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Steven Fielding

@polprofsteve2024.bsky.social

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Emeritus Prof, writing (slowly) about Labour’s existential struggles since 1976 for Polity. Knows stuff about politics & culture. Labour List: https://labourlist.org/author/s-fielding/ Zeitgeist Tapes: https://shorturl.at/nwdO4 .. more

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Steven Fielding is an academic in the School of Politics at the University of Nottingham where he is professor of political history and director of the Centre for British Politics. His most recent work A State of Play sets out the qualified constructivist view that how individuals regard real politics can be shaped by fictional works about politics. .. more

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 16h

Call for Applications: Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2026 📣

Applications are open for the GHIL Postgraduate Research Student Conference, taking place 26–27 February 2026! 📅
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 16h

Aren’t they intrinsically both?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 17h

True but Hitler was also ridiculous and Chaplin found a way - though the Second World War was a high price to pay for The Great Dictator.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 18h

The only compensation is that it’s material for the satirist.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 18h

Glassman is a dead end masquerading as a cul-de-sac.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 18h

Well, if they think Glasman is going to tell them anything useful, God bless.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15d

Lord Glasman "sought out, and was sought after, by some of the most important Trumpworld movers and shakers" JD Vance, Steve Bannon... Curtis Yarvin and "as @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal – the tech baron and Palantir data firm founder, Peter Thiel"

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'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics

The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 19h

Here they come. bsky.app/profile/huma...

Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 19h

Christian Nationalists from the so-called 'King's Army' took to the streets of London's Soho to intimidate LGBT+ people. A clear sign of growing Christian Nationalist extremism in the United Kingdom.

Open-mouthed men and women in paramilitary style tracksuits stand in military foundation on Old Compton Street. They wear crucifixes and the label KING's ARMY. Overlaid is Humanists UK's headline: 'Christian Nationalist mob "King's Army" targets Soho, London's gay district'

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 19h

I don’t see how Starmer survives a May elections massacre which just now seems the likeliest of results.

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 19h

Christian Nationalists from the so-called 'King's Army' took to the streets of London's Soho to intimidate LGBT+ people. A clear sign of growing Christian Nationalist extremism in the United Kingdom.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 19h

Yes, it doesn’t fit the socialism or barbarism trope at all.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

Absolutely. I thought we were all in favour of keeping to the rules.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

It’s so comforting that Lisa Nandy is in charge of protecting our culture from such extremist & polluting voices masquerading as news.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

Don’t you think that’s slightly sexiest? Comment? You should be ashamed mate or whatever you are.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

I’d rather watch Farage versus Rayner and maybe - hopefully - that will happen sometime next year.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 20h

Nigel Farage v Keir Starmer is the only game in town | ✍️ Patrick Maguire

Nigel Farage v Keir Starmer is the only game in town

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

Absolutely. Well spotted.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

That’s obviously what I wasn’t doing. But good luck anyway.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

What on earth are you talking about?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 20h

I’ve not watched GBNews for awhile but I as still shocked by how biased was their piece on VAT on private education. 2 presenters saying it was class war while the ‘expert’ from the taxpayers alliance described it as an ideological policy. This is not news: it is propaganda.

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 20h

Nigel Farage v Keir Starmer is the only game in town | ✍️ Patrick Maguire

Nigel Farage v Keir Starmer is the only game in town

www.thetimes.com

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 21h

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 21h

The socialism or barbarism trope is one of the more unhelpful cliches that the far left dusts off at every available opportunity. theconversation.com/socialism-or...

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 21h

At least it wasn’t the Zionists.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

I am afraid you are very likely correct. The budget will confirm this I’m afraid to say. But even if there is a change, Starmer is not the one to sell it.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Labour needs to govern like nobody is watching and as you suggest it currently governs as if it’s only its enemies are watching.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed. But I’ll be very surprised if she doesn’t put herself in the mix when Starmer stands down. I can’t think of any Labour figure who comes close to her in terms of putting arguments across in a demotic and visceral way.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Rayner Rayner Rayner.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

But he is clever in suggesting that isn’t what he wants, although clearly if he was given free rein that’s absolutely what he would like.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Only in as much as it’s based on a very subjective and self-serving reading of the Bible. As we know, other interpretations are available.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

But if you want to see the funny I strongly recommend this hilarious series which focuses on their hypocrisy.