Andrew Bradford
@andybradford.bsky.social
Son of polio survivors, writer of family memoirs. Aged 77, I graduated with a BA in History from Birkbeck when I was 73. Likes reading, gardening and roots music. Bishop's Stortford, England. Former chair of trustees of Face Front Inclusive Theatre.
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From yesterday's Irish Times.
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 PM
From yesterday's Irish Times.
This May’s elections are expected to bring chaos because our voting system is broken.
I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
@compassoffice.bsky.social
I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
@compassoffice.bsky.social
Tell your MP: our democracy shouldn’t be a gamble!
Our democracy shouldn’t be a gamble.
First Past the Post fails 70% of voters. We urgently need to scrap it. I’ve asked my MP to attend a crucial briefing on how to do just that.
Join me 👉
actionnetwork.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This May’s elections are expected to bring chaos because our voting system is broken.
I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
@compassoffice.bsky.social
I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
@compassoffice.bsky.social
I just signed this petition calling on Prince William to end the rent on Dartmoor Prison while it remains empty and unsafe and save millions in public money. It only takes a few seconds - please add your name. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Prince William: Stop charging taxpayers for an empty prison
Dartmoor Prison has been empty for over 18 months after toxic gas made it unsafe. Yet, with no prisoners inside, taxpayers are still forking out around £4 million every year in rent to Prince William’...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I just signed this petition calling on Prince William to end the rent on Dartmoor Prison while it remains empty and unsafe and save millions in public money. It only takes a few seconds - please add your name. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Just received a payment advice from Public Lending Right UK for £1.98.
This means that 16 people borrowed a book that I wrote from a uk public library last year.
Or, maybe one person borrowed 16 times?
This means that 16 people borrowed a book that I wrote from a uk public library last year.
Or, maybe one person borrowed 16 times?
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Just received a payment advice from Public Lending Right UK for £1.98.
This means that 16 people borrowed a book that I wrote from a uk public library last year.
Or, maybe one person borrowed 16 times?
This means that 16 people borrowed a book that I wrote from a uk public library last year.
Or, maybe one person borrowed 16 times?
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Read Afua Hirsch’s full article here: https://goodlaw.social/rnvr
![Group of migrants gathered around, with a quote by Afua Hirsch in the foreground: “Migrants... [are being] used to fuel a political ideology that turns them into the threat, and us into the victims. It’s time we acknowledged just how deliberate strategy that is”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:srd2elpqbgoq74tmmvghfgln/bafkreifkerqpz6qz6ho3v7rn7hbkiuddgyph26jg3qar7rsfyuy3oi4i4y@jpeg)
January 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Read Afua Hirsch’s full article here: https://goodlaw.social/rnvr
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Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo.
Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t leave refugees in limbo: Scrap the 20-year wait
Imagine living in limbo for 20 years, not knowing if you’ll be allowed to stay in the only home your children have ever known.
That is the reality facing refugees under new government proposals. A gr...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo.
Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
⚠️Reform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
Tory to Reform UK Defection Tracker
Reform UK are presenting themselves as an insurgent political party, yet their adoption of former Conservatives shows they are nothing more than the 'Tories in disguise'.
www.bestforbritain.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
⚠️Reform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.
Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.
www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
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When historians attempt to analyse the wreckage of American democracy, they'll see Jan 6 as the moment that the brakes failed. It's clear that, in the days that followed, many tried to bring Trump's wreckless momentum to a halt, but when they hit the pedal, there was nothing there.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
When historians attempt to analyse the wreckage of American democracy, they'll see Jan 6 as the moment that the brakes failed. It's clear that, in the days that followed, many tried to bring Trump's wreckless momentum to a halt, but when they hit the pedal, there was nothing there.
Couldn't agree more
The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails | Athena Kugblenu
The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails | Athena Kugblenu
You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Couldn't agree more
I'm really enjoying this one: www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc...
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm really enjoying this one: www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc...
Happy Christmas to you all
December 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Happy Christmas to you all
Really interesting article
Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko
Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko
Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom, say Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Really interesting article
This is a family tragedy. As the government to show compassion, This man died suddenly at 39, his youngest child is only a few weeks old
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Stop Deportation of an Indian Deceased Father's Children and Spouse from UK
c.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This is a family tragedy. As the government to show compassion, This man died suddenly at 39, his youngest child is only a few weeks old
c.org/2d5L6TwF5m
c.org/2d5L6TwF5m
Enemy Aliens and (Freudian) Displacement I just had to share this: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Enemy Aliens and (Freudian) Displacement
One way to think about billionaires and borders
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Enemy Aliens and (Freudian) Displacement I just had to share this: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Looking forward to reading this!
As a review is announced into who counts as disabled, I offer some reflections on disability and UK employment policies over the twentieth century
historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
Stigma, trust and the history of UK disability policy - History & Policy
The numbers of people who are physically impaired, neurodivergent, chronically sick or experiencing mental distress have increased to around one in four of the UK population. Government ministers have...
historyandpolicy.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Looking forward to reading this!
"Press barons can meet the prime minister, but the people who have suffered at the hands of them can't." Don't think that's right? Demand the PM stops cozying up to press barons and restarts the inquiry to put victims first NOW. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t bow down to media billionaires: protect victims!
Madeleine McCann’s parents, the families of Hillsborough victims, and Caroline Flack’s mum all know what it is like to be targeted by an intrusive press. That’s why over 30 high-profile victims wrote ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"Press barons can meet the prime minister, but the people who have suffered at the hands of them can't." Don't think that's right? Demand the PM stops cozying up to press barons and restarts the inquiry to put victims first NOW. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
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The thing I still can't forgive Corbyn for is the generational harm he caused by enabling Brexit. When Starmer is gone, hopefully soon, I will feel the same way about the profound harm he has caused by making it palatable for the Far Right to ditch human rights norms. It will be his shameful legacy.
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The thing I still can't forgive Corbyn for is the generational harm he caused by enabling Brexit. When Starmer is gone, hopefully soon, I will feel the same way about the profound harm he has caused by making it palatable for the Far Right to ditch human rights norms. It will be his shameful legacy.
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My new blog post is now live!
"Birds never fly over Auschwitz!"
Link:
open.substack.com/pub/twovoice...
#History #Auschwitz #WW2
"Birds never fly over Auschwitz!"
Link:
open.substack.com/pub/twovoice...
#History #Auschwitz #WW2
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My new blog post is now live!
"Birds never fly over Auschwitz!"
Link:
open.substack.com/pub/twovoice...
#History #Auschwitz #WW2
"Birds never fly over Auschwitz!"
Link:
open.substack.com/pub/twovoice...
#History #Auschwitz #WW2
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree. 38d.gs/trump_gbnews...
OFCOM: INVESTIGATE GB NEWS’ SHOCKING TRUMP INTERVIEW
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
38d.gs
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree. 38d.gs/trump_gbnews...
And the National Trust is also under attack
3. The BBC, already besieged.
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
And the National Trust is also under attack
