John Holden
@johnlholden.bsky.social
Husband of one, father of two and grandfather of five. 1st bass, Waverley Singers. Rugby referee, Hampshire. Learning cello. Duolingo. English, British and European.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year.
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year.
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
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AT LAST! This is moving!
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
AT LAST! This is moving!
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Thanks to the @farnhamherald.bsky.social for publishing this review of our 26 October 'Opera Gala' concert - also online here:
www.farnhamherald.com/news/enterta...
Onwards now to our next concert on 6 December with the St Thomas-on-The Bourne Choirs - featuring Britten's St Nicolas!
www.farnhamherald.com/news/enterta...
Onwards now to our next concert on 6 December with the St Thomas-on-The Bourne Choirs - featuring Britten's St Nicolas!
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks to the @farnhamherald.bsky.social for publishing this review of our 26 October 'Opera Gala' concert - also online here:
www.farnhamherald.com/news/enterta...
Onwards now to our next concert on 6 December with the St Thomas-on-The Bourne Choirs - featuring Britten's St Nicolas!
www.farnhamherald.com/news/enterta...
Onwards now to our next concert on 6 December with the St Thomas-on-The Bourne Choirs - featuring Britten's St Nicolas!
What does Europe mean to you? Watch European Movement UK's video featuring Caroline Lucas: bsky.app/profile/euro.... Solidarity.
To so many of us, Europe is more than a place, it’s a part of who we are. Hear what the public had to say when we went out and asked them what Europe means to them.
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
What does Europe mean to you? Watch European Movement UK's video featuring Caroline Lucas: bsky.app/profile/euro.... Solidarity.
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I hope the BBC will challenge Nigel Farage today over the economic damage caused by the Brexit he championed.
He needs to be held to account for the damage he's done instead of always being given an easy ride.
He needs to be held to account for the damage he's done instead of always being given an easy ride.
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I hope the BBC will challenge Nigel Farage today over the economic damage caused by the Brexit he championed.
He needs to be held to account for the damage he's done instead of always being given an easy ride.
He needs to be held to account for the damage he's done instead of always being given an easy ride.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
A link to the Government website about the Introduction of ID cards, a much better link than the one I posted before which was about the Government move into the digital age.
A link to the Government website about the Introduction of ID cards, a much better link than the one I posted before which was about the Government move into the digital age.
New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK
A new digital ID scheme will help combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of people to use vital government services. Digital ID will be mandatory for Right to Work checks ...
www.gov.uk
September 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A link to the Government website about the Introduction of ID cards, a much better link than the one I posted before which was about the Government move into the digital age.
A link to the Government website about the Introduction of ID cards, a much better link than the one I posted before which was about the Government move into the digital age.
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Folks at the White House right now…
August 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Folks at the White House right now…
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No Ukrainian land to Russia.
Donetsk is Ukraine, Luhansk is Ukraine, Crimea is Ukraine.
The EU must continue to support Ukraine against Russia and Putin’s ruthless campaign.
We will not bow down to the Russian threat.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
Donetsk is Ukraine, Luhansk is Ukraine, Crimea is Ukraine.
The EU must continue to support Ukraine against Russia and Putin’s ruthless campaign.
We will not bow down to the Russian threat.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
August 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
No Ukrainian land to Russia.
Donetsk is Ukraine, Luhansk is Ukraine, Crimea is Ukraine.
The EU must continue to support Ukraine against Russia and Putin’s ruthless campaign.
We will not bow down to the Russian threat.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
Donetsk is Ukraine, Luhansk is Ukraine, Crimea is Ukraine.
The EU must continue to support Ukraine against Russia and Putin’s ruthless campaign.
We will not bow down to the Russian threat.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
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Worse than Helsinki: Every reputable journalist in the world knows what happened in Anchorage, Alaska.
August 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Worse than Helsinki: Every reputable journalist in the world knows what happened in Anchorage, Alaska.
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In case you missed it ...
August 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
In case you missed it ...
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The case for abolition of the House of Lords in a nutshell: Michelle Mone, Shaun Bailey, Ben Houchen and Evgeny Lebedev. And Charlotte Owen.
