This is the post worth waiting for. We are very lucky to have @ldfreedman.bsky.social commentating for us at this hour.

🔥 I took a couple of days to compile this long analysis. The elections in Hungary tomorrow are seismic, globally. So I cover: - The rise of Orbán - Orbán’s weakening - The emergence of Péter Magyar - The election battle - The JD Vance visit - What it all means for Hungary, the EU, Putin & Trump

Howling.

”unconditional surrender”

The League Against Cruel Sports is on BlueSky and I will think the world of any of you that follow them @leagueacs.bsky.social #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare

Steven Beschloss wrote: “This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says

If you’ve not tried RadioLento you definitely should! Incredible immersive soundscapes that feed your soul and connect you with nature.

We tend to think of reading as a visual act. But a growing body of research suggests that by the time a child encounters a word in print for the first time, their mind has already been preparing for that encounter. ⤵️ carlhendrick.substack.com/p/orthograph...

It’s difficult to express how harmful the country’s current approach to sixth form education is, that at the moment of greatest impact we stop investing in the productivity of our young people and encourage them to see themselves as part-timers, only partially involved and included.

Good letter in response to the frustrating but predictable post 16 funding announcement.

New. Things Can Get Worse. On why the SEND crisis is worse than ever because nobody is facing the philosophical contradictions. bennewmark.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/t...

If you're looking for some summer #historyteacher inspiration, look no further than @1972shp.bsky.social Summer Conference. Always a highlight! youtu.be/MdiFX8mDz0E?...

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

Retrieval practice is a powerful tool but it's often used in ways that are not supported by the evidence. Here are five principles to think about when trying to avoid lethal mutations and apply it more effectively. open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

The juxtaposition of the first and second items of business for this Privy Council meeting is hilarious. privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

I just joined the @quitgpt boycott. OpenAI's president was the biggest donor in Trump's Super PAC's year-end report. It's time to quit. Join us: quitgpt.org // #QuitGPT

@seanc1509.bsky.social I now have the full set! (Of Tudors) 😍

While the world is worried about Dubai attacked by Iran drones - Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was bombed again by Russian drone today with 2 kids wounded, 10 and 12 years old

I get the strong sense that the bulk of media are calling Starmer's position on Iran entirely wrongly right now. I simply don't believe that most people out there are either as hawkish as the Tories or as anti-everything as the Greens. Being conflicted in the middle seems about right to me.

@joshdeanmp.bsky.social Sadiq Khan absolutely nails it here. I hope you are listening. “…trying to compete with Reform on the right of politics not only feels inauthentic, at a time when authenticity is more prized in politics than ever, but a betrayal of what Labour is supposed to represent.”

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NEW The death of the Firm The arrest of Andrew may not show the end of the monarchy, but it may show the end of a certain model of monarchy By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Designing parks for teenage girls does not mean taking space away from others. It means noticing who is not using parks and asking why. It’s about not assuming what teenagers want. It doesn't mean spaces just for teenage girls, it’s about designing spaces that girls, and others, want to use.

How do we make decisions in the classroom? A thought process to break down the complexitiies of teaching: open.substack.com/pub/claireha...

Brilliant as ever. I remember using the original in one of my first ever history lessons.

Radcliffe should remember we immigrants and children of immigrants are here because of British colonisation and make a huge contribution. He moved to Monaco to avoid £4bn tax. His club Man U owes everything to migrant players and migrant supporters. He’s an embarrassment to the club and game.

How do we get students to write analysis like historians in their #history coursework? Here are 8 of the most common traps they seem to fall into, with 8 suggestions of how to avoid them istorikteach.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-le... #EduSky #historyteacher

#Soane2 Thanks for another fantastic conference @michaeldoron.bsky.social It is so lovely to see your school and, as ever, I’ve come away with lots of ideas and strategies, as well as feeling revitalised. It’s so nice to be surrounded by history people for a whole day. With Richard Evans too! 😁

It's okay to make mistakes 💙 If you're struggling with difficult emotions, our helpline offers immediate, emotional support. 🤗 Call us, we'll listen - 08000 562 561 📷 Art by Nikki Miles #TeacherWellbeing #MentalHealth

A world where our health records are used to power state-sponsored surveillance and target vulnerable communities isn’t so far away. And it's exactly what Palantir wants Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇 https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs

I. Am. So. Tired. #teachertired

Thoughts on this mess. 🧵👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In today’s political news: one illiberal opposition politician defected from one illiberal party to another, while the illiberal party in government have ensured their next by-election candidate will be one supporter of illiberal government policy instead of another.

What resonates most with me in Mark Haddon’s childhood memories (different country, around the same time) is the apparent lack of self awareness in our parents. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

You misspelled "BORED".

Let's remember when Russia invaded Afghanistan, the United States boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It's only fair that the same thing happens to the United States. @fifaworldcup The United States is not a safe place. The World Cup should not be played here. Move them to Canada and Mexico.

Britain is one of the best places in recorded history to be born, live, work and grow old. Lots of room for improvement obviously but combat the pessimism, it’s the forerunner of fascism.

@terriblemapshq.bsky.social Check out the really useful key on this map, produced by the Department for Transport. Potholes map rates council road repair progress www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same. Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Lewis Goodall humiliates Labour's Darren Jones who is unable to criticise President Trump for breaking international law by attacking Venezuela Humiliating, pathetic, soulless - Darren Jones, what a let down

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FIFA awarded him a peace prize 3 weeks ago

David Attenborough and a baby falcon in front of Big Ben is the telly we never thought we needed, but we so did.

An extraordinary, brilliant line.

Day 1/365 #FactOfTheDay On this day in 1502 🇵🇹 navigators discovered Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro means “River of January”. The Gregorian calendar starts today & was 1st adopted in 45BC. It’s named after Janus - the Roman god of beginnings & transitions who has 2 faces looking to the past & future