John

Tempting …

Actually no

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From a 2020 book review, highlighting how the growth of far right ideas in the middle class has largely been ignored by a focus on the far smaller growth within the working class.

Full review: jmmoore.org/wp-content/u...

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Dipped into this again and ended reading from cover to cover again.

Poetry at its very finest.

From a 2020 book review, highlighting how the growth of far right ideas in the middle class has largely been ignored by a focus on the far smaller growth within the working class.

Full review: jmmoore.org/wp-content/u...

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Anatomy of a marriage.

John is a shit, but it is the structural problems that mean that even “good men” get a good deal when it comes to the work of child rearing and wider domestic life.

A hard but important read.

Write as if no one will read it (first draft)

Perfection is impossible, good enough is good enough (final draft)

The Colonial Origins of the Nigerian Police Why a thing can never do a thing that the thing was never designed to do

I wrote this in 2017, reflecting on the colonial origins of the Nigerian police & why these origins illustrate the state's continuing commitment to [violent] order rather than [just] justice. Why a thing can never do a thing that the thing was never designed to do.
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Institute of Historical Research The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history

(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

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.

@historyworkshop.org.uk is seeking to appoint two Editorial Fellows for the period October 2025 to September 2027. This is a paid, part-time role that supports early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history.

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Really sad to hear this. The best comrade 💕

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Gripping, Race/Class, social media harms and internal union politics!

Recommend read

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University library in Lampeter closed. The birthplace of Higher Education in Wales a ghost campus. Meanwhile UWTSD opening campuses in England.

England’s Prison Population Problems

A short piece in History Today from me

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A brilliant novel - Stag Dance - with some wonderful short stories thrown in.

All highly recommended 💕

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A reread. Utterly brilliant, sociology at its best. Still utterly relevant today.

Very strong recommendation

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How colonialism impacted on women. It was not in a good way. Post colonial states have not improved things.

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The origins of “Ceylon” tea told through the life of the Scot who introduced it. Fascinating (particularly as part of my childhood was lived in Sri Lanka).

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Excellent analysis and beautifully written. Absolutely love the title.

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Yes class is key. But it is not race or class. Race is class.

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A brilliant collection of short stories from the beautifully twisted mind of Eliza Clark.

Eight years after and what has changed?

A year after Jo Davies and I wrote this about how the criminal punishment system had targeted the Grenfell w/c community whilst claiming it far too soon to hold anyone accountable for the fire.

Nothing has changed.

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OMG what a book 💕💕💕

Definitely a strong recommendation.

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Another Women’s prize shortlist. Not the worst (but they are a very disappointing selection) but very average.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (just) was heading for a 3 ⭐️ until the 2nd half twists. Well worth reading.

Non-fiction pile

Fiction pile

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Another excellent read from the Women’s prize long list that didn’t make the short list.

Strongly recommended read