Richard Baxell
@richardbaxell.bsky.social
British historian writing about the International Brigades.
Author of Unlikely Warriors, the British in the Spanish Civil War. Recent collection of biographies, Forged in Spain, published by theclaptonpress.bsky.social.
richardbaxell.info for more.
Author of Unlikely Warriors, the British in the Spanish Civil War. Recent collection of biographies, Forged in Spain, published by theclaptonpress.bsky.social.
richardbaxell.info for more.
This Lookalike from Private Eye is just perfect.
September 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This Lookalike from Private Eye is just perfect.
One of those situations when it's important to know the difference between practise and practice.
September 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
One of those situations when it's important to know the difference between practise and practice.
These are two of my particular favourites, despite their ubiquity!
May 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
These are two of my particular favourites, despite their ubiquity!
A familar image to anyone who has ever given an academic or public talk: 'This is more a comment than a question...'
(From Private Eye, April 2025)
(From Private Eye, April 2025)
April 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A familar image to anyone who has ever given an academic or public talk: 'This is more a comment than a question...'
(From Private Eye, April 2025)
(From Private Eye, April 2025)
Thoroughly recommend Steve McQueen's Resistance exhibition at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate. Exhaustively documents protest from the Sufragettes to the anti-war march of 2003. Image shows 3 photos of the fight against Mosley's fascists at Cable Street in east London on 4 October 1936.
March 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thoroughly recommend Steve McQueen's Resistance exhibition at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate. Exhaustively documents protest from the Sufragettes to the anti-war march of 2003. Image shows 3 photos of the fight against Mosley's fascists at Cable Street in east London on 4 October 1936.
The monumentally impressive Rievaulx Abbey, New Year's Day, 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The monumentally impressive Rievaulx Abbey, New Year's Day, 2025.
Donald Trump announces his new picks for Animal Welfare and The Environment.
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Donald Trump announces his new picks for Animal Welfare and The Environment.
From Private Eye, of course.
November 8, 2024 at 6:09 PM
From Private Eye, of course.
Available from theclaptonpress.com/forged-in-sp... or the usual outlets.
December 27, 2023 at 11:18 AM
Available from theclaptonpress.com/forged-in-sp... or the usual outlets.
The proof copy has arrived! Out on 23 November.
November 12, 2023 at 12:33 PM
The proof copy has arrived! Out on 23 November.
Cover for new collection of biographies, out next month (hopefully).
October 22, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Cover for new collection of biographies, out next month (hopefully).
I haven't seen this fake on here, yet. Though it can't be long!
October 17, 2023 at 5:04 PM
I haven't seen this fake on here, yet. Though it can't be long!
Book launch on Thursday 19 October, 2023 @7pm at The Labour History Museum, Beggar's Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin.
All welcome.
RSVP: ucdpress@ucd.ie
All welcome.
RSVP: ucdpress@ucd.ie
October 16, 2023 at 3:06 PM
Book launch on Thursday 19 October, 2023 @7pm at The Labour History Museum, Beggar's Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin.
All welcome.
RSVP: ucdpress@ucd.ie
All welcome.
RSVP: ucdpress@ucd.ie
And possibly this portrait of the 18th Earl of Sutherland?
October 13, 2023 at 7:46 AM
And possibly this portrait of the 18th Earl of Sutherland?