Steve Tilston
@stevetilston.bsky.social
Award winning, Humdinger Woke singer-songwriter, string twanger, archer, loves Yurp. www.stevetilston.com
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“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
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Spot on from Adil Ray 👏
“The connection that she made about being called the P word, and relating that to why she has to tackle migration”
“The feeling is, what she has effectively done, at least it looks like she’s saying the only way we stop racists is by doing the thing they want us to do”
“The connection that she made about being called the P word, and relating that to why she has to tackle migration”
“The feeling is, what she has effectively done, at least it looks like she’s saying the only way we stop racists is by doing the thing they want us to do”
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Spot on from Adil Ray 👏
“The connection that she made about being called the P word, and relating that to why she has to tackle migration”
“The feeling is, what she has effectively done, at least it looks like she’s saying the only way we stop racists is by doing the thing they want us to do”
“The connection that she made about being called the P word, and relating that to why she has to tackle migration”
“The feeling is, what she has effectively done, at least it looks like she’s saying the only way we stop racists is by doing the thing they want us to do”
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Zoe Lyons, "There's such a massive gap now between the rich and poor in this country that if you are genuinely are on lower wages, and inflation is hitting you, it's really bloody hard to survive"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Zoe Lyons, "There's such a massive gap now between the rich and poor in this country that if you are genuinely are on lower wages, and inflation is hitting you, it's really bloody hard to survive"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
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Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
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Oh, good. Just what we needed: even more powerful RW media outlets.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Oh, good. Just what we needed: even more powerful RW media outlets.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Ghislaine Maxwell will plead Fifth in House Epstein probe, Comer says
The late sex offender's convicted co-conspirator has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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This young man has it exactly right.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This young man has it exactly right.
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Trump is fucking Ukraine. I’m ashamed to be represented by this regime. People fighting for their lives and country and this government sides with the aggressor. Sad.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trump is fucking Ukraine. I’m ashamed to be represented by this regime. People fighting for their lives and country and this government sides with the aggressor. Sad.
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Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Boris Johnson: The Covid Tragedy and England's Clown King
Get news direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
November 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
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Coming up this weekend and not to be missed...
Saturday 22 November
Steve Tilston returns to Appleton Thorn Village Hall
Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington WA4 4RT
Box office 07946 378599
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social
#music #musicsky #stevetilston
Saturday 22 November
Steve Tilston returns to Appleton Thorn Village Hall
Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington WA4 4RT
Box office 07946 378599
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social
#music #musicsky #stevetilston
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Coming up this weekend and not to be missed...
Saturday 22 November
Steve Tilston returns to Appleton Thorn Village Hall
Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington WA4 4RT
Box office 07946 378599
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social
#music #musicsky #stevetilston
Saturday 22 November
Steve Tilston returns to Appleton Thorn Village Hall
Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington WA4 4RT
Box office 07946 378599
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social
#music #musicsky #stevetilston
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One bit of the BBC story that needs more scrutiny - and which might be the most important - is, why did Michael Grade look at the 'report' produced by Michael Prescott and demand the BBC act rather than, as an independent regulator would have done, toss it in the bin?
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
One bit of the BBC story that needs more scrutiny - and which might be the most important - is, why did Michael Grade look at the 'report' produced by Michael Prescott and demand the BBC act rather than, as an independent regulator would have done, toss it in the bin?
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"The reason why this is of concern, is—he's the president of the United States, he's been found in another case by a civil jury to have been liable for sexually abusing a woman in a department store, he's a convicted felon, and he's had dozens of women accuse him of sexual abuse."
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"The reason why this is of concern, is—he's the president of the United States, he's been found in another case by a civil jury to have been liable for sexually abusing a woman in a department store, he's a convicted felon, and he's had dozens of women accuse him of sexual abuse."
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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Let's see what fuckery Johnson comes up with today to help his Orange Lord.
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let's see what fuckery Johnson comes up with today to help his Orange Lord.
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The profit motive should have no place in any provision of care, healthcare or social care.
When it does, it is often the most vulnerable who pay the price for #privatisation.
Important work from @neweconomics.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/endi...
When it does, it is often the most vulnerable who pay the price for #privatisation.
Important work from @neweconomics.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/endi...
Ending extraction in the UK care system
How our care system facilitates the extraction of value and wealth from places and local public service budgets
neweconomics.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The profit motive should have no place in any provision of care, healthcare or social care.
When it does, it is often the most vulnerable who pay the price for #privatisation.
Important work from @neweconomics.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/endi...
When it does, it is often the most vulnerable who pay the price for #privatisation.
Important work from @neweconomics.bsky.social
neweconomics.org/2025/11/endi...
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A harvest theme to this week's Classic Folk
Including:
Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch
@jimcausley.bsky.social
@katerusby.bsky.social
Frankie Armstrong - playing @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social tomorrow!
@stevetilston.bsky.social
@damienandron.bsky.social
and many more
www.efdss.org/listen
Including:
Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch
@jimcausley.bsky.social
@katerusby.bsky.social
Frankie Armstrong - playing @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social tomorrow!
@stevetilston.bsky.social
@damienandron.bsky.social
and many more
www.efdss.org/listen
Listen: Classic Folk
Classic Folk with Mike Norris
Classic Folk is unique.
It mines a rich seam of wonderful folk and roots music and song from around 75 years of recordings.
From the great source singers to the legends o...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A harvest theme to this week's Classic Folk
Including:
Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch
@jimcausley.bsky.social
@katerusby.bsky.social
Frankie Armstrong - playing @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social tomorrow!
@stevetilston.bsky.social
@damienandron.bsky.social
and many more
www.efdss.org/listen
Including:
Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch
@jimcausley.bsky.social
@katerusby.bsky.social
Frankie Armstrong - playing @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social tomorrow!
@stevetilston.bsky.social
@damienandron.bsky.social
and many more
www.efdss.org/listen
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Steve Tilston in concert and to anywhere in the world via livestream Saturday 20 September 8pm from St Bees Village Hall #Cumbria
details & tickets www.greatartists-smallvenue.com/event-detail...
streaming instructions via email on day
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social #musicsky
details & tickets www.greatartists-smallvenue.com/event-detail...
streaming instructions via email on day
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social #musicsky
Steve Tilston | Great Artists
Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song smiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no ...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Steve Tilston in concert and to anywhere in the world via livestream Saturday 20 September 8pm from St Bees Village Hall #Cumbria
details & tickets www.greatartists-smallvenue.com/event-detail...
streaming instructions via email on day
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social #musicsky
details & tickets www.greatartists-smallvenue.com/event-detail...
streaming instructions via email on day
www.stevetilston.com
@stevetilston.bsky.social #musicsky
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They didn’t disperse. Change is coming.
July 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
They didn’t disperse. Change is coming.
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85% of Gaza is on the brink of death due to starvation. Israel could let aid in at any moment. And some people (like these men tried to do with me on Friday) are still trying to justify this atrocity.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
July 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
85% of Gaza is on the brink of death due to starvation. Israel could let aid in at any moment. And some people (like these men tried to do with me on Friday) are still trying to justify this atrocity.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
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What kind of headline is “A ceasefire has been reached but fighting continues”
July 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What kind of headline is “A ceasefire has been reached but fighting continues”
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Legislators for hire.
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal.
Buying/Selling influence is a major cause of corruption and national decline.
Must criminalise political donations, spurious legislator consultancies, control lobbyists.
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal.
Buying/Selling influence is a major cause of corruption and national decline.
Must criminalise political donations, spurious legislator consultancies, control lobbyists.
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal
Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbying
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Legislators for hire.
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal.
Buying/Selling influence is a major cause of corruption and national decline.
Must criminalise political donations, spurious legislator consultancies, control lobbyists.
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal.
Buying/Selling influence is a major cause of corruption and national decline.
Must criminalise political donations, spurious legislator consultancies, control lobbyists.