Alex Bolton
@alexbolton1.bsky.social
BBC journalist, Londoner and Dad of two. Politics, Global affairs on duty. Sport, Music, Art, Landscape and Lore when not.
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Our latest research with @cleancitiescampaign.org released this week shows:
🚨443 children are injured on the London school run each year - an entire primary school of children
🚑16% of these are serious injuries
We need change. We need #streetsforkids.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/mum-sha...
🚨443 children are injured on the London school run each year - an entire primary school of children
🚑16% of these are serious injuries
We need change. We need #streetsforkids.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/mum-sha...
Mum shares story of her 12 year old daughter’s hit and run as research shows entire primary school injured every year during school run
Press release - Mums shares story of her 12 year old daughter's hit and run as research shows an entire primary school injured every year during school run.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our latest research with @cleancitiescampaign.org released this week shows:
🚨443 children are injured on the London school run each year - an entire primary school of children
🚑16% of these are serious injuries
We need change. We need #streetsforkids.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/mum-sha...
🚨443 children are injured on the London school run each year - an entire primary school of children
🚑16% of these are serious injuries
We need change. We need #streetsforkids.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/mum-sha...
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Catch-up from May: Twitter is not the real world, but it is more like it than Bluesky veriangroup.com/en-gb/news-a...
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Catch-up from May: Twitter is not the real world, but it is more like it than Bluesky veriangroup.com/en-gb/news-a...
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The Guardian - we are a highbrow publication for the more discerning reader
Guardian readers - phwooaarr
Guardian readers - phwooaarr
August 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Guardian - we are a highbrow publication for the more discerning reader
Guardian readers - phwooaarr
Guardian readers - phwooaarr
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I leave London for *five days*
The Dutch in the Thames. It's 1667 all over again.
July 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I leave London for *five days*
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#BBC’s #Ukraincast talks to Martin Griffiths, ex UN Under Sec-General for Humanitarian Affairs+Emergency Relief Coordinator, who had a key role in 2022 Black Sea grain deal+gives an insight on how to negotiate with the #Russians. #Factcheck on claims by #Trump envoy #SteveWitkoff to #TuckerCarlson.
Ukrainecast - Russia and Ukraine agree Black Sea Ceasefire - BBC Sounds
But could it work?
www.bbc.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#BBC’s #Ukraincast talks to Martin Griffiths, ex UN Under Sec-General for Humanitarian Affairs+Emergency Relief Coordinator, who had a key role in 2022 Black Sea grain deal+gives an insight on how to negotiate with the #Russians. #Factcheck on claims by #Trump envoy #SteveWitkoff to #TuckerCarlson.
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No other UK broadcaster or streaming service could and would do this, IMO. Free to hear+see (no extra charges) universally available. The #BBC is funded by <47p (c60 US cents) a day per UK household licence fee. This is what national #publicservicebroadcasting can do to help citizens.
#BBC launching special new season across TV, iPlayer+Radio called Memories and #Dementia: Starting the Conversation, led by Dr Punam to help start conversations between those living with #dementia +friends, families+carers by evoking memories of their past through content from the BBC’s archive. 1/
Memories and Dementia: Starting the Conversation season launches at the BBC
Dr Punam leads new season designed to help start conversations
www.bbc.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
No other UK broadcaster or streaming service could and would do this, IMO. Free to hear+see (no extra charges) universally available. The #BBC is funded by <47p (c60 US cents) a day per UK household licence fee. This is what national #publicservicebroadcasting can do to help citizens.
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Like the sound of the Albanian sub, just the kind of player to dictate matters
March 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Like the sound of the Albanian sub, just the kind of player to dictate matters
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I've got to say, the guy who accidentally became the Director of the FBI does 100% look like the guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI in a mid-2000s comedy about a guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI
February 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I've got to say, the guy who accidentally became the Director of the FBI does 100% look like the guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI in a mid-2000s comedy about a guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI
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BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy.
Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy.
Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
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All the analysis is understandably focused on what next for Syria but I can offer this observation:
The video link between London and northeastern Syria appears to better (both audio and video) than trying to WhatsApp my brother in Didcot. From Oxford. 🤔
The video link between London and northeastern Syria appears to better (both audio and video) than trying to WhatsApp my brother in Didcot. From Oxford. 🤔
December 8, 2024 at 7:32 PM
All the analysis is understandably focused on what next for Syria but I can offer this observation:
The video link between London and northeastern Syria appears to better (both audio and video) than trying to WhatsApp my brother in Didcot. From Oxford. 🤔
The video link between London and northeastern Syria appears to better (both audio and video) than trying to WhatsApp my brother in Didcot. From Oxford. 🤔
Not now, South Korea....
December 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Not now, South Korea....
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
Writing about the #Irishelection for global audiences in the age of Trump and populism is a shift: "there are these two coalition parties, they're both basically centrist and it all goes back to the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921.."
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Writing about the #Irishelection for global audiences in the age of Trump and populism is a shift: "there are these two coalition parties, they're both basically centrist and it all goes back to the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921.."
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A recent photo of the river Exe and some trees in the mist.
Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.
Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.
November 21, 2024 at 7:14 AM
A recent photo of the river Exe and some trees in the mist.
Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.
Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.
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Ancient London law requires a bale of hay to hang from a road bridge
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/anc...
A road bridge in east London currently has a couple of bales of hay hanging from it - because of an ancient law.
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/anc...
A road bridge in east London currently has a couple of bales of hay hanging from it - because of an ancient law.
Ancient London law requires a bale of hay to hang from a road bridge
A road bridge in east London currently has a couple of bales of hay hanging from it - because of an ancient law.
ianvisits.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Ancient London law requires a bale of hay to hang from a road bridge
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/anc...
A road bridge in east London currently has a couple of bales of hay hanging from it - because of an ancient law.
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/anc...
A road bridge in east London currently has a couple of bales of hay hanging from it - because of an ancient law.
Thanks to anyone who’s followed me on here. Nothing particular to post at the moment, but I’m enjoying the read.
November 19, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Thanks to anyone who’s followed me on here. Nothing particular to post at the moment, but I’m enjoying the read.