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Two historical thrillers good for a bit of lightweight reading and available in all formats.
The fight against totalitarianism in the USA continues and I salute the brave school librarians of America who are risking violent repercussions in their fight against book banning. See BBC 4, STORYVILLE, THE LIBRARIANS, broadcast in the UK in early October.
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The fight against totalitarianism in the USA continues and I salute the brave school librarians of America who are risking violent repercussions in their fight against book banning. See BBC 4, STORYVILLE, THE LIBRARIANS, broadcast in the UK in early October.
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Kürzlich war ich als eine von 6 Sachverständigen im Menschenrechtsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestags. Es ging um Desinformation durch autokratische Staaten. Ich fand es extrem spannend. Hier kann man die Aufzeichnung anschauen und die Stellungnahmen herunterladen.
www.bundestag.de/dokumente/te...
www.bundestag.de/dokumente/te...
Deutscher Bundestag - Experten diskutieren über Gefahren durch Desinformation
Experten warnen mehrheitlich vor anhaltender Einflussnahme und vor Desinformationskampagnen durch autoritäre Staaten. In einer Öffentlichen Anhörung des Ausschusses für Menschenrechte...
www.bundestag.de
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Kürzlich war ich als eine von 6 Sachverständigen im Menschenrechtsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestags. Es ging um Desinformation durch autokratische Staaten. Ich fand es extrem spannend. Hier kann man die Aufzeichnung anschauen und die Stellungnahmen herunterladen.
www.bundestag.de/dokumente/te...
www.bundestag.de/dokumente/te...
Shabhana Mahmood puts the last nail in the coffin of the ‘Labour’ Party by putting herself up there with Priti Patel and Suella Braverman. When the hell will we stop pandering to Reform and address some real issues?
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Shabhana Mahmood puts the last nail in the coffin of the ‘Labour’ Party by putting herself up there with Priti Patel and Suella Braverman. When the hell will we stop pandering to Reform and address some real issues?
This is big: Michelle Mone is being forced to pay back £122m after supplying poor quality protective gear to our NHS during the pandemic. But she STILL hasn't been kicked out of the House of Lords. Mone has to go. Agree? Sign the petition today:
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is big: Michelle Mone is being forced to pay back £122m after supplying poor quality protective gear to our NHS during the pandemic. But she STILL hasn't been kicked out of the House of Lords. Mone has to go. Agree? Sign the petition today:
Forget Gaza! Forget the Sudan! Forget Putin and Xi and the insane POTUS! The big news of the day is that Andrew, reduced to the ranks but unlikely to starve or kill himself, is being allowed to hyphenate his surname!!!
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Forget Gaza! Forget the Sudan! Forget Putin and Xi and the insane POTUS! The big news of the day is that Andrew, reduced to the ranks but unlikely to starve or kill himself, is being allowed to hyphenate his surname!!!
This is trivial and I know art appreciation is subjective but why do the judges of PORTRAIT ARTIST OF TGE YEAR so very often choose quite the worst of the bunch as ‘winner’?
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is trivial and I know art appreciation is subjective but why do the judges of PORTRAIT ARTIST OF TGE YEAR so very often choose quite the worst of the bunch as ‘winner’?
The life of the first great British maritime explorer, a century before Cook, and unsung til now.
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The life of the first great British maritime explorer, a century before Cook, and unsung til now.
An artist’s obsession can lead to unimaginable things…
From Amazon. In all formats.
From Amazon. In all formats.
October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
An artist’s obsession can lead to unimaginable things…
From Amazon. In all formats.
From Amazon. In all formats.
The biography of one of arts’ most notorious collectors. Available in all formats.
October 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The biography of one of arts’ most notorious collectors. Available in all formats.
How far can an obsession take you? Beyond death?
Available in all formats from Sharpe Books and Amazon.
Available in all formats from Sharpe Books and Amazon.
October 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
How far can an obsession take you? Beyond death?
Available in all formats from Sharpe Books and Amazon.
Available in all formats from Sharpe Books and Amazon.
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Two historical thrillers good for a bit of lightweight reading and available in all formats.
October 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Two historical thrillers good for a bit of lightweight reading and available in all formats.
Two historical thrillers good for a bit of lightweight reading and available in all formats.
October 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Two historical thrillers good for a bit of lightweight reading and available in all formats.
I was at the British Museum today and as usual there were lots of school parties, lots of juniors and some young secondaries. The racial mix was really heartening and the fact that what REFORM would call its preferred ethnicity was in a minority just showed how futile and anachronistic REFORM is.
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I was at the British Museum today and as usual there were lots of school parties, lots of juniors and some young secondaries. The racial mix was really heartening and the fact that what REFORM would call its preferred ethnicity was in a minority just showed how futile and anachronistic REFORM is.
Why does no politician or columnist point out that if you deduct foreign students from the number of ‘immigrants’ you halve the ‘problem’.
October 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Why does no politician or columnist point out that if you deduct foreign students from the number of ‘immigrants’ you halve the ‘problem’.
Interesting that days after the Beeb’s expose’ of how untrustworthy the police are, and Stormtrooper Starmer’s subsequent handwringing, the cops are given extra powers - no doubt to arrest pensioners at pro-Palestine, anti-genocide rallies.
October 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Interesting that days after the Beeb’s expose’ of how untrustworthy the police are, and Stormtrooper Starmer’s subsequent handwringing, the cops are given extra powers - no doubt to arrest pensioners at pro-Palestine, anti-genocide rallies.
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Orwell wrote: “In England all the boasting and flag-wagging... is done by a small minority. The patriotism of the common people is not vocal or even conscious.” Someone tell Reform, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
Nigel Farage has no idea how to be a prime minister
The Reform leader undoubtedly has charisma, but lacks the judgement, gravitas or respect for truth needed to lead a country
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Orwell wrote: “In England all the boasting and flag-wagging... is done by a small minority. The patriotism of the common people is not vocal or even conscious.” Someone tell Reform, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
Are we heading for a repeat of this?
October 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Are we heading for a repeat of this?
Are we heading for a repeat of this?
October 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Are we heading for a repeat of this?
A man fights to save his family in a small town in Germany, 1933. A true story, as relevant now as it ever was .
October 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A man fights to save his family in a small town in Germany, 1933. A true story, as relevant now as it ever was .
USA will become a dictatorship very soon if people don’t act very quickly. The wonder is that Trump and his crew have lasted this long.
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
USA will become a dictatorship very soon if people don’t act very quickly. The wonder is that Trump and his crew have lasted this long.
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Please journalists and all news media: find something other than Farage to write about!!
October 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Please journalists and all news media: find something other than Farage to write about!!
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Dr. Jane Goodall, the renowned chimpanzee researcher, animal advocate, and anthropologist, has died, the Jane Goodall Institute announced. trib.al/7RVqMmq
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Dr. Jane Goodall, the renowned chimpanzee researcher, animal advocate, and anthropologist, has died, the Jane Goodall Institute announced. trib.al/7RVqMmq