I've had my flu jab. Please get your free jab if you're eligible (you can check at: www.nhs vaccinations/flu-vaccine/) Flu can cause serious illness, which is why I'm supporting the NHS campaign to protect our communities this winter.
Corinne Fowler
@corinnefowler.bsky.social
Prof. of Colonialism & Heritage @ University of Leicester UK. Penguin author of Our Island Stories. 10 Walks through Rural Britain & its Hidden History of Empire (2024) repd by. Emma Bal @ Madeleine Milburn agency. @OnlyinBirmingham podcast On Substack
I've had my flu jab. Please get your free jab if you're eligible (you can check at: www.nhs vaccinations/flu-vaccine/) Flu can cause serious illness, which is why I'm supporting the NHS campaign to protect our communities this winter.
"We need politicians to explain – and to keep explaining – why the unrestricted use of cars in urban centres is damaging to the local economy as well as to the environment, to people’s health and to the overall feel of a place" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar
There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar
theguardian.com
Saturday listening? All about the desi pub phenomenon, born in Birmingham. Produced by my twin @naomifowler.bsky.social podcastaddict.com/podcast/only...
Only in Birmingham
Listen to Only in Birmingham by Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal on Podcast Addict. Monthly insights into British life through the lens of global Birmingham. With Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal, two passionate comprehensive school educated non-Oxbridge 'Brummies.' We take nuanced approaches to complex issues, dispelling ignorance about our beloved city. "Brummagem, the centre of the universe" ~ Benjamin Zephaniah
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Councillor Jane Baston and Councillor Julien Pritchard have written to the Birmingham Reform Group Leader to raise concerns following the recent ITV documentary and the deeply racist and Islamophobic comments from former Birmingham Reform Councillor. birmingham.greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/23/g...
Saturday listening? All about the desi pub phenomenon, born in Birmingham. Produced by my twin @naomifowler.bsky.social podcastaddict.com/podcast/only...
Only in Birmingham
Listen to Only in Birmingham by Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal on Podcast Addict. Monthly insights into British life through the lens of global Birmingham. With Corinne Fowler and Raj Pal, two passionate comprehensive school educated non-Oxbridge 'Brummies.' We take nuanced approaches to complex issues, dispelling ignorance about our beloved city. "Brummagem, the centre of the universe" ~ Benjamin Zephaniah
podcastaddict.com
This is disturbing but no surprise as the Online Safety Bill was so watered down in the end. What kind of a society fails to prevent harm to its children when genuine prevention is within its power? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits
Campaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’ as online regulator issues review of first nine months of new regime
theguardian.com
Now retracted. No formal apology for not double-checking before accusing, but there you are.
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3w agoWe've got to improve our political culture for the sake of serving our residents
We've got to improve our political culture for the sake of serving our residents
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3w ago1. Poor political practice. Conservatives: do the right thing & correct your post which wrongly says of me (& perhaps the other councillors) that I didn't declare my interests. I did. I submitted my declaration on time but it wasn't posted: a Council admin error I complained about in the summer.
Our reputations are all hard-won and we have to take care to fact-check all our claims. I urge my fellow councillors to act fairly and avoid undermining each other so we can focus fully on our service to residents
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3w ago1. Poor political practice. Conservatives: do the right thing & correct your post which wrongly says of me (& perhaps the other councillors) that I didn't declare my interests. I did. I submitted my declaration on time but it wasn't posted: a Council admin error I complained about in the summer.
Our reputations are all hard-won and we have to take care to fact-check all our claims. I urge my fellow councillors to act fairly and avoid undermining each other so we can focus fully on our service to residents
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3w ago1. Poor political practice. Conservatives: do the right thing & correct your post which wrongly says of me (& perhaps the other councillors) that I didn't declare my interests. I did. I submitted my declaration on time but it wasn't posted: a Council admin error I complained about in the summer.
Still no retraction despite the leader of the party being informed it was an administrative error
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3w ago1. Poor political practice. Conservatives: do the right thing & correct your post which wrongly says of me (& perhaps the other councillors) that I didn't declare my interests. I did. I submitted my declaration on time but it wasn't posted: a Council admin error I complained about in the summer.
1. Poor political practice. Conservatives: do the right thing & correct your post which wrongly says of me (& perhaps the other councillors) that I didn't declare my interests. I did. I submitted my declaration on time but it wasn't posted: a Council admin error I complained about in the summer.
Heard of Desi pubs? A unique Birmingham phenomenon & truly reflective of our global society. My new #@OnlyinBirmingham podcast with Raj Pal Available wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1852555730/e...
#3 Desi pubs
Listen to #3 Desi pubs from Only in Birmingham wherever you get your podcasts!
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Heard of Desi pubs? We discuss cultural, historical, political & economic aspects of this West Midlands phenomenon on my podcast @onlyinbirmingham.bsky.social with Raj Pal and produced by @naomifowler.bsky.social
#3 Desi pubs
Listen to #3 Desi pubs from Only in Birmingham wherever you get your podcasts!
pod.link
Heard of Desi pubs? We discuss cultural, historical, political & economic aspects of this West Midlands phenomenon on my podcast @onlyinbirmingham.bsky.social with Raj Pal and produced by @naomifowler.bsky.social
#3 Desi pubs
Listen to #3 Desi pubs from Only in Birmingham wherever you get your podcasts!
pod.link
Heard of Desi pubs? A unique Birmingham phenomenon & truly reflective of our global society. My new #@OnlyinBirmingham podcast with Raj Pal Available wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1852555730/e...
#3 Desi pubs
Listen to #3 Desi pubs from Only in Birmingham wherever you get your podcasts!
pod.link
"Young people are exposed to Covid disruption, financial & housing insecurity, & competitive school and social stresses that are exacerbated by social media. Support services, from Sure Start to youth clubs, have been swept away." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Always good to see an elected official posting something like this!
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 2mo ago"We need politicians to explain – and to keep explaining – why the unrestricted use of cars in urban centres is damaging to the local economy as well as to the environment, to people’s health and to the overall feel of a place" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Visit us this weekend as part of Open House🗝️ and see our newly installed plaque honouring Francis Barber, servant, friend and heir of Samuel Johnson. Entry to the House is free this weekend. Come and discover more about Francis Barber and his remarkable life at 17 Gough Square.
We’ll be at A Thousand Journeys to Highbury tomorrow! 🚂 Our stall will be in the Drawing Room at Highbury Hall, so come and say hi! 👋 The lovely Cath Palgrave will also be up by Highbury Hall showing people how to check their bikes. 🚲 Come along and make a day of it!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar
There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar
theguardian.com
"We need politicians to explain – and to keep explaining – why the unrestricted use of cars in urban centres is damaging to the local economy as well as to the environment, to people’s health and to the overall feel of a place" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar
There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar
theguardian.com
Led my SHP workshop today: Horsforth walking tour to show the principles promoted by Prof Corinne Fowler + how colonial links are everywhere, using her countryside walks as inspiration for getting history off screens and outside the classroom. Really enjoyed presenting + delivering this ☀️ #SHP26
Really helpful insights @corinnefowler.bsky.social. Carole Cadwalladr has also published a very useful guide this week on how to understand & deal with aggressive pile-ons. Both your pieces should be widely circulated.
This piece expresses my underlying fears about this tragedy - AND suggests ways that HE should react to the (organised?) onslaught against it.
Corinne Fowler@corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3mo agowww.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/w...