Patrick Hill
@overhere.bsky.social
Politics, food, music general chat in English and French. Retired to #SouthAyrshire from #Derby #dcfc
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Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years - What a ridiculous waste of money! We need a purpose built Parliament with a debating chamber in the shape of a horseshoe, a seat and desk for every member, electronic voting and so much more.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years - What a ridiculous waste of money! We need a purpose built Parliament with a debating chamber in the shape of a horseshoe, a seat and desk for every member, electronic voting and so much more.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Sewar of Scotland.
There’s always a post.
Especially on the X platform.
There’s always a post.
Especially on the X platform.
Anas Sarwar says today of Peter Mandelson: “I'm utterly disgusted and furious about the entire situation … He never should have been the ambassador to the US.”
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Sewar of Scotland.
There’s always a post.
Especially on the X platform.
There’s always a post.
Especially on the X platform.
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
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£40 billion?
Much cheaper to turn the old HoP into a tourist attraction and build new Houses of Parliament outside London, with sufficient seating, electronic voting, and also basic apartments so that all the accommodation expenses fiddling can cease.
Much cheaper to turn the old HoP into a tourist attraction and build new Houses of Parliament outside London, with sufficient seating, electronic voting, and also basic apartments so that all the accommodation expenses fiddling can cease.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
£40 billion?
Much cheaper to turn the old HoP into a tourist attraction and build new Houses of Parliament outside London, with sufficient seating, electronic voting, and also basic apartments so that all the accommodation expenses fiddling can cease.
Much cheaper to turn the old HoP into a tourist attraction and build new Houses of Parliament outside London, with sufficient seating, electronic voting, and also basic apartments so that all the accommodation expenses fiddling can cease.
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I can't help feeling Milano Cortina 2026 should be known as the Furry Dice Winter Olympics.
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I can't help feeling Milano Cortina 2026 should be known as the Furry Dice Winter Olympics.
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This, for me, is the decisive argument for getting rid of FPTP: voters, activists, and strategists will effectively be going into the next election blind, and a lot of the results will feel basically random
Looking at the Gorton and Denton contest is like a foretaste of a GE where voters are given multiple messages, ‘only X party can win here’ based on - often - relatively poor data and bewildering changes in the national picture 🤯. I’m concerned about how we could provide decent information.
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This, for me, is the decisive argument for getting rid of FPTP: voters, activists, and strategists will effectively be going into the next election blind, and a lot of the results will feel basically random
After moving to #Scotland over 5 years ago, I went on a #curling taster course at #Ayr ice rink. 4 years ago I playfully suggested that I would get in training for the next #WinterOlympics.
Unfortunately the ice rink closed shortly after, scuppering my training programme....
Unfortunately the ice rink closed shortly after, scuppering my training programme....
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
After moving to #Scotland over 5 years ago, I went on a #curling taster course at #Ayr ice rink. 4 years ago I playfully suggested that I would get in training for the next #WinterOlympics.
Unfortunately the ice rink closed shortly after, scuppering my training programme....
Unfortunately the ice rink closed shortly after, scuppering my training programme....
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Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
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Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
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Taps sign: www.ft.com/content/1683...
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Taps sign: www.ft.com/content/1683...
Just before Christmas, Essex University announced that it would close its Southend campus this summer due to a big fall in international students.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Just before Christmas, Essex University announced that it would close its Southend campus this summer due to a big fall in international students.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The warnings Britain ignored: how power protected Mohamed Al-Fayed, pt.1
The cost of being ‘added to the pile’: Four decades of disclosure and institutional denial | Isabella
@sussexbylines.co.uk
The cost of being ‘added to the pile’: Four decades of disclosure and institutional denial | Isabella
@sussexbylines.co.uk
The warnings Britain ignored: how power protected Mohamed Al-Fayed, pt.1
The cost of being ‘added to the pile’: Four decades of disclosure and institutional denial
sussexbylines.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The warnings Britain ignored: how power protected Mohamed Al-Fayed, pt.1
The cost of being ‘added to the pile’: Four decades of disclosure and institutional denial | Isabella
@sussexbylines.co.uk
The cost of being ‘added to the pile’: Four decades of disclosure and institutional denial | Isabella
@sussexbylines.co.uk
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For decades, more sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, & ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act, for many reasons, including that we’ve let ourselves be lied to.
