Kristy Warren
@krwarren.bsky.social
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3/3 When Reform UK talk about policies to prevent UK school kids being “taught to hate their country”, ironically enough, they’re inspired by this Eastern European’s anti-liberalism.
www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
'Young people must be taught to love the UK', Reform claims, with children suffering 'industrial-scale demoralisation'
Reform UK will seek to revive a love of country among young people if it wins national power, the party's chairman has suggested.
www.lbc.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
3/3 When Reform UK talk about policies to prevent UK school kids being “taught to hate their country”, ironically enough, they’re inspired by this Eastern European’s anti-liberalism.
www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
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To this doleful list we must now add Derby and Lincoln, so that's ten universities making redundancies. In a week. Ridiculous and pitiful.
This week's university redundancies: Bedfordshire, Bradford, Bournemouth, Cardiff Met, Dundee, Greater Manchester (Bolton), Nottingham, Royal Holloway. This will continue until someone gets a grip.
April 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
To this doleful list we must now add Derby and Lincoln, so that's ten universities making redundancies. In a week. Ridiculous and pitiful.
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University of Derby faces mass job cuts as management plans to make half of senior academics redundant. Please spread the word. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1398...
University of Derby staff face mass job cuts as management plans to axe half of senior academics
University of Derby staff face mass job cuts as management plans to axe half of senior academics
www.ucu.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
University of Derby faces mass job cuts as management plans to make half of senior academics redundant. Please spread the word. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1398...
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Out now! Part 1 of a double podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian @marcusrediker.bsky.social. Pirates fought every colonial empire, and created their own ways of living free from authority. Listen here and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/e103-p...
March 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Out now! Part 1 of a double podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian @marcusrediker.bsky.social. Pirates fought every colonial empire, and created their own ways of living free from authority. Listen here and support us on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/e103-p...
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Launch events now sorted for Manchester, London, and Cambridge, and online in June and July. I have a bit of space to do more so now is a good time to ask. Otherwise, more details about the events and fellow speakers soon. For now, you can preorder Vanished here.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
March 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Launch events now sorted for Manchester, London, and Cambridge, and online in June and July. I have a bit of space to do more so now is a good time to ask. Otherwise, more details about the events and fellow speakers soon. For now, you can preorder Vanished here.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
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To recap, the government’s own analysis shows its cuts would leave:
250,000 people in poverty by 2030—including 50,000 children.
1 in 5 families with a disabled member worse off.
3.2 million people £1,720 worse off.
They must abandon these cruel plans.
250,000 people in poverty by 2030—including 50,000 children.
1 in 5 families with a disabled member worse off.
3.2 million people £1,720 worse off.
They must abandon these cruel plans.
March 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
To recap, the government’s own analysis shows its cuts would leave:
250,000 people in poverty by 2030—including 50,000 children.
1 in 5 families with a disabled member worse off.
3.2 million people £1,720 worse off.
They must abandon these cruel plans.
250,000 people in poverty by 2030—including 50,000 children.
1 in 5 families with a disabled member worse off.
3.2 million people £1,720 worse off.
They must abandon these cruel plans.
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The people who deal with the effects of bad policy know this is going to get bad 👇🏻
Disabled people are already three times more likely to face hunger.
Cutting disability benefits won’t help more disabled people find work, but risks making people more unwell and less likely to recover.
Cutting disability benefits won’t help more disabled people find work, but risks making people more unwell and less likely to recover.
March 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The people who deal with the effects of bad policy know this is going to get bad 👇🏻
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Today I took a message to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury: it's time to rebalance the economy.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
March 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today I took a message to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury: it's time to rebalance the economy.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
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Hooray! Keywords is working again this morning, so if you want to look up the possible reason this cow was called 'Moor' you can do. See entry 'Blackamoor/Moor'
#EarlyModern 🗃️
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#EarlyModern 🗃️
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March 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hooray! Keywords is working again this morning, so if you want to look up the possible reason this cow was called 'Moor' you can do. See entry 'Blackamoor/Moor'
#EarlyModern 🗃️
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#EarlyModern 🗃️
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The PIP assessment is already gruelling and it often isn’t awarded to those who need it.
Now, new eligibility rules will shut off vital support from up to 1.2 million disabled people.
I’m urging the government to drop this policy.
Now, new eligibility rules will shut off vital support from up to 1.2 million disabled people.
I’m urging the government to drop this policy.
March 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The PIP assessment is already gruelling and it often isn’t awarded to those who need it.
