John Foot

@footymac.bsky.social

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Historian specialised in contemporary Italy - has published books on Italian football, radical psychiatry (Franco Basaglia), Fascism. Book on the Red Brigades out in 2025. John-foot.com

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John Mackintosh Foot is an English academic historian specialising in Italy.

Source: Wikipedia

Political science 38%

Sociology 32%

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7h

This kind of influence by a political appointee of the Johnson government, with a strong partisan record and reputation, appeared a Faustian pact imposed on the BBC by the government of the day. Its striking that this attempt continued after a change of government
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‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses

The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 11h

No pushback from the government on a foreign governments attempt to bankrupt our national broadcaster?

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 11h

Man refuses to accept election results, calls demo which leads to riot, pardons all involved. Yet he is the victim.

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 11h

Better not report this BBC that would be ‘bias’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 14h

‘I once planned to sue the bbc for suggesting I encouraged an insurrection the time I encouraged an insurrection on live tv’

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 17h

Tim Davie. Literally a Tory party candidate.
Nick Robinson. Tory member at university.
Justin Webb. His views are well known, as are Emma Barnett’s…
But BBC is ‘woke’?

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 17h

The BBC has shamelessly promoted Farage for years …

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 17h

Farage accuses the BBC of bias on Europe, immigration, the environment, Gaza, and Trump - to a hall of toadies roaring their approval.

And in the blink of an eye, turns to his actual employer "a much perkier GB News," then remembers "although I have to declare an interest." ~AA

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Pat Oddy 🇪🇺📚📻 @rossaverde.bsky.social · 18h

Guess what. BBC News channel is showing yet another Nigel Farage ‘press conference’.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19h

Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA

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Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 22h

"Talksport presenter and former Sunderland star Michael Gray has demanded that Thomas Tuchel calls defender Dan Ballard into the England squad — even though the centre-back has already played 32 times for Northern Ireland." [Belfast Telegraph]

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election

Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing so many posts about who “Starmer and Nandy” will appoint as director general. Easy mistake but the government does not appoint the director general! The BBC board, whose members are appointed for rolling terms by the culture secretary, appoints the director general.

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

I'm guessing the BBC 'scandal' has been big on X this week as this was the first I had heard of it...

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

The niche moment I'm waiting for is Kemi Badenoch denouncing whichever government was in charge when Davie was appointed.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 1d

the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Trump had nothing to do with the 6 Jan riots, which never happened, and he didn’t pardon everyone involved.

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Extraordinary… Trump pressure removes the head of the BBC.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights. In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Of course he doesn't actually know what happened in 1939.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Hegseth: "This is a 1939 moment"

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Never a pen so justice was done. Doku did a 'Vardy' (or Pires if you like) and trailed his leg...

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

A media stitch-up, a perfectly nice coat, and someone who had immense respect for the victims of war.

K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Foot, The Cenotaph, the Duffle Coat & the media

Michael Foot The Cenotaph, the Duffle Coat & the media Michael Foot the former Labour leader died on March 3rd 2010 aged 96. Well known as an early CND campaigner and someone on the left of the…

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Surprised that Trevor hasn't done *any* research on this.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Trevor Philips, "What is the implication of the white poppy?"

Zack Polanski, "The white poppy began after WWI, mainly from women's groups, who talked about peace and antifascism"

"So on the same day we remember the fallen, it's also about looking to the future and saying, we want a world of peace"