Julian Gibbs
@juliangibbs.bsky.social
Labour and Cooperative Cllr in Ipswich. Works in HE. And is still catching a train. And talking about David Crosby.
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In 1936, Cedric Morris stated he wished 'to provoke a lively sympathy with the mood of the birds which ornithological exactitude may tend to destroy.' The scene looks towards Stoke-by-Nayland church (painted by Constable in 1810) near Morris' home at Pound Farm Higham in Suffolk.
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
In 1936, Cedric Morris stated he wished 'to provoke a lively sympathy with the mood of the birds which ornithological exactitude may tend to destroy.' The scene looks towards Stoke-by-Nayland church (painted by Constable in 1810) near Morris' home at Pound Farm Higham in Suffolk.
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‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check
Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has been accused of wanting a “Handmaid’s Tale future” after unearthed YouTube footage revealed he called for “young girls and women” to be given a “biological reality” check.
In a clip posted to his personal YouTube channel in November 2024, Matt Goodwin stated that “many women in Britain are having children much too late in life”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
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We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
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A new era where communities own the things that matter most.
Our General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social on the Local Power Plan.
Our General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social on the Local Power Plan.
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A new era where communities own the things that matter most.
Our General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social on the Local Power Plan.
Our General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social on the Local Power Plan.
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Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
Delighted that @btcipswich.bsky.social are bringing the mighty #robynhitchcock back to #ipswich - the fourth time in recent years. Pictured below when Robyn played the transport museum @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Delighted that @btcipswich.bsky.social are bringing the mighty #robynhitchcock back to #ipswich - the fourth time in recent years. Pictured below when Robyn played the transport museum @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social
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We need a Labour Party led by its members, built on transparency, principle and radical change.
We need representatives on our NEC and NPF who will fight for that democratic, member-led future. Pledge your support to bring that future to life: actionnetwork.org/forms/mainst...
We need representatives on our NEC and NPF who will fight for that democratic, member-led future. Pledge your support to bring that future to life: actionnetwork.org/forms/mainst...
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We need a Labour Party led by its members, built on transparency, principle and radical change.
We need representatives on our NEC and NPF who will fight for that democratic, member-led future. Pledge your support to bring that future to life: actionnetwork.org/forms/mainst...
We need representatives on our NEC and NPF who will fight for that democratic, member-led future. Pledge your support to bring that future to life: actionnetwork.org/forms/mainst...
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NEW: Reform UK says it would re-impose the two-child benefit cap - scrapped by Labour - for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
NEW: Reform UK says it would re-impose the two-child benefit cap - scrapped by Labour - for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs.
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Reform claim to have the interests of the British public at heart - its only when you see what they would do in office you realise whose interests they really have in mind.
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Reform claim to have the interests of the British public at heart - its only when you see what they would do in office you realise whose interests they really have in mind.
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How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
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‘Adjustments must be made’: how to live well after mid-life
‘Adjustments must be made’: how to live well after mid-life
We are living longer and longer, but many of us are unprepared for the challenges age brings, says the novelist and psychotherapist Frank Tallis
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
‘Adjustments must be made’: how to live well after mid-life
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I read this, and I am freshly reminded that one of the most important insights in humanism is that this our one and only life.
Grindcore is the new hustle culture
In Silicon Valley, long hours have fused with a monastic male wellness aesthetic
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I read this, and I am freshly reminded that one of the most important insights in humanism is that this our one and only life.
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“I made every mistake possible, all of it - I was as bad as it gets.”
Remembering David Crosby, who died on this day in 2023. MOJO revisits an expansive, no holds barred interview with Croz. “I don’t see any need to be gentle…” he told Dave DiMartino.
Remembering David Crosby, who died on this day in 2023. MOJO revisits an expansive, no holds barred interview with Croz. “I don’t see any need to be gentle…” he told Dave DiMartino.
David Crosby Remembered: “I made every mistake possible.”
www.mojo4music.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM
“I made every mistake possible, all of it - I was as bad as it gets.”
Remembering David Crosby, who died on this day in 2023. MOJO revisits an expansive, no holds barred interview with Croz. “I don’t see any need to be gentle…” he told Dave DiMartino.
Remembering David Crosby, who died on this day in 2023. MOJO revisits an expansive, no holds barred interview with Croz. “I don’t see any need to be gentle…” he told Dave DiMartino.
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Ipswich has fired the starting gun on its City of Culture bid. The Suffolk county town already has a vibrant cultural scene and wants to boost it even more.
Organisers are asking people to sign up, show their support and #BackTheBid.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @jackabbott.bsky.social
Organisers are asking people to sign up, show their support and #BackTheBid.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @jackabbott.bsky.social
Back the bid: Ipswich aims for City of Culture
A new campaign urges Ipswich residents, organisations and businesses to unite as the town prepares its City of Culture 2029 bid
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Ipswich has fired the starting gun on its City of Culture bid. The Suffolk county town already has a vibrant cultural scene and wants to boost it even more.
