Sam Wetherell
Historian of Britain and the World at the University of York. Interested in cities, art-making and the future. Liverpool and the Un-Making of Britain out now: waterstones.com/book/liverpool-and-…
- Perhaps more significant, the revolting word here - "squalid" - used in Starmer's speech today seems as provocative and as significant as Thatcher's notorious comment about Britain being "rather swamped" by migrants in 1978. Then, as now, it was a Powellite dog whistle. We are truly in hell.
- Lovely to hear from the Prime Minister that the historical policies which allowed my Mum to remain in the UK after studying here, thus enabling my existence, was a “squalid experiment in open borders”.
- London friends - a reminder that on Tuesday I’m going to be at the amazing Pelican House discussing my book Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain with @johnmerrick.bsky.social. Details on this beautiful poster below. Here’s a link for (free) tickets. pelicanhouse.org/event/liverp...
