The call from the Peace conference in Paris for international demonstrations for Gaza on 29 November in French, German, Italian, and Spanish…please share far are wide….

Looking forward to introducing a rare showing of Don Taylor’s TV drama Last Visitor for Mr Hugh Peters at the ⁦‪Cromwell Museum‬⁩ next month. share.google/RYSbpFa4nuNr...

www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/product/the-... published today, a fantastic teaching resource and a super Xmas present. With contributions from @annlaurahughes.bsky.social @isminipells.bsky.social @waseemahmed98.bsky.social @denisegreany.bsky.social Richard Cust, Andy Hopper (Ed.) Oh, and me.

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Great to have done this podcast on the Fiery Spirits for the really excellent World Turned Upside Down site which provides first class material on the English Revolution…. www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/fier...

Next week hundreds of people are coming together in central London to discuss the way forward for #YourParty: www.counterfire.org/article/we-n...

Johns Lilburne and Lambert becoming relevant again.

Anniversary today of Edgehill in 1642 - first major battle of the British civil wars. Interesting to think that those there can have had absolutely no conception of what they were about to be a part of: Three civil wars, regicide and the birth of several new ideologies.

Tired of the toxic anti-migrant rhetoric dominating politics? Know our NHS wouldn’t survive without migrants? Then join us, with @zackpolanski.bsky.social , @zarahsultana.bsky.social & many others to stand up for compassion and truth. REGISTER: bit.ly/MigrantsNotT...

De toute ma vie d'ouvrier je n'ai jamais entendu parler ainsi, et j'en ai écouté des tribuns ! Oui je suis internationaliste. Oui j'ai n'ai qu'un seul pays, ma Classe Ouvrière. Oui je n'ai qu'une seule Humanité et qu'une seule Terre. Merci John Rees @johnwrees.bsky.social d'avoir ainsi conclu.🛠️🌍🌏🌎✊

Looking forward to speaking to the 6th form at Camden School for girls in December…but even before that it’s A+ to whoever wrote this intro…

Very grateful to John McDonnell MP for this very thoughtful and generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the House of Commons magazine…

We must sever all diplomatic ties with the genocidal apartheid state of Israel immediately. Expel the ambassador. Close the embassy. As apartheid South Africa was isolated, so too must Israel be — a pariah state. We’ll march until Palestine is free, from the river to the sea.

So true…

An electric evening in Liverpool — the heart of solidarity, unity and hope. An amazing reception for @zarahsultana.bsky.social, Liverpool Community Independents and local campaigners. We are building a mass movement up and down the country. Be part of it at yourparty.uk.

Real patriotism isn’t about bashing migrants or minorities. It’s about caring enough to ensure nobody is homeless, hungry or left behind. My piece for @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. www.standard.co.uk/comment/jere...

One of the most daring theological works of the C17th, published by Elizabeth Avery in 1647. It reconsiders every mainstream Protestant teaching about the apocalypse, and caused her to be denounced as a heretic, including by her own brother. I tell Avery’s story in Voices of Thunder #earlymodern

The Cromwell Museum Trust is looking for new trustees who are between the ages of 18-30! If you're interested, we are holding a free info session on Thurs 2 Oct at the Cromwell Museum - drop in between 4-6pm to meet us and find out more. www.cromwellmuseum.org/about-us/bec...

📢 10 days to go! Labour Party Conference has called for an arms embargo on Israel - join us on the streets to demand that Keir Starmer's government finally ends its support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. ⏲️Assemble 12 noon 📍Central London, route TBA!

Published this month: 'Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940', by Gareth Roddy bit.ly/48Hkjfu The next in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series, available from 30 October: Open Access and paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians

Many thanks to the University of Essex for granting me a Visiting Fellowship for the next three years. Especially grateful to Michael Bailey for promoting my candidate. Looking forward to speaking about The Fiery Spirits next month & to working on the sequel at the university…

Labour is reaping what it has sown. My piece for @the-independent.com on the need for a real alternative. www.independent.co.uk/voices/jerem...

