Paul Fulford
@paulfulford.bsky.social
Ex-journo with a passion for wine, food and Birmingham City. Left-leaning.
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"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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Rachel Reeves signals she will break manifesto pledge with Budget tax rises
Chancellor hopes to win support from Labour MPs by lifting two-child benefit cap
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
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November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
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Birmingham, you beauty.
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Birmingham, you beauty.
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Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]
This year's meagre harvest of Jerusalem artichokes turned into a veggie Jerusalem artichoke carbonara.
Made-up recipe but delivered real flavour.
Made-up recipe but delivered real flavour.
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This year's meagre harvest of Jerusalem artichokes turned into a veggie Jerusalem artichoke carbonara.
Made-up recipe but delivered real flavour.
Made-up recipe but delivered real flavour.
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The 5 brutal stats that blow Reform’s austerity plans out the water
We already know austerity doesn't work - Reform can't be allowed to put the country through it again
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
We already know austerity doesn't work - Reform can't be allowed to put the country through it again
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
The 5 brutal stats that blow Reform's austerity plans out the water
Reform have made it clear they want to bring back austerity. Here are a few stats to point out why this would be a disaster for Britain.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The 5 brutal stats that blow Reform’s austerity plans out the water
We already know austerity doesn't work - Reform can't be allowed to put the country through it again
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
We already know austerity doesn't work - Reform can't be allowed to put the country through it again
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
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A house deliberately built *not* to look like a palace.
Now being tarted up with tasteless gold frills, and a huge ballroom added.
One President omitted from the portrait line-up. Joe Biden, replaced by an auto pen machine.
A country being run by a spiteful child...🤮
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Now being tarted up with tasteless gold frills, and a huge ballroom added.
One President omitted from the portrait line-up. Joe Biden, replaced by an auto pen machine.
A country being run by a spiteful child...🤮
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
How Trump is remaking the White House in his own image - BBC News
A visual guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented transformation of the presidential residence.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A house deliberately built *not* to look like a palace.
Now being tarted up with tasteless gold frills, and a huge ballroom added.
One President omitted from the portrait line-up. Joe Biden, replaced by an auto pen machine.
A country being run by a spiteful child...🤮
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Now being tarted up with tasteless gold frills, and a huge ballroom added.
One President omitted from the portrait line-up. Joe Biden, replaced by an auto pen machine.
A country being run by a spiteful child...🤮
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
I'm pretty sure no-one in Birmingham makes a better pizza than Amore in Moseley. This beauty, with an exemplary base, was topped with pumpkin, n'duja, ricotta, stuffed and fried courgette flowers and chilli.
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm pretty sure no-one in Birmingham makes a better pizza than Amore in Moseley. This beauty, with an exemplary base, was topped with pumpkin, n'duja, ricotta, stuffed and fried courgette flowers and chilli.
A perfect way to start the day - a muffin with egg, bacon, sausage, American cheese, hash browns and an apple and fennel salad at the wonderful Den in Stirchley.
October 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A perfect way to start the day - a muffin with egg, bacon, sausage, American cheese, hash browns and an apple and fennel salad at the wonderful Den in Stirchley.
Beets and roses: roasted beetroot, rosehip syrup, pickled blackberries, whipped ricotta and walnuts.
October 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Beets and roses: roasted beetroot, rosehip syrup, pickled blackberries, whipped ricotta and walnuts.
This colder weather calls for hearty food. Step forward these loukaniko sausages at the fabulous Greek Aura in Moseley.
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This colder weather calls for hearty food. Step forward these loukaniko sausages at the fabulous Greek Aura in Moseley.
Chickpea, parsnip and apple albondigas in a saffron and tomato broth. A wonderful recipe from Jose Pizzaro.
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Chickpea, parsnip and apple albondigas in a saffron and tomato broth. A wonderful recipe from Jose Pizzaro.
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Birmingham unites against the far right and racism.
Brum Greens joins them to say: no place for hate here.
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate
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Brum Greens joins them to say: no place for hate here.
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate
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‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right
A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation
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October 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Birmingham unites against the far right and racism.
Brum Greens joins them to say: no place for hate here.
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Brum Greens joins them to say: no place for hate here.
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A grey dog on a grey day.
October 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A grey dog on a grey day.
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#Handsworth and #Birmingham as a whole, is wonderfully, beautifully integrated.
It's full of #Brummies.
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It's full of #Brummies.
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Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the
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October 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Handsworth and #Birmingham as a whole, is wonderfully, beautifully integrated.
It's full of #Brummies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's full of #Brummies.
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The tiny Perro in Kings Heath is serving some of the most exciting food in Birmingham right now - dishes that are complex, layered and oh so good to eat. It's a wee gem.
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The tiny Perro in Kings Heath is serving some of the most exciting food in Birmingham right now - dishes that are complex, layered and oh so good to eat. It's a wee gem.
Season's greetings.
September 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Season's greetings.
Plump, punchy anchovies served with salmorejo and exquisite olive oil at the wonderful Uno Mas in Aungier Street, Dublin.
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Plump, punchy anchovies served with salmorejo and exquisite olive oil at the wonderful Uno Mas in Aungier Street, Dublin.
The fabulous Swan in Aungier Street, Dublin.
September 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The fabulous Swan in Aungier Street, Dublin.
Daphne Wright's stunning and disturbing statue of a stallion at IMMA, Dublin.
September 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Daphne Wright's stunning and disturbing statue of a stallion at IMMA, Dublin.
Food bursting with well judged flavour at Note in Dublin - cockles with girolles and coco beans, monkfish with rainbow chard and a buttery tomato sauce and oregano, then damson frangipane tart with bay leaf custard. A great place.
September 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Food bursting with well judged flavour at Note in Dublin - cockles with girolles and coco beans, monkfish with rainbow chard and a buttery tomato sauce and oregano, then damson frangipane tart with bay leaf custard. A great place.