Paul Cotterill
@bickerrecord.bsky.social
Nurse by training. Vagabond by nature. Imposter by syndrome.
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
The Chief Whip for Reform on Lancashire County Council with an interesting interpretation of freedom of speech.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Chief Whip for Reform on Lancashire County Council with an interesting interpretation of freedom of speech.
Any discussion on why Starmer has tanked so badly that doesn't compare that tanking with the tanking of Hollande 2012-2014 and the near demise of the PS in 2017 isn't give you the full tanking picture.
Yes, it's the economy. Yes it's policy. Yes it's toxic social media. But it's also his vibes.
Yes, it's the economy. Yes it's policy. Yes it's toxic social media. But it's also his vibes.
December 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Any discussion on why Starmer has tanked so badly that doesn't compare that tanking with the tanking of Hollande 2012-2014 and the near demise of the PS in 2017 isn't give you the full tanking picture.
Yes, it's the economy. Yes it's policy. Yes it's toxic social media. But it's also his vibes.
Yes, it's the economy. Yes it's policy. Yes it's toxic social media. But it's also his vibes.
Pleased to say that a) this is now getting a little bit of traction and interest amongst progressive councillors b) I've tidied up the typos.
Let me know if you want to be in on the briefing paper to follow.
bickerrecord.medium.com/a-local-lawf...
Let me know if you want to be in on the briefing paper to follow.
bickerrecord.medium.com/a-local-lawf...
A local lawfare strategy to counter anti-trans extremism
Before Christmas I published (Scribd version here) a first draft of a formal proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…
bickerrecord.medium.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pleased to say that a) this is now getting a little bit of traction and interest amongst progressive councillors b) I've tidied up the typos.
Let me know if you want to be in on the briefing paper to follow.
bickerrecord.medium.com/a-local-lawf...
Let me know if you want to be in on the briefing paper to follow.
bickerrecord.medium.com/a-local-lawf...
"You're pretty good. For a nurse." (sticks in my mind re: emergency aid work back in the day).
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"You're pretty good. For a nurse." (sticks in my mind re: emergency aid work back in the day).
A proposal for collective, localized lawfare action against the anti-trans extremist push in 2026 bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
Trigger: contains traces of knowledge and organizing capacity.
Trigger: contains traces of knowledge and organizing capacity.
A local lawfare strategy to counter anti-trans extremism
Before Christmas I published (Scribd version here) a first draft of a formal proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…
bickerrecord.medium.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A proposal for collective, localized lawfare action against the anti-trans extremist push in 2026 bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
Trigger: contains traces of knowledge and organizing capacity.
Trigger: contains traces of knowledge and organizing capacity.
This is how the trans community and allies can get on the front foot against anti-trans extremism in the New Year bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
A local lawfare strategy to counter anti-trans extremism
Before Christmas I published (Scribd version here) a first draft of a formal proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…
bickerrecord.medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is how the trans community and allies can get on the front foot against anti-trans extremism in the New Year bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
Following on from before Christmas, here's a short strategy and rationale for localizing trans solidarity action via targeted use of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007
bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
A local lawfare strategy to counter anti-trans extremism
Before Christmas I published (Scribd version here) a first draft of a formal proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…
bickerrecord.medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Following on from before Christmas, here's a short strategy and rationale for localizing trans solidarity action via targeted use of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007
bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
bickerrecord.medium.com/7ad688d975bb...
I don't actually. I know stone building know how was mostly lost in England for a centuries but it might have hung on in Kent, and I've been reading Bede for Christmas, so wanted to check with an expert. I'll email Max Adams. He might know.
December 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I don't actually. I know stone building know how was mostly lost in England for a centuries but it might have hung on in Kent, and I've been reading Bede for Christmas, so wanted to check with an expert. I'll email Max Adams. He might know.
I think Pope Gregory I, in his AD 601 letter to Augustine, recommended fines and beatings for people who abuse the generosity of the church.
Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond
Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond
C of E faces dilemma as far right claims Christianity to push agenda that often clashes with gospel message
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I think Pope Gregory I, in his AD 601 letter to Augustine, recommended fines and beatings for people who abuse the generosity of the church.
Reposted by Paul Cotterill
Proof that Trump is compromised by Russia
Everyone should have been talking about this nonstop for weeks, and I will keep posting about it until people do.
Epstein emails show that Epstein helped Russia blackmail Donald Trump:
Epstein emails show that Epstein helped Russia blackmail Donald Trump:
December 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Proof that Trump is compromised by Russia
Christmas, and that bloody toilet's misbehaving again.
December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Christmas, and that bloody toilet's misbehaving again.
I did a festive Christmas family quiz from the book on the Q: "what was the average life expectancy of a mechanic or labour in Bethnal Green in 1839? page 23)".
Answers were 41, 44 and 53.
Any more gos before I reveal the answer with an exciting screenshot? You could be famous on the internet.
Answers were 41, 44 and 53.
Any more gos before I reveal the answer with an exciting screenshot? You could be famous on the internet.
Got Jones' and Pool's 100 Years of [UK] Economic Development 1840-1940, published 1940.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
December 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I did a festive Christmas family quiz from the book on the Q: "what was the average life expectancy of a mechanic or labour in Bethnal Green in 1839? page 23)".
Answers were 41, 44 and 53.
Any more gos before I reveal the answer with an exciting screenshot? You could be famous on the internet.
Answers were 41, 44 and 53.
Any more gos before I reveal the answer with an exciting screenshot? You could be famous on the internet.
Blackpool FC out of the bottom four on Boxing Day is an excellent late present from Santa, and is proof that I have been a good boy this year.
December 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Blackpool FC out of the bottom four on Boxing Day is an excellent late present from Santa, and is proof that I have been a good boy this year.
