Ed Thompson

Bookseller at Foyles

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@dank_ackroyd

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Rachel Reeves ruling herself out of the England job, then.

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Engels in goal, Karl in defence, Stalin and Mao forming an absolutely bruising midfield partnership, Gramsci and Lenin tricky wingers perhaps, Luxembourg up top.

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I know they’re a bit busy on the eve of the Euros but we’ve a healthy Marxism section at Foyles should the England players fancy a quick brush up, or dip into some Gramsci.

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They’re probably some of the only folk around who’d have the money to invest in that edition of Issac Deutscher’s Trotsky biography - £75 for a paperback!

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Executed a crucial bookselling manoeuvre the other day: the backwards roll.

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“Criticism loses the autonomy it won...and instead becomes a type of recommendation, like a stock tip” - well, er, here’s my stock tip for the weekend: an excellent essay on platform capitalism’s ills by @davies_will in the @NewLeftReview https://t.co/ny28vm9UJ2

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We are always in need of more books about Blake. This new title by @johnhiggs looks particularly lovely!

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It’s also got some stirring/funny details. I particularly enjoyed this bit of folklore: a deathbed conversation between a young Luddite and an investigating clergyman

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I'm finally reaching the finishing straight of The Makings of the English Working Class. Some of the details are astounding, 'they don't teach you this at school' stuff: eg machine breakers in Lancashire attacking a factory knowing full well they'd probably be shot at by the army

[Noname Book Club @NonameBooks]

fuck amazon

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His appointment (and the whole DUP intrigue atm) only adds to the anticipation of her new book 'Northern Protestants - On Shifting Ground' - copies of which should be reaching @Foyles soon! @SusanMcKay15

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Well in a way I can't say I'm surprised by Edwin Poots' election to DUP leader. Reminded me of this brilliant article in the @LRB a couple of months back by @SusanMcKay15 - the problems facing the DUP laid bare in a few quotes. https://t.co/dSetw2PB6Y

[MUNDIAL @MundialMag]

Psyching yourself up for a big Skype call.

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@Chilly_49 @AleisterSkinner @milkmedianewyor @jamjar919 @perry_gresham @HefinReesEdward Nah I'm looking forward to Countdown being booted off air and replaced by the Chase across every channel, with viewing made mandatory. Now there's a good decent show of the people. The Beast beamed into every house Big Brother is Watching you style.

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@MarcusParekh @premierleague Good to see you that, unlike most years, you have a glimmer of hope for Southampton. Can't wait for us to go down.

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@jamjar919 @Potatopolitics Don't wear my pair often enough has to be said

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@MarcusParekh @hazardeden10 'now a published freelance journalist'

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@jamjar919 20 days late, but this is good content and deserves recognition.

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@cultureguyuk @ManUtd hahahaha I wondered when you'd show your colours in what must be the toughest game of the year for the Ombudsman household