5 years ago, I received the first copies of my book! It is now eminently more affordable in paperback. Read on to find out more about wine, protest & identity in France manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526131898/

📢Time for the Bright Blue and @KAS_UKIRL public panel event launching our brand new report: 'The future of the European centre-right: evolving past the challenges.

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@AndrewBowie_MP,
@NJ_Timothy,
@guenterkrings,
@smidbob,
Dr Canan Atilgan,
and
@RyanShorthouse (Chair)

#BrightBlue Follow 🧵

I spoke earlier on @France24_en about the news that French far right leader Jean Marie Le Pen had died, his dark political legacy, and the ongoing dangers of his politics in contemporary France

youtu.be/dnxCwIBmGmE?si…

Today's the anniversary of Operation Anthropoid taking off from RAF Tangmere in 1941, here's a blog I wrote up on it #twitterstorians

🔴 🇫🇷 Former #French president Nicolas #Sarkozy losing his final appeal at the French Cour de Cassation, the country's highest court, was "not a surprise", says Andrew Smith (@smidbob) @QMUL.

He explained his reasoning to @charli on #F24AroundTheWorld ⤵️

I spoke to an Australian morning radio show on ABC about the collapse of the French government: abc.net.au/listen/program…

🇫🇷What next for France? ⁦@smidbob⁩ guides us through it! f24.my/An9S

Wrote a blog about the collapse of the Barnier government and the political crisis. How to find a Goldlilocks government in a parliament of bears? awmsmith.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/5-4…

Great to see you as well @smidbob ! And thanks as ever for your wisdom and analysis of us here in France. ❤️

A young Michel Barnier and Georges Pompidou, the two prime ministers to have lost a confidence vote in the history of the Fifth Republic, 62 years apart

Great to visit the @France24_en set in Paris & say hello to people in person! Wonderful to see @StuartNorval, Caroline & @sv_lcd

🇫🇷 French PM #MichelBarnier faces a hostile parliament but from the left and the right.

Historian of modern France @smidbob gave @FRANCE24 some perspective on an unlikely no-confidence collision featuring the left-wing Popular Front and far-right National Rally ⤵️

Dr Andrew Smith @smidbob, Historian of Modern France & Director of Liberal Arts, spoke on France24 this morning about the high-tension politics surrounding the French budget. Will Barnier's government stand or fall?

Listen here: france24.com/en/video/20241…

#FrenchBudget

Was on @France24_en this morning discussing the high tension politics around the French budget. Will Barnier's government stand or fall?

france24.com/en/video/20241…

Spoke on @France24_en earlier about the "shock of hope" that Macron hoped Notre Dame's restoration could create, with some reference to Jean Gimpel's Cathedral Builders, Pierre Nora, and of course Victor Hugo f24.my/AmGx

Wrote up a short blog post for a heritage campaign I'm involved with #twitterstorians

Language learning is a journey without limits. Start with one language, and you open doors to new cultures, communities and ways of thinking worldwide. It’s not about being a ‘linguist’ - it’s about curiosity. Wherever you start, the connections multiply & your world grows.

We want to start the week with a special thank you to our new President Professor @LucyNoakes1 for giving this year's President's Address last Friday. 🥳

For those of you who missed it in person, we will circulate a recording of Lucy's lecture soon so keep an eye out!

🧑‍🌾🇫🇷 French #farmers launched new protests Tuesday against a proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal.

#France's government is strongly opposed to the deal but protesters want President #Macron to do more to challenge it.

@davekeating explains ⤵️

Catch up with one of our brilliant academics Dr Andrew Smith as he joins France 24 to discuss the trial against far-right leader Marie Le Pen:

Prosecution accuses Le Pen of devising system to embezzle EU parliament money for far-right RN f24.my/AjyX.X via @FRANCE24

Celebrating the publication of this #OpenAccess sourcebook on histories of women’s rights and feminism in socialist Eastern Europe. It is such a valuable resource for teaching!

ceupress.com/book/texts-and…