Neil Berry
@nmberry.bsky.social
chess player, runner, hearts supporter
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A wee bit I wrote about the hammerblow of watching people from the country that gave us the Glasgow girls and Kenmure Street turn to the right. And about the opportunism of Farage as he heads north. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nigel Farage was once run out of Edinburgh. Now Scottish voters are embracing his rabble-rousing | Dani Garavelli
The Reform leader is exploiting growing resentment towards migrants and hosting a sold-out event - something unimaginable just a few years ago, says freelance columnist Dani Garavelli
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A wee bit I wrote about the hammerblow of watching people from the country that gave us the Glasgow girls and Kenmure Street turn to the right. And about the opportunism of Farage as he heads north. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It is alleged that Nigel Farage aged 16-18 (1980-82) vocally objected to the number of Patels at Dulwich College.
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It is alleged that Nigel Farage aged 16-18 (1980-82) vocally objected to the number of Patels at Dulwich College.
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
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As Ann Budge stands down as club chair, we say a huge thank you, Ann, for your unwavering support for the Foundation of Hearts.
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
As Ann Budge stands down as club chair, we say a huge thank you, Ann, for your unwavering support for the Foundation of Hearts.
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If only Ferenc Puskás was alive today to win the McTominay Award
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If only Ferenc Puskás was alive today to win the McTominay Award
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The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
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Look how high up he got! The man beside him is jumping!
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Look how high up he got! The man beside him is jumping!
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I just want a government that is morally *better* than this.
People arriving here by small boat are desperate, often traumatised. Latest figures are 68% of boat arrivals granted asylum (see link)
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Confiscating jewellery from survivors of a war zone makes you look like a fucking Nazi. And the obscene thing is, that is the intention. It's there to look appropriately harsh. Indecent. Filthy. A moral stain. And no-one of good character would have ever proposed such a thing in the first place.
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I just want a government that is morally *better* than this.
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In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Information underpins Democracy – why the BBC must be defended
Recent events at the BBC have wide-reaching implications for our democracy - and the sooner we realise it, the better
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
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Enjoyed this - an outside perspective on Scottish Football and where the opportunities lie for #hmfc
New Libero
Is this the end of the Old Firm? Are Hearts perfectly placed to exploit it?
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/347e61
Is this the end of the Old Firm? Are Hearts perfectly placed to exploit it?
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/347e61
Libero: Libero 066 | Celtic And Rangers On The Brink... Is The Old Firm Dying?
The rule of thumb in Scottish football is that if one Old Firm club is doing badly, then the other is doing well. So what happens when both Celtic and Rangers are both in troubled times concurrentl...
pod.fo
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Enjoyed this - an outside perspective on Scottish Football and where the opportunities lie for #hmfc
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Less than 48 hours before voting begins in this year's Foundation of Hearts Director elections; once again I am standing for election. If you are a member I'd be grateful for your vote, otherwise a repost would be appreciated.
All details from last year and this are here: linktr.ee/dougies
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All details from last year and this are here: linktr.ee/dougies
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Dougie Shirlaw - FoH Candidate | Linktree
Information about Dougie Shirlaw, and his candidacy for the Foundation of Hearts Board.
linktr.ee
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Less than 48 hours before voting begins in this year's Foundation of Hearts Director elections; once again I am standing for election. If you are a member I'd be grateful for your vote, otherwise a repost would be appreciated.
All details from last year and this are here: linktr.ee/dougies
🇱🇻⚽
All details from last year and this are here: linktr.ee/dougies
🇱🇻⚽
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Goodwin says "it takes more than a piece of paper" or birthplace to make somebody British.
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
November 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Goodwin says "it takes more than a piece of paper" or birthplace to make somebody British.
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
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What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point
How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
September 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
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Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
September 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
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Reform MP says they will negotiate with the Taliban.
August 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Reform MP says they will negotiate with the Taliban.
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THE WEEK IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PATTER 2025/26: Vol. 3
August 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
THE WEEK IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PATTER 2025/26: Vol. 3
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Britain’s media will condemn the racist abuse at Anfield while continuing to platform racists and downplay racism.
Not surprising that the worst people in society feel emboldened
Not surprising that the worst people in society feel emboldened
August 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Britain’s media will condemn the racist abuse at Anfield while continuing to platform racists and downplay racism.
Not surprising that the worst people in society feel emboldened
Not surprising that the worst people in society feel emboldened
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THE WEEK IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PATTER 2025/26: Vol. 2
August 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
THE WEEK IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PATTER 2025/26: Vol. 2
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😂😂😂😂😂😂 From Hearts Instagram
August 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
😂😂😂😂😂😂 From Hearts Instagram
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'Hope yer next jobby is a hedgehog'
Artist Michael Forbes welcomes Donald Trump to Scotland
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
Artist Michael Forbes welcomes Donald Trump to Scotland
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
July 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
'Hope yer next jobby is a hedgehog'
Artist Michael Forbes welcomes Donald Trump to Scotland
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
Artist Michael Forbes welcomes Donald Trump to Scotland
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
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Outrageous Ann-Katrin Berger save
📸 Charlotte Wilson
📸 Charlotte Wilson
July 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Outrageous Ann-Katrin Berger save
📸 Charlotte Wilson
📸 Charlotte Wilson
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thinking about this gym advert that really could’ve used a single Scottish person reading it first
July 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
thinking about this gym advert that really could’ve used a single Scottish person reading it first
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🏴 The Shetland Isles, a Scottish archipelago in the North Sea, are exploring the construction of undersea tunnels like in the Faroe Islands.
What would that mean for football teams, fans and island life in general? And what is the sport like in this isolated outpost?
🧵 THREAD
What would that mean for football teams, fans and island life in general? And what is the sport like in this isolated outpost?
🧵 THREAD
July 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🏴 The Shetland Isles, a Scottish archipelago in the North Sea, are exploring the construction of undersea tunnels like in the Faroe Islands.
What would that mean for football teams, fans and island life in general? And what is the sport like in this isolated outpost?
🧵 THREAD
What would that mean for football teams, fans and island life in general? And what is the sport like in this isolated outpost?
🧵 THREAD