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Joseph Haigh

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PhD. Teaching Fellow @PAISWarwick. Researches pol psychology of remembrance and vicarious militarism. Should be writing.

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Feb 5

Delighted to see my article out in the latest issue of @ris.

I explore how during the 2014-18 Centenary, the Royal British Legion encouraged Britons to vicariously identify with military ancestors as a way of helping them to emotionally buy into militarised revisionist narratives about WW1.

‘Every one (re)membered’: Anxiety, family history, and militarised vicarious identity promotion during Britain’s First World War centenary commemorations | Review of International Studies | Cambridge ...

‘Every one (re)membered’: Anxiety, family history, and militarised vicarious identity promotion during Britain’s First World War centenary commemorations - Volume 50 Issue 6

www.cambridge.org

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 7d

we should bring back shame actually

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 16d

This is my new favourite analogy for mainstream parties' problem with the radical right! If you're a mainstream party, you can talk about other things! If you're the government, you can talk about *and do* other things *and* you get to set the agenda, at least to some extent, much of the time!

Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · 17d

Imagine you're in a weird romcom where Paul Hollywood is your rival. Do you go "let's have a bread baking competition" or do you emphasise your own relative strengths?

Because that in short has been the central problem with the traditional two's approach to anti-immigration voters and Reform UK.

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · 22d

Another one for the vicarious militarism file

Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 22d

1/4 Robert Jenrick’s latest attention-seeking stunt is to go up in a Spitfire in WWII garb so that he can say younger Britons don’t know enough about the Battle of Britain.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Robert Jenrick’s Spitfire flight to commemorate Battle of Britain

The shadow justice secretary released a video from the cockpit saying more than half of people under 40 know nothing about the wartime campaign

www.thetimes.com

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 22d

Omg Remembrance Day this year

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s official - “Nigel Farage is right, don’t vote for him” is a demonstrably awful strategy for Labour. Boosts salience of immigration, costs votes on the left, doesn’t persuade any voters on right (why would they accept a crap knock-off when they can have the original?)

Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · Sep 5

We have a paper on how Labour's strategy is disastrous.

There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · Sep 5

We have a paper on how Labour's strategy is disastrous.

There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Polly Pallister-Wilkins @pollypw.bsky.social · Sep 4

Deftly done

Lilly ⭐️ @mothcub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · Aug 22

@adambienkov.bsky.social is spot on

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-failur...

The Failure of Mainstream Politicians and Media Organisations to Oppose This Violent Far-Right Movement Is a Disgrace

The silence and complicity shown towards the anti-migrant movement on Britain's streets is pushing us towards a dark place, argues Adam Bienkov

www.bylinesupplement.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Aug 13

The BBC has apologised for Radio 4 broadcasting a critique of Robert Jenrick MP saying "I certainly don't want my daughters to live in a neighbourhood with men from a backward country" which said "these words echo a fear many people have - fear of a stranger .. the technical word is xenophobia"

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Aug 13

'Honest Bob' Jenrick, a politician obviously & deliberately embracing xenophobia, does some weapons grade xenophobia & the BBC *apologises* for a Thought For The Day contributor calling it xenophobic. Licence fee payers need to know who makes these decisions & why. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC apologises after Robert Jenrick accused of xenophobia

A contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day slot made the remark about the shadow justice secretary.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Aug 13

When you've lost Nick Ferrari and Andrew Pierce, you know the game is up.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · Aug 6

Proud to see my former PhD supervisor Gilbert Achcar here, alongside some of the biggest names in progressive academia. Every one of us needs to raise our voice in this moment. Its a matter of basic moral obligation and civic duty.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedoms | Letter

A letter from 47 scholars including Tariq Ali, Judith Butler, Angela Davis, Naomi Klein and Avi Shlaim

www.theguardian.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · Aug 6

The EU will keep warning Israel until the last Palestinian in Gaza is either killed by Israeli’s military or by its starvation policy.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · Aug 5

You will not see a more tangible encapsulation of the genocide. A war of utter annihilation waged as a joint enterprise between the Israeli state on the ground and its allies in consistent support. The debt of reparations that the West owes to the Palestinian people at this point is incalculable.

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 31

As I read somewhere else recently, it's only a murder of crows if you can establish probable caws

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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · Jul 29

Or, and here's an idea, why not just recognise the Palestinian state? I understand the strategy of targeting Israel's pressure points.

But why must the rights and sovreignty of Palestinians always be dependent on Israeli approval or cooperation?

www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...

UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to Gaza ceasefire and other conditions - live updates

Starmer says the UK will take the step at a UN meeting unless Israel makes

www.bbc.com

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · Jul 29

So the reward offered to Israel merely for *partial* compliance with international law is that the UK will continue to deny recognition to a Palestinian state? This is the great Peace Plan that Starmer has served up?

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW: UK govt says it will recognise Palestine as a state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process" to deliver a 2 state solution

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 26

The instinctive No 10 response: well, public opinion seems to be turning, but we really need to wait until Morgan McSweeney has run a focus group to find out what former BNP/Reform voters in Barking think about this

Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

In times like these, I'm always reminded of the Mark Thomas arms trade sketch youtu.be/O2JxhhqbAD0?...

Mark Thomas - UK Arms Trade

YouTube video by Veganic ♾

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · Jul 19

In pink, the very sweet and peaceful Anna, 80-year-old with serious health issues, well loved in our South East London community for her generosity and kindness, being arrested as a terrorist!
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Police arrest 55 protesters in London for holding signs supporting Palestine Action

The force has already arrested 70 people for taking part in similar protests in the past fortnight

www.independent.co.uk

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · Jul 19

Absolutely dystopian juxtaposition from the Guardian front page. Difficult to understand how anyone of decency and conscience can defend this government at this point. Just sheer moral degeneracy to arm a state that does this and arrest people for objecting. Wtf are we doing as a country?

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 20

What's the point in having a Labour government when it behaves like authoritarian tyrants?

Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 19

UK police arrest 55 at parliament rally for banned Palestine Action group reut.rs/4m0MWrx

UK police arrest 55 at parliament rally for banned Palestine Action group

The crowd in Parliament Square were waving placards supporting the group that was banned this month under anti-terrorism legislation.

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Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 10

Labour won the election, but never escaped the opposition mindset.

Joseph Haigh @josephhaigh.bsky.social · Jul 10

This is a great article, and really captures many of my frustrations with the Starmer government - not least the way that Starmer has spent more time telling many of those who supported labour why they're wrong than he has making a positive case for progressive politics.

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Jul 9

"Because reactionary centrists do not really have values, they struggle to understand the motivations of those who do."

www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...

When Moderation Becomes Appeasement

If your chief goal is to find a middle ground with the far right on social issues, you’ll end up condoning its values—just ask Keir Starmer.

www.thebulwark.com

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Jul 9

"Because reactionary centrists do not really have values, they struggle to understand the motivations of those who do."

www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...

When Moderation Becomes Appeasement

If your chief goal is to find a middle ground with the far right on social issues, you’ll end up condoning its values—just ask Keir Starmer.

www.thebulwark.com

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