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Cats, design, photography and cats. Oh did I mention cats?
Art director & graphic designer, currently in-house designer for an agricultural company 🚜👩🏻‍💻
Foresty loveliness 🌳
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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How do we fix this mess?
September 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Liverpool looking splendid
September 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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"The right to seek asylum is a legal right we all share. It isn’t illegal to seek asylum, because seeking asylum is a legal process..."

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Asylum #Immigration
"Nearly half are children", Bedford asylum charity addresses hotel use concerns - Bedford Independent
A Bedford charity that supports people seeking asylum has responded to a wave of social media debate following the Mayor’s comments...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Donald Trump is waging war on our hard-won rights – it’s time to fight back.

Join me and Good Law Project and say loud and clear: not in our country. goodlawproject.org/s/c22468
Stop Trump exporting bigotry and hate | Good Law Project
goodlawproject.org
August 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Pretty sunset to soothe my soul 🥰
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The 50% drop in net migration just announced will surprise precisely nobody who has been paying attention to the issue, as opposed to exploiting and lying about it for clicks & votes. I doubt the stats will change the toxic narratives of the latter group, though.
May 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Early summer sunset as we fly through the countryside
May 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A 2% wealth tax could raise £24bn, yet we're cutting disability benefits instead.

Who are we protecting?
Tax the super-rich? Unthinkable. Cut disability support? Sensible.
A 2% wealth tax could raise £24bn, yet we're cutting disability benefits instead. Who are we protecting?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
March 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pleasing lines 📸
March 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Great Ouse at dusk 😍
March 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Buckden Towers in the late afternoon March sun, and cute secret garden 🌳🌿🪴🌞
March 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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They are arguing, endlessly, that illegally inciting acts of terror online is ‘free speech’ while silencing dissent, targeting journalists & telling an invaded ally what he is & is not allowed to say during a live television broadcast are all fine.
March 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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At the Bedford Independent, we are committed to reporting the news accurately and responsibly and we adhere to the Impress Standards Code, which goes beyond legal requirements to uphold high ethical standards in journalism. Here’s why...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Journalism #UKLaw #MediaLaw
UK media law: Why journalists can’t always report names, descriptions, or case details in crime stories - Bedford Independent
Why don’t journalists always name suspects? Learn media law, contempt of court, and ethical reporting in crime stories...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
February 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Laser-sharp rebuke of previous gov'ts on #Brexit and trade, down by most measures, from Douglas Alexander.

"As Sun-Tzu said, "tactics without strategy are simply the noise before defeat"... What's very obvious, as we look back over the last eight years, is that there was no defined strategy." ~AA
January 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Some fun fact from yesterday's council by elections:
Reform UK fail in both council by-elections yesterday. Reform UK have won just 7 council seats from 179 by-elections since the General Election. They have just 53 out of 20k councillors across the UK. #ukpolitics
January 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Monthly column: No one denies the importance of addressing child sexual exploitation and I share the anger at this despicable abuse. It is appalling to witness it being exploited for political gain, with no real regard for the victims...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Columns #FreeSpeech
Monthly column: Free speech is important, the truth even more so - Bedford Independent
Ahead of the second reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill last week, a campaign of misinformation and smears emerged...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Happy new year! If you're looking for some inspiration to get 2025 started, then we've got you covered. Live music, theatre, walks, talks and more.

With thanks to The Cellar Bar for their continued support.
What's on Bedford: 1 - 12 January 2025 - Bedford Independent
Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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A rare actual good news story: bees – both honey bees and wild bees – seem to be doing better in the UK.

Bee-friendly planting, less pesticide use and an uptick in beekeeping are all having results 🐝 🎉 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
The good news about bees: Why they're returning to British gardens
Thanks to a combination of efforts by beekeepers, better farming practices and reduced pesticide use, populations are showing signs of recovery
inews.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND please join me & the British Heart Foundation in inspiring the nation to learn LIFE SAVING CPR❤️🙏

450,000 people have now engaged with the FREE online training course to learn CPR in JUST 15 MINUTES!

Let’s be ready👇
www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-...
December 28, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Christmas pressie from a friend and I’M ALL OVER THIS 👊😆
December 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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Find out all you need to know about accessing GPs, pharmacies and – in life threatening cases – A&E this festive period in Bedford Borough…

#Bedford #bedfordnews #health #bedfordhospital #pharmacy #GP
Find out how you can access health services in Bedford this festive period - Bedford Independent
Most NHS services in the community will close for at least some of the Christmas period, but a senior local doctor has issued guidance on...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 3:52 PM