Organisers are asking people to sign up, show their support and #BackTheBid.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @jackabbott.bsky.social
Organisers are asking people to sign up, show their support and #BackTheBid.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @jackabbott.bsky.social
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Hannah Arendt’s point in Imperialism was that there is no end to imperialism. It goes on and on. The nation-state is rooted in imperialism and imperialism is rooted in expansionism. Trump is doubling down on 19th-century nation-state politics, and doing the once quiet part aloud.
January 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Hannah Arendt’s point in Imperialism was that there is no end to imperialism. It goes on and on. The nation-state is rooted in imperialism and imperialism is rooted in expansionism. Trump is doubling down on 19th-century nation-state politics, and doing the once quiet part aloud.
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
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Friedrich Nietzsche, For the new year:
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Friedrich Nietzsche, For the new year:
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“Wherever you travel in the world, people like to mark the new year. To draw a line under the past, to have a sense of beginning again. A feeling that next year could be better.” Read Jeanette Winterson’s winter essay.
This moment in time
In a dark and divided world, we are united at the turning of the year by a common impulse
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Wherever you travel in the world, people like to mark the new year. To draw a line under the past, to have a sense of beginning again. A feeling that next year could be better.” Read Jeanette Winterson’s winter essay.
Wonderful #ChristmasEve & #ChristmasDay Night Tracks @saramohrpietsch.bsky.social on Radio 3. Where else would you find Bulgarian Voices, Bach and Sonny Blue Williamson?
December 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Wonderful #ChristmasEve & #ChristmasDay Night Tracks @saramohrpietsch.bsky.social on Radio 3. Where else would you find Bulgarian Voices, Bach and Sonny Blue Williamson?
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'Misty Morning, River Thurne, Norfolk,' (c1960) is a striking example of Edward Seago's mastery of watercolour, a work in which you can sense the magic of being on the river just after the break of dawn - a sense of timelessness.
December 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
'Misty Morning, River Thurne, Norfolk,' (c1960) is a striking example of Edward Seago's mastery of watercolour, a work in which you can sense the magic of being on the river just after the break of dawn - a sense of timelessness.
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“It’s hard to think of a more important English philosopher or cultural thinker this century than Mark Fisher.” Sukhdev Sandhu on the man who’s the subject of a new documentary:
The permanent influence of Mark Fisher
A new film grapples with one of the finest—and broadest—minds of the 21st century
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“It’s hard to think of a more important English philosopher or cultural thinker this century than Mark Fisher.” Sukhdev Sandhu on the man who’s the subject of a new documentary:
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For more than 30 years, Seamus Heaney designed his own Christmas cards for family and friends, featuring artwork by favourite artists or his children alongside lines from works in progress. The cards were printed by his friend Peter Fallon of The Gallery Press.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/seam...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/seam...
Seamus Heaney: The Christmas card maker
Festive cards designed by poet go on display, reflecting Heaney’s investment in friendships
www.irishtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
For more than 30 years, Seamus Heaney designed his own Christmas cards for family and friends, featuring artwork by favourite artists or his children alongside lines from works in progress. The cards were printed by his friend Peter Fallon of The Gallery Press.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/seam...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/seam...
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🚨 NEW: As announced today in the Budget, the Government has published its call for evidence for co-op growth.
Launching this investigation on the day of the Budget sends a clear message: this government is committed to growing the co-operative economy.
Launching this investigation on the day of the Budget sends a clear message: this government is committed to growing the co-operative economy.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🚨 NEW: As announced today in the Budget, the Government has published its call for evidence for co-op growth.
Launching this investigation on the day of the Budget sends a clear message: this government is committed to growing the co-operative economy.
Launching this investigation on the day of the Budget sends a clear message: this government is committed to growing the co-operative economy.
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
GB News is facing calls to cut ties with a regular contributor who has been accused of racism after claiming that the House of Commons deputy speaker, Nusrat Ghani, should not be allowed in the house because she was born in Pakistan.
The comments by Lucy White, a rightwing activist, have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum amid warnings that explicitly racist language is becoming increasingly normalised in British life. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
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Good to hear the Chancellor identify the legacy of Brexit as one of the reasons our economy needs investment - the damage it has done is stark.
To offer any chance of salvaging British businesses and jobs affected, this budget shows we need to go further in the EU reset
To offer any chance of salvaging British businesses and jobs affected, this budget shows we need to go further in the EU reset
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good to hear the Chancellor identify the legacy of Brexit as one of the reasons our economy needs investment - the damage it has done is stark.
To offer any chance of salvaging British businesses and jobs affected, this budget shows we need to go further in the EU reset
To offer any chance of salvaging British businesses and jobs affected, this budget shows we need to go further in the EU reset