HSS
@wsm50.bsky.social
Musician. Choral conductor. Brentford FC. Love to travel, read, garden and entertain. Concerned about climate change. Cilla Black fan.
Fabulous mix of styles this morning. This was particularly beautiful!
BBC Radio 3
Carols Across the Country: A Seasonal Journey
Now Playing
William James Kirkpatrick & Craig Ogden
Away In A Manger
Carols Across the Country: A Seasonal Journey
Now Playing
William James Kirkpatrick & Craig Ogden
Away In A Manger
November 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Fabulous mix of styles this morning. This was particularly beautiful!
What a fantastic selection of music this morning.
BBC Radio 3 doing a brilliant job celebrating the First Sunday in Advent.
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
What a fantastic selection of music this morning.
Remarkable book. I found it hard to put down. Such a clear, spare style of writing and felt bereft for the protagonist by the end.
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Remarkable book. I found it hard to put down. Such a clear, spare style of writing and felt bereft for the protagonist by the end.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
Fabulous concert at St Paul's last night! And thanks for stopping to have your picture taken with us from Weston super Mare!
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fabulous concert at St Paul's last night! And thanks for stopping to have your picture taken with us from Weston super Mare!
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Another nice example of centre and left votes lining up behind the best candidate to beat Reform.
Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Another nice example of centre and left votes lining up behind the best candidate to beat Reform.
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Warning. Viewer discretion is advised.
Bacon is back in the news - for being poisonous. Who knew? - literally the WHO knew. They list Bacon alongside Tobacco as a grade one Carcinogen……it doesn't even have a health warning on packets.
Bacon is back in the news - for being poisonous. Who knew? - literally the WHO knew. They list Bacon alongside Tobacco as a grade one Carcinogen……it doesn't even have a health warning on packets.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Warning. Viewer discretion is advised.
Bacon is back in the news - for being poisonous. Who knew? - literally the WHO knew. They list Bacon alongside Tobacco as a grade one Carcinogen……it doesn't even have a health warning on packets.
Bacon is back in the news - for being poisonous. Who knew? - literally the WHO knew. They list Bacon alongside Tobacco as a grade one Carcinogen……it doesn't even have a health warning on packets.
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Like a reverse Trigger's broom, how many Tory defectors can Reform UK take on before it's just the same old failed Tory Party that the British people rejected at the ballot box, in a new colour?
Reform UK aren't anything new. They're just recycled Tories.
Reform UK aren't anything new. They're just recycled Tories.
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Like a reverse Trigger's broom, how many Tory defectors can Reform UK take on before it's just the same old failed Tory Party that the British people rejected at the ballot box, in a new colour?
Reform UK aren't anything new. They're just recycled Tories.
Reform UK aren't anything new. They're just recycled Tories.
Was quite interested in what Zack Polanski was saying a few weeks ago. Now he just seems to be attacking Kier Starmer very unpleasantly. Let's debate in a decent manner.
Excellent taste from @radiotimes.bsky.social who chose Bold Politics with @zackpolanski.bsky.social as their podcast pick of the week!
September 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Was quite interested in what Zack Polanski was saying a few weeks ago. Now he just seems to be attacking Kier Starmer very unpleasantly. Let's debate in a decent manner.
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Well done Lib Dems. Reform's 5 (now 4) MPs but clocked up 353,660 mentions, which is 70,732 mentions per MP, highest of any party with thier 14.3% vote share in 2024
Lib Dems returned 72 MPs with 12.2% of the vote in 2024. They received 46,468 mentions; their coverage works out at only 645 per MP
Lib Dems returned 72 MPs with 12.2% of the vote in 2024. They received 46,468 mentions; their coverage works out at only 645 per MP
🔴BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Well done Lib Dems. Reform's 5 (now 4) MPs but clocked up 353,660 mentions, which is 70,732 mentions per MP, highest of any party with thier 14.3% vote share in 2024
Lib Dems returned 72 MPs with 12.2% of the vote in 2024. They received 46,468 mentions; their coverage works out at only 645 per MP
Lib Dems returned 72 MPs with 12.2% of the vote in 2024. They received 46,468 mentions; their coverage works out at only 645 per MP
Very happy to consider the Greens at the next election but won't be able to vote for them if the policy is to leave NATO. Also wouldn't vote for Green if linked to Jeremy Corbyn.