August 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The case for abolition of the House of Lords in a nutshell: Michelle Mone, Shaun Bailey, Ben Houchen and Evgeny Lebedev. And Charlotte Owen.
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They told us we’d lose nothing.
But we lost the right to live, work, study and retire across 30 countries.
Freedom of movement wasn’t a luxury. It was our right. And they stole it.
We want it back.
#FreedomOfMovement #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
But we lost the right to live, work, study and retire across 30 countries.
Freedom of movement wasn’t a luxury. It was our right. And they stole it.
We want it back.
#FreedomOfMovement #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
August 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
They told us we’d lose nothing.
But we lost the right to live, work, study and retire across 30 countries.
Freedom of movement wasn’t a luxury. It was our right. And they stole it.
We want it back.
#FreedomOfMovement #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
But we lost the right to live, work, study and retire across 30 countries.
Freedom of movement wasn’t a luxury. It was our right. And they stole it.
We want it back.
#FreedomOfMovement #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
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Another reason to rejoin the Single Market! 🇬🇧🇪🇺
12 of the top 20 global nations with the highest per capita GDP participate either fully or partly in the EU's Single Market (which includes Freedom of Movement).
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#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
July 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Another reason to rejoin the Single Market! 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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In the 9 years since the Brexit ref, Europe has learned that Brexit was simply the first salvo in a Putin-backed attack upon the EU, NATO and Western Democracy. A reveral of Brexit would therefore be seen as a defeat of fascism and a great victory for both the EU and the whole European idea.
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July 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In the 9 years since the Brexit ref, Europe has learned that Brexit was simply the first salvo in a Putin-backed attack upon the EU, NATO and Western Democracy. A reveral of Brexit would therefore be seen as a defeat of fascism and a great victory for both the EU and the whole European idea.
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Some lovely concerts to look forward to in August and September!
More on the TBS website here: www.tilbach.org.uk
More on the TBS website here: www.tilbach.org.uk
June 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some lovely concerts to look forward to in August and September!
More on the TBS website here: www.tilbach.org.uk
More on the TBS website here: www.tilbach.org.uk
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Full house for this afternoon's concert! Remembering our dear friend Jo Reader and looking forward to performing the work by @owainpark.bsky.social made possible by her generous legacy. Well set up for the après sing, too!
June 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Full house for this afternoon's concert! Remembering our dear friend Jo Reader and looking forward to performing the work by @owainpark.bsky.social made possible by her generous legacy. Well set up for the après sing, too!
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As the 9th anniversary of the #Brexit referendum approaches, new polling shows:
🇪🇺 Large majority see Brexit as a mistake and failure
🇬🇧 Large majority blame Brexiters for the failure
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Clear majority want to #RejoinEU
Let's get on with it!
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
🇪🇺 Large majority see Brexit as a mistake and failure
🇬🇧 Large majority blame Brexiters for the failure
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Clear majority want to #RejoinEU
Let's get on with it!
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
June 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
As the 9th anniversary of the #Brexit referendum approaches, new polling shows:
🇪🇺 Large majority see Brexit as a mistake and failure
🇬🇧 Large majority blame Brexiters for the failure
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Clear majority want to #RejoinEU
Let's get on with it!
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
🇪🇺 Large majority see Brexit as a mistake and failure
🇬🇧 Large majority blame Brexiters for the failure
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Clear majority want to #RejoinEU
Let's get on with it!
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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Great to hear the #cello part in the @owainpark.bsky.social and the other pieces we'll be performing on Sunday played at last night's rehearsal, courtesy of Joseph Spooner - can't wait to perform the whole rep on Sunday! Just a few tickets left (really!) at www.ticketsource.co.uk/waverleysing...
June 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great to hear the #cello part in the @owainpark.bsky.social and the other pieces we'll be performing on Sunday played at last night's rehearsal, courtesy of Joseph Spooner - can't wait to perform the whole rep on Sunday! Just a few tickets left (really!) at www.ticketsource.co.uk/waverleysing...