Nice to see an article about musicology in the Graun. Struck by: “If a doctor makes a mistake it’s not such a big deal. But as a musicologist, if I make an error it will sit in books in libraries for hundreds of years.”
‘An inner duty’: the 35-year quest to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light
Musicologist Peter Wollny chanced upon the manuscripts in 1992 and authenticating them took half of his lifetime
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Spot the typo on pg 20. #OTD 1859 Darwin's On The Origin of Species was published. It was corrected in the 2nd printing. This copy was given by Adam Sedgwick and includes his many notes and an inscription by the author. Digitised in full here:
mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/...
#Darwin
#typo
mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/...
#Darwin
#typo
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Spot the typo on pg 20. #OTD 1859 Darwin's On The Origin of Species was published. It was corrected in the 2nd printing. This copy was given by Adam Sedgwick and includes his many notes and an inscription by the author. Digitised in full here:
mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/...
#Darwin
#typo
mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/...
#Darwin
#typo
More evidence for the cumulative case for the increasing dementia of #Trump.
This is a dangerous moment for geopolitics as he is hemmed in by the Epstein files and the bad news of US economy and the dollar.
Time for White House doctors and leading Republicans to act.
This is a dangerous moment for geopolitics as he is hemmed in by the Epstein files and the bad news of US economy and the dollar.
Time for White House doctors and leading Republicans to act.
Trump is so far detached from reality it’s absurd. It’s past time to talk seriously about the 25th Amendment.
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
More evidence for the cumulative case for the increasing dementia of #Trump.
This is a dangerous moment for geopolitics as he is hemmed in by the Epstein files and the bad news of US economy and the dollar.
Time for White House doctors and leading Republicans to act.
This is a dangerous moment for geopolitics as he is hemmed in by the Epstein files and the bad news of US economy and the dollar.
Time for White House doctors and leading Republicans to act.
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Here's a lovely bit of Common Worship backstory for #CofEPeeps.
(You'll love the opening anecdote, but read to the end)
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/21/r...
(You'll love the opening anecdote, but read to the end)
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/21/r...
Obituary: Remembering John Morgan, radical British typographer and designer
From the signage of HMS Victory and Tate Britain, to the graphic identities of galleries and biennials, his designs can be found across contemporary British culture
www.theartnewspaper.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Here's a lovely bit of Common Worship backstory for #CofEPeeps.
(You'll love the opening anecdote, but read to the end)
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/21/r...
(You'll love the opening anecdote, but read to the end)
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/21/r...
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The Clock That Changed the World: How John Harrison’s Portable Clock Revolutionized Sea Navigation in the 18th Century
The Clock That Changed the World: How John Harrison’s Portable Clock Revolutionized Sea Navigation in the 18th Century
In the early eighteenth century, a pocket watch could keep reasonably accurate time, give or take a minute per day. This may not sound too bad, given how we now regard even the most advanced technolog...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Clock That Changed the World: How John Harrison’s Portable Clock Revolutionized Sea Navigation in the 18th Century
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"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Indeed.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Indeed.
No. It is part of the cumulative case of dementia, which is gathering pace.
So Trump's whole "punishable by death" comment is really just gonna wash away in the span of a 24 hour news cycle, huh?
We really are broken as a society.
We really are broken as a society.
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
No. It is part of the cumulative case of dementia, which is gathering pace.
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Middlemarch, published 1871-2, by George Eliot, born #OTD 1819; described by Virginia Woolf as “one of the few English novels written for grown-up people”.
Portrait by François D’Albert Durade c 1850, National Portrait Gallery London | MS British Library
Portrait by François D’Albert Durade c 1850, National Portrait Gallery London | MS British Library
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Middlemarch, published 1871-2, by George Eliot, born #OTD 1819; described by Virginia Woolf as “one of the few English novels written for grown-up people”.
Portrait by François D’Albert Durade c 1850, National Portrait Gallery London | MS British Library
Portrait by François D’Albert Durade c 1850, National Portrait Gallery London | MS British Library