Optimism dries up in Amazon as Lula drifts between climate priorities and new highways. theguardian.com/environment/20… My latest column from Altamira.

Sturgeon out: what's next for British politics? - Exeposé Online exepose.com/2023/02/28/nic… Exeposé

An honour to join @DaveTheMayor and the Russell Beard at a poignant socially distanced Remembrance for the Scottish Highlanders at Friends of Foster Hill Road Cemetery. With lone piper Richard Galley, we paid our respects to the Highlanders who we are proud to call our own sons of #Bedford

New blog post out:

Mary Midgley: A Profile

Written in collaboration with Rahul Sheemar, the article looks at the life and philosophy of Mary Midgley.

There is of course a Bedford link, read to find out.

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#marymidgley #harryshistories #blog

New blog is out! I look at how both the Bedford Highlanders and ‘la Résistance’ used the power of community to survive war.

Two wars, two countries but an underlying theme. The post of course comes on the 80th anniversary of De Gaulle’s #appeldu18juin

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Today marks the 80th Anniversary of De Gaulle’s ‘l’appel du 18 juin’.

My new blog post looks at the Resistance in France and how when they began to work together, they became much more efficient.

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#appeldu18juin #CharlesdeGaulle #historyblog #resistance

Emmanuel Macron célébrera à Londres le 80e anniversaire de l’appel du 18 juin
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New Blog - Marc Bloch: A Profile

This latest blog post looks at the importance of Marc Bloch both in his impact on historiography and the role he played as a leader of ‘la Résistance’ during WWII.

#marcbloch #harryshistories #frenchhistory

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Would you like to know how Bedford celebrated VE Day in 1945 (or Victory Day as it was called at the time)? Read all about it here! #VE75 Day #Bedford #VE75 bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityArchi…

Another great blog, well done boys. #bloggers

A new blog is in town. Ben Sporton has written a really interesting opening piece regarding the Coronavirus legislation in the UK on his newly formed Law blog.

Link is below:

#bloggers #law #getreading

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This WWII veteran received 125k+ cards for his 100th birthday after he raised more than $36 million for health care workers

On this day: 29th April

Back in 1915 on this day, the Highland Division, who had stayed in Bedford for 9 months, received orders to go to France. For more, press the link.

#harryshistories #bedfordhistory #onthisday #Bedford

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La décision du gouvernement d’arrêter la saison de football saluée - Via @20minutes
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Tuesday’s Times: “PM: We’re moving to second phase of battle” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday (via Allie Hodgkins-Brown)

99-year-old Army veteran 'smashes' £500k NHS target as he aims to complete 100 laps of Bedfordshire garden by Thursday without aid of frame bbc.in/2xiCQzM

A message from all of us, to all of you. Together we'll get through.

‘Don't Quit' read by @IdrisElba.

Match 8: U13 Gold Medal Match 🥇

SandbachSchoolHockey vs. Bedford School HC

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Happy Burns Night! #bedfordhighlanders #bedfordhistory #RobertBurns #BurnsNight