Loz Kaye.
@lozkaye.bsky.social
Advocate for the public power of music. Campaigner. Dad. "Incredibly cheerful": The Daily Telegraph
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Denmark, Epinion poll:
Copenhagen local election
Ø (LEFT): 24% (-3)
F (Greens/EFA): 20% (-2)
A (S&D): 12% (+2)
C (EPP): 10% (+2)
B (RE): 8%
V (RE): 7% (+1)
I (EPP): 6% (-1)
...
+/- vs. 04 September - 13 October
Fieldwork: 13-17 November 2025
Sample size: 1,272
➤ europeelects.eu/denmark
Copenhagen local election
Ø (LEFT): 24% (-3)
F (Greens/EFA): 20% (-2)
A (S&D): 12% (+2)
C (EPP): 10% (+2)
B (RE): 8%
V (RE): 7% (+1)
I (EPP): 6% (-1)
...
+/- vs. 04 September - 13 October
Fieldwork: 13-17 November 2025
Sample size: 1,272
➤ europeelects.eu/denmark
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Denmark, Epinion poll:
Copenhagen local election
Ø (LEFT): 24% (-3)
F (Greens/EFA): 20% (-2)
A (S&D): 12% (+2)
C (EPP): 10% (+2)
B (RE): 8%
V (RE): 7% (+1)
I (EPP): 6% (-1)
...
+/- vs. 04 September - 13 October
Fieldwork: 13-17 November 2025
Sample size: 1,272
➤ europeelects.eu/denmark
Copenhagen local election
Ø (LEFT): 24% (-3)
F (Greens/EFA): 20% (-2)
A (S&D): 12% (+2)
C (EPP): 10% (+2)
B (RE): 8%
V (RE): 7% (+1)
I (EPP): 6% (-1)
...
+/- vs. 04 September - 13 October
Fieldwork: 13-17 November 2025
Sample size: 1,272
➤ europeelects.eu/denmark
Anyway, had a great morning in West End Community centre joining the singing and signing choir County of Song has been supporting as part of Burnley Diversity Festival.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Anyway, had a great morning in West End Community centre joining the singing and signing choir County of Song has been supporting as part of Burnley Diversity Festival.
As one of a tiny handful of people in the UK that actually follows Danish politics, this is not the lesson to learn from it. To put it mildly.
To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans
Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As one of a tiny handful of people in the UK that actually follows Danish politics, this is not the lesson to learn from it. To put it mildly.
One thing that the cultural sector should note - no disrespect to the great causes here - there is not a single cultural charity here, despite most of the celebrities being cultural figures.
FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
One thing that the cultural sector should note - no disrespect to the great causes here - there is not a single cultural charity here, despite most of the celebrities being cultural figures.
So, a new verse for Lancashire: County of Song, looking for directors for establishing it as a CIC. The aim is to open up access to singing. Interested in hearing from people not just from the music world but from governance, health, data...
countyofsong.substack.com/p/call-out-f...
countyofsong.substack.com/p/call-out-f...
Call out for directors for County of Song
Help write the next verse for County of Song ...
countyofsong.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So, a new verse for Lancashire: County of Song, looking for directors for establishing it as a CIC. The aim is to open up access to singing. Interested in hearing from people not just from the music world but from governance, health, data...
countyofsong.substack.com/p/call-out-f...
countyofsong.substack.com/p/call-out-f...
Perhaps we can start to turn around the idea that children using time on culture is somewhat suspect. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools
Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devalued
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Perhaps we can start to turn around the idea that children using time on culture is somewhat suspect. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
I vividly remember playing to Lancashire care home residents through the window during the pandemic. I guess Mr F's followers take a different approach.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I vividly remember playing to Lancashire care home residents through the window during the pandemic. I guess Mr F's followers take a different approach.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Good news about the recommendations for a curriculum overhaul, particularly important for creative subjects.
Let's hope this happens. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Let's hope this happens. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
National curriculum review in England: 10 key recommendations
Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good news about the recommendations for a curriculum overhaul, particularly important for creative subjects.
Let's hope this happens. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Let's hope this happens. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Lots of young people round trick or treating. Everyone universally polite and charming as well as spooky. Full marks to the goth girls who were complentary about the garden. 🎃🦇🏮
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Lots of young people round trick or treating. Everyone universally polite and charming as well as spooky. Full marks to the goth girls who were complentary about the garden. 🎃🦇🏮
I think one of the frustrations re facial recognition roll out by GMP that in Greater Manchester the police commissioner role is held by the mayor's office, but there is no real way of day to day clearly engaging - and having power to ensure - the mayor responds to concerns about policing.
October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I think one of the frustrations re facial recognition roll out by GMP that in Greater Manchester the police commissioner role is held by the mayor's office, but there is no real way of day to day clearly engaging - and having power to ensure - the mayor responds to concerns about policing.
To quote Privacy International "facial recognition technology (LFRT) can never be safely deployed in public spaces. Whether in use by police or private companies, it should be prohibited entirely. "
www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...
www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...
Live Facial Recognition technology used by GMP for the first time
We deployed our Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology for the first time this week
www.gmp.police.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
To quote Privacy International "facial recognition technology (LFRT) can never be safely deployed in public spaces. Whether in use by police or private companies, it should be prohibited entirely. "
www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...
www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...
Very pleased to be working with West End community centre in Burnley, and Burnley Signing Choir for the November Diversity Festival. More info and ways to book on singing sessions here: countyofsong.substack.com/p/join-the-s...
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Very pleased to be working with West End community centre in Burnley, and Burnley Signing Choir for the November Diversity Festival. More info and ways to book on singing sessions here: countyofsong.substack.com/p/join-the-s...
How do you vote in a by-election?
Caerphilly.
Caerphilly.
Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
How do you vote in a by-election?
Caerphilly.
Caerphilly.
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I’m increasingly coming to use STP/Nanny Ogg’s dictum that “Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.” as a useful heuristic. This one has red warning lights flickering everywhere.
"Imagine every bead represents a thousand people" (and you want to deport 2+ million of them)
October 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I’m increasingly coming to use STP/Nanny Ogg’s dictum that “Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.” as a useful heuristic. This one has red warning lights flickering everywhere.
The Pirate Party (sic transit Gloria Hunniford) would have been all over this. Something for @samsterby.com maybe?
If I were running Labour comms I would commission an app called 'Will the Tories/Reform deport you?' then let the reactions on TikTok and Instagram do their work.
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The Pirate Party (sic transit Gloria Hunniford) would have been all over this. Something for @samsterby.com maybe?
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"Parking is such sweet sorrow"
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
A 17th-century building that housed William Shakespeare's family has been left damaged after a driver reversed into it.
news.sky.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Parking is such sweet sorrow"
Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
The thousand year old sport is kicking it in front the thousand some year old monument. #londonsumo #stonehenge
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
Just saying, the visiting sumo doesn't seem to have everyone up in arms...
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Just saying, the visiting sumo doesn't seem to have everyone up in arms...
Great meeting at ARTCH studios in Preston today - some fantastic studio, rehearsal and venue spaces. #CountyOfSong
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Great meeting at ARTCH studios in Preston today - some fantastic studio, rehearsal and venue spaces. #CountyOfSong
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October 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Youth are unhappy, must be the screens cannot be that we cut away all their activities www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris
These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Youth are unhappy, must be the screens cannot be that we cut away all their activities www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Great #CountyOfSong session at The Gregson as part of Love Lancaster Live. Wonderful buzz in town with music echoing from pubs and venues.
October 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great #CountyOfSong session at The Gregson as part of Love Lancaster Live. Wonderful buzz in town with music echoing from pubs and venues.
Reposted by Loz Kaye.
The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
October 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.