Today marks ten years since this infographic back page about the Kowloon Walled City was published by South China Morning Post. I explained in a few lectures the ins and outs of this project, and now I will do it here. Long 🧵
@alexhorne@hornesection how about a Prince tune or even a Prince medley! it's my birthday on the 2nd so would settle for Happy Birthday .... in the style of Prince. Thank you! #hornesectionrequests
Statues aren’t about history they are about adoration. This man was not great, he was a slave trader and a murderer.
Historian @DavidOlusoga brilliantly explains why BLM protestors were right to tear down the statue of Edward Colston.
Truly overwhelmed by the kindness and support since my #bbcqt trauma live you lot! After 30 years of trying to articulate a coherent argument for the left I now find that a meme of my cringing face is infinitely more powerful than my words! Let's all do it - #facesagainstracism
Priti Patel said today anyone earning less than £25k is an “unskilled worker” & can’t enter the UK
NHS starting salaries:
Nurse £24.2k
Paramedic £24.2k
Midwife £24.2k
Radiographer £24.2k
Care assistant £17.6k
Physiotherapist £24.2k
Therapist £24.2k
This isn’t going to work.