Ali Messer
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This story indicates that there are issues at the BBC. Just not the issues claimed by Gibb, Farage or Trump
can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
BBC slammed for asking Kelvin Mackenzie about journalism standards
Liverpool fans and others staggered by choice to invite former S*n editor to discuss ongoing issues at the BBC
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This story indicates that there are issues at the BBC. Just not the issues claimed by Gibb, Farage or Trump
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can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
BBC slammed for asking Kelvin Mackenzie about journalism standards
Liverpool fans and others staggered by choice to invite former S*n editor to discuss ongoing issues at the BBC
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax...
...they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax.
...they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax.
County Durham residents fear higher bills as Reform UK plans council tax changes
Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax; they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax...
...they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax.
...they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax.
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The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
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Link to the original research article. 2/2 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Multilingualism protects against accelerated aging in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 27 European countries - Nature Aging
In cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 86,149 participants across 27 European countries, Amoruso, Hernandez and colleagues identify multilingualism as a protective factor against accelerated ...
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Link to the original research article. 2/2 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Want a younger brain? Learn another language
A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
Interesting study on misinformation.
Key findings:
1) Despite being only 6% of shared news, untrustworthy sources get 39% more retweets and 12% more quote tweets, but 14% fewer likes and 19% fewer replies.
🤔 Untrustworthy news content, often containing misinfo, spreads differently than trustworthy news!
1) Despite being only 6% of shared news, untrustworthy sources get 39% more retweets and 12% more quote tweets, but 14% fewer likes and 19% fewer replies.
🤔 Untrustworthy news content, often containing misinfo, spreads differently than trustworthy news!
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Interesting study on misinformation.
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Reports yesterday that the Government is considering scrapping the two-child limit on benefits in full.
This would be a welcome step - fully repealing the two-child limit is by far the best way to ensure fewer children are growing up in poverty.
This would be a welcome step - fully repealing the two-child limit is by far the best way to ensure fewer children are growing up in poverty.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Reports yesterday that the Government is considering scrapping the two-child limit on benefits in full.
This would be a welcome step - fully repealing the two-child limit is by far the best way to ensure fewer children are growing up in poverty.
This would be a welcome step - fully repealing the two-child limit is by far the best way to ensure fewer children are growing up in poverty.
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Is it me or is he exaggerating his accents a little here. As in, trying to sound more “blokeish“ and less elitist?
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Is it me or is he exaggerating his accents a little here. As in, trying to sound more “blokeish“ and less elitist?
'The saga is only the latest chapter in a campaign meant to keep media institutions that cover Trump on their toes. ' No. The campaign is extortion, directed at journalists attempting to tell the truth www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... And once again it seems *insiders* organisation helped him
With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against BBC, Trump’s assault on the media goes global
US president’s latest media target comes from across the pond as he continues to scrutinize coverage he does not like
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
'The saga is only the latest chapter in a campaign meant to keep media institutions that cover Trump on their toes. ' No. The campaign is extortion, directed at journalists attempting to tell the truth www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... And once again it seems *insiders* organisation helped him
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Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
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the fun thing about the BBC story is that I can't actually read about it for more than couple of minutes at a time because it makes me feel too insane :)
The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
Tory culture spox demanding the BBC "grovel" to Trump is baffling. Who is this supposed to chime with?
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
the fun thing about the BBC story is that I can't actually read about it for more than couple of minutes at a time because it makes me feel too insane :)
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Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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My book #Strongmen turns 5 today! The paperback edition, with a new epilogue on January 6, is now 4. The book built a large readership gradually and became a New York Times bestseller in Nov. 2024. Thank you to all who read it and share its warnings about what such leaders do to societies.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My book #Strongmen turns 5 today! The paperback edition, with a new epilogue on January 6, is now 4. The book built a large readership gradually and became a New York Times bestseller in Nov. 2024. Thank you to all who read it and share its warnings about what such leaders do to societies.
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Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
'...History education has great potential to be a positive force in schools. [But this report] ...allows the deadening hand of ‘knowledge-rich mastery learning’ to slow teachers in their work to teach meaningful, engaging, accessible, global and empowering histories to their pupils. '
World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
'...History education has great potential to be a positive force in schools. [But this report] ...allows the deadening hand of ‘knowledge-rich mastery learning’ to slow teachers in their work to teach meaningful, engaging, accessible, global and empowering histories to their pupils. '
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World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
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Me: What does Cat Jarman say about why the Vikings had winter camps in Repton and Torksey?
Student: I was born in England. I lived there. There is no good reason to do that.
Student: I was born in England. I lived there. There is no good reason to do that.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Me: What does Cat Jarman say about why the Vikings had winter camps in Repton and Torksey?
Student: I was born in England. I lived there. There is no good reason to do that.
Student: I was born in England. I lived there. There is no good reason to do that.
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I'm due to be on BBC Radio 5 Live at 7.45am tomorrow, 11th November, to talk about the life and work of the journalist Dorothy Lawrence.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm due to be on BBC Radio 5 Live at 7.45am tomorrow, 11th November, to talk about the life and work of the journalist Dorothy Lawrence.