Dr Alex Mortimore

DPhil in Medieval and Modern Languages. Thesis on Goethe and the French Revolution. Interested in eighteenth-century Britain and Germany.

[Dr Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri @ChountisFabbri]

Just been to the De Gaulle film at the lovely little cinema in the French Institute in South Ken. Gorgeous film, cracking performances – and you can really feel Julian Jackson's brilliant biography behind it, both in the story and the historical detail. Well worth a watch.

[The Spectator @spectator]

‘Alastair Campbell would be revolted’

What Rory Stewart really thinks - and can’t say - on The Rest is Politics.

Watch the exclusive interview on Quite right! with Spectator editor Michael Gove.

Part one: Tuesday 15th September
Part two: Thursday 17th September

Watch | https://t.co/gjYE0EeLc8 | @michaelgove | @RoryStewartUK | @campbellclaret | @RestIsPolitics

[Andrea Wulf @andrea_wulf]

Happy birthday to Alexander von Humboldt! A man who warned about harmful human-induced climate change more than 200 years ago. We clearly didn’t listen.

[A View From The Bank @aviewfromthbank]

That was a good point. Decent performance and I think we edged it.

A bit more confidence/conviction in the final third and we could have got the 3 points.

As for the Woodhouse booing, not sure how that helps his or the teams performance. Solid performance back in the side for Luca. Delighted he is still our player. #ECFC

[Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou @ProfFrancesca]

Big news here yesterday: we’ve avoided compulsory redundancies - solely because some of our brilliant colleagues took voluntary redundancy … 1/3

[Simon Schama @simon_schama]

Those of you who cant get to the Tapestry for a bit might like to get a taste of 1066 in episode 2 " Conquest" of A History of Britain" on @BBCiPlayer - we we filmed at Bayeux in 1998.

[Dr Alex Mortimore @AlexMortimore3]

Pictures of Okehampton Castle, former residence of the Courtenay family - August 2026

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

La Tapisserie de Bayeux à Londres.

Mille ans d’Histoire, exposés au British Museum.

Ce prêt exceptionnel est un geste de confiance et d’amitié entre la France et le Royaume-Uni qui partagent tant. Ce trésor nous rapproche encore.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Russell Kane is absolutely nailing his Andy Burnham impressions. Here’s the latest one.

“I’ll be having some Wotsits and Eccles cakes.” 😂

[Dr Emily Vincent (dremilyvincent.bsky.social) @Emily__Vincent]

I have VERY exciting news! In September I will start as a @LeverhulmeTrust Early Career Research Fellow at @sheffielduni leading on a three-year interdisciplinary archival research project entitled 'Infodemics and Invisible Healing: Epidemics, Mesmerism, and Mediums, 1830–1920'🦠

[A View From The Bank @aviewfromthbank]

A bit late to the party this week, had lots going on.

Please have a read of my latest piece for the blog below.

Re-tweets appreciated.

#ECFC #ASFC #EFL #LeagueTwo

https://t.co/RBBywZCGjc

[A View From The Bank @aviewfromthbank]

Feels like Christmas Eve. Love the opening day of the #EFL.

Really tough start tomorrow, #GTFC very widely tipped to at least make the playoffs, possibly pushing for automatic promotion.

They are very good at home so we have to be at it. Would take a point. #ECFC

[Dr Alex Mortimore @AlexMortimore3]

https://t.co/H3ODgGm37T
Petition to stop the proposed redundancies at the University of Exeter

[Francis Keogh @HonestFrank]

‘Under weaknesses…you’ve put eczema’

#TheOffice

[Sky Sports Cricket @SkyCricket]

An incredible moment as the teams walk out for a historic first Women's Test at Lord's 🙌

[Colm Flynn @colmflynnire]

You’ve got to admit it, Ann Widdecombe was one of a kind. Rest in peace, Ann.

[Sky Sports Cricket @SkyCricket]

Never change, Athers! 🤣

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022.

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[Dr Alex Mortimore @AlexMortimore3]

Hugh Grant, Jonathan Haidt and Sophie Winkleman discuss BigTech addictin... https://t.co/cG5mnqb5Go via @YouTube

[Simon Schama @simon_schama]

This is tremendous; Orbanist "illiberal democracy" bites the dust. So heartening to have a true fighter against populism articulate what's at stake.