Peter Whitewood
@pwhitewood.bsky.social
Associate Prof & Head of History @YSJ. Early Soviet history and Stalinism. The Red Army and the Great Terror (2015); The Soviet-Polish War and its Legacy (2023). Working on POWs and the Soviet Red Cross. Occasional drummer https://shorturl.at/LRaWz
Halloween has not been cancelled, and dressing up as a GB News presenter is still an option.
October 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Halloween has not been cancelled, and dressing up as a GB News presenter is still an option.
It’s been a busy and confusing year for Gen Z, according to The Spectator
October 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
It’s been a busy and confusing year for Gen Z, according to The Spectator
Quite an increase! An enormous amount of labour, the majority of which will not be rewarded. There has to be a better way.
October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Quite an increase! An enormous amount of labour, the majority of which will not be rewarded. There has to be a better way.
Going out on a limb, but getting a possible AI vibe from ‘Turbo History’
October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Going out on a limb, but getting a possible AI vibe from ‘Turbo History’
Ukrainians are making enormous sacrifices defending their country, and in doing so are helping to protect the security of Europe. Supporting them is hardly contrary to Britain's national interest.
October 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Ukrainians are making enormous sacrifices defending their country, and in doing so are helping to protect the security of Europe. Supporting them is hardly contrary to Britain's national interest.
Catching up on the Budget and worried I’ve missed the communist China stuff
October 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Catching up on the Budget and worried I’ve missed the communist China stuff
The route to better teaching is through reduced funding
October 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The route to better teaching is through reduced funding
Matthew Parris doubling down after the negative reaction to his column on the war in Ukraine, which called for the latter to make nearly all concessions.
Apparently both Putin and Zelensky need to get off their ‘high horses’, as if there is equivalence between invading a country and defending it.
Apparently both Putin and Zelensky need to get off their ‘high horses’, as if there is equivalence between invading a country and defending it.
October 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Matthew Parris doubling down after the negative reaction to his column on the war in Ukraine, which called for the latter to make nearly all concessions.
Apparently both Putin and Zelensky need to get off their ‘high horses’, as if there is equivalence between invading a country and defending it.
Apparently both Putin and Zelensky need to get off their ‘high horses’, as if there is equivalence between invading a country and defending it.
The Telegraph's solution to youth unemployment, from two men with double-barrelled surnames.
October 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The Telegraph's solution to youth unemployment, from two men with double-barrelled surnames.
Management studies people are doing history again
October 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Management studies people are doing history again
Not sure this will help. You’re only ever on surer ground if there’s false references etc
October 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Not sure this will help. You’re only ever on surer ground if there’s false references etc
The Daily Star’s review of the Truss book
October 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The Daily Star’s review of the Truss book
Getting close to blaming immigration for the weather.
October 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Getting close to blaming immigration for the weather.
Another review, coordinated by the deep state
October 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Another review, coordinated by the deep state
Likewise, I have never really trusted oak trees or large badgers.
October 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Likewise, I have never really trusted oak trees or large badgers.
Looking forward to seeing further reviews
October 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Looking forward to seeing further reviews
After reading Simon Heffer’s review of Liz Truss’s book, it’s good to look back at some of the Telegraph’s more enthusiastic coverage.
October 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM
After reading Simon Heffer’s review of Liz Truss’s book, it’s good to look back at some of the Telegraph’s more enthusiastic coverage.
The commitment to ‘facts and evidence’, well-conveyed by the cover design.
October 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The commitment to ‘facts and evidence’, well-conveyed by the cover design.
Simon Heffer not keen
October 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Simon Heffer not keen
Matthew Parris’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine involves giving up a great deal of territory, and a lot rests on ‘sensible opinion in the Kremlin’. When did we last see evidence of that?
October 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Matthew Parris’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine involves giving up a great deal of territory, and a lot rests on ‘sensible opinion in the Kremlin’. When did we last see evidence of that?
At last, someone is talking about the impact of climate change on the luxury yachting community
October 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
At last, someone is talking about the impact of climate change on the luxury yachting community
‘Jesus would have used Skype and Zoom’. The Last Supper as a hybrid event.
October 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
‘Jesus would have used Skype and Zoom’. The Last Supper as a hybrid event.
More from the Daily Mail ‘science’ page. Imagine exorcising a demon over Zoom and discovering you've been on mute.
October 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
More from the Daily Mail ‘science’ page. Imagine exorcising a demon over Zoom and discovering you've been on mute.
Have a feeling the old ‘will of the people’ enthusiasts won’t be so keen about this.
October 25, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Have a feeling the old ‘will of the people’ enthusiasts won’t be so keen about this.
This is unserious criticism from someone demanding more seriousness from government
October 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
This is unserious criticism from someone demanding more seriousness from government