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#OTD 2001. Labour Manifesto Launch. Deputy PM John Prescott is hit by an egg after encountering pro-fox-hunting protesters in Rhyl. He responds with a left jab. Prescott later tells Blair 'well you asked me to go out and connect with the electorate'. 🥊

John, very much missed.

In 1998, Super League played a set of 'on the road' matches, including Bradford v London in Edinburgh. So Stevo did a live broadcast in a kilt and tartan. Good times!

Will be the must read RL book of the Summer ☀️📚🏉

Times change. In 1975, ITV’s coverage of the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Fulham featured comedian Freddie Starr dressed as Adolf Hitler, holding a tickling stick.

Manchester's legendary Haçienda club opened #OTD 1982. Unsuccessful at first: oversized and cold, acoustics bad, programming eclectic. Comedian Bernard Manning performed on the opening night and it didn't go well.

My new book on Raymond (Lord) Plant with contributions from Gordon Brown, Thom Brooks, Lord Norton of Louth and john milbank with a launch in Parliament on 19th June. DM if interested in attending or getting a discounted flyer! global.oup.com/academic/produ…

🚨🚨Next event live on 17 June now live on Eventbrite. Labour and industrial strategy lessons from history. An all-star panel packed with insight: eventbrite.co.uk/e/137236955728…

#OTD 1995. Death of Harold Wilson. The Times led the tributes: "Wilson held his party together and won four election victories through charm, energy and an unequalled mastery of the black political arts in which he far outstripped his opponents" As did Barbara Castle 👇🏼

"From all sides, the four-time election winner was pelted with dirt. The fact that the various groups of detractors disagreed as to why they despised him in no way lessened the impact of their attacks." It's 30 years since the death of Harold Wilson. thelionandunicorn.wordpress.com/2016/03/12/a-h…

It's 70 years since the 1955 general election. I wrote about it on UnHerd... unherd.com/2025/05/the-de…

#OTD 1955. Election. Churchill retires and Eden calls a snap election. It results in a majority of 60 seats - and the fifth and final election fought by Attlee in 20 years as leader. The BBC records it’s election night for the first time 👇🏼

Tides of History The next labour leader winning South Leeds that day

Happy Spike Island Day to all who celebrate 35 years ago today - when Widnes played host to the best band in the world and also had the best rugby league team on the planet… 🌎

"Anthony Eden had recently been named 'the best dressed politician in the world' by Tailor & Cutter, and was, said the Sunday Pictorial, 'admired' by millions of women ('or is that too weak a word?')." @alwynturner on 1955, the Tories & youth. unherd.com/2025/05/the-de…

It’s PUBLICATION DAY for my new book ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’ 🎉📕 The book tells an as yet untold story of how transformative change was actually delivered - how a PM turned rhetoric into reality

‘London Broncos have not finished in the top half of Super League for 20 years, have lost 150 of their last 200 games in the top flight. Success used to be finishing mid-table, drawing 4,000 fans to Brentford and going bust every five years. Not any more.’ theguardian.com/sport/no-helme…