Richard Johnston
whune.bsky.social
Richard Johnston
@whune.bsky.social
Brave dippers
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Family for dinner !
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The grand children seem well happy on the hardwood floor, nice Duvet though #DuvetKnowitsChristmas
December 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I’m entering The Teenager as potential winner of #Duvetknowitschristmas

He’s had to move from his bedroom to the unconverted attic

Cardboard floor & headboard is a nice touch which I’m sure he appreciates

He think it looks like he’s living in a meth den
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Thank you to Katy Wheeler for her great article in the Sunderland Echo about Sunderland Music City’s Music Against Child Poverty campaign that raised £51,684 for Love, Amelia, the wonderful children’s charity, through our evening MACP2 concert & Keys of the City Piano Marathon Relay on Sun Dec 7th
December 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying - Will Hayward
I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying | Will Hayward
The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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I’m very pleased that Jonathan Gullis has joined Reform – we need more conviction politicians with strongly held principles. In other news, here he is explaining why there is absolutely no chance he would ever defect to Reform.
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Wrong answer.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.

Please sign and share 🙏

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.

Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
writesbright.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Radiohead review – bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal
Radiohead review – bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal
Powered by a pounding rhythm section, the crowd dance to even the tricksiest drum patterns at Radiohead’s first gig in seven years – one that demonstrates the pure joy this band can bring
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Here is an interesting video presenting a detailed look at Nigel Farage’s past, including allegations of racism, financial controversies and far-right connections.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfyi...
Who is Nigel Farage?
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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South Park
September 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
@michaelspicer.bsky.social where were you today ? He’s made a right pigs ear (again) of the presser in Scotland.
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Andrew Neil admits that he slept for over three years while Boris Johnson was in government.
May 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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"It was the political satire that gave us omnishambles, pet asbos and the terrifying Malcolm Tucker. Two decades on, creator Armando Iannucci and stars including Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lift the lid on its chaotic creation." www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘I’m from Glasgow – the swearing came naturally!’ The full uncensored history of The Thick of It
It was the political satire that gave us omnishambles, pet asbos and the terrifying Malcolm Tucker. Two decades on, creator Armando Iannucci and stars including Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lift th...
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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'We should be thankful that Thames Water has been left in the hands of men of such feeble vision'

David Mitchell on how Thames Water bosses sold us down the river.

Read more:
How Thames Water bosses sold us down the river | The Observer
Independent journalism | News, culture & style | Investigations, analysis, features, ideas, recipes, newsletters & podcasts that make sense of the world
bit.ly
May 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Britain's wrongest man rides again.
April 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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film still #71

after band played happy birthday for Adam.

#severance
March 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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March 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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#severance is renewed for Season 3.

#PraiseKier and Tim Cook.

film still #67

Choreography & Merriment
March 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM