Never again? Memory entrepreneurship and the radical right’s assault on the postwar order

New post just out:

"Never again?"

On how the radical right are trying to change our collective memory about World War Two as part of their assault on the postwar order.

And why that memory remains a critical defence against nationalism.

(£/free trial)

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Farage's 'PMQs strike' mocked as he hasn't asked for extra questions in months MPs are allowed to put their name into a ballot for extra questions at PMQs. The last time Nigel Farage's name was put into the 'shuffle' was in July

Nigel Farage really is a dickhead!

He complains about not being allowed to ask a question at PMQs, knowing that:

a) Questions are chosen randomly
b) He hasn't tabled a question since July

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Reform is not the threat that MSM keeps telling us they are. Challenge the lies.
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Why is the Reform Party's Russian links not a major news story?

Lib Dems winning - Liberal Democrats have won 7 of 10 local by-elections held this week. Bar chart showing winning parties: Lib Dems 7 Reform 1 Ind 1 Con 1

Lib Dems are the winners of by-elections Super Thursday!

💪 Won 7 out of 10 local by-elections
↗️ GAINS from the Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party
🔶 6 from 6 seats in Surrey as what remains of the Blue Wall crumbles away

Congratulations to our brilliant campaign teams and new councillors!

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An actual, real life, nuanced discussion about Brexit!!

Does Robert Jenrick even realise English clubs were banned from playing in any European football competitions after May 1985 for the rest of the decade, returning only in 1990/91, after Heysel disaster, as UEFA + our government felt fans couldn't be policed safely travelling away?

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Reform UK has been forced to reject more unlawful donations than any other British political party in 2025

the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data

www.ft.com/content/5392...

Love this ⬇️

Article "Modern News Cycle" from Private Eye.

Brilliant - from Private Eye Magazine.

God love Kew, this is incredible

Thank you Anne for such a wonderful review of our recent Isle of Mull Adventure Week!

Next year's dates are now online: 21 - 25 Sept 2026

Join Mark Reid and Ross Christie (Isle of Mull expert and fluent Gaelic speaker) for a week of walking to remember!

www.teamwalking.co.uk/events/isle-...

Coming up this autumn...

15th October - Reeth, Swaledale
12th November - Grassington, Wharfedale
3rd December - Aysgarth Falls, Wensleydale

www.teamwalking.co.uk/events/begin...

Brown is an astute politician and again he makes sense. We must make clear the majority are resistant to right wing 'exclusionary nationalism', they are more concerned about what is happening to them. The way to stop Reform is show they exploit grievances but can't end them bsky.app/profile/theg...

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Good morning 🌅
It’s Sunday which means time for the #Edujobs #EduSky bulletin.
A short one today so stay tuned!

Non-classroom, non-teaching but education related jobs just for you.

I'm assuming the paymasters won't allow it to be.

Personally, I really don't care what he thinks. No it's not news, but this is now where we are with the MSM 🤷‍♀️

PSHE topic books for children aged 5-13 | School Reading List Books for PSHE topics including resillience, families, adoption, health, the economy, safety, citizenship, human rights, democracy and more.

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Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.

Don Macintyre wrote a superb book about GAZA some years ago, and has now updated with three new chapters. Gaza Past Present Future - cannot recommend highly enough

www.amazon.co.uk/Gaza-Prepari...

Hello, people of North Wales!

I’m coming to Bangor on Friday to do a lovely event called Ask A Historian, where you can ask me anything about history — tickets still available. All part of Bangor’s 1500th anniversary!

And @katewilliamsme.bsky.social is there too

www.pontio.co.uk/en/events/g%...

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

Are there any teachers, schools, colleges, librarians and/or ecological groups out there in the UK who would like a free copy of my book ‘On Time for Eco’? (Suitable for readers 14+). Happy to send a copy to the first three to reply. #EduSky amzn.eu/d/fnMPLgj

Some suggested picture books for Black History Month. wakelet.com/wake/Ted8A6M... #EduSkyPrimary

Mayor under fire for £74k plan for new office Greater Lincolnshire’s new mayoral authority has come under fire over plans to spend £74,000 on new offices.

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor under fire for £74k plans for new offices

www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...