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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6h

Kruger says Reform intend to say no more about the testimonies about Nigel Farage's racist conduct as a teenager. I am not sure if Farage or Reform have said whether he denies the account of the 17 year old sixth former abusing a 10 year old by telling him to go back to Africa.

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 7h

Reform MP Danny Kruger on pornstar/provocateur Bonnie Blue announcing her support for the party: "We’ll take votes from wherever we can get them, we want all the support we can get. Quite like Bonnie Blue."

Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters

Alex Sobel MP @alexsobel.co.uk · 11h

We must seize Russian state assets for military aid whilst squeezing the Russian economy through the strongest possible sanctions regime in order to support a ceasefire for Ukraine.

#Ukraine

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21h

There are a lot of Labour partisans on here who I really wonder why they bother voting given they don't seem to think that governments have any actual power at all in the 21st century.

Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 22h

This is very good. If Reform win the GE, it'll be too late for those who voted for them to say, like this disillusioned Reform member: "I thought they were going to come and change everything. And all they’re doing is coming in and tearing people’s lives apart.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?

Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reali...

www.theguardian.com

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that this is the same man who has just spent the past week calling all the Jewish victims of his own horrific anti-semitic abuse liars

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 1d

A long read but well worth the effort to understand the entrenched regional bias in favour of the SE/Golden Triangle in the funding of breakthrough science - and industry - and its impact.

Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk · 3d

I went to a dinner with the AI Minister and I read a paper on Lovelace Institue --- a proposal from Tony Blair's Institute on how we could fund breakthrough science better. And I wrote that all up into one incoherent mess for you to enjoy. tomforth.co.uk/nationalpurp...

National purpose on AI.

Lovelace Institutes, why I like the idea, and how I think they could work.

tomforth.co.uk

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 1d

Some good advice for the would-be journalists online too.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1d

In case you have never seen this.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1d

In case you have never seen this.

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 1d

The RFK, jr effect.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Hitherto the international populist right has been assiduous in using the sexual abuse of children to promote their cause … now both Orban & Trump find themselves on the defensive.

Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 2d

💥Hungary’s probably most scenic anti-Orbán protest is underway under the banner “Let’s defend our children,” after new details emerged about sexual and physical abuse in the child care system — plus ignorance or cover-ups by authorities. Orbán rival Péter Magyar leads the march of tens of thousands.

Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 2d

"YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos have amassed more than a billion views this year, as opportunists attempt to use AI-generated content to profit from political division in the UK."

#BBCPM

YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos viewed 1.2bn times in 2025

Exclusive: More than 150 anonymous channels using cheap AI tools to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, study finds

www.theguardian.com

Shannon McSheffrey @medievalmcsheff.bsky.social · 2d

Florida depends most heavily on visitors from Canada, by far the largest country of origin of tourists to FL & anywhere else in the US … and no one I know here will enter the US under these circumstances unless necessary. Many of us have cross-border families, though, making for some tough decisions

Text from visit.Florida.org “What countries do international travels to Florida come from? The top origin countries to Florida in 2924 were Canada (3.4 million), Brazil (1.2 million), the United Kingdom (1.1 million), Colombia (619K), and Mexico (594k).”

Leonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 2d

I am not in the least bit surprised that St Michael's Cornhill has alternative episcopal oversight. This is, indeed, a subpost.

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 3d

Nor me. Look at the fracturing of the progressive vote here. How will voters identify the most viable choice if they want to keep out Reform?

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 3d

In the context of a v interesting article about elite engagement with the material remains of the past c 1000 in efforts ‘to shape collective memory and buttress their authority.’

Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 3d

The tower at Little Ouseburn, NYorks, originated as a late C10/11th free-standing turriform church, as discussed in this new article in Early Medieval Europe by Duncan Wright @newcastleuni.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Francesca Tinti @francescatinti.bsky.social · 3d

To my recent collection of photos of palettes I can now add this one reconstructed by Valery Tovazzi and comprising colours used in early medieval frescoes in Rome

Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 3d

The tower at Little Ouseburn, NYorks, originated as a late C10/11th free-standing turriform church, as discussed in this new article in Early Medieval Europe by Duncan Wright @newcastleuni.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Francesca Tinti @francescatinti.bsky.social · 3d