A better future thru better cities is STILL possible. #Leadership
A better future thru better cities is STILL possible. #Leadership
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
For decades, more sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, & ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act, for many reasons, including that we’ve let ourselves be lied to.
A better future thru better cities is STILL possible. #Leadership
A better future thru better cities is STILL possible. #Leadership
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In The Guardian, talking about Margate and Londoners - 300 years of gentrification.
www.theguardian.com/cities/2026/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2026/...
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
In The Guardian, talking about Margate and Londoners - 300 years of gentrification.
www.theguardian.com/cities/2026/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2026/...
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L'Empire des Lumières, redux
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 AM
L'Empire des Lumières, redux
We need these simple pleasures in times of need.
Bollards save lives AND bring immense joy and happiness to the world.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We need these simple pleasures in times of need.
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“You are good to go.” Good to go?!?!
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
“You are good to go.” Good to go?!?!
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
This is what ICE tells a young woman they tossed out into dangerously freezing temperatures after four agonizing days in detention at Whipple.
Today’s front page Strib report: www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
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How can Labour even keep Mandelson in the Labour Party after this?
(& let’s not forget he was the Business Secretary that pushed through the Fujitsu/ Horizon software against the Post Office’s wishes)
(& let’s not forget he was the Business Secretary that pushed through the Fujitsu/ Horizon software against the Post Office’s wishes)
February 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
How can Labour even keep Mandelson in the Labour Party after this?
(& let’s not forget he was the Business Secretary that pushed through the Fujitsu/ Horizon software against the Post Office’s wishes)
(& let’s not forget he was the Business Secretary that pushed through the Fujitsu/ Horizon software against the Post Office’s wishes)
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My mate Stef and the amazing @xobikes.bsky.social (plus their new barbers' shop)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bike mechanic scheme reduces prison leaver reoffending
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My mate Stef and the amazing @xobikes.bsky.social (plus their new barbers' shop)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pretend you're a bus driver by waving at someone wearing the same jumper as you.
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Pretend you're a bus driver by waving at someone wearing the same jumper as you.
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My fellow Tassimo machines
As the Groningen Year of the Aardvark progresses, I am reminded of things that unite us. Toothpaste smeered on the mirror, used rugby shorts, the word moist.
And I am happy. But can we improve on funky Border Television?
God save ointment
As the Groningen Year of the Aardvark progresses, I am reminded of things that unite us. Toothpaste smeered on the mirror, used rugby shorts, the word moist.
And I am happy. But can we improve on funky Border Television?
God save ointment
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
My fellow Tassimo machines
As the Groningen Year of the Aardvark progresses, I am reminded of things that unite us. Toothpaste smeered on the mirror, used rugby shorts, the word moist.
And I am happy. But can we improve on funky Border Television?
God save ointment
As the Groningen Year of the Aardvark progresses, I am reminded of things that unite us. Toothpaste smeered on the mirror, used rugby shorts, the word moist.
And I am happy. But can we improve on funky Border Television?
God save ointment
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Our guest cottage is now available for rent again. Still via Airbnb, as I've not yet done the work to find a viable alternative platform yet. If you want mates'* rate (discounted price), please book with me direct:
www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/36994896
www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/36994896
Cottage in Monmouthshire · ★4.67 · 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bathroom
The Gardens Coach House - By Brecon Beacons NP
www.airbnb.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Our guest cottage is now available for rent again. Still via Airbnb, as I've not yet done the work to find a viable alternative platform yet. If you want mates'* rate (discounted price), please book with me direct:
www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/36994896
www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/36994896
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I'm being sued for libel by a man who ran a rental arbitrage scheme involving some of London's priciest properties. The Londoner have been brilliant in standing behind me & refusing to give into this naked attempt at silencing the truth. Read below -
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
The Londoner is being sued by a holiday let grifter. We’re going to fight him in court
Mysterious emails, incessant demands and a fake lawyer — an editor’s note about a serious threat we’re facing
www.the-londoner.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm being sued for libel by a man who ran a rental arbitrage scheme involving some of London's priciest properties. The Londoner have been brilliant in standing behind me & refusing to give into this naked attempt at silencing the truth. Read below -
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...