Michael Bacon

Keep up the good work!

Thanks Paul. I wouldn't link Klein and Josef Mengele. He was evil; she was merely cruel.

Apologies -- I thought you meant the Telegraph article. I'm very pleased you read the one in Aeon. I'm currently writing a book drawing on my experience, which I hope you'll take a look at when it appears.

Thanks so much, Paul.

Narrative of a Child Analysis is ghastly. Klein’s description of how she spent 4 months bombarding 10-year-old 'Richard' with her fantasies is, unhappily, not a million miles away from my experience.

If you haven't seen it, this might interest you:

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To be fair, it has to compete with the latest Statham.

Escargone

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

Congratulations Ursula!

I was delighted to talk to journalist Julie Henry about what it was like to spend three years in psychoanalysis as a child.

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And the somewhat awkward period where you both stand around waiting for a mechanic to come and change up to four blown tires.

Top advertising for the Road Star. I'll use 'vehicular trespasser' the next time I grumble about a parking ticket.

Rodney Barker (1942-2025) - LSE Government Blog Professor Paul Kelly pays tribute to an influential scholar, committed teacher and distinctive thinker who left a lasting impact on his department and students. It is with great sadness that we announ...

I am very sad to learn of the passing of Rodney Barker. A wonderfully engaging and supportive teacher, and one of the kindest people I've had the good fortune to know.

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Pragmatism and psychoanalysis in Bloomsbury. With @roberttalisse.bsky.social

Please forgive the typo 'followship'! As I'll indicate, that's not a Freudian slip.

Screenshot of newsletter page. Title: Analysing my analyst: the conduct of child psychoanalysis. Image: A paint-by-numbers canvas with pink and red flowers, open paint pots and two paint brushes.

Leverhulme Research Fellow @michaelbacon.bsky.social writes back back to his therapist in a critical study of the theory and practice of child psychoanalysis. www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr... @royalholloway.bsky.social

Leverhulme Trust Newsletter - May 2025 Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.

I am very grateful to @leverhulme.ac.uk for awarding me a Research Followship to research a project on psychoanalysis. @aeon.co @rhulpir.bsky.social @philosophyrhul.bsky.social @melaniekleintrust.bsky.social

For details, please p. 5 of the Trust’s newsletter:

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We relaunched Psyche magazine! psyche.co
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Thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you found the essay interesting.

A short essay by me on pragmatism.
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1850.

Fatigue is like that cloudy feeling you get when you're up too early. Unfortunately, it can last all day.

Thanks so much, David. I'll be delighted if my very critical essay is also useful.

‘Power and Autonomy’ in the Consulting Room | Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy Members only event. SIP Ethics and Professional Standards Committee invites full SIP members to this workshop which explores issues of power and autonomy in clinical settings, in supervision, and in t...

Pleased that my essay on psychoanalysis is being discussed in a workshop today.

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Secret files reveal 1 in 3 hospitals in England missing 10% of nurses After a ten-month battle, Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team has obtained NHS data revealing 1 in 3 of England's hospitals are missing at least 10% of their planned-for nurses across their wards.

Secret files reveal 1 in 3 hospitals in England missing 10% of nurses

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Happy anniversary!

Speaking for my people, you should've been grateful for the underwear.

No. MS is bad enough.

A book front cover which is mainly made up of an image of a modernist tower block with glass windows in the background and a minaret in the foreground. In the centre is the title of the book "Islamic Doctrines and Political Liberalism: Muslim's Sincere Support". Underneath this is the author's name: Gozde Hussain. The publisher's name, Palgrave Macmillan, is in the bottom right corner. The title of the book series "The Modern Muslim World" is in the top right corner.

Join us online on Friday 5pm-6pm for the launch of our former PhD student, Gozde Hussain's book "Islamic Doctrines and Political Liberalism"
Dr Hussain will be joined by @jseglow.bsky.social and Prof Mohammad Fadel from the University of Toronto
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