Marc Morris
@marcmorris.bsky.social
Medieval historian. 'If it works for Marc Morris, it works for me.' (Scarlett Johansson)
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Marc Morris
@marcmorris.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords seems increasingly appealing as a basis for a system of government.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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#OnThisDay 1273 Alphonso, son of Edward I, was born in Bayonne, Gascony. He died in 1284. Had he lived and reigned, Alphonso would now be a popular English name.
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#OnThisDay 1273 Alphonso, son of Edward I, was born in Bayonne, Gascony. He died in 1284. Had he lived and reigned, Alphonso would now be a popular English name.
#OnThisDay 1273 Alphonso, son of Edward I, was born in Bayonne, Gascony. He died in 1284. Had he lived and reigned, Alphonso would now be a popular English name.
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#OnThisDay 1273 Alphonso, son of Edward I, was born in Bayonne, Gascony. He died in 1284. Had he lived and reigned, Alphonso would now be a popular English name.
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Michael Prescott, who refused to answer all media questions until his DCMS appearance, spent 90 minutes in front of the committee – and wasn't asked *once* about his own report misquoting Donald Trump. What a farce.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Michael Prescott, who refused to answer all media questions until his DCMS appearance, spent 90 minutes in front of the committee – and wasn't asked *once* about his own report misquoting Donald Trump. What a farce.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Good to know that all those technology lessons at Jennifer Arcuri's flat are finally paying off.
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Good to know that all those technology lessons at Jennifer Arcuri's flat are finally paying off.
This afternoon I did a talk for BBC History Magazine and afterwards at least half a dozen people asked me what I thought about King and Conqueror, so I'm reposting this brief review I wrote back in August. www.marcmorris.org.uk/2025/08/king...
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This afternoon I did a talk for BBC History Magazine and afterwards at least half a dozen people asked me what I thought about King and Conqueror, so I'm reposting this brief review I wrote back in August. www.marcmorris.org.uk/2025/08/king...
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"Great, how do I disable literally all of it?"
Windows Users Furious at Microsoft's Plan to Turn It Into an "Agentic OS"
Microsoft is hellbent on transforming Windows 11 into a "canvas for AI," and users aren't left feeling impressed.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Great, how do I disable literally all of it?"
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Boris Johnson took 4 days off as NHS warned of escalating Covid crisis www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Boris Johnson took 4 days off as NHS warned of escalating Covid crisis www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Join me next summer for a tour of Edward I's magnificent castles in north Wales. www.traveleditions.co.uk/tour/great-c...
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Join me next summer for a tour of Edward I's magnificent castles in north Wales. www.traveleditions.co.uk/tour/great-c...
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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Now booking: Canterbury Medieval Weekend
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Now booking: Canterbury Medieval Weekend
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. It was the first undisputed succession since the Norman Conquest.
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. It was the first undisputed succession since the Norman Conquest.
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#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. (Although he wouldn't know this for several weeks, because he was in Sicily at the time). He was the first king since 1066 whose reign did not commence with his coronation. bit.ly/2rcGnME
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. (Although he wouldn't know this for several weeks, because he was in Sicily at the time). He was the first king since 1066 whose reign did not commence with his coronation. bit.ly/2rcGnME
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This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
The CDC website now disseminates disinformation about vaccines, claiming erroneously that infant vaccines might cause autism, when we know conclusively that they do not. It is difficult to overstate just how dangerous this is. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
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Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. (Although he wouldn't know this for several weeks, because he was in Sicily at the time). He was the first king since 1066 whose reign did not commence with his coronation. bit.ly/2rcGnME
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. (Although he wouldn't know this for several weeks, because he was in Sicily at the time). He was the first king since 1066 whose reign did not commence with his coronation. bit.ly/2rcGnME
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🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
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This section of Gerald of Wales' The Conquest of Ireland in which he praises his own family is essentially the Theme from Shaft.
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This section of Gerald of Wales' The Conquest of Ireland in which he praises his own family is essentially the Theme from Shaft.
This section of Gerald of Wales' The Conquest of Ireland in which he praises his own family is essentially the Theme from Shaft.
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This section of Gerald of Wales' The Conquest of Ireland in which he praises his own family is essentially the Theme from Shaft.
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The serpent head of the Oseberg Viking ship, carved in 820, and shown for the first time to the public in the Oslo Historical Museum
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The serpent head of the Oseberg Viking ship, carved in 820, and shown for the first time to the public in the Oslo Historical Museum
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How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
#OnThisDay 1272 King Henry III died at Westminster. "He shone more gloriously in death than he did in life," said one contemporary chronicler.
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#OnThisDay 1272 King Henry III died at Westminster. "He shone more gloriously in death than he did in life," said one contemporary chronicler.