⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man goes on road trip to escape very ordinary marriage and tries to find himself, but there is not a lot there. Another uninspiring Booker long list read. But not the worse.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 The best of the Booker long list so far. Beautifully written story, definite recommend 💕

⭐️ DNF I tried but gave up.

My latest blog post is a detailed invitation to join a research network devoted to critical pedagogies of race and imperialism in law. In it, I outline who its organisers are, the reasons why we have set up the network,and what we hope to achieve in it. Welcome! folukeafrica.com/invitation-t...

Nice work by someone at The Metro. ❤️🙏😁

It’s such an important event in my year. An opportunity to share ideas, solidarity, love and to dance. I leave feeling invigorated and inspired. Thank you comrades, love you xxx

#Eurocrim will continue. Another case of criminology being criminology. #Eurocrim2025 #ESC #BDS #FreePalestine

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ OMG 🤯 what a book. Utterly gripping. The best sex descriptions, achieved by a relentless focus on desire. A must read 💕💕

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blown away by brilliant historical writing. A really emotional read. (2 of my great aunts were “placed” in institutions) Finished the book on the plane so my tears were public tears. Strong recommendation 💕🙏💕🙏

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brilliant writing, queer coming of age storyline set in south Malaysia. Definitely worth a read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very dated, both because the court system has changed and because of Pat’s orthodox Marxist critique. Nevertheless very good. Is there anything half as good on Magistrates published since?

A message from the early 80s. The struggles continue!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A forensic analysis of British state’s shoot2kill policy in Northern Ireland, how Stalker’s investigation was obstructed, & then discredited by attempts to criminalise his friend & how the assassinations were outsourced to paramilitaries. Comprehensive & persuasive 🙏 🙏@paddyzemia.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️ Media, power, race/class great topics but superficial analysis, undeveloped plot and rushed writing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ OK But at the end of the day it’s good writing saying nothing particularly important.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a book. Exquisite writing, a brilliant story and a joy to read. I will miss Dave!

Tempting … Actually no abolitionistfutures.com/latest-news/...

From a 2020 book review, highlighting how the growth of far right ideas in the middle class has largely been ignored by a focus on the far smaller growth within the working class. Full review: jmmoore.org/wp-content/u...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dipped into this again and ended reading from cover to cover again. Poetry at its very finest.

From a 2020 book review, highlighting how the growth of far right ideas in the middle class has largely been ignored by a focus on the far smaller growth within the working class. Full review: jmmoore.org/wp-content/u...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anatomy of a marriage. John is a shit, but it is the structural problems that mean that even “good men” get a good deal when it comes to the work of child rearing and wider domestic life. A hard but important read.

I wrote this in 2017, reflecting on the colonial origins of the Nigerian police & why these origins illustrate the state's continuing commitment to [violent] order rather than [just] justice. Why a thing can never do a thing that the thing was never designed to do. folukeafrica.com/the-colonial...

(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gripping exploration of the performance of family. Recommend

Really sad to hear this. The best comrade 💕

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gripping, Race/Class, social media harms and internal union politics! Recommend read

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University library in Lampeter closed. The birthplace of Higher Education in Wales a ghost campus. Meanwhile UWTSD opening campuses in England.

A short piece in History Today from me www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A brilliant novel - Stag Dance - with some wonderful short stories thrown in. All highly recommended 💕

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A reread. Utterly brilliant, sociology at its best. Still utterly relevant today. Very strong recommendation

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ How colonialism impacted on women. It was not in a good way. Post colonial states have not improved things.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The origins of “Ceylon” tea told through the life of the Scot who introduced it. Fascinating (particularly as part of my childhood was lived in Sri Lanka).

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent analysis and beautifully written. Absolutely love the title.

⭐️⭐️ Yes class is key. But it is not race or class. Race is class.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A brilliant collection of short stories from the beautifully twisted mind of Eliza Clark.

Eight years after and what has changed? A year after Jo Davies and I wrote this about how the criminal punishment system had targeted the Grenfell w/c community whilst claiming it far too soon to hold anyone accountable for the fire. Nothing has changed.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ OMG what a book 💕💕💕 Definitely a strong recommendation.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another Women’s prize shortlist. Not the worst (but they are a very disappointing selection) but very average.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (just) was heading for a 3 ⭐️ until the 2nd half twists. Well worth reading.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another excellent read from the Women’s prize long list that didn’t make the short list. Strongly recommended read

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