Professor Helen M Gunter
@helengunter.bsky.social
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Professor Emerita, University of Manchester, UK. Critical education policy researcher and writer. Gardener. Avid re-watcher of The Orville.
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lincolnproject.us
If you can't put the pieces together by now, we can't help you.
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ceebarnacles.bsky.social
Historical newspapers are still an underutilised resource full of stark testament to the true ‘national story’

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... Liverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805 | Slavery | The Guardian
Liverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805
Ad, which states vessel can hold ‘about 185 slaves’, comes to light as city dock is being turned into ‘contemplation space’
www.theguardian.com
helengunter.bsky.social
Said all along next election will be a dangerous moment for UK. Would people really vote for private health insurance, the return of grammar schools, and ?
patrickopatrick.bsky.social
Poll shows 100% of Reform Voters vote Reform and to spice it also polls ppl who don’t vote in order to make Reform, a party of just 5 MPs out of 650 in HOP seem v popular..

In poll which is as relevant to the next election as what I had for breakfast today..

But it gives MSM headlines🤷🏼‍♂️🙄
Reform would win most seats if general election took place now, new poll reveals
No party would win an overall majority, but a YouGov poll suggests Nigel Farage would have the most seats by far
www.independent.co.uk
helengunter.bsky.social
Dad’s 100th birthday today. Martin Stanton 1925-2019.
helengunter.bsky.social
Agreed, but when education activities were financialised and costed post 1988 ERA the field of education management (now labelled leadership) collaborated, and the key message to the profession was that it was too costly for a person in a senior role to teach! This has to be challenged and changed.
chrisswan.bsky.social
And, by the way, it's not a job I'd have done for precisely that reason. My natural habitat is the classroom and senior leadership and management would have taken me out of it. Perhaps that's something that also needs rethinking - should CEOs also teach? ( I think yes!)
helengunter.bsky.social
Eugenics is still alive and well in UK government education policy for England!
adamrutherford.bsky.social
Essential genetics debunking of very entrenched myths.

Worth also noting that many of these came initially from the labs of US eugenicists, for whom monogenic traits had to explain everything so their proposed policies would ‘work’
profsimonfisher.bsky.social
Remember when you first learned about genetics at school? All those fascinating examples of human traits that are each apparently determined by just a single gene? Time to check in on some of your favourites to see how they’re doing. 🧬🧵🧪 1/n
helengunter.bsky.social
I wonder if the people of Runcorn would trial the abolition of the NHS in the constituency? Then demonstrate to the UK that the Reform company (it is not a party) only works for wealthy elites.
helengunter.bsky.social
So the people of Kent want to surrender the NHS rather than fight to rebuild it?
helengunter.bsky.social
Why cant British Steel be owned by the UK population? So if the UK government wants to do a deal with a private business/consortium, why cant the UK population construct a business, sell shares, and we the people own shares in it? Why cant the workers own British Steel and we invest in them?
lewisgoodall.com
NEW: As Parliament is recalled to discuss the crisis at British Steel, we have a special News Agents report from Scunthorpe. Can UK steel making be saved? And are we on the verge of a new era of nationalisation in the name of national security?

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SPECIAL REPORT: Will Keir Starmer save British Steel?
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 11/04/2025 · 40m
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arusbridger.bsky.social
What if tech bros had held their nerve? What if ABC had told Trump they’d see him in court? What if Ivy League Universities had defended Columbia? What if big law firms had sued Trump? Cowardice is contagious. Welcome to the Great Grovel www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
Since Trump came to power cowardice has become contagious
From the tech bros to the leaders of Ivy League universities, the great grovel to Donald Trump is well underway. What America needs now more than ever...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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beehughes8.bsky.social
Delightful English Lakes restorative, dreamlike, vital!
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managementined.bsky.social
Welcome to our new @bsky.app account!

Have you explored the latest issue of @managementined.bsky.social yet?

Read and find out more about our journal here: journals.sagepub.com/home/mie

#Leaders #EdLeadership #EducationResearch #EdPublishing #EdWriting
Management in Education: Sage Journals
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helengunter.bsky.social
Great series. Thank you. So pleased James won! What a talent.
keithbrymerjones.bsky.social
So folks ............don't forget @potterythrow The Great Pottery Throw Down FINAL ...........yes the final has been bumped an hour later for Crufts . So after the dogs have been brushed and jumped over obstacles in a large hall we'll be on at 9pm 😛
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georginaewright.bsky.social
🇫🇷 President Macron has just addressed the nation. It was a good, clear-eyed & powerful speech. Quick summary (1/5):
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Good morning all! 🇺🇦

Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
Emergency demonstration at US embassy. Wed 5 March - 5:30pm
helengunter.bsky.social
As Arendt said, this is what happens when criminals enter government.
timothysnyder.bsky.social
Given that the Trump people did nothing to induce Russia to end the war, it’s fair to conclude that the whole idea of pursuing peace was just a pretext to renew relations with Russia.
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gtconway.bsky.social
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
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donald-tusk.bsky.social
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
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