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Newton with Clifton Parish Councillor and cat lover but not necessarily in that order. Happily married to the lovely Angela and not interested in “singles looking for a genuine relationship”.
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NEWS! Patriots who insisted ‘All Lives Matter’ celebrate closure of RNLI station dedicated to saving all lives buff.ly/snl8ChA
Patriots who insisted ‘All Lives Matter’ celebrate closure of RNLI station dedicated to saving all lives
Patriots who spent several years loudly insisting that “All Lives Matter” are celebrating today after helping force the closure of an RNLI station whose volunteers had made the controversial decisi…
buff.ly
September 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
NEWS! Patriots who insisted ‘All Lives Matter’ celebrate closure of RNLI station dedicated to saving all lives buff.ly/snl8ChA
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tl;dr: The US gets what it already has, Greenland and Denmark get to stop wasting their time on the US or meeting with half wits. Trump's goal was full control of Greenland: goal failed.
Greenland will remain part of Denmark under a planned US-Denmark-Greenland security deal, despite Trump claiming the US secured “permanent control.” The pact preserves access & rights US already held since 1951. Denmark retains sovereignty and Danish & Greenlandic parliament still need to approve.
Denmark & Greenland defeat Trump takeover bid. US settles for military access it largely already had
Greenland will remain part of Denmark under a planned US-Denmark-Greenland security deal, despite Trump claiming the US secured “permanent control.” The pact largely preserves or expands military acce...
www.yacnews.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM
tl;dr: The US gets what it already has, Greenland and Denmark get to stop wasting their time on the US or meeting with half wits. Trump's goal was full control of Greenland: goal failed.
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MI5 undermined & obstructed a BBC investigation, covered up the facts & lied to multiple courts, all to protect itself & a violent neo Nazi agent.
September 18, 2026 at 5:31 AM
MI5 undermined & obstructed a BBC investigation, covered up the facts & lied to multiple courts, all to protect itself & a violent neo Nazi agent.
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Elon Musk is a bigger threat to British democracy than crypto billionaires - my latest newsletter piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Elon Musk is a bigger threat to British democracy than cr...
The foreign-based tech mogul is using the X algorithm to influence British politics in more sinister ways than the £72m given to Reform last week
observer.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Elon Musk is a bigger threat to British democracy than crypto billionaires - my latest newsletter piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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Harborne: “My £36M is a philanthropic gift to the nation”
Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform”
Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr”
Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires.
Reform voters…
They. Are. Laughing. At. You.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform”
Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr”
Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires.
Reform voters…
They. Are. Laughing. At. You.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform to hand crypto investors hundreds of millions in tax breaks
Exclusive: Analysis seen by The Independent reveals the wealthiest crypto investors would get £100m a year in tax relief from Nigel Farage’s party
www.independent.co.uk
September 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Harborne: “My £36M is a philanthropic gift to the nation”
Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform”
Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr”
Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires.
Reform voters…
They. Are. Laughing. At. You.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform”
Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr”
Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires.
Reform voters…
They. Are. Laughing. At. You.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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"RNLI crew members had been forced to take their permits off their cars after their tyres have been repeatedly slashed. Most of them have been pilloried at the school gates or turned away from local pubs. One man who worked in search and rescue had been beaten unconscious and hospitalised"
I have spent weeks shadowing the RNLI and I can tell you, they do it out of nothing more than compassion.
Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post.
nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...
Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post.
nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...
The RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroes
I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.
nicolakelly.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM
"RNLI crew members had been forced to take their permits off their cars after their tyres have been repeatedly slashed. Most of them have been pilloried at the school gates or turned away from local pubs. One man who worked in search and rescue had been beaten unconscious and hospitalised"
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I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
September 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs.
We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives.
Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles.
What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood
The founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.
John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom due to his connection to Ireland, saying: “I was and am besotted with Ireland, infatuated with Ireland. I believe that I have always been and am Irish.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
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Oldham politics is mad. Last night the maddest thing yet happened, a bunch of councillors agreed with one another.
Only downside is that it meant the leader of Reform had to quit and much of their supporter base turned on them.
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
Only downside is that it meant the leader of Reform had to quit and much of their supporter base turned on them.
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
The Oldham saga continues — and Reform falls apart
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Oldham politics is mad. Last night the maddest thing yet happened, a bunch of councillors agreed with one another.
Only downside is that it meant the leader of Reform had to quit and much of their supporter base turned on them.
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
Only downside is that it meant the leader of Reform had to quit and much of their supporter base turned on them.
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
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Is Reform on the edge of collapse in Oldham?
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
The Oldham saga continues — and Reform falls apart
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Is Reform on the edge of collapse in Oldham?
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
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Huge Blow For Reform UK As Party's Welsh Leader Quits After Police Arrest
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/huge-b...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/huge-b...
Huge Blow For Reform UK As Party's Welsh Leader Quits After Police Arrest
Dan Thomas said he was standing down “for personal reasons”.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Huge Blow For Reform UK As Party's Welsh Leader Quits After Police Arrest
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/huge-b...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/huge-b...
Very disappointed to see the decision by the Government to approve the Morgan and Morecambe windfarms. They missed the opportunity to lower energy bills by £300 per North West household, to provide nearly £2bn of investment & over 1000 jobs in an Enterprise Zone www.gov.uk/government/n...
Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets development consent decision announced
The Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
www.gov.uk
September 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Very disappointed to see the decision by the Government to approve the Morgan and Morecambe windfarms. They missed the opportunity to lower energy bills by £300 per North West household, to provide nearly £2bn of investment & over 1000 jobs in an Enterprise Zone www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Lets be clear the cultist are idiots.
