Richard Baxell

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

I've found a mirror site which holds some of the RGASPI material - message me and I'll let you have the url

I'm afraid that it's been down for quite a while and nobody seems to know if or when it will be back up.

Trump extends deadline for tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 days Move fuels speculation US president may also announce pauses for dozens of countries facing punitive levies from Friday

Ninety more days' tacos for Taco.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I know the historians are rightly annoyed by this - but the really bizarre claim is that AI can replace ‘passenger attendants’. An idea of such mind blowing stupidity only ‘AI’ could have come up with it.

YouTube video by Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives ALBA Film Series: The Fallen Sparrow (1943)

In case you missed it, the session on "The Fallen Sparrow" (1943) is now online at the YouTube channel of @lincolnbrigade.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzKR...

extremely important to remember that you DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE WITHOUT A LAWYER

Dale Vince calls for Battle of the Beanfield to be included in Orgreave policing inquiry Ecotricity founder was part of new-age convoy heading to Stonehenge in 1985 when more than 500 people were arrested

Good call.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

But, on the other hand, it provides a solid excuse for not having bought my mother a birthday present.

The image shows an angled view of a row of four shops (stretching from the left of the image and away to the right), taken from across the road. The three storey terrace is built of stone, with a white-painted gable end (left). Flames, which started in the property next door, have spread to the roof of One Tree Books (the left-most frontage just before centre), and can clearly be seen against the cloudy/blue sky above. In the end, the whole block (at least six businesses and a number of residential flats) were gutted.

Last week, my local indie-bookshop was devastated by fire (info in alt-text).

They’re hoping to reopen in temporary (much smaller) premises nearby, but to help tide them over, please consider buying a book from their page at uk.bookshop.org/shop/onetree.... Thank you!

@bigbeardedbookseller.com

You be the judge: should my flatmate start using the spice rack I made? Murad doesn’t want to sniff-test every unlabelled jar, while Alex is tired of their chaotic shared cupboard. You decide who needs to chilli out

Can't bear to read anymore depressing world news?
Here's two guys arguing about a spice rack:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Writers! Note that AI translation (under the guise of "global access") is being seen/used as the weak point to get AI into publishing (possible bc Eng lang publishing is weak on translation). Stand with translators & for more human translation, fairly paid!

Have just finished Anthony Seldon's absorbing demolition job on Liz Truss's reign as PM, and this probably sums it up as well as anything in those 300+ pages.

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.

Stop using WeTransfer.

WeTransfer TOS says they can use all your uploaded content for genAI

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

Liz Truss has warned the British Museum against losing its marbles. Ironic, really.

@historyworkshop.org.uk is looking for new editorial fellows! For early career historians with an interest in radical, public and digital histories: paid, part-time work commissioning and editing on our digital history magazine. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/article/hist...

Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025 History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.

Join us! We are advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop in 2025-27.

Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team.
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Postdoctoral Fellowships The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.

British Academy postdoctoral fellowships scheme is now open. The deadline is 1 October. Time to get talking with potential host institutions and mentors about planning an application for this year or instead waiting for a future round. (The scheme is annual).

It most certainly does. I very much enjoyed David's refreshishingly wry and self-deprecating memoir. I'm assuming that you're the daughter of Frances, who I was in touch with a few years ago?

And you're welcome, of course!

To understand the context of Sir Brian Leveson’s call for restricting jury trial, look at the terms of reference.

The government wouldn’t let him recommend increased funding.

Akin to demanding a solution to starvation that doesn’t include food.

And the recommendation being to chop off body parts.

Lovely historians, please do share this opportunity with MA students interested in contemporary British history :) @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social @conteurohistory.bsky.social

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Modern British History maternity leave cover (7 months in first instance) teaching position, predominantly 20th century, UCL History Dept. Starts 1 October 2025. Friendly department with excellent students and great library resources. PhD required. Deadline 24 July.

Notes of sour grapes and boiled piss, with more than a whiff of bull shit.

#OtD 5 Jul 1888 1400 women and girls working at the Bryant & May match factory in London went on strike in solidarity with a worker who had been sacked for criticising the appalling conditions at the plant, later winning improvements stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1052...

That's the cool paradox, right there

‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops o...

This is pretty alarming. If you own a Tesla, you should definitely take a look: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

I was on the Isle of Mull in 1976 and, as far as I remember, it rained every single day. On my return to London everyone looked like Greek gods. I, however, looked like a pallid prune.

this is the time for scifi fans to exercise the ultimate depth and breadth of their creativity

make them shut down the hotline

use all your best Borg jokes

Twenty-eight and recently married. His poor family