samcartwright.bsky.social
@samcartwright.bsky.social
Really good portrait of a town where I spend a lot of time.
‘For local Farage fans, immigration is more important than carbon emissions. There is, of course, no necessary connection between the two, but Reform has made one: vote for swift deportations, get fracking.’

James Meek visits Blyth, online early from the next issue.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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‘For local Farage fans, immigration is more important than carbon emissions. There is, of course, no necessary connection between the two, but Reform has made one: vote for swift deportations, get fracking.’

James Meek visits Blyth, online early from the next issue.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I've been meaning to write about me, my family and murder for decades and have finally plucked up the courage... open.substack.com/pub/ferguscr...
Me, my family and murder.
I think I must have been about nine.
open.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Hi everyone!

I’ve made the migration over to Bluesky. I’ll be simul-posting most of my content on both platforms, though it might look slightly different over here given the character limit. Hope to see many familiar faces.
October 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM