Lucy Delap
@lucydelap.bsky.social
Historian of feminisms, labour and disability at University of Cambridge. Fellow of Murray Edwards college. Lover of nyckelharpa and uilleann pipes. She/her
The articles I have learnt most from and given to my students... Probably Pam Cox's Future Uses of History, & Mike Roper's Slipping Out of View
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The articles I have learnt most from and given to my students... Probably Pam Cox's Future Uses of History, & Mike Roper's Slipping Out of View
Fantastic treasure here
January 22, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Fantastic treasure here
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SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Lucy Delap (@lucydelap.bsky.social) analyses the history of the Labour Party's approach to disability in the context of the government's failed welfare cuts
Disabled people and Labour’s first year
A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.
renewal.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Lucy Delap (@lucydelap.bsky.social) analyses the history of the Labour Party's approach to disability in the context of the government's failed welfare cuts
Reposted by Lucy Delap
FREE TO READ: Paul Kirby traces the history of Labour's long-standing feminist ambitions in the international sphere, and laments their apparent death amidst swingeing aid cuts
The Strange Death of Feminist Internationalism
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The history of Labour’s international development policy has long been intertwined with its views and aims on gender eq...
renewal.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
FREE TO READ: Paul Kirby traces the history of Labour's long-standing feminist ambitions in the international sphere, and laments their apparent death amidst swingeing aid cuts
Reminds me of endless fun with my history of everyday life special subject which included tasting, historical bar tending, dress up sessions...
January 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Reminds me of endless fun with my history of everyday life special subject which included tasting, historical bar tending, dress up sessions...
I learnt so much about China on this visit, and met such incredible people. Hoping for more conversations between historians of our respective academies
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I learnt so much about China on this visit, and met such incredible people. Hoping for more conversations between historians of our respective academies
It's a lazy populist dogwhistle that reinforces ideas of scrounging and undeserving claimants. Many disability benefits are totally unrelated to work status, but do have the effect of making paid employment possible. They also add to human dignity & alleviate suffering - surely worth something too?
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It's a lazy populist dogwhistle that reinforces ideas of scrounging and undeserving claimants. Many disability benefits are totally unrelated to work status, but do have the effect of making paid employment possible. They also add to human dignity & alleviate suffering - surely worth something too?