Now, new eligibility rules will shut off vital support from up to 1.2 million disabled people.
I’m urging the government to drop this policy.
Now, new eligibility rules will shut off vital support from up to 1.2 million disabled people.
I’m urging the government to drop this policy.
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Instead of slashing welfare and disability benefits — forcing more disabled people and children into poverty — the government could introduce a 2% tax on assets over £10 million.
It would raise £24 billion — five times the savings from these cuts.
This is austerity 2.0
It would raise £24 billion — five times the savings from these cuts.
This is austerity 2.0
March 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Instead of slashing welfare and disability benefits — forcing more disabled people and children into poverty — the government could introduce a 2% tax on assets over £10 million.
It would raise £24 billion — five times the savings from these cuts.
This is austerity 2.0
It would raise £24 billion — five times the savings from these cuts.
This is austerity 2.0
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#OnThisDay, 18 Mar 1979, the first National Black Women’s Conference started in Brixton, London, arranged by the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD). Over 300 women attended.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #BritishHistory #London 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #BritishHistory #London 🗃️
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March 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#OnThisDay, 18 Mar 1979, the first National Black Women’s Conference started in Brixton, London, arranged by the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD). Over 300 women attended.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #BritishHistory #London 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #BritishHistory #London 🗃️
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Not a single item on BBC News last night but we had day 2 of a story about a tourist in Australia scaring wombat.
I just want to remind people that Israel is intentionally starving Palestinians in Gaza and the whole world is watching in silence
March 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Not a single item on BBC News last night but we had day 2 of a story about a tourist in Australia scaring wombat.
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I’m doing two things for the BA summer showcase, but looking forward to this session even more: ‘Number 11: Know Your Place: A whistlestop tour of the extraordinary yet underappreciated landscape and cultural histories of Birmingham, as seen from its iconic circular Number 11 bus.’
We've announced the programme for our Summer Showcase - a free festival of ideas in June. We have a range of exhibits, workshops, short talks, panels and more, including novelist Elif Shafak on the Friday night late. Something to look forward to!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/elif-sh...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/elif-sh...
Novelist Elif Shafak and linguist Ross Perlin to headline Summer Showcase 2025
Novelist Elif Shafak and linguist Ross Perlin will be among a stellar line-up of leading thinkers at the British Academy’s free festival of ideas on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
March 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’m doing two things for the BA summer showcase, but looking forward to this session even more: ‘Number 11: Know Your Place: A whistlestop tour of the extraordinary yet underappreciated landscape and cultural histories of Birmingham, as seen from its iconic circular Number 11 bus.’
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People with learning difficulties from across the capital have delivered a powerful call to the government over threatened cuts to disability benefits, and warned they could take “drastic” action if ministers do not listen to their concerns.
Self-advocates from across London send government a message of fear, concern… and anger over benefit cuts
People with learning difficulties from across the capital have delivered a powerful call to the government over threatened cuts to disability benefits, and warned they could take “drastic” action i…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
People with learning difficulties from across the capital have delivered a powerful call to the government over threatened cuts to disability benefits, and warned they could take “drastic” action if ministers do not listen to their concerns.
Yesterday, I visited Knowledge is Power at Hackney BSix, a programme run by History Teacher Lucy Capes. This evening, I’ll be discussing this vital programme on a roundtable about the state of Black British history in 2025 with @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social and Rob Waters at the @ihr.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Yesterday, I visited Knowledge is Power at Hackney BSix, a programme run by History Teacher Lucy Capes. This evening, I’ll be discussing this vital programme on a roundtable about the state of Black British history in 2025 with @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social and Rob Waters at the @ihr.bsky.social
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From the creation of lectureships to the closure of postgrad programmes, the last five years represent a tumultuous period within the study of #BlackBritishHistory
Join us for a roundtable: Black British History in 2025
🗓️ 6th March
⏰ 17:30
📍 IHR Wolfson Room NB01
www.history.ac.uk/events/black...
Join us for a roundtable: Black British History in 2025
🗓️ 6th March
⏰ 17:30
📍 IHR Wolfson Room NB01
www.history.ac.uk/events/black...
March 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From the creation of lectureships to the closure of postgrad programmes, the last five years represent a tumultuous period within the study of #BlackBritishHistory
Join us for a roundtable: Black British History in 2025
🗓️ 6th March
⏰ 17:30
📍 IHR Wolfson Room NB01
www.history.ac.uk/events/black...
