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Tim Bardell
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Beer lover, marathon runner, ageing rude-boy, raving lefty, anti-racist, cricket fan and unstoppable optimist. Proud LGBT+ ally. He/ him
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Turning a personal challenge into an opportunity to raise money for a cause about which I care passionately: I’m running 1,000 miles this year to raise £1,000 for #HopeNotHate. Support in the form of 💷 or 👏 would be most welcome
#MAKEITCOUNT
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2025 Half Marathons
2025 is my year of getting back into running after a few years off with injuries. I'm aiming to run 1,000 miles and raise £1,000 for Hope Not Hate, starting...
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Probably very late to the party but I have to thank Oxford Stand Up To Racism for introducing me to the awesome Meryl Streek. Can’t wait for the Love Music Hate Racism gig in January!

eot.oxfordstanduptoracism.org.uk/f/a/F3K38JYg...
December 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Some thoughts on Christian Nationalism
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Put Christ Back Into Christmas
The guy who preached empathy and condemned fear of others? I'm all for it.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Absolutely excellent post on, when you think about it, quite a sad and unfortunate topic. Unlike the other right wing grifters, I imagine that she is probably footing the bill for this herself. I can’t imagine anyone else would be unhinged enough to bankroll such a vanity project
I feel compelled to write a review thread 🧵 for The Liz Truss Show because in the madness of the content, other aspects - vital aspects - are being missed.

1. The Aesthetics

Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
December 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Seems I’m not alone in my incredulity. The review in The Guardian made me chuckle:

“Disgusting. It looked creepy, like a cross section of an unhealthy body part”

www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Body by... a data homunculus

source: Information is Beautiful book by David McCandless geni.us/IIB-IIB
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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An elegant and splendlidly contemptuous swatting of the horribly contemptible and profoundly dishonest Farage - and a very good dig at Farage's Trumpian "lowest grade presenter" jibe at Ms Barnett for skewering him so effectively.

Well done, Alan Rusbridger!
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
What madness is this?!?
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Nigel Farage was a racist bully at school but Rachel Reeves won the wrong chess championship so who can say who is worse?
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What incredibly sad news. Another safe, inclusive space gone

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The more I think about it, the more bizarre I find the accusation that the Chancellor deliberately exaggerated the dire state of the finances in order to justify tax rises. The extent to which there is 'exaggeration' means more for fiscal headroom, which is what everyone wanted her to pursue 1/
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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RMT members who clean the DLR and who are employed by Bidvest Noonan are back on the picket lines today - fighting for sick pay.
The current offer: One weeks pay - but ONLY if you're dying!
Share if that's unfair.
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Something new. A #postcardadventcalendar. Stick with me for some nicely odd vintage images for the month, and you may end up with an expression like our friend in a deckchair in front of painted sea. Hold tight. The thread starts today:

1. Woman in a deckchair.

Cheers, T.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A powerful account from someone who was on the receiving end of Farrage’s “banter”. Utterly odious behaviour compounded by the denial and misdirection. Peter Ettedgui is very brave to have spoken out like this ❤️
#HopeNotHate

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to make Elon Musk the world's first TRILLIONAIRE.

Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.

Just tax billionaires. Duh.

📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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How can citizens and journalists hold back authoritarianism, far-right populism and hate?

Join our live event with

- George Monbiot
- Nafeez Ahmed
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Nick Lowles

Finding hope, protecting democracy. 7 pm, 4 November.

Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope
October 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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A majority of voters, and a plurality of white voters, think that Reform is a racist party with racist policies.
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Breaking - Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips REMAINS in post.

They say Phillips has “devoted her life to hearing and amplifying the voices of women and girls who would have otherwise been unheard”.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips remains in post
Exclusive: In fresh controversy, the women write to Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood to speak up for safeguarding minister
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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I’m having fruit

Locally produced

It’s grapes

Ok I’m having wine
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM