Helene von Bismarck
@helenebismarck.bsky.social
Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
All views strictly my own.
All views strictly my own.
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There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
As a general point, I very much understand the fear to feed poisonous narratives, but what we say should not be circumscribed by how it might be perceived.
(This is really hard though.)
(This is really hard though.)
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
As a general point, I very much understand the fear to feed poisonous narratives, but what we say should not be circumscribed by how it might be perceived.
(This is really hard though.)
(This is really hard though.)
Counterpoint: plenty of EU member states are former empires
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Counterpoint: plenty of EU member states are former empires
Ridiculous and deeply unpleasant but typical. Sorry to hear this.
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ridiculous and deeply unpleasant but typical. Sorry to hear this.
Agree, would only add that conservatives are guilty of this nonsense too.
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Agree, would only add that conservatives are guilty of this nonsense too.