Stephen Bounds

We were born on a planet abundant enough for everyone to thrive…

But the rich and powerful carved it up, waged war on what they couldn’t own, called it scarcity

…and sold us the illusion that we must compete for crumbs.

From the outside looking in, it seems Republicans would rather prevent people from voting, than try to appeal to the electorate. From Crack and Pack to the SAVE Act, Republicans seem to be working harder at suppression than persuasion.

Chartism, a working-class reform movement, was strong in the north but its last big rally, held #OTD 1848 on Kennington Common, London, was a flop. In the short term Chartism failed, though by 1918 all its democratic demands had been achieved except annual general elections.

The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.

Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.

Hollywood star Clint Eastwood enjoys a northern pint, Manchester, 1967. 'I love beer but the froth gets up my nose.' he said, and immediately blew it off the top of his pint. (Photo by Tom Lyons/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

From our collections: A portrait of Peggy Airey in a red robe, a floral vase and a sooty songster xylophone

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Whitby, The Abbey of St Hilda, by Albert Goodwin (1845-1932). #NorthernArt

A lot of doors mostly Art Nouveau

Made in Manchester: Ardwick-born Ellen Wilkinson (1891-1947), MP for Jarrow, played a big part in the 1936 Jarrow March of the unemployed to London to petition for the right to work, and became minister of education in the 1945 Labour government. 1/6

An extraordinary thing happened at a town hall in Washington. Americans literally standing up. For Canada!!

In case you missed it, Prof. Samuels' talk on 'The Dreyfus Affair, antisemitism, and the transformation of Jewish identity' is now available to watch online: youtu.be/OlTJkOABGiM

Hamstall Ridware church, Staffordshire has much to offer the curious visitor with a Norman font, c. 1500 painted panels from the rood screen (damaged in the Civil War), remains of the medieval preaching cross and a 1550 carved screen.

unfortunately true 👇

For now, the transatlantic alliance is over Trump seems more interested in a deal with Putin than in Ukraine. Europe must rise to this challenge to avoid wider war on our continent

With or without America, the UK is going to have to shoulder with our friends the burden of preventing an unconscionable outcome in Ukraine, writes Dominic Grieve.
www.prospectmagazine...

The thwarted Marxist of Balliol Christopher Hill was much better at analysing the revolution than he was at fomenting one.

Terrific from Richard Evans on Christopher Hill and his generation of Marxist historians.
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

I hope that this is played repeatedly on US television too. I know that a large number of Americans are dismayed by the actions of Trump and Vanse. They're not alone.

Dear Donald,
On second thoughts….

Says it all.

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Thank you for all that you do.

He seems desperate for attention. It's very sad and he clearly has very little understanding of life here in the UK.

It's absolutely appalling. Sickening behaviour from Jenrick.

Deactivated yesterday. I saw too much that was libelous and slanderous. Anonymous Musk sycophants were targeting good people. It's become a cesspool.

So long Twitter. Deactivated the cesspool today.

Great afternoon at Leeds Rhinos for the 745 Game in honour of Rob Burrow, Ed Slater and Doddie Weir. Rob's team won 33 - 21 v Ed Slater's team. Some real legends of League and Union playing. Over 10,000 in attendance so a healthy amount of money raised to fight MND.

‘May it please your Majesty, but they have gone over to Bluesky now.’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'd love to see Mark back at the helm for 2025 (if he wants to after all this!). Here's hoping.

The solution is simple: the RFL must allow this case to be heard by Sport Resolutions, the same independent arbitration service trusted by every major sport in the UK - inc Premier League, RFU…

If the ban is fully justified, why reject independent scrutiny?

Thank you @thetimes.com 👇

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