Steve
@stephenh.bsky.social
Been around the block, retired from education, sort of, not retired from life. Now got time for watercolour painting, riding my bike, and playing blues, though not all at the same time.
Been glory hunting with Liverpool since Shankly’s days
Been glory hunting with Liverpool since Shankly’s days
Pinned
Steve
@stephenh.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Not posting anything except this today.
I will be with fellow survivors later today remembering the 97 who died, the hundreds injured and the many survivors who still suffer.
If you are affected by the events of 15/4/89 and need someone to talk to @hillsboroughsu1.bsky.social are there for you.
I will be with fellow survivors later today remembering the 97 who died, the hundreds injured and the many survivors who still suffer.
If you are affected by the events of 15/4/89 and need someone to talk to @hillsboroughsu1.bsky.social are there for you.
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BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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the mean BBC, suggesting that Trump wanted to overturn an election result /s
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
the mean BBC, suggesting that Trump wanted to overturn an election result /s
A man whose disgusting lies in the S*n in 1989 still hurt and wound today. And are still believed by the hard of thinking.
Yet the BBC see fit to invite this cowardly piece of antipodean detritus on air to discuss “standards”.
A far more serious error of judgment than anything about Trump.
Yet the BBC see fit to invite this cowardly piece of antipodean detritus on air to discuss “standards”.
A far more serious error of judgment than anything about Trump.
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A man whose disgusting lies in the S*n in 1989 still hurt and wound today. And are still believed by the hard of thinking.
Yet the BBC see fit to invite this cowardly piece of antipodean detritus on air to discuss “standards”.
A far more serious error of judgment than anything about Trump.
Yet the BBC see fit to invite this cowardly piece of antipodean detritus on air to discuss “standards”.
A far more serious error of judgment than anything about Trump.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Remember when the plastic carrier bag charge was introduced - we were told the cost was to deter us from using single use plastics?
So why are retail companies now charging us for paper carrier bags?
It’s as if they wanted to make a profit all along, from a bag that advertises their brand.
So why are retail companies now charging us for paper carrier bags?
It’s as if they wanted to make a profit all along, from a bag that advertises their brand.
November 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Remember when the plastic carrier bag charge was introduced - we were told the cost was to deter us from using single use plastics?
So why are retail companies now charging us for paper carrier bags?
It’s as if they wanted to make a profit all along, from a bag that advertises their brand.
So why are retail companies now charging us for paper carrier bags?
It’s as if they wanted to make a profit all along, from a bag that advertises their brand.
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Hang it in el Prado
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hang it in el Prado
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
The justice system is failing - the buck stops with Lammy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mason makes a fool of himself with that headline. He is now Rita Skeeter in a suit
Mason makes a fool of himself with that headline. He is now Rita Skeeter in a suit
Chris Mason: The justice system is failing and the buck stops with Lammy
Problems in the prisons and the courts are not new but they are growing and the government doesn't have a grip on them.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The justice system is failing - the buck stops with Lammy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mason makes a fool of himself with that headline. He is now Rita Skeeter in a suit
Mason makes a fool of himself with that headline. He is now Rita Skeeter in a suit
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4 ways abandoning isolation has helped my school: one head explains the benefits of her school’s new approach to poor behaviour
Why I got rid of isolation at my school
One head makes the case against isolating students for poor behaviour – and explains the improvements she has seen since abandoning the policy at her school
www.tes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
4 ways abandoning isolation has helped my school: one head explains the benefits of her school’s new approach to poor behaviour
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Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
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"When we want the rich to work harder, we pay them more. When we want the poor to work harder, we pay them less."
John Kenneth Galbraith
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/shorts/H-QkT...
John Kenneth Galbraith
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/shorts/H-QkT...
Many MPs describe being overrun with work. Nigel Farage has found time for another 12 jobs.
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"When we want the rich to work harder, we pay them more. When we want the poor to work harder, we pay them less."
John Kenneth Galbraith
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/shorts/H-QkT...
John Kenneth Galbraith
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/shorts/H-QkT...
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The online baying mob shouting "Vote Reform" after Saturday's train stabbing attack may wish to note that not a single Reform MP has turned up for the Home Secretary's statement on the incident.
