@drpauldavison.bsky.social
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Can't believe there weren't budget lines called "woke nonsense" and "free stuff for scary immigrants" they could cut to fully fund the rest of government.
Reform UK went into Durham Council promising to find huge savings. They have managed to GROW the authority's deficit by over £11m *in the last two months*.
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Can't believe there weren't budget lines called "woke nonsense" and "free stuff for scary immigrants" they could cut to fully fund the rest of government.
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The River Cam should flow with pure chalk spring water. Instead, it runs on sewage outflows laced with phosphorus, and it's killing life in the river. Read the full story for this week's #BigRiverWatch ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Dry summers, dirty water: the river Cam’s slow collapse
The river Cam faces crisis from sewage pollution, over-abstraction, and inaction – locals fight to save its wildlife and natural flow
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The River Cam should flow with pure chalk spring water. Instead, it runs on sewage outflows laced with phosphorus, and it's killing life in the river. Read the full story for this week's #BigRiverWatch ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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One of the good guys.
Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award,
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
September 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One of the good guys.
Not the first time we’ve seen this result:
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Not the first time we’ve seen this result:
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It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
September 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
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They gaslit you all throughout the election.
August 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
They gaslit you all throughout the election.
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Day 2029 of #Brexit: ‘Since Brexit, the campaign points to a lack of UK and Scottish government funding to replace lost European money, including the European Regional Development Fund [ERDF] and the European Social Fund [ESF].’ national.thelead.uk/p/the-fight-...
The fight to save Scotland's crumbling mountain paths
Brexit removed vital European cash for mountain path building and maintenance. Now, volunteers are taking action to help fill the gaps, as Peter Ranscombe reports.
national.thelead.uk
August 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Day 2029 of #Brexit: ‘Since Brexit, the campaign points to a lack of UK and Scottish government funding to replace lost European money, including the European Regional Development Fund [ERDF] and the European Social Fund [ESF].’ national.thelead.uk/p/the-fight-...
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2016: Boris Johnson making the case for Brexit, "Let us take back control of our borders"
2025: Dame Angela Eagle, "We have had no prospect of returning anybody to France since Brexit, as the Withdrawal Agreement didn't contain any kind of returns agreement"
2025: Dame Angela Eagle, "We have had no prospect of returning anybody to France since Brexit, as the Withdrawal Agreement didn't contain any kind of returns agreement"
August 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
2016: Boris Johnson making the case for Brexit, "Let us take back control of our borders"
2025: Dame Angela Eagle, "We have had no prospect of returning anybody to France since Brexit, as the Withdrawal Agreement didn't contain any kind of returns agreement"
2025: Dame Angela Eagle, "We have had no prospect of returning anybody to France since Brexit, as the Withdrawal Agreement didn't contain any kind of returns agreement"
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Useful idiots. Even Durham "concluded that the Russians had probably faked the key emails."
Trump's intel officials claim that newly revealed evidence has exposed a Democratic plot to portray him as a tool of Russian disinformation.
It turns out that the evidence they're using is itself Russian disinformation.
They're proving the case against him and themselves. They're liars and tools.
It turns out that the evidence they're using is itself Russian disinformation.
They're proving the case against him and themselves. They're liars and tools.
‘Clinton Plan’ Emails Were Likely Made by Russian Spies, Declassified Report Shows
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Useful idiots. Even Durham "concluded that the Russians had probably faked the key emails."
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“Teesworks schemes in jeopardy” – that’s what the papers say
Update on Teesworks schemes
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
Update on Teesworks schemes
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
“Teesworks schemes in jeopardy” – that’s what the papers say
Update on Teesworks schemes
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“Teesworks schemes in jeopardy” – that’s what the papers say
Update on Teesworks schemes
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
Update on Teesworks schemes
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
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"I certainly would not trust the American government or the American services with any intelligence at the moment in any form..."
Former UK intelligence officer @christophersteele.bsky.social with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Former UK intelligence officer @christophersteele.bsky.social with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Byline Podcast: Christopher Steele: Mistrusting Trump and the USA
Adrian Goldberg talks for former UK intelligence officer Christopher Steele about his 2016 dossier which suggested that Donald Trump's had close links to Russia - and that the Kremlin had 'komproma...
podfollow.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"I certainly would not trust the American government or the American services with any intelligence at the moment in any form..."
Former UK intelligence officer @christophersteele.bsky.social with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Former UK intelligence officer @christophersteele.bsky.social with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Where's Steve Reed?
Steve is the Environment Secretary.
He let the owner of a privatised water company pay £1800 to take him to the football.
Lois is his constituent.
She offered Steve a seat at today's game to talk about the cost of water privatisation.
So where's Steve?
Steve is the Environment Secretary.
He let the owner of a privatised water company pay £1800 to take him to the football.
Lois is his constituent.
She offered Steve a seat at today's game to talk about the cost of water privatisation.
So where's Steve?
May 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Where's Steve Reed?
Steve is the Environment Secretary.
He let the owner of a privatised water company pay £1800 to take him to the football.
Lois is his constituent.
She offered Steve a seat at today's game to talk about the cost of water privatisation.