Trump supporter: “I’m totally against vaccines. Absolutely, 100%. Every single one of them. They’re poison”
Jason Selvig: “What about Polio vaccine?”
TS: “There hasn’t been a case of Polio in how many years, since 1960?”
JS: “Since the vaccine…”
TS: “Yeah”
Trump supporter: “I’m totally against vaccines. Absolutely, 100%. Every single one of them. They’re poison”
Jason Selvig: “What about Polio vaccine?”
TS: “There hasn’t been a case of Polio in how many years, since 1960?”
JS: “Since the vaccine…”
TS: “Yeah”
August 24, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Lets be clear the cultist are idiots.
Trump supporter: “I’m totally against vaccines. Absolutely, 100%. Every single one of them. They’re poison”
Jason Selvig: “What about Polio vaccine?”
TS: “There hasn’t been a case of Polio in how many years, since 1960?”
JS: “Since the vaccine…”
TS: “Yeah”
Trump supporter: “I’m totally against vaccines. Absolutely, 100%. Every single one of them. They’re poison”
Jason Selvig: “What about Polio vaccine?”
TS: “There hasn’t been a case of Polio in how many years, since 1960?”
JS: “Since the vaccine…”
TS: “Yeah”
Very sorry to hear that Julie Fadden was also targetted and no action was or is to be taken. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Merseyside Police hate mail probe after BBC investigation
Merseyside Police has launched a new probe following the conviction of ex-politician Gerard Woodhouse.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Very sorry to hear that Julie Fadden was also targetted and no action was or is to be taken. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lots to explore this week, as Heritage Open Days continue, Encounter Festival returns and there's plenty of gigs on too. Our guide to what's on in Preston
Lord Botham chats at The Guild Lounge, Encounter Festival arrives in city centre, and Pride’s Got Talent returns to The Ferret – Blog Preston
<p>A guide to what’s on in Preston for the week beginning Monday 14 September</p>
www.blogpreston.co.uk
September 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Lots to explore this week, as Heritage Open Days continue, Encounter Festival returns and there's plenty of gigs on too. Our guide to what's on in Preston
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Staying in Lancashire, and the row over the withdrawing from the refugee scheme by the Reform-led county council continues to simmer
Exclusive: Withheld report says Lancashire County Council open to financial, legal and reputational risks in refugee decision
The report states that the risk can be mitigated against - though not removed completely - through a properly managed transition
lancashire.thelead.uk
September 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Staying in Lancashire, and the row over the withdrawing from the refugee scheme by the Reform-led county council continues to simmer
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Capping donations to political parties was a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment in 2024, and Lib Dem MPs tabled amendments in April to make this happen.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
September 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Capping donations to political parties was a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment in 2024, and Lib Dem MPs tabled amendments in April to make this happen.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
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Reform UK have just received £72million from just two men.
Just 6 months ago we revealed Ben Delo’s secretive crypto political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in the heart of Westminster.
Read more here: investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/the-sanctuary/
Just 6 months ago we revealed Ben Delo’s secretive crypto political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in the heart of Westminster.
Read more here: investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/the-sanctuary/
The Sanctuary | HOPE not hate
Funded by a crypto billionaire, this Westminster base supports some of the most controversial figures in politics — including Restore Britain
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk
September 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Reform UK have just received £72million from just two men.
Just 6 months ago we revealed Ben Delo’s secretive crypto political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in the heart of Westminster.
Read more here: investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/the-sanctuary/
Just 6 months ago we revealed Ben Delo’s secretive crypto political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in the heart of Westminster.
Read more here: investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/the-sanctuary/
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My colleague @lisasmartmp.bsky.social tried to get the government to cap political donations last week, and they stupidly ignored the calls. I fear that we are now past the point of no return and at the beginning of an arms race, with parties chasing bigger and more outlandish donations.
September 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
My colleague @lisasmartmp.bsky.social tried to get the government to cap political donations last week, and they stupidly ignored the calls. I fear that we are now past the point of no return and at the beginning of an arms race, with parties chasing bigger and more outlandish donations.
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Labour sending out fundraising emails off the back of the Harborne and Delo donations. Yes chaps, that’ll do it.
September 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Labour sending out fundraising emails off the back of the Harborne and Delo donations. Yes chaps, that’ll do it.
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Farage / Reform already face numerous investigations for corruption. Now this.
Why TF does this guy get to buy our democracy? Why does his say and his wallet get to wield such influence? This isn’t a “level playing field” at all. It’s a richboys’ membership club.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why TF does this guy get to buy our democracy? Why does his say and his wallet get to wield such influence? This isn’t a “level playing field” at all. It’s a richboys’ membership club.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Farage / Reform already face numerous investigations for corruption. Now this.
Why TF does this guy get to buy our democracy? Why does his say and his wallet get to wield such influence? This isn’t a “level playing field” at all. It’s a richboys’ membership club.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why TF does this guy get to buy our democracy? Why does his say and his wallet get to wield such influence? This isn’t a “level playing field” at all. It’s a richboys’ membership club.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon Brief
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing…
www.carbonbrief.org
September 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
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This is completely on Andy Burnham
Last week Labour could have stopped this.
Now we have a single person giving more money than the entire general election spending limit for a political party
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Last week Labour could have stopped this.
Now we have a single person giving more money than the entire general election spending limit for a political party
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
This is completely on Andy Burnham
Last week Labour could have stopped this.
Now we have a single person giving more money than the entire general election spending limit for a political party
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Last week Labour could have stopped this.
Now we have a single person giving more money than the entire general election spending limit for a political party
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
September 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.