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The Wayne Thiebaud exhibition at the Courtauld is well worth seeing
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The Wayne Thiebaud exhibition at the Courtauld is well worth seeing
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A counterclaim might be an interesting idea
BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A counterclaim might be an interesting idea
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has its wonderful Pre-Raphaelites back on show
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has its wonderful Pre-Raphaelites back on show
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A nice observational piece, showing what I learn is a ‘Ferguson Potato Spinner’ in action. Part of a suite of potato machines (mum took turns on this sort of work in the ‘60s - generally women’s labour then), i guess this shows how partial mechanisation was. #Skystorians #TractorCommentary
October 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A nice observational piece, showing what I learn is a ‘Ferguson Potato Spinner’ in action. Part of a suite of potato machines (mum took turns on this sort of work in the ‘60s - generally women’s labour then), i guess this shows how partial mechanisation was. #Skystorians #TractorCommentary
Nice sky here
October 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Nice sky here
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Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Selworthy in Somerset could be a set for Miss Marple
September 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Selworthy in Somerset could be a set for Miss Marple
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Here's a link to Labour's 2024 manifesto.
It doesn't appear to mention rolling out a national ID scheme (which I think we can agree is a MASSIVE project). Yet Starmer's doing it anyway.
If that's acceptable, why aren't introducing PR, or rejoining the SM, CU or EU?
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It doesn't appear to mention rolling out a national ID scheme (which I think we can agree is a MASSIVE project). Yet Starmer's doing it anyway.
If that's acceptable, why aren't introducing PR, or rejoining the SM, CU or EU?
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
labour.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Here's a link to Labour's 2024 manifesto.
It doesn't appear to mention rolling out a national ID scheme (which I think we can agree is a MASSIVE project). Yet Starmer's doing it anyway.
If that's acceptable, why aren't introducing PR, or rejoining the SM, CU or EU?
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It doesn't appear to mention rolling out a national ID scheme (which I think we can agree is a MASSIVE project). Yet Starmer's doing it anyway.
If that's acceptable, why aren't introducing PR, or rejoining the SM, CU or EU?
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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With no hope or expectation, until this government tells a positive story about this country including immigrants then Reform will keep on winning.
Sure, delivery. But that has to be in the service of a better vision.
Sure, delivery. But that has to be in the service of a better vision.
August 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
With no hope or expectation, until this government tells a positive story about this country including immigrants then Reform will keep on winning.
Sure, delivery. But that has to be in the service of a better vision.
Sure, delivery. But that has to be in the service of a better vision.
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🔴Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain’s streets is a disgrace, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain’s streets is a disgrace, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain's streets is a disgrace, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🔴Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain’s streets is a disgrace, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain’s streets is a disgrace, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
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Labour appears to have forgotten the golden rule that any law must be both acceptable and enforceable.
If not, the law is brought into disrepute.
If not, the law is brought into disrepute.
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Labour appears to have forgotten the golden rule that any law must be both acceptable and enforceable.
If not, the law is brought into disrepute.
If not, the law is brought into disrepute.
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Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
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The problem with much of the centrist commentariat swinging behind the "Britain is broken" idea is not only that the right are weaponizing it to sell their xenophobic/racist narratives, it's also that despair itself has social consequence. Britain is great! It is also in need of public investment.
July 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The problem with much of the centrist commentariat swinging behind the "Britain is broken" idea is not only that the right are weaponizing it to sell their xenophobic/racist narratives, it's also that despair itself has social consequence. Britain is great! It is also in need of public investment.
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⚡ UPDATE: 2 activists have been arrested and removed by police.
July 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
⚡ UPDATE: 2 activists have been arrested and removed by police.
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Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
July 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
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Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched in silence outside the Israeli Defense Ministry, holding portraits of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
June 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched in silence outside the Israeli Defense Ministry, holding portraits of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Woke up this morning & tried to play Austria’s winning Eurovision song Wasted Love. Congratulations to JJ for a top performance. @eurovision.tv #Eurovision #EurovisionSongContest
Wasted Love - Piano solo - Eurovision 2025 winner
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
May 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Woke up this morning & tried to play Austria’s winning Eurovision song Wasted Love. Congratulations to JJ for a top performance. @eurovision.tv #Eurovision #EurovisionSongContest
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Crucial point by Sophia Gaston to Commons C'tee:
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
May 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Crucial point by Sophia Gaston to Commons C'tee:
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
The yew trees on either side of the door of St Edward’s church, Stow On The Wold.
May 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The yew trees on either side of the door of St Edward’s church, Stow On The Wold.
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Any human mood can be described accurately by a Mark Rothko painting.
May 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Any human mood can be described accurately by a Mark Rothko painting.
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The world is on Zelensky’s side.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
April 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The world is on Zelensky’s side.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.
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Kudos to the members of the Board of Deputies here in the UK who had the courage to write and sign this letter www.ft.com/content/6a50...
Letter: As British Jews we can no longer stay silent on the war in Gaza
From Harriett Goldenberg, Baron Frankal, Sophie Hasenson, Robert Stone and others
www.ft.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kudos to the members of the Board of Deputies here in the UK who had the courage to write and sign this letter www.ft.com/content/6a50...