Reposted by Will Barber TaylorNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 16/08/2026for Short Story Sunday | Will Barber Taylornortheastbylines.co.ukCan you love two people at once?for Short Story Sunday 092
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 02/08/2026Story by Will Barber-Taylor | Will Barber Taylornortheastbylines.co.ukThe proposal of Lovers LaneStory by Will Barber-Taylor 044
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Really enjoyed @beetroot.bsky.social's talk on how conspiracy theories have shaped American society. A great part of @histassoc.bsky.social 's course on American Culture. Put me in mind of @jonnelledge.bsky.social's great book on the subject (which you should all read!) 041
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Amazingly one picture exists of the mortarboard staying on my head - an appropriate end to the year! 250
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Really enjoyed @jmcoghlan.bsky.social's talk on American literature spreading abroad and how it became popular in the UK, as part of @histassoc.bsky.social's short course on American Culture. Fascinating to learn that Washington Irving had a Birmingham period and Walt Whitman had fans in Bolton! 141
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHolly @hollyeliza03.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Wrapping up the year by being warmly welcomed at my first ever #SHP26. Ready to reflect over summer before eagerly getting back into the classroom to try out some new ideas. History teachers really are the best! 151
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Really enjoyed all three days of #SHP26. An incredible range of fascinating, engaging and incredibly creative sessions on teaching History. Especially enjoyed @arthurjchapman.bsky.social and Daniel Magnoff’s brilliant session on developing historical understanding using analogies. 150
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorJoseph Cox @joecox23.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Absolutely loads to unpack after #SHP26 great to continue to meet so many impressive history educators. What a great community 💪🏼 time to tackle the summer TBR list... 081
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Really enjoyed @sianround.bsky.social’s talk tonight on Black writers and their experiences in the Jim Crow South at the time of the Harlem Renaissance, the first in @histassoc.bsky.social’s short course on American Culture, can’t wait for the next one or to read Sian’s book! 132
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorAndrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 28/06/2026My daughter said to me on Thursday “this is the hottest day of my life” and honestly the Homer/Bart “so far” meme has never been so bitter 356765
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHistory Teacher Educators' Network @htenuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Erin was nominated by her mentee @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social who said the following of her: #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #TeacherMentoring 2/ 152
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHistory Teacher Educators' Network @htenuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026It is with pleasure we can announce ERIN JOSH, Northallerton School as the winner of the inaugral @htenuk.bsky.social Helen Snelson Mentoring Award. There is a beautiful serendipity in this as Erin is a mentor for @uoyeducation.bsky.social partnership. 1/ #historyteacher #TeacherMentoring 3165
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHistory Teacher Educators' Network @htenuk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Looking forward to seeing colleagues @htenuk.bsky.social AGM tomorrow at 7pm. We'll kick off the evening by presenting our new HTEN Helen Snelson Mentoring Award, before hearing from Prof. Gary Mills for our Presidential Lecture & ending the evening with our AGM. #HistoryEducation #historyteacher 053
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHistory Teacher Educators' Network @htenuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A reminder that the @htenuk.bsky.social AGM and Presidential Lecture will be taking place next week ONLINE. Members should have received an email with the link to the meeting. In addition we will be announcing the winner of our inaugural HTEN Helen Snelson Mentoring Award! Please join us. 011
Reposted by Will Barber Taylor𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙠 ♬ @noirbeachshack.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Vincent Price with his beloved dog Joe... 016630
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorMichael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines 616288339436
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorJulianna 💎 @batariangal.eurosky.social · 25/05/2026History documentary on Sky about the Vikings using Gen-AI footage for historical reenactment. Besides my objections on aesthetic grounds and on principle grounds, the algorithm is blatantly just using the TV show Vikings as its primary reference point 410010
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 21/04/2026From Australia: "New research has found public transport fares have not been a decisive factor in pushing people to shift from car to public transport." "Better public transport access, coverage, reliability, and travel time have a greater impact than price in changing long-term commuting habits."abc.net.au'Hard to break the habit': Why free public transport isn't enough to shift from carsFree public transport is a popular policy, but researchers say it's not enough to convince drivers to leave the car at home. 13409110