So where's Steve?
Steve is the Environment Secretary.
He let the owner of a privatised water company pay £1800 to take him to the football.
Lois is his constituent.
She offered Steve a seat at today's game to talk about the cost of water privatisation.
So where's Steve?
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 121. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 121. 4/29/25
… A bizarre scene unfolded with Karoline Leavitt and Scott Bessent at the WH this morning when Leavitt was asked about a report in Punchbowl that Amazon was going to start showing the tariff amount on...
open.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 121. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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This was an excellent live event which built on the Sergei and Westminster Spy Ring series and managed to cover a lot in a short space of time, including answering questions.
There will be another live (in person) event in mid May.
There will be another live (in person) event in mid May.
Chat live with the cast of Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring (ft. Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes)
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/chat-live-...
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/chat-live-...
Chat live with the cast of Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring (ft. Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes)
A recording from Byline Supplement and The Citizens's live video
www.bylinesupplement.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This was an excellent live event which built on the Sergei and Westminster Spy Ring series and managed to cover a lot in a short space of time, including answering questions.
There will be another live (in person) event in mid May.
There will be another live (in person) event in mid May.
MPs are elected to serve their constituents, not launch their TV careers. We need a clear limit on hours spent and money earned from second jobs. Add you name to our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/170331/...
MPs' second jobs
MPs are elected to serve their constituents, not launch their TV careers. We need a clear limit on hours spent and money earned from second jobs. Add your name to our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
MPs are elected to serve their constituents, not launch their TV careers. We need a clear limit on hours spent and money earned from second jobs. Add you name to our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/170331/...
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🚨 I’ve launched a petition calling on the Govt to strengthen safety rules for large battery storage sites. We must protect people and the environment while supporting renewable energy and our net zero goals.
Sign & share 👉 bit.ly/batterystora...
#NetZero #CleanEnergy
Sign & share 👉 bit.ly/batterystora...
#NetZero #CleanEnergy
April 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨 I’ve launched a petition calling on the Govt to strengthen safety rules for large battery storage sites. We must protect people and the environment while supporting renewable energy and our net zero goals.
Sign & share 👉 bit.ly/batterystora...
#NetZero #CleanEnergy
Sign & share 👉 bit.ly/batterystora...
#NetZero #CleanEnergy
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Q: What distinguishes a prison from a concentration camp?
April 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Q: What distinguishes a prison from a concentration camp?
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This is the day that President Donald Trump sent a clear message to the nation: There is no rule of law in the United States.
Trump to the USA: There is no rule of law
What might he try next? Illegal arrests or deportations of American citizens?
www.motherjones.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is the day that President Donald Trump sent a clear message to the nation: There is no rule of law in the United States.
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That’s illegal. FYI. No - Pam Bondi won’t do anything.
JUST IN: CIA confirms that when it scanned Director Ratcliffe's phone for Signalgate messages, they were gone.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
That’s illegal. FYI. No - Pam Bondi won’t do anything.
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What an epic journey! Still, at least he got paid at every stage of his trek along Hypocrisy Way...
April 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What an epic journey! Still, at least he got paid at every stage of his trek along Hypocrisy Way...
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Lucky for Starmer most people have forgotten his 10 pledges he made when running for Labour leader, given he's abandoned so many, including: free movement, higher income tax for top 5%, higher corporation tax, abolish UC, common ownership of rail/mail/energy and water, no more NHS outsourcing, etc.
April 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Lucky for Starmer most people have forgotten his 10 pledges he made when running for Labour leader, given he's abandoned so many, including: free movement, higher income tax for top 5%, higher corporation tax, abolish UC, common ownership of rail/mail/energy and water, no more NHS outsourcing, etc.
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“Given the largest factor by far stopping UK economic growth is Brexit surely now is the time for the government to have an honest and open discussion about the catastrophic damage it’s inflicted and continues to inflict on the economy”
The OBR report the government is relying on in its spring statement contains a Brexit bombshell
Why is nobody talking about it?
youtu.be/p3AnSa8B7Dw?...
Why is nobody talking about it?
youtu.be/p3AnSa8B7Dw?...
The OBR report the Gov’t is relying on contains a Brexit bombshell - why is nobody talking about it?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
March 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“Given the largest factor by far stopping UK economic growth is Brexit surely now is the time for the government to have an honest and open discussion about the catastrophic damage it’s inflicted and continues to inflict on the economy”
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The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
March 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
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Woah.
The US government are now throwing their own attorneys under the bus in the deportations order case.
That is just how anxious they are to head off what they fear will be an adverse judicial outcome.
This is desperate, desperate stuff.
The US government are now throwing their own attorneys under the bus in the deportations order case.
That is just how anxious they are to head off what they fear will be an adverse judicial outcome.
This is desperate, desperate stuff.
March 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Woah.
The US government are now throwing their own attorneys under the bus in the deportations order case.
That is just how anxious they are to head off what they fear will be an adverse judicial outcome.
This is desperate, desperate stuff.
The US government are now throwing their own attorneys under the bus in the deportations order case.
That is just how anxious they are to head off what they fear will be an adverse judicial outcome.
This is desperate, desperate stuff.