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The online baying mob shouting "Vote Reform" after Saturday's train stabbing attack may wish to note that not a single Reform MP has turned up for the Home Secretary's statement on the incident.
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So this is Labour's response to Farage's speech this morning - but put out this afternoon across all the channels they are active on.
Very good Labour, very good!
Very good Labour, very good!
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
So this is Labour's response to Farage's speech this morning - but put out this afternoon across all the channels they are active on.
Very good Labour, very good!
Very good Labour, very good!
Have you ever noticed how VAR never seems to put players “level” when it draws lines. Yet before VAR there were countless occasions where the players were adjudged “level”
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Have you ever noticed how VAR never seems to put players “level” when it draws lines. Yet before VAR there were countless occasions where the players were adjudged “level”
I see the PGMOL are still ignoring the rule about only one coach allowed in the technical area pitch side. Or has Newcastle’s Jason Tyndall got a special dispensation. Oh wait he isn’t in the box now, he’s now just sprinted down the line to retrieve a ball 🤷♂️
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I see the PGMOL are still ignoring the rule about only one coach allowed in the technical area pitch side. Or has Newcastle’s Jason Tyndall got a special dispensation. Oh wait he isn’t in the box now, he’s now just sprinted down the line to retrieve a ball 🤷♂️
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A video being shared on social media falsely claims that pensioners will have to withdraw their money within two days of it becoming available or face a hefty fine under new government rules.
But no such policy has been announced.
But no such policy has been announced.
Video falsely claims pensions will have to be withdrawn within two days to avoid fines – Full Fact
A video circulating online wrongly claims pensioners could lose 20% of their money if they don’t withdraw their pensions within two days.
fullfact.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A video being shared on social media falsely claims that pensioners will have to withdraw their money within two days of it becoming available or face a hefty fine under new government rules.
But no such policy has been announced.
But no such policy has been announced.
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If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight.
Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight.
Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
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MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
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NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
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KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
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[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
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[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
12
[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreib7lt736b6rmzinml5s7kxjdaapo2a36xp4d4lssypimx3taqicdm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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Victoria Derbyshire : Why are you calling them fascists?
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Victoria Derbyshire : Why are you calling them fascists?
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
Maybe Parliament should bring such people into the house to explain their comments. They eventually did it with the liar Johnson, who simply lied even more, but surely Pochin has brought the HoC into disrepute by her racist rant.
I mean, there’s obviously a reason for this that isn’t “grotesque protection of the worst people while the decent are hung up to dry”, and it’s that if you allowed this stuff to go on - no matter how much you agree with it (which I do) - Parliament would quickly end up unable to function.
Dawn Butler was ordered to leave the commons when she called a lying Prime Minister a liar - now the deputy speaker tells her that you can’t call a racist a racist - grotesque protection of the worst people while the decent are hung up to dry
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Maybe Parliament should bring such people into the house to explain their comments. They eventually did it with the liar Johnson, who simply lied even more, but surely Pochin has brought the HoC into disrepute by her racist rant.
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All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete
All schools in England that received grant funding to pay for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) should be free of it by the end of this parliament, the education secretary has pledged.
Setting out a new timeline for dealing with the crumbling concrete crisis in schools, Bridget Phillipson said: “We inherited a crumbling education estate, but I won’t let that be our legacy. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
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Reddit out there, nailing it again.
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Reddit out there, nailing it again.
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If you are a member of the National Trust and also despise the Reform tendency, please vote in the AGM to keep the astroturf candidates of Restore Trust out of power.
You can find the names to avoid here, at this deliberately broken link: https:// www. restoretrust. org. uk / agm-2025
You can find the names to avoid here, at this deliberately broken link: https:// www. restoretrust. org. uk / agm-2025
It's that moment again for National Trust members to vote to keep the entryists out.
Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October
Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out.
Then share. Thank you.
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Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October
Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out.
Then share. Thank you.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you are a member of the National Trust and also despise the Reform tendency, please vote in the AGM to keep the astroturf candidates of Restore Trust out of power.
You can find the names to avoid here, at this deliberately broken link: https:// www. restoretrust. org. uk / agm-2025
You can find the names to avoid here, at this deliberately broken link: https:// www. restoretrust. org. uk / agm-2025