How do we write our working-class family histories? Michael Rees' new guest post is fascinating on both his own family history and the challenges and opportunities in writing it. municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2024/09/03/m...

Fab news, a great album www.theguardian.com/music/articl...

Leeds indie band English Teacher win Mercury prize

The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party

Some of my initial thoughts on the Grenfell inquiry final report theconversation.com/grenfell-inq...

Grenfell inquiry: how the privatisation of building safety testing led to this tragedy

The BRE requires radical overhaul in order to return to its roots as the custodian of building and fire safety research.

Pete Apps 💯 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Grenfell is simply explained: firms chased profits, ministers sat on their hands, innocents paid with their lives | Peter Apps

Today’s report should make you angry. People died horribly and futures were wrecked because of ideology, neglect and greed, says author and housing specialist Peter Apps

Fire discriminates ⬇️

Terrific set from worriedaboutsatan tonight @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social

Kate Lamble has reported at length on the Grenfell Tower fire, in both print and podcast form. You should read this. It’s worth the price of the license fee alone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I heard years of Grenfell testimony. Here's why the disaster could have been prevented

Opportunities missed and warnings unheeded - what the public inquiry into the fire has been told.

If it helps, I’ll be there for your slot Gavin and very much looking forward to it

Tune! Saw them at Deershed, bouncing along with my 6 yr old

Learn more about our new women’s history HLF project with Space2, Trailblazers: youtu.be/KKpPElmKPdI?...

Trailblazers project launch on ITV Calendar on 13th June 2024

YouTube video by Space2 Leeds