John Simkin
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Taught history and sociology in several secondary state schools since 1977. Published textbook writer since 1980. Publisher of online teaching materials at Spartacus Educational since 1997.
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This kind of stories we all need.
Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught
Mamdani’s win is a historic victory for the left over a powerful, moneyed coalition of forces that aimed to defeat him.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Donald Trump and the history of US Tariffs
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Donald Trump and the History of Tariffs in the United States
Donald Trump and the History of Tariffs in the United States Last updated: 12th March, 2018
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November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Donald Trump and the history of US Tariffs
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Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”
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Clement Attlee
A detailed biography of Clement Attlee that includes includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. GCSE Modern World History. First World War. Second World War. A-level. Last updated: 4t...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”
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The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings
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November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings
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Donald Trump and the Deep State
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November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You can read my article on using AI in the history classroom.
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Into the unknown: changing technology and the history classroom
www.history.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
You can read my article on using AI in the history classroom.
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How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming the next government?
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How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming a government?
How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming a government? Last updated: 30th October, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming the next government?
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James Lardner, the last American to enlist in the International Brigades, was the last to be killed in 1938.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
James Lardner, the last American to enlist in the International Brigades, was the last to be killed in 1938.
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I’ve always wanted PR, which enables people to know that their voice counts, promotes more diversity of views, and is a route for more radical policies to enactment. But, I worry that this also goes for radical policies of the right, and even PR is not proof against a descent into autocracy.
October 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I’ve always wanted PR, which enables people to know that their voice counts, promotes more diversity of views, and is a route for more radical policies to enactment. But, I worry that this also goes for radical policies of the right, and even PR is not proof against a descent into autocracy.
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'Starmer is the most unpopular new prime minister since records began in the 1980s, plummeting to depths unseen even by Liz Truss, while just 12% approve of the government’s record, compared with 70% who disapprove.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My conference pass was revoked for asking difficult questions: this is Keir Starmer’s Labour | Owen Jones
I was told it was a ‘safeguarding’ issue. This speaks to a party that has not only lost its soul, but is scared of the truth, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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October 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
'Starmer is the most unpopular new prime minister since records began in the 1980s, plummeting to depths unseen even by Liz Truss, while just 12% approve of the government’s record, compared with 70% who disapprove.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I left school at 15 without qualifications but educated myself via the Harold Hill library and ended up with three university degrees.
From the 1930s, Britain’s #PubLibs were increasingly staffed by female librarians - usually overseen by a male manager. This fab photo (from the archives at Havering Libraries) shows a group of smartly-dressed assistants shelving books at the shiny new Upminster Library building in Essex c.1963 💙📚
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 AM
I left school at 15 without qualifications but educated myself via the Harold Hill library and ended up with three university degrees.
I am so old I bought his American Gothic album in 1972. I am still listening to it today. It is a masterpiece. Ackles was a complete original and it was impossible to put him into any category. Maybe he should have written musicals like Stephen Stondheim.
I’ve been discovering David Ackles via Mark Brend’s beautifully-written biography. Down River (2025) details the curious recording career of a relatively unknown US singer songwriter in the late 60s & early 70s. Elton John was a fan. Sadly, no #PubLibs are featured in the biog. Excellent otherwise.
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I am so old I bought his American Gothic album in 1972. I am still listening to it today. It is a masterpiece. Ackles was a complete original and it was impossible to put him into any category. Maybe he should have written musicals like Stephen Stondheim.
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I’ve been discovering David Ackles via Mark Brend’s beautifully-written biography. Down River (2025) details the curious recording career of a relatively unknown US singer songwriter in the late 60s & early 70s. Elton John was a fan. Sadly, no #PubLibs are featured in the biog. Excellent otherwise.
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I’ve been discovering David Ackles via Mark Brend’s beautifully-written biography. Down River (2025) details the curious recording career of a relatively unknown US singer songwriter in the late 60s & early 70s. Elton John was a fan. Sadly, no #PubLibs are featured in the biog. Excellent otherwise.
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Poll on 16th October. Reform (32%), Conservative (17%), Greens (15.31%), Labour (15.23%) and Liberal Democrats (12%). Is a vote for Labour a wasted vote?
A divided left is the way to guarantee a Farage Reich and all the horrors that will involve for ordinary people and minorities .
When faced with the stark option of a fascist or a wooly bourgeois social democrat, the correct choice is always the latter.
When faced with the stark option of a fascist or a wooly bourgeois social democrat, the correct choice is always the latter.
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Poll on 16th October. Reform (32%), Conservative (17%), Greens (15.31%), Labour (15.23%) and Liberal Democrats (12%). Is a vote for Labour a wasted vote?
Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”
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October 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Clement Attlee said: “Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.”
spartacus-educational.com/TUattlee.htm
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The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings
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The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings.
The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings. Last updated: 10th April 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The CIA Memorandum on Garry Underhill and Samuel Cummings
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Donald Trump invited Zelenskyy over the weekend to once again try to extort him on behalf of Putin. Zelenskyy didn't back down and stood up for his country. No Trump and MAGA are not isolationists, that's a myth, they are in an open alliance with Russia and Israel.
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Donald Trump invited Zelenskyy over the weekend to once again try to extort him on behalf of Putin. Zelenskyy didn't back down and stood up for his country. No Trump and MAGA are not isolationists, that's a myth, they are in an open alliance with Russia and Israel.
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The thing that baffles me is all these people being ‘deeply shocked that a member of the royal family would behave like this’. Have they read no history? Male royals entitled behaviour towards women is how it has always been. (Another reason why royalty is totally unsuitable for this age)
October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The thing that baffles me is all these people being ‘deeply shocked that a member of the royal family would behave like this’. Have they read no history? Male royals entitled behaviour towards women is how it has always been. (Another reason why royalty is totally unsuitable for this age)
The History of Fascism: Are Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Fascists?
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October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The History of Fascism: Are Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Fascists?
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Donald Trump and the Deep State
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October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Donald Trump and the Deep State
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Into the unknown: changing technology and the history classroom
www.history.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming the next government?
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How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming a government?
How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming a government?
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October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
How do we stop Nigel Farage from forming the next government?
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