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorManchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Offer ends Wednesday! Last chance to shop our Women's History Month reading list with 30% OFF, browse the titles on offer here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/03... #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #readinglist #booksky 01110
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorManchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 09/03/2026In a new episode of @debatedpodcast.bsky.social, @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social speaks to author @gsoh31.bsky.social about Tony Blair's domestic policy and his legacy as a leader and PM. Listen on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n... 'New Labour, New Britain?' is out now! #bookskypodcasts.apple.comNew Labour, New Britain? w/ Glen O'HaraPodcast Episode · Debated Podcast · 7 March · 36m 055
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 07/03/2026NEW: Today I've talked to my friend @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social on the @debatedpodcast.bsky.social... About all things New Labour, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, economic policy, public services and the future of the Labour Party! You can listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/6AOl...open.spotify.comNew Labour, New Britain? w/ Glen O'Hara 1114
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorHistory of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 05/03/2026In 1992, Betty Boothroyd made history, becoming the first and only woman appointed as Speaker of the House of Commons. Find out more about her illustrious career below: #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM 086
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Here's a whole talk and Q&A about my new book on Labour and the Blair years! And you can still buy the actual book here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/manchesteruniversitypress.co.ukManchester University Press - New Labour, New Britain?New Labour, New Britain? - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of New Labour, New Britain? by Glen O'Hara 095
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorLucas Poy @lucaspoy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Thanks to Fiona Lane for this generous review of “Rent Strikes: A History of Tenant Actions across the World” (co-edited with @hannesrolf.bsky.social and edited by @uclpress.bsky.social). The book can be downloaded open access here: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st... (more than 2.1k downloads already🤯) 086
Reposted by Will Barber Taylora rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore @steamedhamms.bsky.social · 05/01/2026i would suggest an online safety act that can’t deal with CSAM on a widely used social network frequented by most westminster public figures isn’t doing a very good job of keeping anybody safe online 7358120
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorLion & Unicorn @lionunicorn.bsky.social · 01/08/20251 DAY to go until Lion & Unicorn's 🎉10th anniversary🎉, and still no word on our appeal for release from Grok Gaol. For 10 years we've been a place for writers to post mostly unsaleable pieces they just fancied writing. Occasionally we found a readership. Help us get to 20 by sharing & following. 122
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 26/05/2025hey did you know that Bismarck was the one who nicked Alsace Lorraine from France back in the 19th century that's why historians call him............Grand Theft Otto 551474205
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorDr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 11/05/2025It’s actually pronounced bouquet 031
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorDr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 01/05/2025For those of us who enjoy snooping around in the archives and are #devolution anoraks, this is an interesting read that says much about the increasing electoral & political challenges facing Trimble and the UUP at that time #stormont 021
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 27/04/2025From Transylvania With Love #ShortStorySundaynortheastbylines.co.ukFrom Transylvania With LoveShort Story From Transylvania With Love 0155
Will Barber Taylor @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025"Africa is new, revolutionary but this administration has not known that Africa has existed" so said then Senator John F Kennedy in October 1960 and not much has changed since then as Ian Linden's excellent article makes clear: www.thearticle.com/africa-as-th... The failure of western governmentsthearticle.comAfrica: as the West falters, China consolidates | TheArticle“Lesotho, which nobody has ever heard of.” This was Donald Trump, with his customary offensiveness, three weeks ago. ... 100
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 11/03/2025I'm only saying this because it's public and everyone can see what's happening, but with its replacement freeze this is like a quarter of all staff. Dundee hasn't got a hope of clinging on if more rescue doesn't come, and who'll lend to it now? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDundee University to cut 632 jobs to plug £35m deficitThe University and College Union condemned the 1128
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorEwan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Today I unexpectedly learned that scholars generally agree Pandora in fact opened a jar and not a box. The latter is due to a later Renaissance era mistranslation from the Ancient Greek. Dunno why I'm sharing this but thought folk may want to know. 4314
