Emile Chabal on his new study of Eric Hobsbawm in the Past &Present room at the Institute of Historical Research

Prof. Emile Chabal spoke on nis new intellectual biography of Eric Hobsbawm on Monday 12th October. The seminar which was packed to standing was in person only but a brief report will follow. A dia…

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Really Useful Knowledge on the Holborn & St Pancras By-Election

The Times 10th October

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OPINION: Why the end of Marston’s Brewery should surprise no one

Carlsberg Britvic’s decision to shut Marston’s Brewery marks another stage in cask beer’s transformation, argues Phil Mellows.

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Really Useful Knowledge on the Holborn & St Pancras By-Election

The Times 10th October

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Suella Braverman’s book flop: there is no success like failure

Far right Reform MP Suella Braverman’s book, Patriot, has been given extensive publicity not least a serialisation in the Daily Mail. The New World has reported that in the first week of publ…

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Financial Times Obituary of Jeffrey Archer

As usual the FT gets to the point..

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Jeffrey Archer’s desk on the day he died. No evidence of any writing

Sunday Times 11th October Jeffrey Archer was a best selling novelist & a serial dissemble. Did he outsource the actual writing to AI?

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Jeffrey Archer’s desk on the day he died. No evidence of any writing

Sunday Times 11th October Jeffrey Archer was a best selling novelist & a serial dissemble. Did he outsource the actual writing to AI?

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Ambridge Socialist: The Vicar, Faithful or Traitor?

The Ambridge Socialist 11th October Alan the Vicar: Faithful or Traitor It has been revealed that prior to her death Carol transferred £6K to Alan the Vicar’s bank account. Anna thinks that the Vic…

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Financial Times Obituary of Jeffrey Archer

As usual the FT gets to the point..

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Suella Braverman’s book flop: there is no success like failure

Far right Reform MP Suella Braverman’s book, Patriot, has been given extensive publicity not least a serialisation in the Daily Mail. The New World has reported that in the first week of publ…

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Piling On. Times Editorial on Holborn & St Pancras

We have been here before and quite recently. When Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader entryists were found to be driving the Party to the left (which in fact was why members elected him) and anti-Semit…

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The best andidote to Pile Ons. Palestine solidarity in London (with newly weds]

Picture John McDonnell By far the best antidote to the media pile on around Palestine solidarity in recent days is to take to the streets in numbers. Saturday saw another very large march by the Pa…

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Chris Wickham (1950-2026), socialist historian of the Early Medieval period

Chris Wickham a leading socialist historian of the Early Medieval period has sadly died. Below is a review of one of his most important books from the London Socialist Historians website in 2007 by…

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Archive on 4 - The Grateful Dead Are More Important Than The Beatles - BBC Sounds

How one jam band changed the world forever.

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Eric Hobsbawm, Historian of Defeat

Eric Hobsbawm was in Berlin when Adolf Hitler took power, in Paris at the Popular Front’s peak, and in the Communist Party when it all came down. Emile Chabal’s new biography follows a historian who a...

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Chris Wickham (1950-2026), socialist historian of the Early Medieval period

Chris Wickham a leading socialist historian of the Early Medieval period has sadly died. Below is a review of one of his most important books from the London Socialist Historians website in 2007 by…

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The best andidote to Pile Ons. Palestine solidarity in London (with newly weds]

Picture John McDonnell By far the best antidote to the media pile on around Palestine solidarity in recent days is to take to the streets in numbers. Saturday saw another very large march by the Pa…

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Piling On. Times Editorial on Holborn & St Pancras

We have been here before and quite recently. When Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader entryists were found to be driving the Party to the left (which in fact was why members elected him) and anti-Semit…

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Campaigners criticise ‘rule bound’ World Conker Championships for damaging the image of the game

Campaign for Real Conkers Media Release 10th October Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266 Campaigners criticise ‘rule bound’ World Conker Championships, damaging the image of the game The long run…

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