Historian of modern Britain, feminist, piper, parkrunner. Teaches at University of Cambridge @CamHistory and Murray Edwards College. She/her.

Joined May 2012
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Merry Christmas ! A time when we put aside our differences and celebrate humanity and compassion . So @ShabanaMahmood @MoJGovUK @Keir_Starmer how about a single simple act of kindness , to right a wrong and do something good ? C’mon - it’s Christmas ! Please RT @JustStop_Oil @XRebellionUK @fossilfreeLDN @StopCambo @GreenpeaceUK @friends_earth @libertyhq
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My aunt Gaie, 77, was released from prison on licence, but has been recalled because Serco cannot find a tag that will fit her arm. Surely this is unfair @JamesTCobbler? And not a good use of prison. Gross evidence of how the prisons system fails women in particular. @MoJGovUK
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Lucydelap@bsky.social retweeted
Up now on the #AllofUs blog is @StefanieHuntKe1 and Laurel Daen's co-edited series on experiences of disability in Early America. It's our first ever series of essays, and the six put together are a fantastic read! Check it out on our landing page today: allofusdha.org
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Thank goodness for @carla_denyer shedding some common sense here. A waste of public money, as well as a terrible injustice, to lock up my 77 year old aunt for her advocacy of Labour's policy, to ban new licences for oil exploration in the North Sea theguardian.com/environment/…
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Our rivers are being destroyed & the time for nice words & future promises is over. On 26th October, I’ll be joining thousands of other river & water guardians & community groups in London for the March for Clean Water, demanding that the government take real & immediate action to make good on its manifesto commitments to stop the pollution of our rivers & seas. Hopefully as many of you as possible will join us to show the strength of feeling & that we will not allow our rivers to be quietly killed. Sign up and more information at the link below: marchforcleanwater.org

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My review of @Lynncabrams Feminist Lives is out with Women's History Review. It's an important book that models how to capture the diffuse influence of politics beyond activist circles.
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Save Cambridge’s Protected Green Open Spaces - Protect the historic Fenner’s Cricket Ground change.org/protectfenners Weekend good deed! Sign petition to stop the big build planned on Fenner’s cricket ground @greenarteries @cppf_pc @ACarpenDigital @markrwilliamson @MonicaHone
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'It takes a far right village to groom a poor British child.'
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Lucydelap@bsky.social retweeted
Disingenuous ⁦@AnglianWater⁩ criminally dumps sewage in River Cam and across region, fails to invest in infrastructure, diverts funds to give dividends and bonuses and uses monitoring to delay action. ⁦@Feargal_Sharkey⁩ ⁦@greenarteriesbbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdp…
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Lucydelap@bsky.social retweeted
Major REF news.
.@ref2029 have announced this morning that there will be no requirement for books, edited collections or scholarly editions to be available Open Access to be eligible for REF29. This follows responses to a recent REF consultation. Full statement here: bit.ly/46POdeD
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James Riley, threw rocks & bricks at Southport police, jailed for precisely the same time as my auntie in her late 70s, jailed for peacefully insisting it's time to stop burning oil. How is that ok? Prison is not the answer for either. But peaceful protest is precious.
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She is starting her 7th night in prison tonight. Please keep her in your thoughts, and write to your MP if you think environmental protest shouldn't be filling our prisons
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Lucydelap@bsky.social retweeted
We are delighted to announce that @Mia__Bay has been elected as Paul A. Mellon Professor of American History @CamHistory. This bold, brilliant scholar will advance @Cambridge_Uni’s reputation as a world-leading centre for the study of American history. hist.cam.ac.uk/news/mia-bay-…
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Starting her 20 month prison sentence, my aunt in her late 70s. Her sentence matches those given to people possessing knives, sex assaults, affray. She simply protested our ecocidal energy policies. We literally subsidise the fossil fuels that are killing our future.
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Please think of her as you enjoy your summer holidays, your own beds, or the company of your families. And join the fight to keep the right to protest
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In mourning for a bright light gone out too early
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Judith Allen’s sudden passing. Judith was a pillar of the JAH. Her contributions to the OAH and JAH were immeasurable. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and colleagues. Read more: ow.ly/CabF50SGpEA
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