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@smidbob

Historian of Modern France, Sec of , Hon Co-Director of Comms , Sen Lecturer in Contemp History & Politics . Views own

New Malden, London
Joined March 2009

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    2 Jul 2018

    My book 'Terror and terroir: the winegrowers of the Languedoc & modern France' is now out in paperback! If you're keen to read it now that it's cheaper, then here's a review: And here's the book:

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  2. 23 hours ago

    Writing up comments on assessments & it strikes me for the first time both how very close the word 'bolster' is to 'lobster' & how terrifying is their intersection

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  3. Jan 4

    We’re v nearly at 700 followers, can you spread the word and help us get there? We’re a non-profit encouraging the development of young historians of African and Caribbean heritage in Britain ✊🏾

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  4. Jan 2

    2 janvier 1942 : après avoir rejoint Londres en 1941 et rencontré le général de Gaulle, Jean Moulin est parachuté en France afin d’organiser la Résistance intérieure. Portrait d'un héros national ⏯

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  5. Jan 2

    Happy New Year all! What better way to start 2019 than by submitting an abstract for the 2019 conference on . Come to Leeds for excellent keynotes incl. Barbara Diefendorf, & . Deadline 7 Jan 2019.

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  6. 31 Dec 2018

    Took this photo to show my daughter and she was blown away. We have now watched Monsters Inc 3 times today, with constant cries of "Look Daddy! It's your FWIENDS!"

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  7. 31 Dec 2018

    Went to Sky News for the morning shift & met some new friends. I also took a wrong turn & accidentally walked onto an ice rink at 5am, though that's a different story

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  8. 30 Dec 2018

    Should be on about 6.40, 7.40 and 8.40 should you be up early yourself!

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  9. 30 Dec 2018

    Up bright & early tomorrow as I'm repping on , doing the Morning Paper review

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  10. 29 Dec 2018
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  11. 29 Dec 2018

    Adventures in leftovers! Baked all of our excess Xmas dinner into a festive log. 'Twas a braw tea indeed

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  12. 29 Dec 2018

    We're excited to share our 2019 event programme! Tuesday Talks make a return, as do the popular 'coffee time' workshops. From Ancestry tips & tricks, to D-Day at 75, there's a topic for every researcher and history enthusiast. Follow the link for more ...

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  13. 29 Dec 2018
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  14. 28 Dec 2018

    High drama round here: was on my way out & noticed smoke from a house down the street. Went to have a look, then started knocking neighbours doors & got everybody out & phoned 999. Turned into a big house fire! All ok: fire service arrived in about 3 mins & all out now

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  15. 27 Dec 2018

    New files released , mostly covering 1994! Favourite doc has to be the description of the arrival of John Major's Turkmen horse in Moscow, 'a wonderful story - worthy of Gogol' (PREM 19/4590)! For the full release, see:

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  16. 27 Dec 2018

    Went on a wee family jaunt into town, and as we walked past parliament my daughter said "Daddy, I want to live in this house". I think if so this means she has to become Speaker of the Commons

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  17. 26 Dec 2018

    Enjoying reading my brother's Christmas present for my daughter: especially references to deep-fried foxes & high-rise treehouses

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  18. 20 Dec 2018

    Toddler taking two of every three pieces of laundry you fold feels a lot like writing the history of the present.

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  19. 20 Dec 2018

    BERNSTEIN IN CHICHESTER 2018: THE ARCHIVE STORY. Read our latest blog post and discover more about the fascinating story of the Chichester Psalms, and the unique partnership between the Dean of Chichester and Leonard Bernstein.

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  20. 19 Dec 2018

    This is a fascinating and provocative article.which looks at 'memory wars' in contemporary French history and takes us beyond Rothberg's views on the interaction of anti-Semitism and the legacies of imperialism

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  21. 18 Dec 2018

    This article traces the origins and implications of Raymond Aron's political realism from the interwar crisis of French democracy through to his IR theory and correspondence with Kissinger over crises in Cyprus and Chile in 1970s. Now available via Project Muse.

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