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Colin Hartley
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A happy husband, proud of daughter and granddaughter.
Loving Heysham
Labour Party member - disappointed with Starmer. Hanging on for the local Party.
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Mr Pickering claimed the officer was asked whether he could arrest the protester for supporting a proscribed group.

“[The officer] said: ‘No, I can’t.’ And they said: ‘Why not?’ He said: ‘Because he hasn’t got Palestine Action written on him. He’s got Plasticine Action written on him.’”
August 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Reform: the party that literally couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery. It's too easy a joke, but irresistible.
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK summer party planned for Lancaster Brewery is cancelled by venue
A summer party for Reform UK politicians booked for Lancaster Brewery has been cancelled by the venue.
www.lancasterguardian.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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There are 20,000 councillors in the UK, Reform UK are projected to win circa 500 of them, meaning they would have a total 600-650 out of 20k.

If they win Runcorn, they will have 5 MPs out of 650 (2 of them won by less than 10 votes).
May 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
When I'm outraged, disappointed, sad at what's happening in this county I take a little comfort that it could be worse. I could live in the USA.
March 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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I spoke about the Pathways to Work Green Paper on ITV news this evening.

It’s a mixed bag. There are some good bits to it… but if people are being made poorer and forced to use the foodbank more, I’m not going to support that.
March 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Keir Starmer has been on a journey

From Corbynism to being ‘more Tory than Tony Blair’
Keir Starmer is on a journey: He is now ‘more Tory than Tony Blair’
And yet Labour MPs and members are remarkably quiet – that will not last, predicts John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Shameful, and shameless.
Nigel Farage on LBC repeatedly refusing to criticise Trump and Vance's attack on Zelensky. Accuses the Ukrainian President of being "rude" and showing "no respect" to Trump.

Says Zelensky should have worn a suit
March 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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'Totalitarianism demands, in fact, the continuous alteration of the past, and in the long run probably demands a disbelief in the very existence of objective truth.' George Orwell – author, humanist, and one of the most important political commentators of the 20th century died of #onthisday 1950.
January 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, with UK leading the way in G7!

Number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769.Their wealth jumped from $13tn to $15tn – the second-largest annual increase since records began.

TAX THE SUPER RICH

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, as currently drafted, risks opening the floodgates to new schools that can select up to 100% of pupils based on religion. We can’t let this happen. Write to your MP.

humanists.uk/action/stop-...
Stop faith school expansion in schools bill
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has introduced the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which includes changing the types of new schools that can open. But as currently drafted, the Bill ris...
humanists.uk
January 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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James O’Brien thinks he’s got this Liz Truss cease and desist thing all sussed out (and he’s got receipts).
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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‘Raw fury’ among Waspi women who say fight not over after Labour’s rejection of compensation payout
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
‘Raw fury’ among Waspi women who say fight not over after rejection of compensation
Campaigners are seeking legal advice after the Labour government said taxpayerrs could not afford the £10.5 billion compensation package
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Oh.
December 16, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social

I just came across this poem and I thought it summed up your Christmas segment on today's show beautifully 🤗
December 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Christmas in Heysham.
December 9, 2024 at 6:44 AM
A Heysham Christmas!
December 8, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Lots of cat photos on Bluesky. Here's George trying to scrounge food - our monster Maine Coon moggie.
December 6, 2024 at 7:15 AM