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Steven Fielding
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Emeritus Prof, stalled writing about Labour’s existential struggles since 1976 for Polity.
“'Tis a muddle, and that's aw.”

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Steven Fielding is an academic in the School of Politics at the University of Nottingham where he is professor of political history and director of the Centre for British Politics. His most recent work A State of Play sets out the qualified constructivist view that how individuals regard real politics can be shaped by fictional works about politics. .. more

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · Dec 21
What is Labour’s record on multiculturalism & how does this government measure up? We talk to the author of this highly recommended book. www.progressivebritain.org/multicultura...

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 6h
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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 6h
!! … ah

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 6h
I didn’t say it was a representative comment and you’re right that person is unlikely to vote. Nonetheless…

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 7h
I’m not sure why I’d make that up.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 7h
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 7h
Reported from a Gorton doorstep:
“So which party is Kier Starmer from?” “The Labour Party“
”Well I’m not voting for them then“.
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 19h
I’d say.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 21h
Isn’t his first language French now?

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 23h
For somebody that has done absolutely nothing, Lisa Nandy is doing very well.
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Cabinet league table – favourability (not preferred leader) among Labour members: Survation for LabourList labourlist.org/2026/02/cabi...

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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 23h
Cabinet league table – favourability (not preferred leader) among Labour members: Survation for LabourList labourlist.org/2026/02/cabi...

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
Non-apology apology. You stay classy Ratty.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d
Ratcliffe says he is ‘sorry’ for offending ‘some people’ with immigration remarks ft.trib.al/bSAvrpG
Ratcliffe says he is ‘sorry’ for offending ‘some people’ with immigration remarks
Ineos founder has come under pressure to apologise for claim the UK was being ‘colonised’
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
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roberthutton.co.uk Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d
Honestly, the list of things that a Culture Secretary could get involved in, if we had one, is *HUGE*.
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 1d
There’s oversight of the British Library to add to your non list… www.cityam.com/the-british-...

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d
Honestly, the list of things that a Culture Secretary could get involved in, if we had one, is *HUGE*.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
Some have questioned the historical perspective here, but I would suggest that it might be a good idea to remove those flags raised by racists near Wythenshawe Hospital given how many of the staff there such people want to kick out of the country.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
The rise of the far right in Spain is obviously as concerning as it is elsewhere despite the policy of the government.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
I did wonder about his perspective and so I thank you for this clarification.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
Birmingham is Britain's second Second City.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
I *think* we are agreeing. 🫤

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
So it’s come to this: I am defending Andy Burnham! I think historians have a function but in my own experience it is usually limited to influencing other historians and maybe their students. We need to be more modest about our role & recognise the more influential popular uses of the past.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
I wouldn’t argue with the factual basis of your claims. However, your job is not that of Andy Burnham or any other - let us say - progressive politician at this moment. Politics is often the battle of competing myths. However, I am repeating my basic point.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
It is obviously a disgrace that I’m not on this list. I’m pretty sure Peter Tinniswood the comic dramatist also went to Sale Boys.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
Whether they are deliberately manufactured or are unconsciously repeated, we all live by myths to some extent. If you don’t think you don’t then you’re kidding yourself.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
He is not wrong. www.instagram.com/reel/DUnKoec...
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
As, hopefully, here.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
But it is the job of historians to point out their mythical nature - no matter how politically inconvenient that might be.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
It’s a key plank in all ideologies.

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
But he’s trying to build or maintain solidarities which are presently fracturing. I’m sure you must appreciate this, but sometimes myths can be useful no matter how inaccurate they are: in fact there are lots of historians who make that point!

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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d
If Mancunians’ cultural memory is one of inter-ethnic solidarity, surely that is something to be cherished if it helps battle the racists of today, even if it obscures the racism of yesterday?