I like to think Connor has no friends. Not in an 'isn't it ironic, when he talks of shared traditions, that he has nobody to share traditions with?' kind of away. More in a vindictive 'fuck you, you total twat' kind of way.
"Give it a rest" posted podcaster Connor Tomlinson at 3.15pm on Christmas Day about the King's message
Tomlinson advocates bamning all British citizens who are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist from parliament & civil service, along with ethnic minorities who lack white British ancestors.
Tomlinson advocates bamning all British citizens who are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist from parliament & civil service, along with ethnic minorities who lack white British ancestors.
December 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I like to think Connor has no friends. Not in an 'isn't it ironic, when he talks of shared traditions, that he has nobody to share traditions with?' kind of away. More in a vindictive 'fuck you, you total twat' kind of way.
Got Jones' and Pool's 100 Years of [UK] Economic Development 1840-1940, published 1940.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
December 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Got Jones' and Pool's 100 Years of [UK] Economic Development 1840-1940, published 1940.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
Opening section is clear that focus should be not on "public finances" but on overall resources available to country and their management. Ah, I thought, that's what @chrisdillow.bsky.social keeps saying.
Lovely new diary for Christmas, from a publisher clearly well-versed in the uncertainties of the French revolution and such, and taking no chances.
December 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Lovely new diary for Christmas, from a publisher clearly well-versed in the uncertainties of the French revolution and such, and taking no chances.
Happy Christmas.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Happy Christmas.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
Quick thread on *that* More in Common poll, with useful comments from @thomaswilliams.bsky.social and @shinydh.bsky.social
1/ This poll is obviously striking, and I'll admit my first reaction is to dismiss it as unreliable, given my priors, and the related data showing e.g. Greater London to be much less 'tolerant' than South East England stands out as a bit WTF-y
Labour supporters are the most homophobic and almost the most transphobic.
December 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Quick thread on *that* More in Common poll, with useful comments from @thomaswilliams.bsky.social and @shinydh.bsky.social
Happy 12th birthday to @chrisbrooke.bsky.social's beard. Just one more year to the difficult teenage beard years.
December 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Happy 12th birthday to @chrisbrooke.bsky.social's beard. Just one more year to the difficult teenage beard years.
Just realised I have not suffered Whamageddon this year. Possibly first time since it became a thing.
Probably because I put myself in social situations a bit less cos of cough/cold etc.
Or maybe just growing miswhampthropy.
Probably because I put myself in social situations a bit less cos of cough/cold etc.
Or maybe just growing miswhampthropy.
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Just realised I have not suffered Whamageddon this year. Possibly first time since it became a thing.
Probably because I put myself in social situations a bit less cos of cough/cold etc.
Or maybe just growing miswhampthropy.
Probably because I put myself in social situations a bit less cos of cough/cold etc.
Or maybe just growing miswhampthropy.
1/ This poll is obviously striking, and I'll admit my first reaction is to dismiss it as unreliable, given my priors, and the related data showing e.g. Greater London to be much less 'tolerant' than South East England stands out as a bit WTF-y
Labour supporters are the most homophobic and almost the most transphobic.
December 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
1/ This poll is obviously striking, and I'll admit my first reaction is to dismiss it as unreliable, given my priors, and the related data showing e.g. Greater London to be much less 'tolerant' than South East England stands out as a bit WTF-y
First Christmas Eve off work for a while. What do we do?
December 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
First Christmas Eve off work for a while. What do we do?
Thanks to all for interest in this to date. I think it's a goer in more ways than one.
I meant to do a fuller strategic note today but ran out of time and I have go and be Christmassy now, so I'll pick it up in a few days.
I meant to do a fuller strategic note today but ran out of time and I have go and be Christmassy now, so I'll pick it up in a few days.
Here's my first draft of sample proposal to central govt from a local authority under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, seeking exemption from provisions of the Equality Act 2010 where those provisions could now discriminate against trans & non-binary people
www.scribd.com/document/970... 1/n
www.scribd.com/document/970... 1/n
December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thanks to all for interest in this to date. I think it's a goer in more ways than one.
I meant to do a fuller strategic note today but ran out of time and I have go and be Christmassy now, so I'll pick it up in a few days.
I meant to do a fuller strategic note today but ran out of time and I have go and be Christmassy now, so I'll pick it up in a few days.
I was subjected to 15 minutes of the new Rowan Atkinson Xmas vehicle last night, 'cos family.
It is so cringingly awful that I can only assume Rowan, who is a clever, funny bloke, has done it for a bet and also the money.
I was supposed to stay for the whole episode, but claimed toilet needs.
It is so cringingly awful that I can only assume Rowan, who is a clever, funny bloke, has done it for a bet and also the money.
I was supposed to stay for the whole episode, but claimed toilet needs.
December 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I was subjected to 15 minutes of the new Rowan Atkinson Xmas vehicle last night, 'cos family.
It is so cringingly awful that I can only assume Rowan, who is a clever, funny bloke, has done it for a bet and also the money.
I was supposed to stay for the whole episode, but claimed toilet needs.
It is so cringingly awful that I can only assume Rowan, who is a clever, funny bloke, has done it for a bet and also the money.
I was supposed to stay for the whole episode, but claimed toilet needs.
Controversial, but do I do think that, in honour of Chris Rea, Andrew Ridgeley should now formally retire Whamaggedon and establish Reafication as its legitimate successor.
George would surely approve, magnaminous bloke that he was.
George would surely approve, magnaminous bloke that he was.
December 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Controversial, but do I do think that, in honour of Chris Rea, Andrew Ridgeley should now formally retire Whamaggedon and establish Reafication as its legitimate successor.
George would surely approve, magnaminous bloke that he was.
George would surely approve, magnaminous bloke that he was.