Dr Terry Smyth
@terrysmyth.bsky.social
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Author: 'Captive Fathers, Captive Children: Legacies of the War in the Far East' (Bloomsbury 2023). Community Fellow, History Dept, University of Essex (2017-2025).
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Dr Terry Smyth
@terrysmyth.bsky.social
· Nov 16
'Captive Fathers, Captive Children'
My 2023 book published by Bloomsbury.
'an extraordinary book ... a memoir, a social history of POWs, an ethnography of commemoration & an exploration of the subjectivity of descendants.' (Prof Michael Roper)
'deeply personal, yet scholarly' (Prof Joanna Bourke)
My 2023 book published by Bloomsbury.
'an extraordinary book ... a memoir, a social history of POWs, an ethnography of commemoration & an exploration of the subjectivity of descendants.' (Prof Michael Roper)
'deeply personal, yet scholarly' (Prof Joanna Bourke)
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Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
New research reveals the best attack lines to use against Reform
How to stop Farage...
writesbright.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
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He's a Christian like I'm a poorly baked lemon curd pie circling Pluto
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
He's a Christian like I'm a poorly baked lemon curd pie circling Pluto
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Great read. Spread it far and wide. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Great read. Spread it far and wide. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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🔥 Great list of 6 benefits of Erasmus+, definitely worth a quick read.
UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme
Brexit didn't have to mean the end of Erasmus+, and the government has now announced we will join the scheme again
centralbylines.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🔥 Great list of 6 benefits of Erasmus+, definitely worth a quick read.
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Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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Today in 1944, at Roermond in the Netherlands, sound recordist Lt Peter Handford points his microphone at 6th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, and captures their singing at an open air church service. 🔊 #history #ww2
Full recording: IWM 7697 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
Full recording: IWM 7697 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Today in 1944, at Roermond in the Netherlands, sound recordist Lt Peter Handford points his microphone at 6th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, and captures their singing at an open air church service. 🔊 #history #ww2
Full recording: IWM 7697 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
Full recording: IWM 7697 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
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I just had to turn the BbC news 1 pm off. Couldn’t stand to watch that little %^%* pontificating on why Rachel Reeves “lied”. Who is he Jesus Christ?
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I just had to turn the BbC news 1 pm off. Couldn’t stand to watch that little %^%* pontificating on why Rachel Reeves “lied”. Who is he Jesus Christ?
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Tice on #r4today says that those reporting Farage’s schoolboy racism are talking “twaddle” and that “no one has done more for the Jewish community” than him and Nigel. Because they wanted the pro Palestine protests banned.
Not so much pro-Jewish as anti-Muslim then.
Just peddlers of hate.
Not so much pro-Jewish as anti-Muslim then.
Just peddlers of hate.
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Tice on #r4today says that those reporting Farage’s schoolboy racism are talking “twaddle” and that “no one has done more for the Jewish community” than him and Nigel. Because they wanted the pro Palestine protests banned.
Not so much pro-Jewish as anti-Muslim then.
Just peddlers of hate.
Not so much pro-Jewish as anti-Muslim then.
Just peddlers of hate.
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These are all moves for a govt that plans to strip away our rights and protections in a race to the bottom. Worker exploitation. Consumer risk. Environmental irresponsibility. Human rights abuses. All to make the rich, richer. You think Reform’s agenda of hate will make our country better? Get real.
December 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
These are all moves for a govt that plans to strip away our rights and protections in a race to the bottom. Worker exploitation. Consumer risk. Environmental irresponsibility. Human rights abuses. All to make the rich, richer. You think Reform’s agenda of hate will make our country better? Get real.
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Mason and Keunsberg are unwatchable, the glee in their faces as Labour stumble on the most pathetic points where most of us couldn’t give a shit.
They are not in the slightest impartial, hang Fararge FFS, there’s mountains of scandals there, you don’t need to look far.
They are not in the slightest impartial, hang Fararge FFS, there’s mountains of scandals there, you don’t need to look far.
December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Mason and Keunsberg are unwatchable, the glee in their faces as Labour stumble on the most pathetic points where most of us couldn’t give a shit.
They are not in the slightest impartial, hang Fararge FFS, there’s mountains of scandals there, you don’t need to look far.
They are not in the slightest impartial, hang Fararge FFS, there’s mountains of scandals there, you don’t need to look far.
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"It is my job, after a careful examination of the facts, to call it, on your behalf"
No it effing isn't Chris Mason. Whatever happened to reporting the facts in a balanced way? 🤦♂️
No it effing isn't Chris Mason. Whatever happened to reporting the facts in a balanced way? 🤦♂️
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"It is my job, after a careful examination of the facts, to call it, on your behalf"
No it effing isn't Chris Mason. Whatever happened to reporting the facts in a balanced way? 🤦♂️
No it effing isn't Chris Mason. Whatever happened to reporting the facts in a balanced way? 🤦♂️
Just heard Stephen Flynn spouting on about 'the court of public opinion' regarding what 'the public' think about Rachel Reeves. Please will they stop this! There is no such thing! It's just a fanciful and manipulative way of saying 'MY opinion is this ... '.
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Just heard Stephen Flynn spouting on about 'the court of public opinion' regarding what 'the public' think about Rachel Reeves. Please will they stop this! There is no such thing! It's just a fanciful and manipulative way of saying 'MY opinion is this ... '.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Labour’s Employment Rights Bill - a rare effort to address inequality of power.
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s under fire from left and right – but Labour’s workers' rights bill is a huge achievement | Polly Toynbee
It makes no sense for union leaders to cry betrayal when it will be their members who benefit from these sorely needed reforms, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill - a rare effort to address inequality of power.
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“A large majority of voters backing Nigel Farage also want stronger working rights. Yet he and his MPs voted against every item in the bill.”
But of course they did.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
5 Minutes of artistic inspiration and insight! autograph.org.uk/learn/for-cr...
Gayle Chong Kwan on her series 'Cockaigne'
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November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
5 Minutes of artistic inspiration and insight! autograph.org.uk/learn/for-cr...