Andrew Ayton
@andrewayton.bsky.social
Historian (ret’d Univ of Hull, UK) working on late medieval military, maritime, soc & economic; & Napoleonic. MSS, prosopography, networks. Classical music, wildlife, cinema, coins, postal history, Dorset, France, Hungary. 🦋& #Shugborough Staffs pictures.
A thought that crossed a few people’s minds this evening.
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A thought that crossed a few people’s minds this evening.
Thanks for the reminder.
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Thanks for the reminder.
Tremendous! We oldies should do more of this kind of thing on here.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Tremendous! We oldies should do more of this kind of thing on here.
Reports; but ‘on his own terms’? These people have no idea of how they are regarded.
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Peter Mandelson got five-figure payoff for sacking as ambassador
Despite his Epstein disgrace, the Labour veteran secured an exit payment equivalent to three months’ salary
www.thetimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Reports; but ‘on his own terms’? These people have no idea of how they are regarded.
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
One of my favourite films!
February 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
One of my favourite films!