Lesley Hoskins
@lesleyhoskins.bsky.social
19th and early 20th century British social history, especially how people lived. Wallpapers. Censuses. Rural life. Possessions, spaces …
Lovely use of the census
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Lovely use of the census
Parades End. Based on brilliant state-of-the-nation novels around WW1 by Ford Madox Ford
October 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Parades End. Based on brilliant state-of-the-nation novels around WW1 by Ford Madox Ford
Archives closed until February
October 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Archives closed until February
If this is the right J.S. Thomas, the Manchester Courier, Saturday Oct 16 1841, sadly doesn't say
October 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If this is the right J.S. Thomas, the Manchester Courier, Saturday Oct 16 1841, sadly doesn't say
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200 eminent former EU diplomats have set out some of the international measures that could be taken in this letter. www.ceps.eu/ceps-news/op...
Continuing not to take such measures is a deliberate choice, and is being understood as a green light.
bsky.app/profile/benp...
Continuing not to take such measures is a deliberate choice, and is being understood as a green light.
bsky.app/profile/benp...
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
200 eminent former EU diplomats have set out some of the international measures that could be taken in this letter. www.ceps.eu/ceps-news/op...
Continuing not to take such measures is a deliberate choice, and is being understood as a green light.
bsky.app/profile/benp...
Continuing not to take such measures is a deliberate choice, and is being understood as a green light.
bsky.app/profile/benp...
Reposted by Lesley Hoskins
A fascist minority are increasingly emboldened to act as representative of broader public opinion, because they are treated as such not just by right-wing parties and outlets, but by broadcast media, and the govt, who often give the impression of agreeing with them or partly enacting their agenda.
August 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A fascist minority are increasingly emboldened to act as representative of broader public opinion, because they are treated as such not just by right-wing parties and outlets, but by broadcast media, and the govt, who often give the impression of agreeing with them or partly enacting their agenda.