Richard Kemp
@richardmskemp.bsky.social
Podcaster for Bristol University Press & Policy Press. Writer. MA: UoG. Bylines: PopMatters & Bristol24/7. Posts about writing, music and pro wrestling. 🍉
✍🏻 & 🎧 https://muckrack.com/richardmskemp/portfolio
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✍🏻 & 🎧 https://muckrack.com/richardmskemp/portfolio
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Hey wow, check it out! The combined wealth of the four richest men in the world right now is 1,339 BILLION DOLLARS! 🥳
The whole country of The Netherlands is worth $1,272 bn. These four people alone own MORE than an entire country. 💪
No wonder the rest of us are struggling.
The whole country of The Netherlands is worth $1,272 bn. These four people alone own MORE than an entire country. 💪
No wonder the rest of us are struggling.
September 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hey wow, check it out! The combined wealth of the four richest men in the world right now is 1,339 BILLION DOLLARS! 🥳
The whole country of The Netherlands is worth $1,272 bn. These four people alone own MORE than an entire country. 💪
No wonder the rest of us are struggling.
The whole country of The Netherlands is worth $1,272 bn. These four people alone own MORE than an entire country. 💪
No wonder the rest of us are struggling.
"The budget is just around the corner. There is an opportunity for this government to turn this political problem into something popular. That opportunity lies in taxing the super-rich."
“The government must crack down on tax dodging, especially by the super-rich, but it must go so much further than that if it wants to transform our country and have a fighting chance at the next election. It must raise taxes on the very richest.”
It’s not about Rayner or Farage: the real tax story is how the super-rich avoid paying their share| Rebecca Gowland
To focus on individuals is misguided: the problem is a tax system hugely skewed in favour of the ultra-wealthy, says Rebecca Gowland of Patriotic Millionaires International
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"The budget is just around the corner. There is an opportunity for this government to turn this political problem into something popular. That opportunity lies in taxing the super-rich."
Completely understandable for anyone seeing the Angela Rayner news as disappointing and hypocritical. Hope they extend the same outrage to this Nigel Farage tax dodge here.
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Completely understandable for anyone seeing the Angela Rayner news as disappointing and hypocritical. Hope they extend the same outrage to this Nigel Farage tax dodge here.
Congratulations to Zack Polanski! 💚
But how strange that The Sun decided to lead with this 🧐
But how strange that The Sun decided to lead with this 🧐
September 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Congratulations to Zack Polanski! 💚
But how strange that The Sun decided to lead with this 🧐
But how strange that The Sun decided to lead with this 🧐
Badock’s Wood, Bristol, UK
2 September 2025. 6:30pm
2 September 2025. 6:30pm
September 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Badock’s Wood, Bristol, UK
2 September 2025. 6:30pm
2 September 2025. 6:30pm
Stuart Maconie's new Beatles book is 99p on Kobo today! 🎉
August 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Stuart Maconie's new Beatles book is 99p on Kobo today! 🎉
Reposted by Richard Kemp
The targeted killing of Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists on Sunday means at least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of October 2023.
No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed.
No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed.
August 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The targeted killing of Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists on Sunday means at least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of October 2023.
No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed.
No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed.
So easy to call the right-wing press a bunch of angry hate merchants who lie about innocent people just to sell papers and clicks.
But that is literally what The Telegraph and The Sun did in this case.
Wish they’d stop proving us right. It’s exhausting and terrifying.
But that is literally what The Telegraph and The Sun did in this case.
Wish they’d stop proving us right. It’s exhausting and terrifying.
On how a story mutates as it spreads across the British media…
The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone...
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-telegr...
The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone...
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-telegr...
The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone...
Who needs proof when you got vibes?
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
So easy to call the right-wing press a bunch of angry hate merchants who lie about innocent people just to sell papers and clicks.
But that is literally what The Telegraph and The Sun did in this case.
Wish they’d stop proving us right. It’s exhausting and terrifying.
But that is literally what The Telegraph and The Sun did in this case.
Wish they’d stop proving us right. It’s exhausting and terrifying.
Have you ever noticed that, when February has 28 days, all dates in March between 1 and 28 fall on the exact same calendar days? 👀
August 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Have you ever noticed that, when February has 28 days, all dates in March between 1 and 28 fall on the exact same calendar days? 👀
"The terms are, however, so broad that huge numbers of projects are likely to be flagged. Words such as 'advocacy', 'ethnicity', 'systemic', 'institutional' and 'women' are apparently part of the checklist, scientists say."
