Pat Richens
@patrichens.bsky.social
Socialist. Cornwall.
Favourite quotation:
“If God wanted us to believe in Him, He’d exist.”
(From the late, wonderful Linda Smith.)
Favourite quotation:
“If God wanted us to believe in Him, He’d exist.”
(From the late, wonderful Linda Smith.)
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As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 18, 2026 at 7:27 AM
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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6 months ago: "Nigel Farage pledges to repeal ‘idiotic’ smoking ban if Reform wins next election"
Reform 2026 Conference ...
What next ... the association of bank robbers sponsors Reform UK, and Farage argues for heists to be legal ...???
Reform 2026 Conference ...
What next ... the association of bank robbers sponsors Reform UK, and Farage argues for heists to be legal ...???
September 15, 2026 at 7:47 AM
6 months ago: "Nigel Farage pledges to repeal ‘idiotic’ smoking ban if Reform wins next election"
Reform 2026 Conference ...
What next ... the association of bank robbers sponsors Reform UK, and Farage argues for heists to be legal ...???
Reform 2026 Conference ...
What next ... the association of bank robbers sponsors Reform UK, and Farage argues for heists to be legal ...???
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I may have received £72 million, but at least I wasn't given a pair of glasses and some football tickets.
September 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I may have received £72 million, but at least I wasn't given a pair of glasses and some football tickets.
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We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
September 11, 2026 at 8:57 AM
We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
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It never does. But the apology from @thetimes.com to @mothinali.bsky.social should travel as far as the original article.
September 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
It never does. But the apology from @thetimes.com to @mothinali.bsky.social should travel as far as the original article.
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Ridiculous sums of money don’t level the playing field - they distort it. It’s increasingly urgent that we get to grips with Political funding in Britain - our democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.
September 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Ridiculous sums of money don’t level the playing field - they distort it. It’s increasingly urgent that we get to grips with Political funding in Britain - our democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.
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Iran is back to trolling him again.
September 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Iran is back to trolling him again.
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Richard Stupid Tice living up to his name by calling a British Jew antisemitic for having a problem with an extremist government carrying out ethnic cleansing.
September 9, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Richard Stupid Tice living up to his name by calling a British Jew antisemitic for having a problem with an extremist government carrying out ethnic cleansing.
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Your reminder that Reform UK's policy
of even more privatisation
is hugely unpopular
meme via @weownit.org.uk
of even more privatisation
is hugely unpopular
meme via @weownit.org.uk
September 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Your reminder that Reform UK's policy
of even more privatisation
is hugely unpopular
meme via @weownit.org.uk
of even more privatisation
is hugely unpopular
meme via @weownit.org.uk
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You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.
September 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.
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Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
September 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
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Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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“We now need to examine and understand the ideologies, motivations and power behind this rancid movement that sacrificed Jason Arday on the altar of their culture war.”
✍️ Richard Sudan
✍️ Richard Sudan
'Our Anger Over Jason Arday’s Death Is Not Enough'
As Cambridge University launch an inquiry into the case of Professor Arday, led by former Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal, Richard Sudan from The Voice argues his death must inspire action, accountability and lasting change
bylinetimes.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:31 AM
“We now need to examine and understand the ideologies, motivations and power behind this rancid movement that sacrificed Jason Arday on the altar of their culture war.”
✍️ Richard Sudan
✍️ Richard Sudan
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Patriot Platform, the far-right group whose black-clad masked members caused hours of disruption in Dover yesterday, calls itself a Christian “army of patriots” dedicated to protecting women and children.
There’s a problem with that story.
There’s a problem with that story.
September 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Patriot Platform, the far-right group whose black-clad masked members caused hours of disruption in Dover yesterday, calls itself a Christian “army of patriots” dedicated to protecting women and children.
There’s a problem with that story.
There’s a problem with that story.
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If you block the roads you can expect angry condemnation from Rupert.
Unless you're a masked far-right fuckwit, in which case you can expect wholehearted support.
Unless you're a masked far-right fuckwit, in which case you can expect wholehearted support.
September 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
If you block the roads you can expect angry condemnation from Rupert.
Unless you're a masked far-right fuckwit, in which case you can expect wholehearted support.
Unless you're a masked far-right fuckwit, in which case you can expect wholehearted support.
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In case you had any doubts about the judgement and moral standards of my (former) Chief of Staff, Dan Jukes, here he is with Andrew Tate.
September 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
In case you had any doubts about the judgement and moral standards of my (former) Chief of Staff, Dan Jukes, here he is with Andrew Tate.
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"I once did an interview where I claimed that I had lunch and a long conversation with someone while not listening"
September 6, 2026 at 8:03 AM
"I once did an interview where I claimed that I had lunch and a long conversation with someone while not listening"
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📌 ICYMI: Lest we forget — the key roles of James Orr, Nathan Cofnas, Toby Young and the Free Speech Union in the persecution of Jason Arday
One of this month’s most-read stories.
One of this month’s most-read stories.
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
bylinetimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM
📌 ICYMI: Lest we forget — the key roles of James Orr, Nathan Cofnas, Toby Young and the Free Speech Union in the persecution of Jason Arday
One of this month’s most-read stories.
One of this month’s most-read stories.
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This is Reform UK - the Party that claims to want to “Protect Our Women”. #NigelFarage stood at the podium looking on - and laughed. #Fascism #r4today
September 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This is Reform UK - the Party that claims to want to “Protect Our Women”. #NigelFarage stood at the podium looking on - and laughed. #Fascism #r4today
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Now why would anyone in Dover feel threatened by a couple of patriots, helpfully organised by Danny Tommo, the flag shagger with a made up name who's been to prison for various drugs and violence offences including kidnap.
September 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Now why would anyone in Dover feel threatened by a couple of patriots, helpfully organised by Danny Tommo, the flag shagger with a made up name who's been to prison for various drugs and violence offences including kidnap.
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How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
September 5, 2026 at 8:44 AM
How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
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Just to say, being an associate professor is not a senior position. James Orr is small potatoes. With worms.
September 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Just to say, being an associate professor is not a senior position. James Orr is small potatoes. With worms.
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Still scarcely any mainstream coverage of this massive story, despite the new and separate scandal involving James Orr. This is not just double standards. I'm struggling to detect any standards at all.
The Jason Arday story is by no means the biggest scandal at Cambridge University. I'm sure the media is going to pick this up and run with it in just the same way ...
Or is the exaggerated CV of one Black professor somehow more important than this?
Or is the exaggerated CV of one Black professor somehow more important than this?
🟡 From This Month’s Magazine
Reform UK and Big Tech Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel’s ‘Political Pipeline’ Recruitment Project at the World-Renowned…
By Byline Times raising
The academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious…
Reform UK and Big Tech Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel’s ‘Political Pipeline’ Recruitment Project at the World-Renowned…
By Byline Times raising
The academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious…
September 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Still scarcely any mainstream coverage of this massive story, despite the new and separate scandal involving James Orr. This is not just double standards. I'm struggling to detect any standards at all.
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Our undercover reporter, Chris Atkins, posed as a far-right journalist at the Reform Conference and got thrown out for asking difficult questions about Farage's corruption scandal @scatatkins.bsky.social
September 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Our undercover reporter, Chris Atkins, posed as a far-right journalist at the Reform Conference and got thrown out for asking difficult questions about Farage's corruption scandal @scatatkins.bsky.social
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The pay off at the end is a thing of beauty
Our undercover reporter, Chris Atkins, posed as a far-right journalist at the Reform Conference and got thrown out for asking difficult questions about Farage's corruption scandal @scatatkins.bsky.social
September 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The pay off at the end is a thing of beauty