James
@jambo95.bsky.social
Teacher of History & Politics, A level Examiner, London. Seek the Lord and live (Amos 5:6)
This is an extraordinary article and so prescient.
on.ft.com/3WbdPy4 How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
on.ft.com/3WbdPy4 How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
Digital moguls and strongman leaders are more than disrupters of the old liberal order. Together they seek to sweep it away, writes Giuliano da Empoli
on.ft.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is an extraordinary article and so prescient.
on.ft.com/3WbdPy4 How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
on.ft.com/3WbdPy4 How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
Hammock. Shade. Sleepwalkers.
August 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hammock. Shade. Sleepwalkers.
To have seen the War on Drugs, Sam Fender and Oasis in the past 13 months is nothing short of a privilege. The latter were something else. I can’t quite put in to words the atmosphere, quality of music, the euphoria, the sounds, the buzz, the mutual ecstasy. It was electric and magical.
August 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
To have seen the War on Drugs, Sam Fender and Oasis in the past 13 months is nothing short of a privilege. The latter were something else. I can’t quite put in to words the atmosphere, quality of music, the euphoria, the sounds, the buzz, the mutual ecstasy. It was electric and magical.
'Damn the secret ballot': the UK's public voting system before 1872 historyofparliament.com/2025/07/18/p...
'Damn the secret ballot': the UK's public voting system before 1872 - The History of Parliament
Today (18 July) marks another anniversary of the 1872 Secret Ballot Act, a topic we examined in more detail in a seminar back in 2022 (click here to view).
historyofparliament.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
'Damn the secret ballot': the UK's public voting system before 1872 historyofparliament.com/2025/07/18/p...
This is a career highlight. My Y8 class made me this Martin Luther frame for my birthday after saying ‘your face lights up whenever you mention him!’. Just shows your the power of the stories in @counsellc.bsky.social ‘s Connected Worlds series!
May 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is a career highlight. My Y8 class made me this Martin Luther frame for my birthday after saying ‘your face lights up whenever you mention him!’. Just shows your the power of the stories in @counsellc.bsky.social ‘s Connected Worlds series!
The opening of my lesson plan for my A level classes tomorrow. Straight into written work afterwards. Let’s gooo!
April 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The opening of my lesson plan for my A level classes tomorrow. Straight into written work afterwards. Let’s gooo!
The question that needs discussing: what are the consequences of Trump’s policies failing to achieve their aims?
April 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The question that needs discussing: what are the consequences of Trump’s policies failing to achieve their aims?
Sometimes you catch a glimpse of the world - like Wordworth’s moments in time - and you are utterly convinced that there is a God and he is incredible. A sunset, sunrise, a magnolia in bloom, laughter with a loved one.
March 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Sometimes you catch a glimpse of the world - like Wordworth’s moments in time - and you are utterly convinced that there is a God and he is incredible. A sunset, sunrise, a magnolia in bloom, laughter with a loved one.
I used to find my essay feedback in lessons often went: 1) whole class feedback to discuss common issues and misconceptions 2) hand back essays with written feedback 3) variety of tasks 4) students derailed by comparing performance to friend’s, emotionally digesting result & regretting mistakes
March 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I used to find my essay feedback in lessons often went: 1) whole class feedback to discuss common issues and misconceptions 2) hand back essays with written feedback 3) variety of tasks 4) students derailed by comparing performance to friend’s, emotionally digesting result & regretting mistakes
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Teach Russian History? As we approach anniversary of February Revolution, students may ask if it was as democratic as it seemed. Here are four reasons why answer may be "no"
Third in series of posts on Feb 1917 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Third in series of posts on Feb 1917 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
The February Revolution Reconsidered: Part 2, An Undemocratic Revolution
The February Revolution of 1917 developed its own rich political mythology. Untangling this from the realities of events is one of the key c...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Teach Russian History? As we approach anniversary of February Revolution, students may ask if it was as democratic as it seemed. Here are four reasons why answer may be "no"
Third in series of posts on Feb 1917 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
Third in series of posts on Feb 1917 👇
istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
#historyteacher #EduSky #historyeducation
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History Teachers this is absolute gold!
oldmapsonline.org let's you explore regions, battles, rulers from 4000BC to 2010!
