We asked Labour voters to tell us in their own words the main reason they are backing the party. For the largest number by far the key motivation is ousting the Conservatives Top 5 reasons Get the Tories out: 48% Country needs a change: 13% Agree with their policies: 5% To

Final YouGov MRP shows Labour on course for historic election victory Labour: 431 (+229 from GE2019 result) Con: 102 (-263) Lib Dem: 72 (+61) SNP: 18 (-30) Reform UK: 3 (+3) Plaid: 3 (-1) Green: 2 (+1) Fieldwork: 19 June - 2 July yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

Christian Adams on #GeneralElection2024    #UKElections2024 #GE2024  – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

Brian Adcock on #KeirStarmer #GeneralElection2024  #UKElections2024 #ToryWipeout2024 – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

"Richard Toye explores the most consequential general elections in British history – from the bitter battle of 1832 to Thatcher’s 1979 triumph." historyextra.com/membership/bri… with HistoryExtra. #GeneralElection #GE2024 #GeneralElection2024

Something for the weekend: a now updated attempt to capture for the Commons Library all the functions of what is in many respects quite a curious office - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

The French republic is under threat. We are 1,000 historians and we cannot remain silent theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Glad to share my latest article that is out now in Journal of Modern History (open access). It analyses the reparations made by the Dutch East India Company in 1654 to the heirs and representatives of the so-called “Amboyna Massacre”. (1/2) journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.10…

Partierne bag Kandidatreformen satser på, at sektordimensionering skubber flere over mod velfærdsuddannelserne. Men tal fra Akademikerne peger på beskeden effekt på 4,3 pct. Til gengæld koster det os ca. 13 mia kr. om året i velstandstab til danskerne👎🏻 akademikerne.dk/wp-content/upl…

Today we have released 182 files online including records from the Prime Minister’s Office, 1999-2003, covering Tony Blair’s Labour administration (PREM 49). nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/the…

Today is Emancipation Day. It marks the date in August 1834 that slavery was officially abolished throughout the British Empire, when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force. (1/12)

Ny DM-analyse: Ca. ni ud af ti af DM’s dimittender er startet i en fuldtidsstilling et år efter endt uddannelse. Og knap halvdelen begynder deres jobsøgning, inden de står med eksamensbeviset i hånden. uniavisen.dk/nye-tal-viser-…

When did the climate crisis begin? theconversation.com/when-did-the-c… via The Conversation

If you’re interested in the legacies of the British Empire here’s the chat I had with the brilliant David Olusoga about them at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) the other day: alanlester.co.uk/events/in-conv…

I fear for the Falklands now Starmer has been exposed as a spineless Leftie surrenderist fraud dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

Hi everyone! This will be the new Twitter account for the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History - here, you will find general updates, links to new articles and issues, CfPs, and other news. Please follow us The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History Taylor & Francis Research Insights T&F Social Sciences and Humanities

This looks excellent: History of Slavery in the Caribbean - Online History Course - FutureLearn futurelearn.com/courses/slaver…