Alexander Clifford
@alexclifford.bsky.social
Research & write on 30s Britain, Spain, Germany. Britain's Iron Chancellor out now!
Author of Hindenburg, Ludendorff & Hitler, Fighting for Spain, The People's Army and of the introduction to new release Britain's Iron Chancellor
Author of Hindenburg, Ludendorff & Hitler, Fighting for Spain, The People's Army and of the introduction to new release Britain's Iron Chancellor
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Back in print after 90 years and it’s finally here!
Amazing to receive copies of Britain’s Iron Chancellor, the new edition of the autobiography of Philip Snowden, Labour’s first chancellor
Easily the best memoir of the era
As usual, a fantastic production from Pen & Sword! 🗃️#histbookchat
Amazing to receive copies of Britain’s Iron Chancellor, the new edition of the autobiography of Philip Snowden, Labour’s first chancellor
Easily the best memoir of the era
As usual, a fantastic production from Pen & Sword! 🗃️#histbookchat
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A lot of people asking me how this isn't the New InfoWars and guess what maybe it is?
September 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A lot of people asking me how this isn't the New InfoWars and guess what maybe it is?
Reichsbanner Assemble!
September 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Reichsbanner Assemble!
The British Library is a national embarrassment. The single worst institution I’ve ever interacted with
And I’ve lived in Germany, in which the idea that a public institution should serve the public in a convenient way is an alien concept
And I’ve lived in Germany, in which the idea that a public institution should serve the public in a convenient way is an alien concept
Seriously though, if I ran the British Library it would be a constant source of embarrassment and mortification to me that the public WiFi was better in the train station just opposite
August 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The British Library is a national embarrassment. The single worst institution I’ve ever interacted with
And I’ve lived in Germany, in which the idea that a public institution should serve the public in a convenient way is an alien concept
And I’ve lived in Germany, in which the idea that a public institution should serve the public in a convenient way is an alien concept
Got ready yesterday evening
August 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Got ready yesterday evening
See if I could see this coming, why could the leader of the opposition or her team not? Utterly bizarre
This story will run for a few days, maybe weeks, then he'll withdraw or be withdrawn. It's so obvious how it'll play out, so why on earth is Kemi defending him? Does she think it'll play badly on Twitter to hang him out to dry?
It's OK for criminal ex-neo Nazis to run your bins is a hell of a line.
August 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
See if I could see this coming, why could the leader of the opposition or her team not? Utterly bizarre
This story will run for a few days, maybe weeks, then he'll withdraw or be withdrawn. It's so obvious how it'll play out, so why on earth is Kemi defending him? Does she think it'll play badly on Twitter to hang him out to dry?
It's OK for criminal ex-neo Nazis to run your bins is a hell of a line.
August 5, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This story will run for a few days, maybe weeks, then he'll withdraw or be withdrawn. It's so obvious how it'll play out, so why on earth is Kemi defending him? Does she think it'll play badly on Twitter to hang him out to dry?
I can imagine her giving a concession speech in 2029, in which she insists she has won the argument
Badenoch can't even poll better than a openly and proudly racist party in GM and they will still trundle along like everything is fine and nothing to worry about. Badenoch deserves to lose her seat at the next GE for the damage she continues to inflict on her party.
August 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
I can imagine her giving a concession speech in 2029, in which she insists she has won the argument
Please tell me about how Andy Burnham can’t be allowed to become an MP because it risks Labour losing Manchester to the Greens… (or indeed Reform)
August 1, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Please tell me about how Andy Burnham can’t be allowed to become an MP because it risks Labour losing Manchester to the Greens… (or indeed Reform)
Also Burnham explicity ruled out an early general election in his first major interview yesterday
Not exactly a good look to go back on that.
And there's an elections bill in progress that team Burnham seems to want to amend. And all his bold ideas will take time...
Not exactly a good look to go back on that.
And there's an elections bill in progress that team Burnham seems to want to amend. And all his bold ideas will take time...
Real underpriced reason why a snap election is a dreadful idea is that it would likely give Reform a shot in the arm just as they’re flagging and, even if it went well on Labour’s end, would almost certainly make Nigel Farage leader of the opposition
July 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Also Burnham explicity ruled out an early general election in his first major interview yesterday
Not exactly a good look to go back on that.