Join us for a roundtable: Black British History in 2025
🗓️ 6th March
⏰ 17:30
📍 IHR Wolfson Room NB01
www.history.ac.uk/events/black...
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The charity Magpie Project based in Newham provides support to mums and young children in unsafe and insecure housing, and advocates for their rights. They are running a “no child housed without a kitchen” campaign; sign the petition here to support them themagpieproject.org/hope-for-a-h...
Homes with kitchens for all our children
Download and read our briefing paper: Hungry, Unhealthy and heartsore: Families fed up of being unable to feed themselves. Powered By EmbedPress In Newham alone, more than 200 under-fives and 400 u…
themagpieproject.org
March 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The charity Magpie Project based in Newham provides support to mums and young children in unsafe and insecure housing, and advocates for their rights. They are running a “no child housed without a kitchen” campaign; sign the petition here to support them themagpieproject.org/hope-for-a-h...
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A wonderful book by a wonderful historian. Worth reading for anyone interested in modern debates about race, nation, and empire.
A huge congratulations to Shahmima!
A huge congratulations to Shahmima!
Great to hear that @shahmimaakhtar.bsky.social ‘s Exhibiting Irishness has won the Michael J Durkan Prize for books on language & culture! Proud to be Co-editor of this wonderful series.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526157263/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526157263/
Manchester University Press - Exhibiting Irishness
Exhibiting Irishness - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Exhibiting Irishness by Shahmima Akhtar
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A wonderful book by a wonderful historian. Worth reading for anyone interested in modern debates about race, nation, and empire.
A huge congratulations to Shahmima!
A huge congratulations to Shahmima!
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My book - Liverpool and the Un-Making of Britain - is out today! Here is a thread I made earlier of extraordinary facts about the city's history to get everyone excited.
On 27 Feb my book comes out. It’s about how Liverpool’s recent history should change the way we think about modern Britain. On this thread every few days till then, I will tweet an extraordinary fact about Liverpool’s twentieth-century. Pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/liverpo...
Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain by Sam Wetherell | Waterstones
Buy Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain by Sam Wetherell from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My book - Liverpool and the Un-Making of Britain - is out today! Here is a thread I made earlier of extraordinary facts about the city's history to get everyone excited.
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Want to know how our community-curated exhibition came to life?
This feature dives into our approach to co-creation, the #CommunityCurators who shaped Inside/Outside and All In Between exhibition, and how we’re building a #MigrationMuseum with and for the community.
📖 Read it here: bit.ly/3EOwJpe
This feature dives into our approach to co-creation, the #CommunityCurators who shaped Inside/Outside and All In Between exhibition, and how we’re building a #MigrationMuseum with and for the community.
📖 Read it here: bit.ly/3EOwJpe
A museum honouring the history of migration - Arts Professional
Despite a world-class museum sector and a complex history of migration, Britain does not have a permanent museum exploring the movement of people to and from these shores. Mona Jamil of the Migration ...
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February 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Want to know how our community-curated exhibition came to life?
This feature dives into our approach to co-creation, the #CommunityCurators who shaped Inside/Outside and All In Between exhibition, and how we’re building a #MigrationMuseum with and for the community.
📖 Read it here: bit.ly/3EOwJpe
This feature dives into our approach to co-creation, the #CommunityCurators who shaped Inside/Outside and All In Between exhibition, and how we’re building a #MigrationMuseum with and for the community.
📖 Read it here: bit.ly/3EOwJpe
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We are delighted to offer 12 PGR and ECR bursaries for people presenting at our 2025 conference!
⏰Deadline to apply: 31 March 2025
🌟Bursary: Free registration and £220 towards costs of accommodation & travel
For more information and to apply: socialhistory.org.uk/events/bursa...
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⏰Deadline to apply: 31 March 2025
🌟Bursary: Free registration and £220 towards costs of accommodation & travel
For more information and to apply: socialhistory.org.uk/events/bursa...
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Bursaries
We are offering twelve bursaries to support postgraduates and early career scholars presenting at our 2025 conference. To be eligible for a bursary, you must be either: Registered for a postgraduat…
socialhistory.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We are delighted to offer 12 PGR and ECR bursaries for people presenting at our 2025 conference!
⏰Deadline to apply: 31 March 2025
🌟Bursary: Free registration and £220 towards costs of accommodation & travel
For more information and to apply: socialhistory.org.uk/events/bursa...
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⏰Deadline to apply: 31 March 2025
🌟Bursary: Free registration and £220 towards costs of accommodation & travel
For more information and to apply: socialhistory.org.uk/events/bursa...
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