AkerixMay 13

Herbert Morrison: La voz del desastre del Hindenburg

El periodista estadounidense Herbert Morrison es recordado por su impactante reportaje en vivo sobre el desastre del dirigible Hindenburg, un evento que se convirtió en un hito en la historia de la radiodifusión. El 6 de mayo de 1937, Morrison se encontraba en el lugar del suceso, en el aeropuerto de Lakehurst, Nueva Je…

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Herbert Morrison (journalist) — Akerix

American journalist (1905–1989)

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Claire McNabFeb 4

RE: https://masto.ai/@RobertJackson58585858/116011817398068285

This snippet from #GoreVidal quotes #MichaelFoot defending Peter #Mandelson on the grounds that Peter was the grandson of #HerbertMorrison, a huge figure in the #LabourParty in the 1930s and 1940s.

Is that why Labour not just tolerated #Mandelson, but turned a blind eye to his apparent corruption?

It's like a left-wing version of how snobbery opens doors for the aristocracy. Peter Mandelson was New Labour's aristocracy, a man whose exalted birth excused him from the normal rules.

Show threadDonald RoyMar 3, 2025
'Dominion' includes an intermediate category of people who accepted the original deal but became disillusioned later on and withdrew from public life - notably #lordhalifax and #herbertmorrison . Such distinctions and nuances may well be of contemporary relevance . There may well be 'true believers' who align with the MAGA agenda - #mauriceglasman seems an obvious case - as well as more pragmatic individuals .