Sathnam Sanghera did a really good doc on the subject. I saw it on Ch4 but it’s on YT. The family of Dyer in it though… youtu.be/X5C4CynsT_0?...
The Massacre That Shook The Indian Empire
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Sathnam Sanghera
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Sunday Times bestselling author. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. #Empireworld #EmpireLand #TheBoyWithTheTopknot #MarriageMaterial. New book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador, out now. https://shorturl.at/qhPlJ
If "legitimate concerns" were considered to excuse illegitimate methods, then nobody from Just Stop Oil or Palestine Action would have been arrested. So we know it doesn't. In fact that phrase is only ever used in one context. Only in that context is uniformed mob intimidation "peaceful protest"
Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 18h agoNick Robinson on Today is literally talking about ‘legitimate concerns’ after second night of organised men dressed in black - sorry ‘protesters’ - mobilising en masse in another littoral town. This is how street fascism is normalised
Great idea, but only if our national anthem gets changed to Return of the Mack
Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d agoA Reform government would force schools to sing the National Anthem and if they don't oblige parents will be encouraged to report them to the authorities. Yeah that's not like really scary and authoritarian schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-there...
They spontaneously turned up all dressed in black, wearing masks at the same time.
Tomas Hirst@tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 3d agoSure, seems totally fine for a bunch of masked men to stop traffic around a port
I'm a @britishbakeoff superfan, so it was a total thrill to spend a day on set for the new series with Queen @nigella.bsky.social and @paul.hollywood @noel_fielding @alisonhammond55. I think the series is going to be the best yet. Article in @thetimes.com tomorrow and online soon.
Oops! “Orr has appeared on BBC Radio 4 for the Today podcast and the Moral Maze.” He frequently serves as a guest panellist on the programme discussing various ethical, religious, and political topics (Wiki) Oh, and his wife’s a vicar.
Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social · 4d agoJust a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
I'm a @britishbakeoff superfan, so it was a total thrill to spend a day on set for the new series with Queen @nigella.bsky.social and @paul.hollywood @noel_fielding @alisonhammond55. I think the series is going to be the best yet. Article in @thetimes.com tomorrow and online soon.
10am today on BBC Radio 4 Extra - my doc on Freddie Mercury www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Archive on 4 - Mercury - BBC Sounds
Freddie Mercury was born 80 years ago in 1946. What would we ask if he were a star today?
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We're excited to welcome @sathnam.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions to discuss his book, 'Tonight The Music Seemed So Loud', on the life, music and legacy of #georgemichael. Early-bird tickets are available for £5 on the link below. gigantic.com/sathnam-sang... #80sMusic #90sMusic #wham
I've been revisiting my 2021 book How to Argue With a Racist, in light of the Cofnas situation - i didn't name him or the scientifically illiterati with who he breaks bread. But I thought these sections from the end might be of interest.
If you enjoyed the Wham doc last night...
Sathnam Sanghera@sathnam.bsky.social · 3mo agoFive crazy things that happened when Wham went to China. I could have made a list of 25 moments, frankly, the whole thing was totally wild. There is a chapter on the trip in Tonight The Music Seems So Loud, and the new Wham documentary is in cinemas and on the BBC soon.
There are less fun things to spend your time talking about. Fun chat on CNN www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/t...
Why George Michael’s impact shouldn’t be ignored | CNN
Bianna Golodryga speaks with author and lifelong George Michael fan Sathnam Sanghera about his new book “Tonight the Music Seems So Loud”, which examines the life and legacy of the pop icon.
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I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Cool event I'm doing in a fortnight at Jikoni with the impossibly talented Ash Atalla. Come eat and drink with us. www.sevenrooms.com/events/ahNzf...
Jikoni Events
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The largest and oldest Black studies departments in the country have been closed, but a bunch of people decided the eugenics guy was the crucible for academic freedom.
Should also mention there’s a fair bit of quoting @sathnam.bsky.social’s ace book too
Ian Wade@wadeywade.bsky.social · 2w agoI wrote about The Wham! groop and their new Ten Days in China doc for @thequietus.com
Hello. My first book is out next week, all looking at the homophobic policy of Section 28 meant that a generation of young queer people relied on TV to make them feel seen. Pre-orders make a huge difference. You can pre-order here: geni.us/OutNowScottB...
Inevitably. A colleague's gran went to see My Beautiful Laundrette along these lines, because she ran a laundrette.
Lucy Fishwife 🥐@lucyfishwife.bsky.social · 2w agoI wonder if any unsuspecting soul has ever booked tickets for Book Of Mormon and been very disappointed it wasn’t a religious event
I had not some across this before, but if you want an example Nathan Cofnas’ scholarship, this is a doozy. Again I say, being sacked is not the problem; being recruited in the first place is what deserves scrutiny.
Cool event I'm doing in a fortnight at Jikoni with the impossibly talented Ash Atalla. Come eat and drink with us. www.sevenrooms.com/events/ahNzf...
Jikoni Events
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The new film of George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour is great. Out later this year. My book out now, plus some autumn events. Sathnam.com/events
The new film of George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour is great. Out later this year. My book out now, plus some autumn events. Sathnam.com/events
Alleen al om deze prachtige, prachtige titel moest ik het boek kopen. #RandomLyric In de tijd van Faith was ik als brugpieper nog mesmerized, daarna 'mocht' ik het niet meer leuk vinden van mezelf. Wat was die man toch een multitalent. Fijn boek dit.
Surely the best history programme on the television. Long may it reign.
David Olusoga@davidolusoga.bsky.social · 4w agoMy latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.