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Parent, husband and historian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 🇳🇿 Prof @universityofotago.bsky.social VProf @Birkbeck, U of London CI @deindustrial.bsky.social Editor @historyworkshop.org.uk Editor, Business and Industrial History Views my own .. more

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · Jun 25

New from John Holt, Duncan Connors and me in Otago Daily Times on Big Tech, AI and the threat to democracy, the environment and society.

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Democracy, society and hi-tech

Artificial intelligence is power-hungry in every sense of the term, Andrew Perchard, John Holt and Duncan Connors write. The Algonquian people...

www.odt.co.nz

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 1d

Scotland has enormous resources and huge potential, but we are being held back by Westminster governments that treat us like an afterthought.

It’s time for a fresh start. An independent Scotland.

Today I have published our latest paper on what it could look like: www.gov.scot/publications...

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 1d

Business and Industrial History’s call for papers for its 2026 issue has been extended. We also welcome submissions for subsequent issues of the Journal. Details can be found here below.

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder for early career researchers working in the fields of business and industrial history of the call for the Moss and Richmond prizes. Details can be found by following the attached link.

2026 Issue: Essay Prizes | Business and Industrial History: A Journal of Archival Research

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 3d

It sounds like a scheme for the taxpayer to subsidise private education…

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 4d

Those of us in Scotland who are not of unionist disposition are well acquainted with Kuenssberg’s behaviours. Like father, like daughter.

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 4d

Fundily Murphy. Classic west of Scotland Liebour.

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed we do!

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 5d

‘Tony Blair has remarkable influence over Keir Starmer’

I talk to the author of a new biography of Blair who reveals the powerful hold he has over Britain’s current Prime Minister

In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2551802...

New Steve Richards biography paints complex portrait of controversial PM

Our Writer at Large talks to the author of a new biography of one of Britain’s most controversial leaders

www.heraldscotland.com

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 5d

Happy celestial birthday to the late great Jock Stein. The Lanarkshire coal miner who led @celticfc-mirror.bsky.social to European greatness and Scotland manager. 🏆☘️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 5d

More repressive and reactive proposals from @labouruk.bsky.social

Like its Tory predecessor characterised by one ill-conceived policy after another. Given who they’re taking their lead from internationally, it comes as little surprise…

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 5d

Vous prenez la tête M. le Président!

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 5d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 5d

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 5d

Which’ll make a difference from having the highest energy prices, along with Ireland, in comparison to our neighbours. I wonder why that might be… 🤨

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 5d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 6d

Though you may find some difficulty persuading folk to carve neeps and guise rather than trick or treat… 😉

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 7d

And unlike Starmer and Labour @johnswinney.bsky.social @snp.org @scottishgreens.org @zackpolanski.bsky.social & @eddavey.libdems.org.uk amongst others have all demonstrated that there is still some moral courage amongst our politicians!

Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 8d

Politics is not like selling biscuits, where the task is to find out what people like & flog it to them.

It's a moral activity. It's about arguing for the things you believe in. It's about *shaping* the "median voter".

Farage has moved the centre-ground of politics. His opponents can move it back.

The New Statesman @handle.invalid · 8d

Crying racism only hurts Labour

Activists like it, but the median voter will feel attacked.

📊 @bwalker.uk

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 7d

All demonstrating their subscription to the idiocracy

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 8d

@will-davies.bsky.social on point in this essay on the rise of the idiocracy.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 8d

What connects the Irish Famine, the Choctaw Trail of Tears, and seasonal stories of survival?

In this new article, Shelley Angelie Saggar from the @sharinglands.bsky.social project explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous and Irish food cultures.

Recipes for Resilience

Discover the history of the Choctaw gift that symbolizes generosity and connection between Indigenous and Irish communities.

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 8d

The New Statesman @handle.invalid · 8d

Crying racism only hurts Labour

Activists like it, but the median voter will feel attacked.

📊 @bwalker.uk

Crying racism only hurts Labour

Activists like it, but the median voter will feel attacked.

www.newstatesman.com

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 8d

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 12d

This is an exciting announcement.

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12d

Really excited about this! New media launching next week❤️💪🔥 pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...

Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts

Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.

pressgazette.co.uk

Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 12d

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12d

Really excited about this! New media launching next week❤️💪🔥 pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...

Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts

Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 12d

That’s doing some heavy lifting with the adjective!

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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 13d

So you are saying…

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 13d

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to making statements in favour of Russia while being an elected member of the European Parliament

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 13d

"on a technicality"

Not really.

A failure to get necessary consents to a terror charge is not a slight error. They are safeguards when a person faces a serious charge.

Prosecutors should take such safeguards seriously: this is terrorism law they are using.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out

Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that ‘proceedings were instituted unlawfully and are null’

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew Perchard @andrewperchard.bsky.social · 14d

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 14d

Today is the European Day of Languages. And this year, we mark 25 years of celebrating multilingualism in our Union. 🥳

Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further.

We remain stronger, united in our diversity.

europa.eu/!6FkntW

An infinity loop made of various European country flags, with a blue heart containing the EU stars at the center-right. Below, bold and regular text reads: "From many languages, one unbreakable bond." A small EU emblem is placed in the bottom-right corner.

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