September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Very happy to consider the Greens at the next election but won't be able to vote for them if the policy is to leave NATO. Also wouldn't vote for Green if linked to Jeremy Corbyn.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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 11:16 AM
Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform Mayor and former Conservative minister Andrea Jenkyns is really struggling through her speech here. Unclear whether Reform is promising to turn Britain into a "superpammer" or a mere "supakpower"
September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reform Mayor and former Conservative minister Andrea Jenkyns is really struggling through her speech here. Unclear whether Reform is promising to turn Britain into a "superpammer" or a mere "supakpower"
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Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022.
Tennis great Monica Seles says she has myasthenia gravis. It is a chronic neuromuscular disease
Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022.
bit.ly
August 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022.
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We shared her the last hour in her garden …. And brought her home afterwards.
Puss 2008 (February ish) till July 2025. She never knew a moments cruelty
Puss 2008 (February ish) till July 2025. She never knew a moments cruelty
July 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We shared her the last hour in her garden …. And brought her home afterwards.
Puss 2008 (February ish) till July 2025. She never knew a moments cruelty
Puss 2008 (February ish) till July 2025. She never knew a moments cruelty
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A cat that lived on the front line with #Ukrainian Warriors gave birth to kittens the day after the death of Defender Vadym Barlanytskyi.The brothers-in-arms gave one of the kittens the call sign of the fallen Defender -"Vado"-&took it to Vadym's son,Mykyta.
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
July 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A cat that lived on the front line with #Ukrainian Warriors gave birth to kittens the day after the death of Defender Vadym Barlanytskyi.The brothers-in-arms gave one of the kittens the call sign of the fallen Defender -"Vado"-&took it to Vadym's son,Mykyta.
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
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spot on, Lorax
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July 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
spot on, Lorax
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More undue prominence - Farage press conference on lawlessness getting widespread broadcast coverage. Is this just propaganda? When do the Lib Dems & greens have their press conferences covered in this way? PluralityNow This petition has never been more vital petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
July 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
More undue prominence - Farage press conference on lawlessness getting widespread broadcast coverage. Is this just propaganda? When do the Lib Dems & greens have their press conferences covered in this way? PluralityNow This petition has never been more vital petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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A simple 2% tax on assets above £10 million will affect only 0.08% of the UK population... Let’s get on with it.
July 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A simple 2% tax on assets above £10 million will affect only 0.08% of the UK population... Let’s get on with it.
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observer.co.uk/news/nationa... This is not only a brilliant investigation but a vindication of the Tortoise Observer takeover - @chloehadj.bsky.social has been doing great work on the Tortoise podcast team for some time
The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
observer.co.uk/news/nationa... This is not only a brilliant investigation but a vindication of the Tortoise Observer takeover - @chloehadj.bsky.social has been doing great work on the Tortoise podcast team for some time
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Scientists have observed that every time Reform goes above four MPs, one of them has to leave the party, a phenomenon known as the Farage Equilibrium.
Reform MP James McMurdock has removed the party whip from himself over an investigation into alleged business impropriety during the pandemic
July 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Scientists have observed that every time Reform goes above four MPs, one of them has to leave the party, a phenomenon known as the Farage Equilibrium.
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What a joyful way to start the day recently, joining Bristol’s first ‘bike bus’. More of this please!
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What a joyful way to start the day recently, joining Bristol’s first ‘bike bus’. More of this please!
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July 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Take our transport and travel survey and you could win £50!
We want to hear about the different ways you’re currently travelling, what’s influencing your travel / transport choices, and what would help you choose cleaner or healthier ways to travel 🌿
🔗 https://orlo.uk/FFlXr
We want to hear about the different ways you’re currently travelling, what’s influencing your travel / transport choices, and what would help you choose cleaner or healthier ways to travel 🌿
🔗 https://orlo.uk/FFlXr
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The one BBC person not at Glastonbury
June 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The one BBC person not at Glastonbury