Ed Strain
@jestrain.bsky.social
Business Support Officer for Staffordshire CC, Villa fan, socialist ex-lorry driver, UoB alumnus and Lichfield City Councillor representing Leomansley Ward.
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Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds.
Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”.
Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”.
August 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds.
Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”.
Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”.
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🚨Reform UK’s Councillor Barry Martin for Stretton in Staffordshire has posted this on Facebook asking if he should resign or not.
This is a slap in the face to his constituents.
We’ve highlighted him previously:
x.com/reformexpose...
This is a slap in the face to his constituents.
We’ve highlighted him previously:
x.com/reformexpose...
May 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🚨Reform UK’s Councillor Barry Martin for Stretton in Staffordshire has posted this on Facebook asking if he should resign or not.
This is a slap in the face to his constituents.
We’ve highlighted him previously:
x.com/reformexpose...
This is a slap in the face to his constituents.
We’ve highlighted him previously:
x.com/reformexpose...
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‘Supply does matter. But building homes without altering the way their pricing is arrived at – and the relationship between those who own and those who occupy them – will make little difference to private renters.’
Jack Shenker on the housing crisis: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Jack Shenker on the housing crisis: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Jack Shenker · Renters v. Rentiers
Housing injustice, unlike most of the social ills afflicting our atomised society, has the potential to unite and...
www.lrb.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
‘Supply does matter. But building homes without altering the way their pricing is arrived at – and the relationship between those who own and those who occupy them – will make little difference to private renters.’
Jack Shenker on the housing crisis: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Jack Shenker on the housing crisis: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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‘The Tories prepared a trap for Labour. It had a large sign on it saying “It’s a Trap” and then next to that another sign saying “When We Say, It’s a Trap, What We Specifically Mean Is, It’s a Trap for the Incoming Labour Government and Especially for Rachel Reeves.”’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · Short Cuts: Labour’s Straitjacket
The Tories, in office, prepared a trap for Labour. It had a large sign on it saying ‘It’s a Trap’ and then next to...
www.lrb.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
‘The Tories prepared a trap for Labour. It had a large sign on it saying “It’s a Trap” and then next to that another sign saying “When We Say, It’s a Trap, What We Specifically Mean Is, It’s a Trap for the Incoming Labour Government and Especially for Rachel Reeves.”’
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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careful, there's some right wrong'uns out there
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
careful, there's some right wrong'uns out there
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Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
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Another jam-packed copy of The Lichfield and Burntwood Independent is out now - details of where to pick a copy up here 👉🏻 lichfieldlive.co.uk/lbi-map/
Thanks again to all our volunteers and advertisers who continue to keep a truly local newspaper going 🗞️
Thanks again to all our volunteers and advertisers who continue to keep a truly local newspaper going 🗞️
November 29, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Another jam-packed copy of The Lichfield and Burntwood Independent is out now - details of where to pick a copy up here 👉🏻 lichfieldlive.co.uk/lbi-map/
Thanks again to all our volunteers and advertisers who continue to keep a truly local newspaper going 🗞️
Thanks again to all our volunteers and advertisers who continue to keep a truly local newspaper going 🗞️
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This is absolutely magnificent
Congratulations!
Please enjoy this visualisation of Bluesky swears, including an audible delivery by a funny little voice and direct clickthrough to the post responsible for the profanity to celebrate.
PS Sound down in the presence of the easily offended.
PPS I didn't make it.
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Please enjoy this visualisation of Bluesky swears, including an audible delivery by a funny little voice and direct clickthrough to the post responsible for the profanity to celebrate.
PS Sound down in the presence of the easily offended.
PPS I didn't make it.
swearsky.bagpuss.org
SwearSky
Bluesky profanity, as it happens
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November 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
This is absolutely magnificent
It was great to see #LichfieldLabour out on the streets of Stowe today - braving the wind and the rain. Well done guys! 👏
November 23, 2024 at 8:04 PM
It was great to see #LichfieldLabour out on the streets of Stowe today - braving the wind and the rain. Well done guys! 👏
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Lichfield MP says residents are “rightly concerned” about impact of Streethay roadworks
Lichfield MP says residents are "rightly concerned" about impact of Streethay roadworks - Lichfield Live®
Residents in are "rightly concerned" about the ongoing impact of road closures in Streethay, Lichfield's MP has said.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Lichfield MP says residents are “rightly concerned” about impact of Streethay roadworks