It's a great tool to play around with.
#historyteacher
oldmapsonline.org let's you explore regions, battles, rulers from 4000BC to 2010!
It's a great tool to play around with.
#historyteacher
February 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
History Teachers this is absolute gold!
oldmapsonline.org let's you explore regions, battles, rulers from 4000BC to 2010!
It's a great tool to play around with.
#historyteacher
oldmapsonline.org let's you explore regions, battles, rulers from 4000BC to 2010!
It's a great tool to play around with.
#historyteacher
Feeling refreshed and ready for a busy push until the Easter holidays. Lots of exciting initiatives across the school. Let’s gooooo!
February 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Feeling refreshed and ready for a busy push until the Easter holidays. Lots of exciting initiatives across the school. Let’s gooooo!
This is what happens when you embolden an aggressor by seemingly conceding to all their demands, give their ideas legitimacy and throw your allies to the side. Putin does not want peace, he wants to end Ukrainian sovereignty.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 'Look at Putin's actions', Ukraine says, after largest single Russian drone attack of war
The strikes come on the eve of the third anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is what happens when you embolden an aggressor by seemingly conceding to all their demands, give their ideas legitimacy and throw your allies to the side. Putin does not want peace, he wants to end Ukrainian sovereignty.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
My dad was a remarkable man to whom I owe my life, in so many ways. Some advice he gave me over the years has been ringing particularly true as of late: Trust in the Lord, you reap what you so, when the going gets tough the tough gets going, enjoy every moment of life while you have it.
February 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My dad was a remarkable man to whom I owe my life, in so many ways. Some advice he gave me over the years has been ringing particularly true as of late: Trust in the Lord, you reap what you so, when the going gets tough the tough gets going, enjoy every moment of life while you have it.
This has been an enlightening and complicating read on so many levels. Peels back a lot of generalisations I had fostered. Stalin the joker, charmer, the lover, the friend.
February 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This has been an enlightening and complicating read on so many levels. Peels back a lot of generalisations I had fostered. Stalin the joker, charmer, the lover, the friend.
Munich 2024 - genuinely feels like a significant turning point in the next phase of geo-politics and global history.
February 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Munich 2024 - genuinely feels like a significant turning point in the next phase of geo-politics and global history.
Crunching half term. So much progress. Off to Seville, book in hand. Teaching is a dream job.
February 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Crunching half term. So much progress. Off to Seville, book in hand. Teaching is a dream job.
Any OCR A level teachers out there with hints, tips or resources for Unit 3 thematic essays / synthesis? So many ways to skin this cat…
January 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Any OCR A level teachers out there with hints, tips or resources for Unit 3 thematic essays / synthesis? So many ways to skin this cat…
Just stumbled across these photos from my PGCE dormitory, so glad I took them. So much hard thinking was done at that desk.
November 1, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Just stumbled across these photos from my PGCE dormitory, so glad I took them. So much hard thinking was done at that desk.
The best metaphor I can think of for substantive concepts in a curriculum. Lots of loose pieces of knowledge pulled together by common themes and changing definitions. And when the button is realised, the new schema pings to attention. Thoughts? @michaelfordham.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social
October 31, 2024 at 8:04 PM
The best metaphor I can think of for substantive concepts in a curriculum. Lots of loose pieces of knowledge pulled together by common themes and changing definitions. And when the button is realised, the new schema pings to attention. Thoughts? @michaelfordham.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social
Snap analysis: Reeves has learnt the lesson from Truss that you must lay the ground for radical change. Significant tax rises and spending announced, but the missing sting of expected wider tax rises means little boost of optimism. FTSE up, but businesses clobbered.
October 30, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Snap analysis: Reeves has learnt the lesson from Truss that you must lay the ground for radical change. Significant tax rises and spending announced, but the missing sting of expected wider tax rises means little boost of optimism. FTSE up, but businesses clobbered.
How is this for a segway between high British Empire and WW1? Trying to mix up traditional political lens and de-colonised perspectives, with the latter critiquing the former. Too much?
October 28, 2024 at 6:19 PM
How is this for a segway between high British Empire and WW1? Trying to mix up traditional political lens and de-colonised perspectives, with the latter critiquing the former. Too much?