Liberal Democrat District Councillor, Chair of Audit & Governance, West Oxfordshire. Author of 'A History of Europe,Key Battles' podcast. Work in IT at Pluxee
Eynsham, England
Joined June 2016
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New episode out - Central and Eastern Europe in the Interwar Period. A focus on Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
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Podcast out now
The 1920s was a watershed in the political history of Britain with the first Labour Government of 1923-1924, led by Ramsay MacDonald #Labour shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
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The 1920s was a key decade in British history, marked by the struggle to cope with post-war challenges, and the transition away from a society led by aristrocats. A key figure was Liberal leader, Prime Minister David Lloyd George shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
What a great festival! Eynsham was packed for the annual carnival with the traditional shirt race, procession and fairground rides. A wonderful time had by all
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Germany's Descent into Dictatorship
The Kellogg-Briand pact brings hope for peace in Europe but political instability leads to President Hindenburg choosing his own cabinet sidelining parliament. Hitler's Nazi party break through in elections Sep 1930 bit.ly/44aDElK
I am greatly honoured to have been elected as Chair of #westoxfordshire District Council, and look forward to representing this wonderful region over the next 12 months
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New episode on Germany's Weimar Republic.
President Ebert dies of illness, prompting a presidential election, which is won by the former WW1 military commander Paul von Hindenburg. Meanwhile Hitler re-asserts his authority over his party bit.ly/4vQSCcP
There are various concerns about this application by the B4449. I encourage #Eynsham residents to make a response
- Not in the Local Plan
- In the Greenbelt
- The site floods
- Potential for later development on adjacent land
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New episode - Germany's post WW1 economy struggles at the same time that it faces demands for reparations, creating tensions internationally and within Germany shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
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New podcast episode - Early Weimar Republic
The early years of Adolf Hitler as he becomes politically active. Meanwhile Germany struggles with harsh post-war conditions shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
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New set of episodes on post WW1 Germany, and the Weimar Republic shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
A big thank you for every vote on Thursday. I look forward to continue to serve our great community. #LibDems #Eynsham #Cassington
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Podcast - The Irish Civil War 1923-24
A delegation from Ireland meet the British and make an agreement for Irish autonomy but makes a compromise to keep under under the British Crown
The Irish break into 2 sides, one supporting the treaty, one opposing it open.acast.com/networks/60ee…
The government has approved plans for a carbon neutral community at Salt Cross. West Oxfordshire Council stood firm and demanded high standards, including for biodiversity net gain and affordable housing, so happy to have helped achieve this news.westoxon.gov.uk/news/sa…
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Podcast out now! The War of Irish Independence
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In January 1919 a group of recently elected Sinn Fien MPs proclaimed the establishment of an Irish Republic and adopted a ‘Declaration of Independence’
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New podcast - Europe After World War One shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu… via @acast
Out now - Turkish National Struggle 1919-1922.
Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, leads the Turkish Nationalists against the armies of Greece.
The Battle of Sakarya River between the Turks and Greeks is a key battle of European history. Listen now!
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New episode - World War 1 in the Caucasus and Greece
As background to the Turkish National Struggle, this episode describes the events in the Caucasus Mountains in World War One
I also talk about Greece's involvement in World War One.
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Out Now - Polish-Soviet War - Part 2
The Polish Army make a pre-emptive strike against Soviet Russia. They invade the eastern borderlands, and take large amounts of territory, especially in Ukraine, but they fail to break the Russian army
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Podcast out now! The Russian Civil War, Conclusion.
The Bolsheviks face numerous opponents across Russia, and struggle to gain control of all lands of the old Tsarist Empire.
The Whites/anti-Bolsheviks make a plan to move on Moscow shows.acast.com/ahistoryofeu…