When the Palestine coalition allegedly stepped 10 yards outside the police proscribed route the leaders of PSC, Stwc, and CND were arrested and charged. They still await trial. And I await the arrest of Tommy Robinson…but without holding my breath ….

Over 1,600 people have been arrested since Labour banned Palestine Action — the first time a non-violent direct action group has ever been proscribed in Britain. The UN has condemned it as “disproportionate” and “unnecessary”. Opposing genocide isn’t a crime, it’s a moral duty.

In the past few days, Israel has bombed Doha, struck Tunis over the humanitarian flotilla headed to Gaza and assassinated Yemen’s Prime Minister. These are clear violations of international law. Which other state is allowed to commit such crimes without any consequences?

Details and registration here: www.stopwar.org.uk/events/inter...

As I prepare a conference paper on Thomas Hollis's donations to the Library at Bern, this month's blogpost offers a vignette on Hollis's hand of friendship to Rousseau - and its consequences. www.rachelhammersley.com/new-blog/2025/8/28/thomas-hollis-and-jean-jacques-rousseau

Jeremy Corbyn, Lindsey German and Michael Lavalette, Almas Razakazi campaigning for Your Party at a meeting of over 500 in Preston today…

We're open this Bank Holiday weekend 10am - 4pm, with the chance to see our latest exhibit, which tells the story of the battle that changed British history! Discover more at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/cromw...

Terrance Stamp has gone. The quintessential east end mod, with a string of classic acting credits including Ken Loach’s Poor Cow. But also some later career greats like The Hit and The Limey.

As it's #WorldCalligraphyDay, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely letter from Cromwell's mother Elizabeth, written in July 1643. It's probably the only example of her handwriting and signature - which is lovely and clear (unlike the notation below it!)

The Palestine movement has more support than ever…which is why the state wants to criminalise it… www.counterfire.org/article/the-...

What strange times, when the commander of RAF Greenham Common is coming out as a liberal supporter of the right to protest

The government is an ass…

Very grateful to Ted Vallance for his generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the new Literary Review…

Thank you @stuartbj.bsky.social. What a lovely post to see - and on my birthday too! 🙂

🚨 Route announcement 🚨 🇵🇸 National demonstration for Palestine 🗓️ Saturday 9 August 📍 Russell Square to Downing St ⏰ Noon #StopStarvingGaza #StopArmingIsrael

My latest Middle East Column on the new left party and the international policy challleges it faces …https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-left-party-back-mass-movements-bow-establishment

Alice! Top work @hagenilda.bsky.social @cordeliabeattie.bsky.social @sharonhoward.bsky.social et al! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

My first substack! Holy Spirits: pubs, churches and the soul of the British village. Includes shots of all kinds. 🍻 PLUS my top 5 dissenting pub recommendations 🍻 Free to read. Thanks so much for the support. 👉 open.substack.com/pub/dissente...

This year the town in which I live is 800! In celebration this month’s blog reflects on the role of the North East - and particularly the river Tyne - during the mid-seventeenth century Revolution. @englishheritage.bsky.social www.rachelhammersley.com/new-blog/2025/7/30/north-shields-800

With our upcoming expansion project, we're looking for a talented architect and imaginitive museum designer to work with us. Could this be you? Find out more information on how to tender for either of these roles at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/about-us/cro...

For too long, people have been denied a real political choice. Not anymore. My piece for the Guardian on the extraordinary response to www.yourparty.uk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

My thoughts on the opportunities and challenges of the new left party… www.counterfire.org/article/part...

We need to reignite an organised international anti war movement. This conference is a start. It’s organised by anti war MPs and supported by Stop the War. There are already 1,600 registered. Use the QR code to book your place…https://www.billetweb.fr/meeting-international-contre-la-guerre

My latest for Middle East Eye on Starmer and rearmament…https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-starmer-all-guns-no-butter-policy-will-cost-him-dearly

In just over 5 hours, 80,000 people have signed up to help build a new kind of political party. The establishment is already rattled. This is just the beginning. Join us: yourparty.uk