Alan Allport
@alanallport.bsky.social
Professor, historian, husband, dad, scouser, gobby. Author of Demobbed (2009), Browned Off & Bloody-Minded (2015), Britain at Bay (2020), Advance Britannia (2025). “Awesome but a bit boring” (RMP). Personal account.
Most British headline ever?
December 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Most British headline ever?
Zombies want Christmas Pudding
December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Zombies want Christmas Pudding
A day will come when 1-1 against Sunderland at Anfield is deeply disappointing again
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A day will come when 1-1 against Sunderland at Anfield is deeply disappointing again
Let’s make one thing crystal clear. Julius Caesar is a Roman hero,a true professional, and has my 100% support.
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Let’s make one thing crystal clear. Julius Caesar is a Roman hero,a true professional, and has my 100% support.
In what sense does this spittle-flecked rant translate into any kind of comprehensible policy?
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
In what sense does this spittle-flecked rant translate into any kind of comprehensible policy?
That student was acting in bad faith and the university are acting like assholes but the shitty prompt for that assignment invited bad-faith responses
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
That student was acting in bad faith and the university are acting like assholes but the shitty prompt for that assignment invited bad-faith responses
It’s the equivalent of the Germans minting the Lusitania medal
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It’s the equivalent of the Germans minting the Lusitania medal
Pretty late to the party but watching and enjoying season 1 of the BBC’s Sherwood.
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Pretty late to the party but watching and enjoying season 1 of the BBC’s Sherwood.
It’s my word cloud before I’ve had coffee
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It’s my word cloud before I’ve had coffee
RIP Tom Stoppard.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where’s it going to end?”
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where’s it going to end?”
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where’s it going to end?”
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where’s it going to end?”
Has there ever been a moment in history where this thinking proved correct? Because I can’t think of one.
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Has there ever been a moment in history where this thinking proved correct? Because I can’t think of one.
“They’re still legitimate targets because they might bleed all over us.”
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“They’re still legitimate targets because they might bleed all over us.”
This guy David Lammy needs to have a word with whomever the Lord Chancellor is.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This guy David Lammy needs to have a word with whomever the Lord Chancellor is.
@cguyver.bsky.social last time I was in Paris I took great pleasure in standing in the same spot as KC here with Notre Dame behind me saying “but what is Civilisation?” in an effortless patrician drawl.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
@cguyver.bsky.social last time I was in Paris I took great pleasure in standing in the same spot as KC here with Notre Dame behind me saying “but what is Civilisation?” in an effortless patrician drawl.
Finally got round to seeing the new #Frankenstein which I enjoyed, but considering it was supposed to be a faithful rendering of Mary Shelley’s novel I was disappointed at the omission of the dance scene.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Finally got round to seeing the new #Frankenstein which I enjoyed, but considering it was supposed to be a faithful rendering of Mary Shelley’s novel I was disappointed at the omission of the dance scene.
“Our mission is to, ow you say, keel zis Candace Owens”
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“Our mission is to, ow you say, keel zis Candace Owens”
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most
Live from the Oval Office
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Live from the Oval Office
The Battle of Berlin in April 1945 caused the death of c. 125,000 civilians, which is about twice as many civilians killed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
My own view about the use of the A Bomb is rather complicated but any tankie condemnation on this point needs to tag the Red Army too.
My own view about the use of the A Bomb is rather complicated but any tankie condemnation on this point needs to tag the Red Army too.
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Battle of Berlin in April 1945 caused the death of c. 125,000 civilians, which is about twice as many civilians killed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
My own view about the use of the A Bomb is rather complicated but any tankie condemnation on this point needs to tag the Red Army too.
My own view about the use of the A Bomb is rather complicated but any tankie condemnation on this point needs to tag the Red Army too.
“I’m going bald!”
“My tennis backhand sucks!”
“My kids don’t love me any more!”
“The universe is fated to suffer a cosmic heat death!”
Homeland Security:
“My tennis backhand sucks!”
“My kids don’t love me any more!”
“The universe is fated to suffer a cosmic heat death!”
Homeland Security:
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“I’m going bald!”
“My tennis backhand sucks!”
“My kids don’t love me any more!”
“The universe is fated to suffer a cosmic heat death!”
Homeland Security:
“My tennis backhand sucks!”
“My kids don’t love me any more!”
“The universe is fated to suffer a cosmic heat death!”
Homeland Security:
Happy International Men’s Day
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Happy International Men’s Day
Teaching Come and See (1985) on Thursday, so that’ll be a nice cozy way to wrap up the week.
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Teaching Come and See (1985) on Thursday, so that’ll be a nice cozy way to wrap up the week.
First significant Scottish victory over the Danes since 1012
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
First significant Scottish victory over the Danes since 1012