Mark Shanahan
@markshanahan.bsky.social
Political historian into US & UK politics. Associate Professor at the University of Surrey, sometimes on the radio/TV. Follower of the mighty Wycombe Wanderers & the underperforming Middlesex CCC. Into books, theatre & jangly guitars.
What a fantastic way to crash another industry and cement your isolation!
December 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What a fantastic way to crash another industry and cement your isolation!
So it's rubbish, but with some fantasy economics and magical thinking, plus a great big dollop of self-illusion, it could be great.
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So it's rubbish, but with some fantasy economics and magical thinking, plus a great big dollop of self-illusion, it could be great.
What's brown and sticky? The top of Infantino's head. #WorldCupDraw
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What's brown and sticky? The top of Infantino's head. #WorldCupDraw
Suppose it's worth Bragging about...
December 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Suppose it's worth Bragging about...
Exhausted yes, but also pretty fed up of consistently poor union leadership.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Exhausted yes, but also pretty fed up of consistently poor union leadership.
But #Farage is a proponent of the Trump school of politics: deny, deflect and double down. He'll never acknowledge he's done anything wrong, and certainly not in response to a political opponent.
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
But #Farage is a proponent of the Trump school of politics: deny, deflect and double down. He'll never acknowledge he's done anything wrong, and certainly not in response to a political opponent.
You could well be onto something with a Ferguson Window....perhaps with a Goodwin Derivative.
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
You could well be onto something with a Ferguson Window....perhaps with a Goodwin Derivative.