And there's an elections bill in progress that team Burnham seems to want to amend. And all his bold ideas will take time...
Not exactly a good look to go back on that.
And there's an elections bill in progress that team Burnham seems to want to amend. And all his bold ideas will take time...
First impressions count a lot in politics and once formed they’re very hard to shift
See Starmer & Reeves
Farage had a hold of people who formed a good first impression of him and generally have stuck to it regardless
Burnham is very much hoping to make this a week of good first impressions
See Starmer & Reeves
Farage had a hold of people who formed a good first impression of him and generally have stuck to it regardless
Burnham is very much hoping to make this a week of good first impressions
July 23, 2026 at 8:53 AM
First impressions count a lot in politics and once formed they’re very hard to shift
See Starmer & Reeves
Farage had a hold of people who formed a good first impression of him and generally have stuck to it regardless
Burnham is very much hoping to make this a week of good first impressions
See Starmer & Reeves
Farage had a hold of people who formed a good first impression of him and generally have stuck to it regardless
Burnham is very much hoping to make this a week of good first impressions
Burnham is clearly trying to start his tenure with a series of good news story announcements
At the very least he’s learnt from the first mistake his predecessor made.
And he’s clearly prioritising policies that will help alleviate the cost of living, especially for the poorest
At the very least he’s learnt from the first mistake his predecessor made.
And he’s clearly prioritising policies that will help alleviate the cost of living, especially for the poorest
Releasing policy at 6am is politically savvy.
Grabs the headlines and scuppers the professional sneerers.
Cheaper reliable public transport is a good thing.
Grabs the headlines and scuppers the professional sneerers.
Cheaper reliable public transport is a good thing.
July 22, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Burnham is clearly trying to start his tenure with a series of good news story announcements
At the very least he’s learnt from the first mistake his predecessor made.
And he’s clearly prioritising policies that will help alleviate the cost of living, especially for the poorest
At the very least he’s learnt from the first mistake his predecessor made.
And he’s clearly prioritising policies that will help alleviate the cost of living, especially for the poorest
Need some holiday reading? Pen & Sword are doing *50%* off practically everything! My books are on there, including:
Fighting for Spain - an illustrated history of the International Brigades w/ 150 photos
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Fighting for Spain - an illustrated history of the International Brigades w/ 150 photos
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Fighting for Spain
In the English-speaking world, the Spanish Civil War is perhaps best remembered through the exploits of thousands of foreign volunteers from across the globe who…
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July 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Need some holiday reading? Pen & Sword are doing *50%* off practically everything! My books are on there, including:
Fighting for Spain - an illustrated history of the International Brigades w/ 150 photos
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Fighting-for...
Buy direct from an indy publisher to support authors!
Fighting for Spain - an illustrated history of the International Brigades w/ 150 photos
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Fighting-for...
Buy direct from an indy publisher to support authors!
The French at their Bastille Day celebrations rn
July 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The French at their Bastille Day celebrations rn
The itv punditry right now
Comlux Team: Part Of A Team
Alt: De Niro in the Untouchables saying Part Of A Team
static.klipy.com
July 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The itv punditry right now
Oh no…. Put it back!!!
This headline reads like the opening of a Buchan or Blackwood spooky story
Or indeed could be lifted from Shades of Rome by @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This headline reads like the opening of a Buchan or Blackwood spooky story
Or indeed could be lifted from Shades of Rome by @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ancient Roman 'guardian spirit' discovered in Northumberland
A sculpture of a Genius is discovered at the Vindolanda archaeological site in Hexham.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 13, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Oh no…. Put it back!!!
This headline reads like the opening of a Buchan or Blackwood spooky story
Or indeed could be lifted from Shades of Rome by @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This headline reads like the opening of a Buchan or Blackwood spooky story
Or indeed could be lifted from Shades of Rome by @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A seminal moment for me as an historian was reading John Buchan’s Witch Wood about a small Scottish village in the 1640s
There’s a vivid chapter that spans a difficult winter and it brought home to me for the first time how genuinely challenging winter was for most humans for most of human history
There’s a vivid chapter that spans a difficult winter and it brought home to me for the first time how genuinely challenging winter was for most humans for most of human history
I thnk this quite a bit; the village I grew up in (pop roughly 600) would have been a fairly significant settlement at that point.
