morningstar1992.bsky.social
@morningstar1992.bsky.social
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Normally I defend the people Mountain Rescue picks up - there is no shame in it.

In this case, however, they sound like proper tossers who have cost the service well over £150.

You can donate to Wasdale Mountain Rescue here: www.wmrt.org.uk
Rescued Scafell Pike hikers urged to pay hotel bill and return head torches
Wasdale mountain rescue team says ‘we struggle to understand when the rescued take advantage of hospitality’
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Where do the North and South of England begin?

Based on the answers of 46,000 English people about where they live, the southern border of “the North” is a line roughly from Shrewsbury to Grimsby, while the northern border of “the South” is a line roughly from the Severn to Great Yarmouth
January 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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I had the pleasure of interviewing the excellent @timbale.bsky.social for the Dods Conversations series.
We covered a wide range of topics including the future of the Conservative Party, local elections, and polling:
www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/do...
Dods Conversations: An interview with Tim Bale  | Dods Political Intelligence
Welcome to Dods Conversations, an interview series featuring leading academics from Queen Mary University, where they talk about their area of expertise and what they can tell us about UK politics.
www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Our latest voting intention poll (2-3 Feb) has Reform UK in front for the first time, although the 1pt lead is within the margin of error.

Ref: 25% (+2 from 26-27 Jan)
Lab: 24% (-3)
Con: 21% (-1)
Lib Dem: 14% (=)
Green: 9% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
February 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
September 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM