Dr Adam R. North
@northy1.bsky.social
Doctor of Philosophy: Manchester (UK)
PhD in Religion and Theology
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-2132
Academia: https://manchester.academia.edu/AdamNorth
Journalism: https://substack.com/@thenorthernrose?r=2bk54l&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
PhD in Religion and Theology
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-2132
Academia: https://manchester.academia.edu/AdamNorth
Journalism: https://substack.com/@thenorthernrose?r=2bk54l&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
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A Legal Shift That Could Change Freedom of Expression Forever
YouTube video by The Northern Rose
youtu.be
This is a great piece of journalism on the consequences of the government's plan to cut juries from trails. The right to be tried by a jury of our peers is a cornerstone of a fair justice system—and one that recognises that the law is not always what is morally right.
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Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
It tells you everything you need to know that Reform are parachuting in a rent-an-extremist - this isn't about representing the people of Gorton and Denton, it's about using this place as a platform for their careers.
Manchester will show him the door.
Manchester will show him the door.
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It tells you everything you need to know that Reform are parachuting in a rent-an-extremist - this isn't about representing the people of Gorton and Denton, it's about using this place as a platform for their careers.
Manchester will show him the door.
Manchester will show him the door.
20 years ago Sweden abolished the wealth tax. Since then inequality has grown and the country is now a paradise for billionaires. The correlation between unfair taxation and inequality is undeniable. If we want to ‘fix’ our societies then we need taxes on the wealthiest.
‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
For some Swedes, the question isn’t simply whether a wealth tax works, but what kind of society has been lost with its abolition.
theconversation.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
20 years ago Sweden abolished the wealth tax. Since then inequality has grown and the country is now a paradise for billionaires. The correlation between unfair taxation and inequality is undeniable. If we want to ‘fix’ our societies then we need taxes on the wealthiest.
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Way to go Gavin!
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Way to go Gavin!
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Babe, what’s wrong you’ve barely touched your Tory leftovers?
January 26, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Babe, what’s wrong you’ve barely touched your Tory leftovers?
MoJ has not done anywhere near enough to convince us that removing juries from the majority of trails would protect the public from potential abuses. Without juries governments can more easily abuse their power and potentially take political prisoners.
Interviewees warn that removing the right to trial by jury would fundamentally change the justice system.
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
MoJ has not done anywhere near enough to convince us that removing juries from the majority of trails would protect the public from potential abuses. Without juries governments can more easily abuse their power and potentially take political prisoners.
Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
Interviewees warn that removing the right to trial by jury would fundamentally change the justice system.
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Interviewees warn that removing the right to trial by jury would fundamentally change the justice system.
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
This clip is from our video on the proposed changes to jury trials and what they could mean for freedom of expression in this country.
Link in bio.
#manchester #law #ukpolitics
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So basically Reform UK is now Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, just led by Nigel Farage.
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
So basically Reform UK is now Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, just led by Nigel Farage.
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We can’t have a wealth tax because **checks notes** the rich will use their children as money‑mules to smuggle cash to Morocco. 🩲💸✈️ 🇲🇦
A non‑AI‑generated clip (I promise) of 🎩 Lord Bethell (a.k.a. Cash’in Underpants) on BBC Politics Live explaining why a wealth tax wouldn’t work. 1/3
A non‑AI‑generated clip (I promise) of 🎩 Lord Bethell (a.k.a. Cash’in Underpants) on BBC Politics Live explaining why a wealth tax wouldn’t work. 1/3
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 AM
We can’t have a wealth tax because **checks notes** the rich will use their children as money‑mules to smuggle cash to Morocco. 🩲💸✈️ 🇲🇦
A non‑AI‑generated clip (I promise) of 🎩 Lord Bethell (a.k.a. Cash’in Underpants) on BBC Politics Live explaining why a wealth tax wouldn’t work. 1/3
A non‑AI‑generated clip (I promise) of 🎩 Lord Bethell (a.k.a. Cash’in Underpants) on BBC Politics Live explaining why a wealth tax wouldn’t work. 1/3
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‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
theconversation.com/we-got-lazy-...
theconversation.com/we-got-lazy-...
‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
For some Swedes, the question isn’t simply whether a wealth tax works, but what kind of society has been lost with its abolition.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
theconversation.com/we-got-lazy-...
theconversation.com/we-got-lazy-...
The US are no longer a reliable ally and it is uncertain when they will be again. For this reason, and others, the UK and EU need to develop their own internet technologies and infrastructure. It won't be cheap, but this is essential to insure independence from unreliable US actors.
Read more here:
Read more here:
The UK and EU Must Stop Relying on US Internet Technology and Build Their Own
With the US threatening war over the acquisition of Greenland, it is important to reflect on our vulnerability to US technological hegemony.
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The US are no longer a reliable ally and it is uncertain when they will be again. For this reason, and others, the UK and EU need to develop their own internet technologies and infrastructure. It won't be cheap, but this is essential to insure independence from unreliable US actors.
Read more here:
Read more here:
This is a genuine problem. Trump treats politics like entertainment and has done for a decade. I’m not sure what the answer is but distrust in politics creates the conditions that makes humour hugely appealing to a large bloc of voters.
In this short from the Rest is Politics, Rory Stewart says he finds himself genuinely laughing at Trump’s comments when answering questions.
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is a genuine problem. Trump treats politics like entertainment and has done for a decade. I’m not sure what the answer is but distrust in politics creates the conditions that makes humour hugely appealing to a large bloc of voters.
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🚨BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures!
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
🚨BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures!
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.
Let’s keep going!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
In this short from the Rest is Politics, Rory Stewart says he finds himself genuinely laughing at Trump’s comments when answering questions.
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In this short from the Rest is Politics, Rory Stewart says he finds himself genuinely laughing at Trump’s comments when answering questions.
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
We’re interested in how politicians use comedy to mobilise people to vote for them. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
#trump #uspolitics
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Yesterday in Horsley, Derbyshire, Reform UK were beaten in a local by-election.
That didn’t happen by accident. Local people organised, spoke to voters, and pushed back.
It shows that when Reform are challenged locally, they can be stopped.
That didn’t happen by accident. Local people organised, spoke to voters, and pushed back.
It shows that when Reform are challenged locally, they can be stopped.
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Yesterday in Horsley, Derbyshire, Reform UK were beaten in a local by-election.
That didn’t happen by accident. Local people organised, spoke to voters, and pushed back.
It shows that when Reform are challenged locally, they can be stopped.
That didn’t happen by accident. Local people organised, spoke to voters, and pushed back.
It shows that when Reform are challenged locally, they can be stopped.
I think there’s a fine line for covering Reform and Farage. Farage loves the attention and always wants to be in the news cycle. It’s better to focus on the party and how ridiculous it is rather than on one character. Farage is more an entertainment figure than a serious politician for most people.
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I think there’s a fine line for covering Reform and Farage. Farage loves the attention and always wants to be in the news cycle. It’s better to focus on the party and how ridiculous it is rather than on one character. Farage is more an entertainment figure than a serious politician for most people.
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Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
I have an update on Greenland.
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I have an update on Greenland.
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This clip introduces our latest YouTube investigation into the government's decision to remove the right to a jury trial.
Full video available on our YouTube channel - link in our bio 📺 🌹
#manchester #law #freedomofspeech #uknews #democracy
Full video available on our YouTube channel - link in our bio 📺 🌹
#manchester #law #freedomofspeech #uknews #democracy
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This clip introduces our latest YouTube investigation into the government's decision to remove the right to a jury trial.
Full video available on our YouTube channel - link in our bio 📺 🌹
#manchester #law #freedomofspeech #uknews #democracy
Full video available on our YouTube channel - link in our bio 📺 🌹
#manchester #law #freedomofspeech #uknews #democracy
This is a great piece of journalism on the consequences of the government's plan to cut juries from trails. The right to be tried by a jury of our peers is a cornerstone of a fair justice system—and one that recognises that the law is not always what is morally right.
A Legal Shift That Could Change Freedom of Expression Forever
YouTube video by The Northern Rose
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
This is a great piece of journalism on the consequences of the government's plan to cut juries from trails. The right to be tried by a jury of our peers is a cornerstone of a fair justice system—and one that recognises that the law is not always what is morally right.
Reposted by Dr Adam R. North
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
1. Many of the very wealthiest Americans and Europeans can accept Trump’s antics so long as he cuts taxes and ensures the stock market trends upwards. Increasing political instability with Europe will threaten their wealth.
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 AM
1. Many of the very wealthiest Americans and Europeans can accept Trump’s antics so long as he cuts taxes and ensures the stock market trends upwards. Increasing political instability with Europe will threaten their wealth.
The public want it, many wealthy people want it, when will politicians start doing something about it? @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk are the only serious political contenders proposing wealth taxes in the UK. It’s a matter of time before other parties begin copying them.
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influence
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
The public want it, many wealthy people want it, when will politicians start doing something about it? @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk are the only serious political contenders proposing wealth taxes in the UK. It’s a matter of time before other parties begin copying them.