#OTD 1948. Nye Bevan launches NHS in Manchester. Overnight, the patchy provision of medical services - which left millions of people with little or no reliable health care - is ended. “If you are ill you’ll have specialist services without worrying about the cost” 👇🏼

5 July 1948. Britain’s National Health Service came into operation. It was led by Aneurin Bevan, Labour’s Health Minister. It offered treatment free at the point of delivery to all citizens irrespective of income. It’s one of the most important social reforms in British history.

6 July 1960. Aneurin (“Nye”) Bevan died (aged 62). He led the creation of the NHS in 1948 as Labour Health Minister. It offered treatment free at the point of delivery to all citizens irrespective of income. It’s one of the key social reforms in British history.

7/7: The day that changed London forever Twenty years on from the bombings that killed 52 and injured more than 700, we tell the stories of victims, survivors and emergency services across 24 hours ⬇️

‘These were the acts not of a religion… but a group of individuals on a distorted mission.’ Charles Clarke, the home secretary at the time of the 7/7 London bombings, reflects on the government’s key message after the attacks. #R4Today

🇫🇷 8 July 1943 82 years ago today, Jean Moulin, a giant of the French Résistance, died in a train deporting him to a concentration camp in Germany. Arrested on 21 June in Lyon, he suffered weeks of brutal interrogation, but had given nothing away. His body was broken, but his

Lovely obituary on an important Labour figure. ‘In the corridors of power’ is well worth a read. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Another greats price from QMUL colleague Philip Cowley bsky.app/profile/philip…

"They say “never meet your heroes” – but meeting your antiheroes can be absolutely fascinating. At least, that was my experience when I met Norman Tebbit." Me for the The Independent on why he was so much more than simply "the Chingford skinhead". 1/n independent.co.uk/voices/norman-…

And just in case you're interested, here's my 2017 full-length interview with Lord Tebbit. 2/ENDS theconversation.com/tory-humiliati…

Excellent interview firn friend and colleague ⁦Tim Bale⁩ bsky.app/profile/timbal…

Excellent from QMUL colleague ⁦Tim Bale⁩ bsky.app/profile/timbal…

“Once backbenchers realise that you can have your mind changed, they are inclined to get that to happen again.” U-turns on welfare and winter fuel have encouraged Labour MPs to "rebel" against Starmer’s policies, says professor at QM University, Tim Bale. Jo Coburn

Thank you so much form your service - unsung heroine like so many others

Selling our most sellable asset for £30M less than his release clause to Tottenham of all clubs.. All because NONE of our owners are prepared to INVEST into our club £40M loan needs to be paid by next week and this sale funds that! A new low for the owners I’m afraid! 🤬 #WHUFC

🔍Far-right parties are doing well – so it’s important that we see them for what they are. 🇬🇧 Yet in the UK, the label ‘hard right’ is catching on. Tim Bale argues this misdescription sanitises far-right parties, and we should push back against it 👇bit.ly/4eLRBeC

Why we need to halt ‘hard right’ in its tracks theloop.ecpr.eu/why-we-need-to…

Recently watched this again and forget how astoundingly good it is - a European tragedy from which which learnt absolutely nothing bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Food for thought from my excellent QMUL colleague and friend Colm Murphy. What would it take for a new British left-wing party to succeed? theconversation.com/what-would-it-…