I find the impact/nature of rural life more interesting than cities tbh. A vast majority of people would live in tiny hamlets and very tight communities
I find the impact/nature of rural life more interesting than cities tbh. A vast majority of people would live in tiny hamlets and very tight communities
July 13, 2026 at 8:52 AM
A seminal moment for me as an historian was reading John Buchan’s Witch Wood about a small Scottish village in the 1640s
There’s a vivid chapter that spans a difficult winter and it brought home to me for the first time how genuinely challenging winter was for most humans for most of human history
There’s a vivid chapter that spans a difficult winter and it brought home to me for the first time how genuinely challenging winter was for most humans for most of human history
Stick your longboats up your arse
July 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Stick your longboats up your arse
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She wanted to be in this war and argued that the only reason Keir Starmer didn't want to is that he was in hoc to British Muslims. Not a serious person.
🚨 Kemi Badenoch rubbishes Donald Trump's Iran deal.
She tells me at a press conference the war "definitely was not worth that deal." Said Trump "clearly" had no exit plan. Said paying to use the Strait of Hormuz leaves us "in a worse position" than before the war.
She tells me at a press conference the war "definitely was not worth that deal." Said Trump "clearly" had no exit plan. Said paying to use the Strait of Hormuz leaves us "in a worse position" than before the war.
June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
She wanted to be in this war and argued that the only reason Keir Starmer didn't want to is that he was in hoc to British Muslims. Not a serious person.
Guess I'm converting 🤷♂️
britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
June 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Guess I'm converting 🤷♂️
britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
A friend who works in commercial property has alerted me to this case
His view was that it is *possible* Burnham has been a very naughty boy indeed, loaning public money to developers at overly generous rates. The developer has fled to Monaco
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
His view was that it is *possible* Burnham has been a very naughty boy indeed, loaning public money to developers at overly generous rates. The developer has fled to Monaco
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Manchester skyscraper loans were made based on ‘unlawful’ decision, court hears
A case is being heard in the Court of Appeal over GMCA's loans to Renaker
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
June 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
A friend who works in commercial property has alerted me to this case
His view was that it is *possible* Burnham has been a very naughty boy indeed, loaning public money to developers at overly generous rates. The developer has fled to Monaco
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
His view was that it is *possible* Burnham has been a very naughty boy indeed, loaning public money to developers at overly generous rates. The developer has fled to Monaco
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
The strangest looking result on this funny scale. Anyway, down with free markets!
Your overall right-wing affinity is 17%. Take the quiz here: www.edrith.co.uk/p/discover-y... moryscarter.com/vespr/starpl...
Your overall right-wing affinity is 17%. Take the quiz here: www.edrith.co.uk/p/discover-y... moryscarter.com/vespr/starpl...
June 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The strangest looking result on this funny scale. Anyway, down with free markets!
Your overall right-wing affinity is 17%. Take the quiz here: www.edrith.co.uk/p/discover-y... moryscarter.com/vespr/starpl...
Your overall right-wing affinity is 17%. Take the quiz here: www.edrith.co.uk/p/discover-y... moryscarter.com/vespr/starpl...
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Fun fact: unless I've gone wrong somewhere, Clement Attlee and Ted Heath are the ONLY prime ministers in British history whose time as PM began with winning a General Election and ended with losing one. And both of them eventually lost to the same man they initially beat.
June 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Fun fact: unless I've gone wrong somewhere, Clement Attlee and Ted Heath are the ONLY prime ministers in British history whose time as PM began with winning a General Election and ended with losing one. And both of them eventually lost to the same man they initially beat.
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"i'm a committed catholic. also i waited six years to baptize my child"
June 19, 2026 at 11:06 PM
"i'm a committed catholic. also i waited six years to baptize my child"
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Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales.
Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37.
They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37.
They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
June 19, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales.
Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37.
They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37.
They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.