Trump’s anti-DEI research witch-hunt ‘absurd’ and ‘immoral’
Scouring funded grant applications for ‘woke’ terminology is ‘chilling’, say top US researchers alarmed by defunding threats
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
"The terms are, however, so broad that huge numbers of projects are likely to be flagged. Words such as 'advocacy', 'ethnicity', 'systemic', 'institutional' and 'women' are apparently part of the checklist, scientists say."
Reposted by Richard Kemp
Just learned that Peaky Blinders show creator Steven Knight wrote ALL 36 episodes across 6 seasons. That's really rare, isn't it?
August 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just learned that Peaky Blinders show creator Steven Knight wrote ALL 36 episodes across 6 seasons. That's really rare, isn't it?
The Final Boss on today’s @nytimes.com Mini Crossword
Rocky will forever be remembered as a larger-than-life superhero with some of the world’s greatest mic skills and oozing charisma — but such a silly finishing move
Rocky will forever be remembered as a larger-than-life superhero with some of the world’s greatest mic skills and oozing charisma — but such a silly finishing move
July 31, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Final Boss on today’s @nytimes.com Mini Crossword
Rocky will forever be remembered as a larger-than-life superhero with some of the world’s greatest mic skills and oozing charisma — but such a silly finishing move
Rocky will forever be remembered as a larger-than-life superhero with some of the world’s greatest mic skills and oozing charisma — but such a silly finishing move
A couple of very good articles on the conflicting mythological hero that was Hulk Hogan ...
July 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A couple of very good articles on the conflicting mythological hero that was Hulk Hogan ...
Loved this conversation with Kalwant Bhopal! Thanks to anyone who listens
@richardmskemp.bsky.social speaks with @kalwantbhopal.bsky.social about why those from black and minority ethnic communities continue to be marginalised, in our latest podcast: #Racism #BlackLivesMatter buff.ly/cck12l7
PODCAST: Has Racism Really Changed? From Black Lives Matter to EDI Backlash and Beyond - Transforming Society
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Kalwant Bhopal about why those from black and minority ethnic communities continue to be marginalised.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Loved this conversation with Kalwant Bhopal! Thanks to anyone who listens
Here we see the gromit, abandoned, alone, and miserable beyond belief that he could ever have agreed to spend even a minute of his weekend in this colossal hellhole. At least, he thinks to himself, on exiting this palace of nightmares …
July 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here we see the gromit, abandoned, alone, and miserable beyond belief that he could ever have agreed to spend even a minute of his weekend in this colossal hellhole. At least, he thinks to himself, on exiting this palace of nightmares …
Any wrestling fan, or casual viewer, is well aware of the impact Hulk Hogan had on the business.
However, we're also not mourning him. 🧵
However, we're also not mourning him. 🧵
July 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Any wrestling fan, or casual viewer, is well aware of the impact Hulk Hogan had on the business.
However, we're also not mourning him. 🧵
However, we're also not mourning him. 🧵
"Psychedelic Appalachian folk drone."
OK, I'm already sold.
OK, I'm already sold.
Sally Anne Morgan
Today we’re listening to Sally Anne Morgan, an American multi-instrumentalist and composer based in North Carolina.
www.flowstate.fm
July 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Psychedelic Appalachian folk drone."
OK, I'm already sold.
OK, I'm already sold.
Excellent interview with @misterabk.bsky.social for "What's Left?" (@amyhoggart.bsky.social)
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July 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Excellent interview with @misterabk.bsky.social for "What's Left?" (@amyhoggart.bsky.social)
amyhoggart.substack.com/p/alasdair-b...
amyhoggart.substack.com/p/alasdair-b...
Here for a good time, not a long time 🐞☀️
July 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Here for a good time, not a long time 🐞☀️
One of my favourite (and most infuriating) episodes I've ever recorded for Transforming Society (@brisunipress.bsky.social).
Grateful to anyone who listens. But also just really really recommend this one.
Grateful to anyone who listens. But also just really really recommend this one.
PODCAST: The ageing crisis that no one’s talking about - Transforming Society
Within the next 30 years the European workforce will be down by a quarter, upsetting the systems we have had in place for decades. In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Giles Merritt about this im...
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
One of my favourite (and most infuriating) episodes I've ever recorded for Transforming Society (@brisunipress.bsky.social).
Grateful to anyone who listens. But also just really really recommend this one.
Grateful to anyone who listens. But also just really really recommend this one.
Someone just got on the bus wearing an Oasis shirt for “Be Here Now”. So is irony fully back in 2025 or am I missing something?
July 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Someone just got on the bus wearing an Oasis shirt for “Be Here Now”. So is irony fully back in 2025 or am I missing something?
Scroll to the end of your BeReal and you get messages like this. 1000% prefer this kind of internet.
July 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Scroll to the end of your BeReal and you get messages like this. 1000% prefer this kind of internet.