Steven Fielding

@polprofsteve2024.bsky.social

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Emeritus Prof, writing (slowly) about Labour’s existential struggles since 1976 for Polity. Knows stuff about politics & culture.
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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 · 13d

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...

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks to Plato (I think) steering the ship of state used to be a common visual metaphor favoured by leaders from Baldwin to Stalin but I’ve never seen Jesus providing additional guidance. Not sure it’s a trope that will, in light of recent events, catch on 🧐

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 10h

Surely not since the first Punic War?

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Hosting a news conference, President Trump says the US launched an assault “not seen since World War II” to “bring outlaw dictator Maduro to justice”.

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Hosting a news conference, President Trump says the US launched an assault “not seen since World War II” to “bring outlaw dictator Maduro to justice”.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 15h

To be fair, Putin has been doing his best to assassinate Zelensky for quite some time. I don’t think what Trump does makes any difference to him or Xi.

Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 15h

What is the mechanism to prevent Putin from taking out Zelenskyy or Xi Jinping from taking out Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in the same way Trump has just done with Maduro? Moscow and Beijing saw Venezuela as an ally, but they’re also noting the silver lining for them here.

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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 15h

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s a bold and necessary strategy, but the people in charge of the Labour party just now are committed to something very different. They will have to go if it’s to be adopted by which I mean Morgan McSweeney has to go and probably his boss too.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

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Mike Towers @britpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

My regular reminder that Labour should say they will hold a referendum on rejoining the EU if they win the next General Election. It’s time to be bold and test the resolve of all those voters currently going to the Greens and Lib Dems.

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Mike Towers @britpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

After first reading Hangover Square a few weeks ago I determined to read all his novels. Not got to Slaves yet. He’s very addictive & draws you in to his protagonists’ thinking in such a visceral way.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Patrick Hamilton’s The Plains of Cement (1934) is possibly one of the funniest comedies of manners ever written. A barmaid and a Gentleman of means somehow become engaged but are always at crossed purposes. Instead of innumerable Austen adaptations this ambiguous romance deserves screen time.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

I like how he quotes that he “ACED” it because I’m sure all medical professionals talk like that to their patients.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Rule one of any Agatha Christie: do not write a will, or tell anybody that you are thinking of writing one. ☠️

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

That new look.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

I would be fascinated to know of examples when they’ve ’missed the story’: which stories?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Not exactly an art for arts sake kind of guy.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

That’s always been the case; but they don’t want to hear that.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

Isn’t it now just a metric they can use to deny promotions and demote professors?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

And convincing referee 3 of your artifice.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

It sounds like he wants the Army to take over.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

It’s like someone trying to explain the sinking of the Titanic by saying that the captain hit the iceberg because he had been distracted by the tinkling of the ice in his gin and tonic.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 1d

For a man whose ketamine intake might end up with him requiring a catheter, he sure likes to piss away his money.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP again ahead of midterms

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP again ahead of midterms

www.independent.co.uk

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 2d

Was Clifton Webb the gayest man ever to play it straight?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 2d

I like the idea that Hitler was not infallible & wonder about which issues this Brainiac thinks he was a bit wrong?

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 2d

At one level, you might see that as a nod towards Brexit voters, but at another I think it’s just rhetorical guff.

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 2d

Just wait till they start watching Bluey with their grandchildren. 💥

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Right whingers on X completely losing their shit because of some lovely fireworks.

Utterly joyless people constantly seeking out offence.

And it's so telling of who they really are.

Happy New Year's Moaning About
Sadiq Khan's Typically Gratuitous
Woke And Remoaner Messaging And
What The Hell Was The Wicked Promo
About In The London Fireworks That
We All Have To Pay For Day, everyone!

This is actually fucking embarrassing
for London - my place of birth. The
messaging is offensive . Mike Graham

Just watched the woke London New Year
Fireworks Display "presented by the
Mayor of London" fuck off!

Roll on when Reform runs this country
and we can have a good old fashioned
British knees up Fireworks Display

Load of woke crap.

Mayor of London, Sadiq K

Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 2d

Forgive and forget, mate. Forgive and forget. www.msn.com/en-gb/health...

MSN

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Right whingers on X completely losing their shit because of some lovely fireworks.

Utterly joyless people constantly seeking out offence.

And it's so telling of who they really are.