Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find.

0:00 Introduction

2:36 ‘A Perfect Storm’?

8:00 Effect on Archaeology?

15:00 New Campaigns Emerge

26:05 The Sector’s Reponse

36:49 GB News Blunder

41:23 Torpedoed?

44:40 The Next Challenge?

53:09 Groupthink & Ways Forward…

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Link of the Week:

Unite Against Cultural Vandalism Rally:

https://tinyurl.com/mryjkhvj

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the Big Read: TORPEDOED! HOW ESTABLISHMENT MOVED TO BLOCK INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN TO SAVE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY:

http://thepipeline.info/blog/2021/12/01/the-big-read-torpedoed-how-establishment-moved-to-block-independent-campaign-to-save-british-archaeology/

Department for Education Defunding Archaeology in 43 UK Universities! - WB Feb 2021:

https://youtu.be/_28IF7vtaR4

Sheffield Shock Closure: Staff & Students Speak! - WB 27th May 2021:

https://youtu.be/Qhm3JiUZymM

‘Unlawful’, Myopic, Moronic & Macho Management in Archaeology (Various News) – WB 25th June 2021:

https://youtu.be/Ssd45Bqy-IA

Worcestershire Course off the Menu as Uni Ends Archaeology - WB 20th Aug 2021:

https://youtu.be/UuBlnl1BlIk

Advertising or Accountability? Archaeology Needs Critical Friends in the Media! - WB 12th Oct 2021:

https://youtu.be/fVNq5fQq324

Parthenon Marbles Return “Up to British Museum”! & Why is Archaeology Pay So BAD? – WB 19th Nov 2021:

https://youtu.be/2gBYK4wXK1o