Tom Southerden
@tomsoutherden.bsky.social
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slow day in the office so we're starting beef with archaeologists
August 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
slow day in the office so we're starting beef with archaeologists
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‘The trend in recent years has been for countries to do away with, rather than affirm, 𝘫𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪. Ireland abolished the practice in 2005 after a referendum; Australia, New Zealand and India have all revoked it.’
@kabcommons.bsky.social on birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@kabcommons.bsky.social on birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Kathleen Commons · Short Cuts: England’s Birthright Citizenship
It was relatively straightforward for the British government to end birthright subjecthood: statute overrides common law...
www.lrb.co.uk
July 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
‘The trend in recent years has been for countries to do away with, rather than affirm, 𝘫𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪. Ireland abolished the practice in 2005 after a referendum; Australia, New Zealand and India have all revoked it.’
@kabcommons.bsky.social on birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@kabcommons.bsky.social on birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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‘Law is not the only element in determining citizenship: the actions of those who interpret or challenge the law are just as important.’
@kabcommons.bsky.social on England’s birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@kabcommons.bsky.social on England’s birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Kathleen Commons · Short Cuts: England’s Birthright Citizenship
www.lrb.co.uk
July 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
‘Law is not the only element in determining citizenship: the actions of those who interpret or challenge the law are just as important.’
@kabcommons.bsky.social on England’s birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@kabcommons.bsky.social on England’s birthright citizenship.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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The next @ihr.bsky.social Migration & Mobility Seminar will be a fascinating paper by @conniethomas.bsky.social: Performing Citizenship: Public activism and the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 16 June, 5.30, online & in person - sign up here! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Performing Citizenship: Public activism and the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts
Migration and Mobility Seminar
www.history.ac.uk
June 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The next @ihr.bsky.social Migration & Mobility Seminar will be a fascinating paper by @conniethomas.bsky.social: Performing Citizenship: Public activism and the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 16 June, 5.30, online & in person - sign up here! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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New post
Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
publiclawforeveryone.com/2026/05/19/i...
Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
publiclawforeveryone.com/2026/05/19/i...
Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
In his judgment in Ismailov v Foreign Secretary, Saini J appears to endorse two incompatible views of the principle of legality. One of those views reconfigures a principle that has traditionally b…
publiclawforeveryone.com
May 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
New post
Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
publiclawforeveryone.com/2026/05/19/i...
Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
publiclawforeveryone.com/2026/05/19/i...
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I’m an entry level siren.
May 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I’m an entry level siren.
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I am very much saddened to report that my friend, @nearlylegal.co.uk passed away this weekend.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...
Giles Peaker - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
I am very sorry to announce that Giles passed away over the weekend. If and when there is further information that I can share, I will do so. For now, please take a moment to read the short obituary p...
nearlylegal.co.uk
April 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I am very much saddened to report that my friend, @nearlylegal.co.uk passed away this weekend.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...
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Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
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I am once again imploring people to not abuse Calvin's Case to argue against birthright citizenship in the US: it simply summarised a bunch of (contested) legal thinking. More important is that in 17thC legal practice, birthright subjecthood most certainly *was* a thing tinyurl.com/2rjyvwnb
History Matters - Why is a 17th century English court case being used to justify Donald Trump
Kathleen Commons | 2 May 2025
◇ American History | Birthright Citizenship| English Legal History | Immigration Law
tinyurl.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I am once again imploring people to not abuse Calvin's Case to argue against birthright citizenship in the US: it simply summarised a bunch of (contested) legal thinking. More important is that in 17thC legal practice, birthright subjecthood most certainly *was* a thing tinyurl.com/2rjyvwnb
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
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Searched back through Blue Sky for this.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Searched back through Blue Sky for this.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
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The failure to confront these realities has ongoing consequences in NI that are "entirely contrary to democratic accountability". This is a serving Chief Constable fundamentally at odds with UK ministers, and it should receive intense scrutiny in UK media outlets. But it inevitably won't.
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The failure to confront these realities has ongoing consequences in NI that are "entirely contrary to democratic accountability". This is a serving Chief Constable fundamentally at odds with UK ministers, and it should receive intense scrutiny in UK media outlets. But it inevitably won't.
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YOU NEED TO DROP EVERYTHING AND WATCH THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW
I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to watch this until the end
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
YOU NEED TO DROP EVERYTHING AND WATCH THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW
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RIP Tom Stoppard who did so much incredible work, not least writing every single line of dialogue in Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard who did so much incredible work, not least writing every single line of dialogue in Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
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This was where I first became aware of Joe Marler, and I've adored him ever since.
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
Absolute GOLD from Joe Marler - Bath preview turns into impression of Irish horse
YouTube video by Harlequins
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This was where I first became aware of Joe Marler, and I've adored him ever since.
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
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The European Convention on Human Rights is “more vital than ever”, say families affected by the Grenfell, Hillsborough, infected blood and Windrush scandals, as well as COVID bereaved campaigners👇
🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... via www.mirror.co.uk
#ECHR #Justice #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75
🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... via www.mirror.co.uk
#ECHR #Justice #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75
Scandal victims make powerful plea to stop Nigel Farage law change
Victims of institutional injustices including Grenfell, Hillsbourgh, Windrush and the infected blood scandals say the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is 'more vital than ever'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The European Convention on Human Rights is “more vital than ever”, say families affected by the Grenfell, Hillsborough, infected blood and Windrush scandals, as well as COVID bereaved campaigners👇
🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... via www.mirror.co.uk
#ECHR #Justice #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75
🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... via www.mirror.co.uk
#ECHR #Justice #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75
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New post on refugeehistory.org: were there refugees in 16thC England? Answer: it's complicated - migrants and the state were in the process of negotiating a form of refugee protection, which helps us to complicate notions of Britain's "proud history of welcome": tinyurl.com/bdyevr4d
When is a refugee not a refugee? — Refugee History.
England’s ‘proud history’ of welcoming refugees is regularly invoked in contemporary debates about refugees in Britain. Public and academic histories of pre-modern migration to England support this no...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New post on refugeehistory.org: were there refugees in 16thC England? Answer: it's complicated - migrants and the state were in the process of negotiating a form of refugee protection, which helps us to complicate notions of Britain's "proud history of welcome": tinyurl.com/bdyevr4d
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Turns out that for the last 24 hours the main link to become a subscriber and read the full story hasn’t actually being working! I tried to fire the finance, product and customer support teams for gross negligence but it turns out they’re all me.
So, er, if anyone wants another go today…
So, er, if anyone wants another go today…
I think this is the weirdest story I've ever reported. www.londoncentric.media/p/terry-ball...
The snail farmer of London, his mafia friends, and a £20m vendetta against the taxman
Terry Ball runs elaborate mollusc-based tax avoidance schemes that are costing London councils millions of pounds. Yet when London Centric tracks him down, an even stranger story emerges.
www.londoncentric.media
October 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Turns out that for the last 24 hours the main link to become a subscriber and read the full story hasn’t actually being working! I tried to fire the finance, product and customer support teams for gross negligence but it turns out they’re all me.
So, er, if anyone wants another go today…
So, er, if anyone wants another go today…
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Just over a week until the next Migration and Mobility Seminar - we will be hearing (online and in-person - for free!) from Anne Irfan on Structural displacement and enforced immobility: Palestinian refugee history in Gaza since 1948: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Structural displacement and enforced immobility: Palestinian refugee history in Gaza since 1948
www.history.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Just over a week until the next Migration and Mobility Seminar - we will be hearing (online and in-person - for free!) from Anne Irfan on Structural displacement and enforced immobility: Palestinian refugee history in Gaza since 1948: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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