A new reconstruction of St Mary’s oratory built by John VII at St Peter’s. Presented by Antonella Ballardini in her fascinating paper. Drawn by Luigi De Angelis

Francesca Tinti @francescatinti.bsky.social · 3d

Antonio Felle shows two inscriptions from 3rd-cent. catacomb. Latin was used for daughter and Greek for her mother. Language choice interpreted as related to Greek as main language of Scripture at this time rather than geographical origin. Learning a lot at conference on Rome and the Others

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 3d

A reminder that there are plenty of politicians at local level, working at the coal face, who know about poverty and are ready to speak out. Great speech in Bradford council meeting from Labour councillor @rdrberry.bsky.social

Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social · 3d

The grim track to the othering and demonisation of families in poverty from #Bradford Tories at #Bradfordcouncil meeting. Dog whistles and bile..
Old enough to remember those expunged one nation Tory council members who would have been appalled. ...

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s bother ourselves with the facts. Thread on fiscal contribution/cost of recent migration.

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 4d

7. It is, however, completely contrary to the narrative from many politicians/media/thinktanks that recent work migration is a) mostly low-skill & b) has a large fiscal cost.

The post-Brexit migration system was far from perfect! But it was clearly an economic benefit, not a cost. ENDS

Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk · 3d

I went to a dinner with the AI Minister and I read a paper on Lovelace Institue --- a proposal from Tony Blair's Institute on how we could fund breakthrough science better. And I wrote that all up into one incoherent mess for you to enjoy. tomforth.co.uk/nationalpurp...

National purpose on AI.

Lovelace Institutes, why I like the idea, and how I think they could work.

tomforth.co.uk

Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social · 3d

The grim track to the othering and demonisation of families in poverty from #Bradford Tories at #Bradfordcouncil meeting. Dog whistles and bile..
Old enough to remember those expunged one nation Tory council members who would have been appalled. ...

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 4d

7. It is, however, completely contrary to the narrative from many politicians/media/thinktanks that recent work migration is a) mostly low-skill & b) has a large fiscal cost.

The post-Brexit migration system was far from perfect! But it was clearly an economic benefit, not a cost. ENDS

Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 4d

In the tenth century a charm to control a bee swarm was added, upside down, in the margin of an earlier mss. It's one of the earliest Old High German texts. Tim Hertogh argues in recent article it was intended as an amulet to cut out & place in a hive - explaining the margins excised elsewhere.👇

Robert Gallagher @hwaetspur.bsky.social · 4d

The ad for the second postdoctoral position on our @leverhulme.ac.uk Britain’s Early Medieval Letters project is now live. We’re looking for an Old English specialist (who also works with Latin). 32-month FT post. Deadline for apps is 16 Jan 🙂 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Are you passionate about early medieval Britain? Do you have advanced knowledge of Old English and proficiency in Medieval Latin? If yes, then you may be interested in this fixed term full time post...

jobs.kent.ac.uk

Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 4d

Not just for Scousers. For anyone interested in 20C Britain - and in a great city. #Liverpool

Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 5d

For anyone looking for a Christmas present for Scouse friends or family or anyone interested in understanding modern Britain, may I humbly and unsurprisingly suggest that my book might make a good fit! Below is a thread with some extraordinary facts from the book about Liverpool's twentieth-century.

Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · Jan 28

On 27 Feb my book comes out. It’s about how Liverpool’s recent history should change the way we think about modern Britain. On this thread every few days till then, I will tweet an extraordinary fact about Liverpool’s twentieth-century. Pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/liverpo...

Ally Tibbitt @allytibbitt.me · 4d

Former Chair of IPSO arguing for right of press to be unfair right now, in response to calls for better regulation.

"We don't want all our media to be like the Today program or The Guardian."

What a bizarre take.

Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 5d

For anyone looking for a Christmas present for Scouse friends or family or anyone interested in understanding modern Britain, may I humbly and unsurprisingly suggest that my book might make a good fit! Below is a thread with some extraordinary facts from the book about Liverpool's twentieth-century.

Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · Jan 28

On 27 Feb my book comes out. It’s about how Liverpool’s recent history should change the way we think about modern Britain. On this thread every few days till then, I will tweet an extraordinary fact about Liverpool’s twentieth-century. Pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/liverpo...

Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain by Sam Wetherell | Waterstones

Buy Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain by Sam Wetherell from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

www.waterstones.com

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