Julia Iball
@juliaiball.bsky.social
History lover, especially Ancient Greek and Roman. Lives in Oxfordshire and loves the countryside
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Looking back fondly on this quote Mandelson gave me last September
"I do not, and have never, lobbied government on behalf of any commercial interest," he added.
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Looking back fondly on this quote Mandelson gave me last September
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Ran into @bigissue.com vendor Richard in London today and had to get my hands on the bumper Christmas copy ! Plenty to leaf through over the break , get yours while you can . . .
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ran into @bigissue.com vendor Richard in London today and had to get my hands on the bumper Christmas copy ! Plenty to leaf through over the break , get yours while you can . . .
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They didn't want my blood, but they probably want yours! I went to give blood today, but due to a v minor medical issue they couldn't take it. Yet they told me they do need donors. As I couldn't help by giving, instead, I thought i'd publicise this... www.blood.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
They didn't want my blood, but they probably want yours! I went to give blood today, but due to a v minor medical issue they couldn't take it. Yet they told me they do need donors. As I couldn't help by giving, instead, I thought i'd publicise this... www.blood.co.uk
Hey, LITOC!
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hey, LITOC!
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Strange that Kemi Badenoch only manages to find her voice on grooming gangs now, after being an MP for 8 years, including time as Minister For Children & Families then Minister for Women and Equalities.
October 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Strange that Kemi Badenoch only manages to find her voice on grooming gangs now, after being an MP for 8 years, including time as Minister For Children & Families then Minister for Women and Equalities.
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Professor #MaryBeard helped celebrate 100 years of the Friends of the Bodleian in iconic style by delivering their much anticipated Annual Lecture, on the theme 'Risky encounters: the library in fact and fiction'.
Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAz....
Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAz....
July 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Professor #MaryBeard helped celebrate 100 years of the Friends of the Bodleian in iconic style by delivering their much anticipated Annual Lecture, on the theme 'Risky encounters: the library in fact and fiction'.
Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAz....
Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAz....
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If you’re doing an exciting dig, please get in touch - and we’re interested in post-ex stories too. This is a chance to showcase your work, your discoveries and your passion on BBC Two, sharing UK archaeology with wide audiences here and abroad. Contact us: digging@rare-tv.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
If you’re doing an exciting dig, please get in touch - and we’re interested in post-ex stories too. This is a chance to showcase your work, your discoveries and your passion on BBC Two, sharing UK archaeology with wide audiences here and abroad. Contact us: digging@rare-tv.com
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If you’re watching Ancient Greece on @channel4.bsky.social right now - here’s Theodoros Papakostas on insta: www.instagram.com/archaeostory...
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March 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you’re watching Ancient Greece on @channel4.bsky.social right now - here’s Theodoros Papakostas on insta: www.instagram.com/archaeostory...
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Burning the Books 2025 style
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Burning the Books 2025 style
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Find out more about Mutual Recognition Agreements of Conformity Assessments (MRCs) and the massive impact they could have in our simple FAQ.
www.bestforbritain.org/mrcs_faq
www.bestforbritain.org/mrcs_faq
Why we should all know about Mutual Recognition Agreements of Conformity Assessments
MRCs might sound technical, but they are pretty important, especially when it comes to economic growth and the ongoing UK-EU reset. So to help you out we have created a handy FAQ outlining what they a...
www.bestforbritain.org
January 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Find out more about Mutual Recognition Agreements of Conformity Assessments (MRCs) and the massive impact they could have in our simple FAQ.
www.bestforbritain.org/mrcs_faq
www.bestforbritain.org/mrcs_faq
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Dancing horses and a dodgy Venus: why Derbyshire’s Bolsover Castle is my wonder of the world | Lucy Worsley
Dancing horses and a dodgy Venus: why Derbyshire’s Bolsover Castle is my wonder of the world | Lucy Worsley
This is a very English wonder, fusing the arcane symbolism of northern England with then modern ideas from Renaissance Italy
Bolsover Castle, topped with turrets, sits at the crest of a hill with the best view in Derbyshire. You could be forgiven for…
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Dancing horses and a dodgy Venus: why Derbyshire’s Bolsover Castle is my wonder of the world | Lucy Worsley
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I am missing a blue sky ☀️ fingers crossed 🤞🏼 we will see one soon. Ely Cathedral from the east.
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Ely, Cambridgeshire
January 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am missing a blue sky ☀️ fingers crossed 🤞🏼 we will see one soon. Ely Cathedral from the east.
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests
Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests
Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79
A large and sophisticated thermal bath complex that was believed to have been used by its owner to woo well-heeled guests has been discovered…
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests
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New acquisition announcement coming soon @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
New acquisition announcement coming soon @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Really? From Malcolm Crow...?!
January 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Really? From Malcolm Crow...?!
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Probably just me, but I'm struggling to remember any of the times Kemi Badenoch called for an inquiry into grooming gangs when she was Minister for Women and Equality.
January 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Probably just me, but I'm struggling to remember any of the times Kemi Badenoch called for an inquiry into grooming gangs when she was Minister for Women and Equality.