Christopher Allen
Christopher Allen
@chrisallen51.bsky.social
Labour voter. Carer of local wildlife. Keen photographer
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Lots to be shocked about here. One, there are people in this world that think nothing of boiling animals alive. Two, they are up in arms at this change in the law. Three, they claim it’s an attack on their heritage. It’s the end of a barbaric practice is what it is.

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December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will you add your name too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ci...
Save vital Kent services
Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
The government says the practice is being used as a "smokescreen" for the hunting of wild animals.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Latest Graun toon up already www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... PLUS! I'm doing a gig tomorrow night in Eastbourne with @nickrevell317.bsky.social - tickets here wegottickets.com/event/683679/
Martin Rowson on the flu season – cartoon
As hospital cases reach a record level for the time of year, Wes Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could cause the NHS to collapse
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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So the MetTaskforce worked all last week surging policing activity in The West End in Westminster

The teams worked tirelessly to target prolific criminals in the area & had some cracking results.

I am proud to work with such can do & proactive cops.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Met Police arrests 140 people in West End crime crackdown
Officers were deployed to tackle shoplifting and phone theft as part of Operation Baselife.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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An ICE agent arrested in August on suspicion of driving drunk questioned the nationality of a sheriff’s deputy and threatened to check the deputy’s immigration status, according to newly released body-camera footage.
ICE agent threatens to check deputy’s status during DUI stop, asks if he’s Haitian
Scott Deiseroth told a Florida sheriff’s deputy that he would have his colleague deported if “not legit,” body camera video shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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OMG. What an ad!
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Latest Graun toon
September 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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So much of the commentary on Palestine today without much sense of the deep history. No this is unlikely to make much or any practical difference. But you can say this is a debt which has long been owed. The UK promised a Palestinian state a century ago when the British took on the mandate.…
September 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Latest Graun toon!
September 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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July 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Latest Graun toon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
And this & the originals of dozens of other cartoons from the Graun & elsewhere will be available to buy at Brockley Open Studios Sat & Sun 10-6 at 56 Vicars Hill SE13 7JL. Going dirt cheap!
Martin Rowson on a year of Keir Starmer’s government – cartoon
As Labour marks its anniversary, Jeremy Corbyn says he is in discussions about creating a new leftwing political party
www.theguardian.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM