Nigel Ashton
@nigelashton.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat. Former councillor for Meols Ward, Southport. Internationalist, anti-Brexit, trans ally. Enthusiasms include science, science fiction, railways, cricket.
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If I was up against Reform in places like Lancashire, this would be a lead story on my leaflets. Reform does the oil and gas industry's bidding and that has real consequences for residents.
Fracking in Lancashire not ruled out, Reform deputy leader says
www.bbc.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If I was up against Reform in places like Lancashire, this would be a lead story on my leaflets. Reform does the oil and gas industry's bidding and that has real consequences for residents.
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I was a little surprised at the Tories complaining about Number 10 not celebrating Middlesex Day yesterday, but very happy to do my bit.
Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
May 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I was a little surprised at the Tories complaining about Number 10 not celebrating Middlesex Day yesterday, but very happy to do my bit.
Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
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Completely insane from Yvette Cooper and the Labour govt. Our care sector is already on its knees—Brexit gutted staffing, and now they want to ban overseas recruitment? Care services will be battered by this right-wing cosplay. Shameful.
May 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Completely insane from Yvette Cooper and the Labour govt. Our care sector is already on its knees—Brexit gutted staffing, and now they want to ban overseas recruitment? Care services will be battered by this right-wing cosplay. Shameful.
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As the conclave begins it's time for the Cardinals to greet each other with the words that Alan Freeman taught us:
May 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As the conclave begins it's time for the Cardinals to greet each other with the words that Alan Freeman taught us:
I think I want to be sick
May 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I think I want to be sick
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Doctors say the Supreme Court case saying a definition of "biological" women to be "self-explanatory and to require no
further explanation" is actually "scientifically illiterate" and "biologically nonsensical".
Like anyone who knows anything about biology says, repeatedly.
further explanation" is actually "scientifically illiterate" and "biologically nonsensical".
Like anyone who knows anything about biology says, repeatedly.
April 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Doctors say the Supreme Court case saying a definition of "biological" women to be "self-explanatory and to require no
further explanation" is actually "scientifically illiterate" and "biologically nonsensical".
Like anyone who knows anything about biology says, repeatedly.
further explanation" is actually "scientifically illiterate" and "biologically nonsensical".
Like anyone who knows anything about biology says, repeatedly.
“There was a bloke called Lembit Öpik, the politician. After a couple of days, I wanted to kill him.” Nigel Havers about being on I’m A Celebrity
April 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“There was a bloke called Lembit Öpik, the politician. After a couple of days, I wanted to kill him.” Nigel Havers about being on I’m A Celebrity
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Love forever for my Trans siblings.
April 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Love forever for my Trans siblings.
Is 'nice, church-mending, vegans' the modern equivalent of the 1970s 'beard-and-sandals brigade' ?
Honestly, watching them thrash around for an attack line on us - "They're too nice!" "They mend church rooves!" "Too many of them are vegans!" - would be funny if it wasn't so heartbreakingly pathetic.
The feeling tories inspire in me these days is pity, more often than not.
The feeling tories inspire in me these days is pity, more often than not.
April 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Is 'nice, church-mending, vegans' the modern equivalent of the 1970s 'beard-and-sandals brigade' ?
I wonder what four parties all on 22% would do to the FPTP lottery
🆕 Still a 3 way tie in our new @moreincommonuk.bsky.social VI, Labour up 3 Tories down 3. BUT biggest shift is Lib Dems up 4 to 17% a high for us
➡️ REF UK 24% (-1)
🌹 LAB 24% (+3)
🌳 CON 23% (-3)
🔶 LIB DEM 17% (+4)
🌍 GREEN 7% (nc)
🟡 SNP 2% (nc)
N = 2,058 | Dates:4-7/4 | Change w 31/3
➡️ REF UK 24% (-1)
🌹 LAB 24% (+3)
🌳 CON 23% (-3)
🔶 LIB DEM 17% (+4)
🌍 GREEN 7% (nc)
🟡 SNP 2% (nc)
N = 2,058 | Dates:4-7/4 | Change w 31/3
April 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I wonder what four parties all on 22% would do to the FPTP lottery
Newport Pagnell has been a Lib Dem council seat for many years
Latest piece out in the @thehousemag.bsky.social. Not online yet. Ft the saddest (as in: loser) opening sentence ever written.
April 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Newport Pagnell has been a Lib Dem council seat for many years
It turns out the USA’s tariffs are based simply on Internet TLDs ( top level domains), see .hm
April 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It turns out the USA’s tariffs are based simply on Internet TLDs ( top level domains), see .hm
B/s/W - misprint corrected
Hello FT, could we please have another interview with your source?
April 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
B/s/W - misprint corrected
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All of tonight's by-election results are in:
Lincoln, Park: LD gain from Lab
St Helens, Sutton SE: RUK gain from LD
Neath Port Talbot, Cwmllynfell/Ystalyfera: LD gain from Lab
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Lincoln, Park: LD gain from Lab
St Helens, Sutton SE: RUK gain from LD
Neath Port Talbot, Cwmllynfell/Ystalyfera: LD gain from Lab
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
April 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
All of tonight's by-election results are in:
Lincoln, Park: LD gain from Lab
St Helens, Sutton SE: RUK gain from LD
Neath Port Talbot, Cwmllynfell/Ystalyfera: LD gain from Lab
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
Lincoln, Park: LD gain from Lab
St Helens, Sutton SE: RUK gain from LD
Neath Port Talbot, Cwmllynfell/Ystalyfera: LD gain from Lab
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
I am proud to support the right to protest with a donation to Youth Demand. Police broke into a Quaker meeting house in London and arrested six young women planning a protest against the war in Gaza. See also 'Streisand Effect'.
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Youth Demand: In 2025, We Shut It Down
Gaza remains under siege and the West Bank under constant attack. Starmer is cosying up to Donald 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Trump and Rachel Reeves is drooling at the mouth over a new Heathrow runway. They...
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March 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I am proud to support the right to protest with a donation to Youth Demand. Police broke into a Quaker meeting house in London and arrested six young women planning a protest against the war in Gaza. See also 'Streisand Effect'.
chuffed.org/project/in-2...
chuffed.org/project/in-2...
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Freedom to live you life as who you are is not too much to ask. Today, members passed our new policy to strengthen the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and support them as in living their lives freely.
March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Freedom to live you life as who you are is not too much to ask. Today, members passed our new policy to strengthen the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and support them as in living their lives freely.
The man’s vengeance knows no bounds. 25 years ago Columbia University declined to pay Trump $400M for land worth well under $100M for an expansion project. Now Trump has cancelled $400M federal funding to Columbia unless they kowtow to his policies. Columia gave in. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The man’s vengeance knows no bounds. 25 years ago Columbia University declined to pay Trump $400M for land worth well under $100M for an expansion project. Now Trump has cancelled $400M federal funding to Columbia unless they kowtow to his policies. Columia gave in. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
What would MAGA have made of this classic US airline
March 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
What would MAGA have made of this classic US airline
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Current scenes in Tottenham, North London. Just down the road from the local Tesla showroom.
March 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Current scenes in Tottenham, North London. Just down the road from the local Tesla showroom.
God, I hate the Labour Party. Determined to punish the most vulnerable in society, there is little to separate them from the Tories now. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Starmer decries ‘worst of all worlds’ benefits system ahead of deep cuts
PM expected to announce billions in savings from personal independence payment, the main disability benefit
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
God, I hate the Labour Party. Determined to punish the most vulnerable in society, there is little to separate them from the Tories now. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Right now, Kemi Badenoch is doing more to defend JD Vance than the US is doing to defend Ukraine.
March 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Right now, Kemi Badenoch is doing more to defend JD Vance than the US is doing to defend Ukraine.
Bank error in your favour, collect $81 trillion. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/n...
Citigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion Mistake (Gift Article)
The bank temporarily credited a customer’s account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Bank error in your favour, collect $81 trillion. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/n...
This is a very good question www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot
So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This is a very good question www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
(Rewatching Wolf Hall)
Thomas Cromwell: “You won’t like The North”
Wolsey: “I am the Archbishop of York”
Cromwell: “Yes, but you’ve never been”
Thomas Cromwell: “You won’t like The North”
Wolsey: “I am the Archbishop of York”
Cromwell: “Yes, but you’ve never been”
February 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
(Rewatching Wolf Hall)
Thomas Cromwell: “You won’t like The North”
Wolsey: “I am the Archbishop of York”
Cromwell: “Yes, but you’ve never been”
Thomas Cromwell: “You won’t like The North”
Wolsey: “I am the Archbishop of York”
Cromwell: “Yes, but you’ve never been”