prof hilary robinson

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"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen." — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

@marta_zboralska What is this painting? Who’s it by?

Keir Starmer says the NHS needs reform It does... It needs proper funding and less privatisation RT if you agree #OurNHS 💙🩵

And for those of you that didn't want to believe it here it is. The UK is bottom of the league when it comes to European bathing water quality standards. 🤬

Shouldn't MPs be means tested before they can claim their heating bills on expenses, or does that logic apply only to poor pensioners?

@JacqBodd We are loving it :-)

Most likely I’m going to have to rewatch Kaos four times (with notes) to work out whether it’s truly awesome or just designed to dazzle… 👀

(📣) The President of Brazil has issued a statement about Twitter: “The world isn’t obliged to put up with Elon Musk’s far-right free-for-all just because he is rich.” RETWEET if you agree. theguardian.com/world/article/…

The cost of winter fuel payments is £3bn a year. The profits of the big four gas supply giants in 2023 was £65bn. Just wondering if any awfully clever economists out there can see any possible solutions to this conundrum?

NEW PREPRINT! This one seems potentially very, VERY SIGNIFICANT! This study found "significant reductions in measures of mitochondrial content and impaired muscle energetics" in LC fatigue—AND a corresponding biomarker! Summary thread (for a general audience!)... 1/many

@1goodtern 👋 LC for 20 months. Was getting a bit stronger, but had a RSV the last 3 weeks which has knocked me right back. UK.

Connection and community is so important. If you're: >living with Long Covid >trying to stop the spread of Covid >even just trying to not make people sick the whole time give us a wave, I want to follow you.

Solidarity with Virginia Woolf and her summer writing goals

Do train drivers deserve to earn £60,000 after overtime and working rest days? With me in the studio to discuss this are a £91,000 a year Tory MP, a £200,000 a year rightwing journalist and a chief executive on £4.2m.

@UWankings @UniversitiesUK @bphillipsonMP People seem to be focused on managerial issues; but this is policy, simple, straightforward (relatively!) and reversible.

@UWankings YES! Why are @UniversitiesUK and @bphillipsonMP not arguing for a reverse on lifting the cap on numbers? Surely the cheapest way to start addressing some of the damage.

On behalf of his constituents in Clacton, where’s Nigel???

Fall in study visa applications rings ‘alarm bells’ for UK sector London Higher warns that a 16 per cent drop in student visa applications could represent £1 billion pounds in lost revenue for the sector. timeshighereducation.com/news/fall-stud… via @timeshighered

Well done to all @ucu members who have campaigned for divestment! This is just a first step ✊🏽 ft.com/content/db6956…

These riots started in Parliament. Rioters chant “stop the boats” and “we want our country back” - using language from politicians across the political spectrum. It’s not enough to call out violence, politicians need to stop normalising hate. In policy and practice.