Peter Whitewood
@pwhitewood.bsky.social
Associate Prof & Head of History @YSJ. Early Soviet history and Stalinism. Working on POWs and the Soviet Red Cross. Occasional drummer https://shorturl.at/LRaWz
Predictably History Reclaimed complain about a ‘hatchet job’ rather than recognise Biggar’s weak performance and arguments.
December 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Predictably History Reclaimed complain about a ‘hatchet job’ rather than recognise Biggar’s weak performance and arguments.
A fear of intrusive government at home, but dictatorships are OK 🙃
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A fear of intrusive government at home, but dictatorships are OK 🙃
Will there be more episodes than days in office? Hard to say
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Will there be more episodes than days in office? Hard to say
Weird thing to campaign on - being bilingual is bad…?
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Weird thing to campaign on - being bilingual is bad…?
Nothing to stop Sitwell from leading by example
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Nothing to stop Sitwell from leading by example
A strange comment from
Anthony Beevor that historians ‘have always underestimated the importance of rumour’ - it’s extensively studied!
Anthony Beevor that historians ‘have always underestimated the importance of rumour’ - it’s extensively studied!
November 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A strange comment from
Anthony Beevor that historians ‘have always underestimated the importance of rumour’ - it’s extensively studied!
Anthony Beevor that historians ‘have always underestimated the importance of rumour’ - it’s extensively studied!
Speaking of lies and economic damage…
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Speaking of lies and economic damage…
In a way, you have to admire their optimism
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In a way, you have to admire their optimism
Good thing Allister didn’t overreact.
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Good thing Allister didn’t overreact.
The mother of all disguises
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The mother of all disguises
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
They brought it upon themselves of course, but leaving space for Reform is a disaster
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
They brought it upon themselves of course, but leaving space for Reform is a disaster
One gulp at a time?
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
One gulp at a time?
Nothing says ‘I’m not rich’ like over £1 million in savings…
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Nothing says ‘I’m not rich’ like over £1 million in savings…
Over 30 years ago, Ronald Suny wrote about Stalin as a difficult historical subject.
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Over 30 years ago, Ronald Suny wrote about Stalin as a difficult historical subject.
‘Their execution was not the result of espionage or treason, but of Stalin’s growing paranoia.’
it’s easy to say Stalin’s violent behaviour was due to ‘paranoia’, and big history channels often do so. But we’ll simply never know and it’s too straightforward an explanation for the Great Terror.
it’s easy to say Stalin’s violent behaviour was due to ‘paranoia’, and big history channels often do so. But we’ll simply never know and it’s too straightforward an explanation for the Great Terror.
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‘Their execution was not the result of espionage or treason, but of Stalin’s growing paranoia.’
it’s easy to say Stalin’s violent behaviour was due to ‘paranoia’, and big history channels often do so. But we’ll simply never know and it’s too straightforward an explanation for the Great Terror.
it’s easy to say Stalin’s violent behaviour was due to ‘paranoia’, and big history channels often do so. But we’ll simply never know and it’s too straightforward an explanation for the Great Terror.
Someone who has not watched ‘Sarah and Duck’
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Someone who has not watched ‘Sarah and Duck’
‘Hilarious’ stuff
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
‘Hilarious’ stuff
‘If Hitler had had a normal willy, maybe we would never have had a world war’
Am I having a fever dream?
Am I having a fever dream?
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
‘If Hitler had had a normal willy, maybe we would never have had a world war’
Am I having a fever dream?
Am I having a fever dream?
A new and very interesting article in Kritika on mass rehabilitation after the ‘Russian’ civil war, with implications for how we understand the Soviet 1920s
muse.jhu.edu/pub/28/artic...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/28/artic...
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A new and very interesting article in Kritika on mass rehabilitation after the ‘Russian’ civil war, with implications for how we understand the Soviet 1920s
muse.jhu.edu/pub/28/artic...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/28/artic...
Good to know about the quality of local schools when purchasing a water tower
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Good to know about the quality of local schools when purchasing a water tower
The York water tower is still up for sale; nice and spacious with ‘panoramic views’
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The York water tower is still up for sale; nice and spacious with ‘panoramic views’
Good spot from Private Eye
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Good spot from Private Eye
‘Critical in our understanding of Hitler’s rise to power’ - seriously?
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
‘Critical in our understanding of Hitler’s rise to power’ - seriously?