Rob Campbell
@robcampbell15959.bsky.social
Writer of fact & fiction. Journalist, editor, lecturer, mentor, historian, PhD. Won short story prizes; finished first novel. Based West of England. For hire as coach/editor with an accent on developing self-editing skills.
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that’s not true. If that was my priority at the ballot box I’d have voted Reform (and it wasn’t so I didn’t)
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
that’s not true. If that was my priority at the ballot box I’d have voted Reform (and it wasn’t so I didn’t)
if they keep adding more decades to it they’ll end up sending my great great etc Huguenot grandma back to France, via Belfast. Then me to Watford, which I fled for lack of trees.
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
if they keep adding more decades to it they’ll end up sending my great great etc Huguenot grandma back to France, via Belfast. Then me to Watford, which I fled for lack of trees.
Just checked it out too. Wow. May also send some ironing over the moor.
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Just checked it out too. Wow. May also send some ironing over the moor.
he made apostrophes, too, and is up there watching, and waiting, with a gift of endless land, once we’ve worked out how to use them.
November 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
he made apostrophes, too, and is up there watching, and waiting, with a gift of endless land, once we’ve worked out how to use them.
dealing with sick kids and DV victims? You need more than a high viz jacket to do that without making a horrible mess of it.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
dealing with sick kids and DV victims? You need more than a high viz jacket to do that without making a horrible mess of it.
am I the only one who finds this totally baffling?
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
am I the only one who finds this totally baffling?
the space left behind, our public sphere, would be polluted even further by the purveyors of lies and division. Democracy would not survive such a torrent of disinformation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
the space left behind, our public sphere, would be polluted even further by the purveyors of lies and division. Democracy would not survive such a torrent of disinformation.
plus, have you met anyone under the age of 30 who ever reads a newspaper?
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
plus, have you met anyone under the age of 30 who ever reads a newspaper?
surely Trump would have a problem persuading an English jury of any further harm to his reputation.
Viewed from the upper deck of a Clapham Omnibus, it would look very low already.
Viewed from the upper deck of a Clapham Omnibus, it would look very low already.
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
surely Trump would have a problem persuading an English jury of any further harm to his reputation.
Viewed from the upper deck of a Clapham Omnibus, it would look very low already.
Viewed from the upper deck of a Clapham Omnibus, it would look very low already.
I suspect some of these flag flyers enjoy the tribal vibe of Belfast streets in the Troubles, but without any risks for them. One-sided cosplay for bullies.
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I suspect some of these flag flyers enjoy the tribal vibe of Belfast streets in the Troubles, but without any risks for them. One-sided cosplay for bullies.
Indeed. It is defined by not being near anything at all. And that’s what makes such a joy to visit.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Indeed. It is defined by not being near anything at all. And that’s what makes such a joy to visit.
I do wish that was funny
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I do wish that was funny
it wilfully ignores the way the news media shapes people’s views. It as if we just woke up one day believing stuff completely independently. I’d recommend all involved do a bit of media studies.
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
it wilfully ignores the way the news media shapes people’s views. It as if we just woke up one day believing stuff completely independently. I’d recommend all involved do a bit of media studies.
I doubt it. Shame, because good local/regional papers help a place to know itself and that’s vital for a healthy public sphere and democratic processes.
November 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I doubt it. Shame, because good local/regional papers help a place to know itself and that’s vital for a healthy public sphere and democratic processes.
what’s he an expert in? I hope it’s not hairdressing.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
what’s he an expert in? I hope it’s not hairdressing.
I would say that the ‘stand-out’ issue is that lots of people are really skint.
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I would say that the ‘stand-out’ issue is that lots of people are really skint.
this is going to sound terribly old fashioned but, at the very least, could he not find it in himself to behave like a gentleman just for once?
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
this is going to sound terribly old fashioned but, at the very least, could he not find it in himself to behave like a gentleman just for once?
As a kid I thought Noman was an actual island somewhere.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
As a kid I thought Noman was an actual island somewhere.
I reckon the Chilterns were doing a disdainful ‘no response’ but High Wycombe went and ruined it. With buckets of salad cream.
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I reckon the Chilterns were doing a disdainful ‘no response’ but High Wycombe went and ruined it. With buckets of salad cream.