Euan Healey
@euanhealey.bsky.social
PhD historian and archaeologist of labour, subsistence, fisheries and environment.
Antifascist & trade unionist. Baggies, Jags, Warriors, Canucks. Pilgrim through this barren land. he/him.
Antifascist & trade unionist. Baggies, Jags, Warriors, Canucks. Pilgrim through this barren land. he/him.
And many more commonwealth partners, for whom we are often the first port of call in a crisis
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And many more commonwealth partners, for whom we are often the first port of call in a crisis
"Is this budget actually just what your MPs want (bad)" I ask in a parliamentary democracy, with a level of critical analysis only entrusted to the BBC's Political Editor
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Is this budget actually just what your MPs want (bad)" I ask in a parliamentary democracy, with a level of critical analysis only entrusted to the BBC's Political Editor
Quick look at the economics of women's rugby
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Quick look at the economics of women's rugby
Some game that was 🏴
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Some game that was 🏴
Amid the news being quite a grim this read this morning (/year), this from @stephenkb.bsky.social made me legitimately laugh out loud.
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Amid the news being quite a grim this read this morning (/year), this from @stephenkb.bsky.social made me legitimately laugh out loud.
The thing that will save BBC (News) is empowering it to be a critically thinking institution, which produces significant journalism. Ceding rightward by pretending balance = avoiding truth will only give destructive power to those who've always wanted it. Cf. @stephenkb.bsky.social on.ft.com/49LUprv
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The thing that will save BBC (News) is empowering it to be a critically thinking institution, which produces significant journalism. Ceding rightward by pretending balance = avoiding truth will only give destructive power to those who've always wanted it. Cf. @stephenkb.bsky.social on.ft.com/49LUprv
Absolutely excellent, eviscerating piece (as usual from Lewis). Explains perfectly (1) though sloppy editing Newsnight merely stated a true fact that Trump caused Jan 6th; (2) how a culture of fear of the right wing political class and super rich has caused an institutional capture by stealth
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Absolutely excellent, eviscerating piece (as usual from Lewis). Explains perfectly (1) though sloppy editing Newsnight merely stated a true fact that Trump caused Jan 6th; (2) how a culture of fear of the right wing political class and super rich has caused an institutional capture by stealth
Get in kids, we're relitigating the Civil War
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Get in kids, we're relitigating the Civil War
Wrexham truly the gift that keeps on giving this Championship season. Hollywood don't make Stoke away not Stoke away.
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Wrexham truly the gift that keeps on giving this Championship season. Hollywood don't make Stoke away not Stoke away.
Oh to travel this speed on more than a tiny fraction of the UK rail network
October 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Oh to travel this speed on more than a tiny fraction of the UK rail network
Lovely hour or so in Lille (my first time), before back on board a TGV heading south
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Lovely hour or so in Lille (my first time), before back on board a TGV heading south
Rumours are circling that he's been listening his way through the mercury prize nominees
October 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Rumours are circling that he's been listening his way through the mercury prize nominees
Signs of Wester Ross: for when your dog goes too fast or has cold paws.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Signs of Wester Ross: for when your dog goes too fast or has cold paws.
Final lads holiday (me doing fieldwork alone) of the year yields: massive historic fish trap.
September 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Final lads holiday (me doing fieldwork alone) of the year yields: massive historic fish trap.
Govt incapable of not ceding all its principles to its right!
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Govt incapable of not ceding all its principles to its right!
I'm sorry but EDI groups are worth defending against the supposed moral superiority of 'promoting all views equally!'
"Minorities should be able to organise against discrimination in the workplace" is just simply not an opinion that should be protected co-equally with "no they shouldn't".
"Minorities should be able to organise against discrimination in the workplace" is just simply not an opinion that should be protected co-equally with "no they shouldn't".
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I'm sorry but EDI groups are worth defending against the supposed moral superiority of 'promoting all views equally!'
"Minorities should be able to organise against discrimination in the workplace" is just simply not an opinion that should be protected co-equally with "no they shouldn't".
"Minorities should be able to organise against discrimination in the workplace" is just simply not an opinion that should be protected co-equally with "no they shouldn't".
I really don't think the scale of change coming to the British political landscape in the May Senedd and Scottish Parliament elections has been properly appreciated.
September 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I really don't think the scale of change coming to the British political landscape in the May Senedd and Scottish Parliament elections has been properly appreciated.
YouGov tracker website accidentally offering this bit of incredible comedy
July 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
YouGov tracker website accidentally offering this bit of incredible comedy
Today's UK. Race riots and immigrants choosing to flee. A cultural failure to eviscerate fascism and racism; media and politics constantly amplifying anti-immigrant narratives; and a government clearly not on top of hate crime, paramilitaries, organised fascism, and evil organised on social media.
June 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today's UK. Race riots and immigrants choosing to flee. A cultural failure to eviscerate fascism and racism; media and politics constantly amplifying anti-immigrant narratives; and a government clearly not on top of hate crime, paramilitaries, organised fascism, and evil organised on social media.
The irony of course is that Robert has a successful youtube channel and one wonders if that is a case of reverse nepotism
June 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The irony of course is that Robert has a successful youtube channel and one wonders if that is a case of reverse nepotism
One could theoretically make a luddite argument against net zero (based on job losses, risk of poverty w/o just transition etc.) but anti net-zero tories are obviously not making that. Badenoch is friendly with the US anti-climate pro-oil dark money and they hate young people.
Anyway here's Ned.
Anyway here's Ned.
June 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
One could theoretically make a luddite argument against net zero (based on job losses, risk of poverty w/o just transition etc.) but anti net-zero tories are obviously not making that. Badenoch is friendly with the US anti-climate pro-oil dark money and they hate young people.
Anyway here's Ned.
Anyway here's Ned.
The Luddites were a working class movement (led by a mythical man in a dress no less) who destroyed machinery and killed factory owners to protect wages in the face of mechanisation and the replacement of artisans with children in factories.
Reactionary Tories are simply not the same!
Reactionary Tories are simply not the same!
June 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Luddites were a working class movement (led by a mythical man in a dress no less) who destroyed machinery and killed factory owners to protect wages in the face of mechanisation and the replacement of artisans with children in factories.
Reactionary Tories are simply not the same!
Reactionary Tories are simply not the same!