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorDammit Doug Smith @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social · 17/12/2024 346321774433
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorAlexander Clifford @alexclifford.bsky.social · 04/12/2024And here's a very nice review from @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social of the new edition of Snowden's autobiography, an ideal stocking filler for the Labour-afflicted in your life www.thesocialreview.co.uk/2024/09/29/b...thesocialreview.co.ukBritain’s Iron Chancellor: Review100 years ago this year the Labour Party entered government for the first time as the main governing party. It would be a short-lived administration, but it represented a landmark change in British po... 151
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/12/2024What joy it is when communities come together for the greater good! Strawberry Hill farm is now a haven for endangered wildlife, thanks to an incredible £1.5m raised via crowdfunding | Rebecca Kay @wildlifebcn.bsky.socialeastangliabylines.co.ukA triumphant victory by local people saves wildlife speciesFund raising efforts save a large area of scrubland to protect wildlife in central England - Strawberry Hill 114845
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorJasneet Samrai @jasneetsamrai.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Whilst this is good news, I’d also like to see government focus on the health of spiking, and how we can increase the capacity of spiking tests/supporting victims. I was spiked in the Parliamentary bar last year, which shows more police presence isn’t everything. www.thesun.co.uk/news/3190832...thesun.co.ukMajor drink-spiking crackdown as it will become specific criminal offenceDRINK-spiking is to become a specific criminal offence, with predators more likely to be jailed, PM Sir Keir Starmer will announce today. The aim is to simplify the current system where spiking com… 141
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorSean Pertwee @seanpertwee.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Digging the #OG Worzel Gummidge, my Pa into a compost heap ‘80 @tenacrefilms.bsky.social 121626
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 19/11/2024🚨 Free webinar on inequalities in creative industries 🚨 Our upcoming webinar will focus on class inequalities in access to careers in the creative industries, as well as in access to creative degrees. Join our expert panelists on 4th December ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/a-class-act-... 22420
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorJasneet Samrai @jasneetsamrai.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Hi all! I’ve just joined Bluesky- so a quick tweet about me. 🌸 I am deputy director of @centrethinktank.co.uk and in oversee policy + internal decisionmaking. 🩺 I also work in health public affairs in the charity sector. ✈️ In my free time, I love to travel and explore the world. 061
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorJohn Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 13/11/2024Seeing all the good lads arrive on here 4445
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorSociety for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 22/10/2024Great opportunity to see the archives at People’s History Museum associated with Labour MP Ellen Wilkinson. sslh.org.uk/2024/10/22/p...sslh.org.ukPHM opens up the Ellen Wilkinson archivesA one-day archive event in celebration of the Labour MP Ellen Wilkinson will take place at People’s History Museum in Manchester on Saturday 9 November. The event marks the centenary of her electio… 0129
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorAlexander Clifford @alexclifford.bsky.social · 06/10/2024Completely missed that we were holding this event on #HistoryWritersDay24 You can buy Britain's Iron Chancellor in hardback or ebook at 25% for a limited time thanks to Pen & Sword's tie-in discount code HWD24 (use at checkout) Use the discount code here👇 pen-and-sword.co.uk/Britains-Iro...pen-and-sword.co.ukBritain’s Iron ChancellorPHILIP SNOWDEN was a proud Yorkshireman, a founding father of the Labour Party, its first Chancellor of the Exchequer and eventually was seen as a… 011
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorAlexander Clifford @alexclifford.bsky.social · 06/10/2024Brilliant turnout yesterday afternoon for our Snowden event, including some of his descendants in the audience! Fascinating panel discussion with Andrew Thorpe and Keith Laybourn, charied by @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social Keighley Library were excellent hosts and displayed great artefacts too 022
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorAlexander Clifford @alexclifford.bsky.social · 16/09/2024Delighted to announce this fabulous free event for all those interested in Labour history Hosted by the incredible @willbarbertaylor.bsky.social, and featuring the creme de la creme of Labour historians in Andrew Thorpe & Keith Laybourn Quite simply the hottest ticket(-less event) in town 121
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 04/09/2024British politicians of all parties have been heavily attacked for failing to prevent the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in West London which killed 72 people.politico.euGrenfell Tower report: UK government was ‘complacent and dismissive’ before deadly blazeReport slams ‘decades of failure’ in the run-up to the 2017 blaze that killed 72 people. 0187
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorNicholas Allott @nicholasallott.bsky.social · 28/08/2024Excellent article 082
Reposted by Will Barber TaylorVictoria Ying @victoriaying.com · 16/08/2024We did some animal drawing today! 2719
